"Catch as Cash Can" (also known as "The Firefly Fruit Contest") is a four-part episode of DuckTales that makes up the 36th through 39th episodes.
Summary[]
Part 1: "A Drain on the Economy"[]
Scrooge and Glomgold compete in a contest where the winner, being the world's richest duck, becomes the sales broker for a new fruit from Macaroon that works like a flashlight. First, though, Scrooge must keep his fortune away from the Beagle Boys.
Part 2: "A Whale of a Bad Time"[]
As Scrooge tries to deliver his fortune to Macaroon, he experiences an interference in the form of a rogue Navy super-submarine working for Glomgold. Donald is there to help his uncle reclaim his fortune.
Part 3: "Aqua Ducks"[]
After dumping his fortune under the sea, Scrooge, along with Launchpad, Gyro, and Doofus, submerges in order to get it out. There they encounter an underwater race of mermen, and a monster named Glubzilla.
Part 4: "Working for Scales"[]
Glomgold and the Beagle Boys attempt to make sure Scrooge doesn't win the contest on his way to Macaroon.
Memorable quotes[]
"Ain't it a little early for Thanksgiving?" |
Big Time: You don't scare me, McDuck! This armored assault suit will stop a 60-millimeter shell! Scrooge: Oh, too bad! This tank uses 61-millimeter shells. Big Time: ...Whoa! That's one millimeter too many!! |
Mr. Whimpleman: Well, I have good news and bad news. Scrooge: What's the bad news? Mr. Whimpleman: Eh, some goods from one of your factories got lost. Scrooge: What!? Then what's the good news, man!? Mr. Whimpleman: It was only a boatload of ice cream. Scrooge: I-ice cream sank!? Mr. Whimpleman: A sea monster was sighted in the-- Scrooge: A sea monster ate my ice cream!? A sea monster ate my ice cream!! Daaaaaaagh! Mr. Whimpleman: Aaaaah! [runs off] Scrooge: A SEA MONSTER ATE MY ICE CREAM!!! A SEA MONSTER ATE MY ICE CREEEEEEAM!!! A SEA MONSTER ATE MY ICE CREEEEEEAM!!! A SEA MONSTER ATE MY ICE CREEEEEEAM!!! Mrs. Beakley: Oh, that must've been some ice cream. Huey: [holding down Scrooge] No, you don't understand! This wasn't ice cream! This was half his fortune! |
Trivia[]
- The sequence of Scrooge's cannon firing a cannonball and then bouncing back and destroying the cannon is an homage to "Terror of the Beagle Boys", the Beagles' debut comic story from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134.
Voice cast[]
- Alan Young - Scrooge McDuck
- Hal Smith - Flintheart Glomgold, Gyro Gearloose
- Hamilton Camp - The Grand Kishke
- Russi Taylor - Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby
- Chuck McCann - Burger Beagle, Bouncer Beagle, Dr. Bluebottle
- Frank Welker - Big Time Beagle, Baggy Beagle
- Joan Gerber - Bentina Beakley
- Tony Anselmo - Donald Duck
- Terry McGovern - Launchpad McQuack
- Brian Cummings - Doofus Drake
External links[]
- Disney Wiki: Catch as Cash Can
- "A Drain on the Economy" at the Internet Movie Database
- "A Whale of a Bad Time" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Aqua Ducks" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Working for Scales" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Catch as Cash Can" recap at TV Tropes
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