"Jail Bird" is the seventy-fifth episode of Darkwing Duck, and the sixty-third episode to air on The Disney Afternoon.
Summary[]
Darkwing Duck goes to guard the Mystic Eye Jewel and runs across the Fearsome Five. He defeats Megavolt, Bushroot, Liquidator, and Quackerjack, but Negaduck gets away with the gem. Darkwing has a plan to find out where Negaduck is and disguises himself as a criminal to get arrested and put in jail with the others where he will gain their confidence and learn Negaduck's whereabouts.
Negaduck learns that the gem can transfer powers from one person or animal to another and plans to use it to transfer the powers of his teammates and give them to himself.
Darkwing gets into the prison and never really earns the trust of the others and finally learns of a plot that Negaduck will spring the others. He goes to the warden to warn him and finds out that it's too late and Negaduck is already in control. Negaduck steals the powers of the others and becomes Mega Negaduck and goes to the city to cause mayhem.
The small Megavolt, Bushroot, Liquidator, and Quackerjack help Darkwing and tell him their weaknesses and they go to find Mega Negaduck. They use their own weaknesses against Mega Negaduck and he is defeated after a brief and funny battle and Darkwing accidentally drops the gem and it shatters and the others gain their powers back. They decide to team up against Darkwing, but Darkwing came prepared; Launchpad and Gosalyn arrives in the Thunderquack and the four villains are captured once again.
Memorable quotes[]
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"Nothing can possibly get by me. I'm the King of Crime-busting, the Duke of Detection!" |
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"Yehp yehp yehp. Y'see, Negaduck, you'll never steal the Mystic Eye as long as Darkwing Duck is on duty! [notices the gem is gone] Of course, I could be mistaken." |
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"Quackerjack's giving me the creeps. Someone's got to tell him prison's not supposed to be fun!" |
Bushroot: Wait, this can't be Darkwing Duck! He would have called me mean names like Bushbrain or Melonhead! Megavolt: I think Bushbrain is right. Quackerjack: Yeah, good thinking, Melonhead. Bushroot: Takes one to know one. |
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"Negaduck crushes all obstacles! [gets crushed by a boulder] ...or vice versa." |
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"Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed." |
Negaduck: What are you whining about? You never had any powers to begin with! Quackerjack: You stole my wackiness! Negaduck: I did not. [suddenly laughs wildly, then shakes his head] Okay, okay, maybe I did. |
Darkwing: Another triumph for Darkwing Duck! At last, the Mystic Eye of Quackecoatal is in safe hands! [unfortunately, he drops the jewel, which shatters to pieces and restores the four villains' powers] Heh. Problem! Megavolt: Ahh. My old spark has returned! Hey, guys! Now, that we learned to work as a team, let's team up against Darkwing! Darkwing: This time I took the precaution of calling a head for backup. [whistles as the Thunderquack flies into view with Launchpad and Gosalyn controlling it, and a net deploys, trapping the four villains] Like I always say, everyone needs a little help sometimes. |
Trivia[]
- Gosalyn does not have any lines in this episode.
- Liquidator and Bushroot lost their powers, but kept their altered appearances.
- This is the last animated appearance of Bushroot, Liquidator, and Quackerjack.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Disney Wiki: Jail Bird
- Darkwing Duck Wiki: Jail Bird
- "Jail Bird" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Jail Bird" recap at TV Tropes