History WesternAnimation / DarkwingDuck

** One of Darkwing's [[CatchPhrase catchphrases]] whenever he makes an entrance most definitely belongs in this trope. For example, he would usually start with:
--->'''Darkwing:''' I am the terror that flaps in the night...
Then...
---> I am the switch that derails your train...
Or...
---> I am the quality time that ruins your playtime...
Or...
---> I am the weed whacker in the garden of evil...

--->'''Darkwing''': Would you quit fussing, I'm fine. Just...just find me a robbery, a...a jaywalker, *sounds pissed* '''''a stockbroker'''''. Any crook'll do.

* ThemeTuneCameo: Megavolt in "The Frequency Fiends" sings the series' theme song to himself while flying a kite in a thunderstorm in an attempt to clear his sinuses. After a few seconds, he grumbles, "[[EarWorm I just can't get that song out of my head!]]"

Darkwing Duck makes some appearances in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', both as a ShowWithinAShow of which Launchpad [=McQuack=] is a diehard fan and as an actual character. Starting in the second season the character was defictionalized in-universe, and Season 3 included an hour-long special establishing Darkwing as an active hero in St. Canard and reintroducing Gosalyn. In addition to this, the show also incorporated Darkwing's mythology to its plot througth the presence of the agencies S.H.U.S.H. and F.O.W.L. with Bentina Beakley, Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s housekeeper, being established as a former S.H.U.S.H. agent and F.O.W.L. appearing in as villains in a season one episode and later as the main antagonists in season three, including Steelbeak. Both agencies also feature characters from previous Disney media outside ''DuckTales'' in its ranks. Shortly after the crossover, it was [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/darkwing-duck-reboot-disney-plus-1234830283/ annouced]] that a reboot of the show was being created for Creator/DisneyPlus, but no one from the aforementioned ''Ducktales'' will be involved, instead being headlined by Creator/SethRogen and his production company Point Grey.

Darkwing Duck makes some appearances in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', both as a ShowWithinAShow of which Launchpad [=McQuack=] is a diehard fan and as an actual character. Starting in the second season the character was defictionalized in-universe, and Season 3 included an hour-long special establishing Darkwing as an active hero in St. Canard and reintroducing Gosalyn. Shortly after the crossover, it was [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/darkwing-duck-reboot-disney-plus-1234830283/ annouced]] that a reboot of the show was being created for Creator/DisneyPlus, but no one from the aforementioned ''Ducktales'' will be involved, instead being headlined by Creator/SethRogen and his production company Point Grey.

* DummiedOut: Rare not Video Game example, villain Anna Matronic was created as a possible enemy for Darkwing, but never showed up in any episodes aside from a brief crowd cameo during "In Like Blunt". She ended up having a few appearances in the books (such as "Literature/TheSillyCanineCaper") and comics.

* AnticipatoryLipstick: Morgana McCawber does this a few times, sometimes to genuinely show affections, other times because she did something bad and tries to distract DD. In her introduction episode "Fungus Amongus", she even puts on a special lipstick that would have made anyone she kisses a zombie with the intent to use it on DD.

* AnticipatoryLipstick: Morgana McCawber does this a few times, sometimes to genuinely show affections, other times because she did something bad and tries to distract DD. In her introduction episode "Fungus Amongus", she even puts on a special lipstick that would have made anyone she kisses a zombie with the intent to use it on DD.

* LimitedAnimation: There's a brief moment in "Tiff of the Titans" where it suddenly looks like there are only key frames and no in-betweens [[labelnote:Note]](it's the scene when Darkwing is riding Gizmoduck, and Darkwing says "Just hurry, and when we find Steelbeak, leave it to me, I have a plan.")[[/labelnote]]. Also, for some reason, the corners of the picture are darkly lit. It really stands out, especially since it was an episode done by Walt Disney Australia, who usually does high quality work.

Darkwing Duck makes some appearances in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', both as a ShowWithinAShow of which Launchpad [=McQuack=] is a diehard fan and as an actual character. Starting in the second season the character was defictionalized in-universe, and Season 3 included an hour-long special establishing Darkwing as an active hero in St. Canard and reintroducing Gosalyn. Shortly after the crossover, it was [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/darkwing-duck-reboot-disney-plus-1234830283/ annouced]] that a reboot of the show was being created for Creator/DisneyPlus, but no one from the afformention ''Ducktales'' will be involved, instead being headlined by Creator/SethRogen and his production company Point Grey.

Darkwing Duck makes some appearances in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', both as a ShowWithinAShow of which Launchpad [=McQuack=] is a diehard fan and as an actual character. Starting in the second season the character was defictionalized in-universe, and Season 3 included an hour-long special establishing Darkwing as an active hero in St. Canard and reintroducing Gosalyn. Shortly after the crossover, it was [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/darkwing-duck-reboot-disney-plus-1234830283/ annouced]] that a reboot of the show was announced for Creator/DisneyPlus, but no one from the afformention ''Ducktales'' will be involved, instead being headlined by Creator/SethRogen and his production company Point Grey.

Darkwing Duck makes some appearances in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', both as a ShowWithinAShow of which Launchpad [=McQuack=] is a diehard fan and as an actual character. Starting in the second season the character was defictionalized in-universe, and Season 3 included an hour-long special establishing Darkwing as an active hero in St. Canard and reintroducing Gosalyn.

Darkwing Duck makes some appearances in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', both as a ShowWithinAShow of which Launchpad [=McQuack=] is a diehard fan and as an actual character.

For another Disney duck superhero, check out ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures''; for a whole team of them, see ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyDucks''.

* ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive

In January 2018, Darkwing Duck was added as a hero in ''VideoGame/DisneyHeroesBattleMode''. In a later update of the game, Gizmoduck and Megavolt were added to the roster as well.

* AmusingInjuries: Darkwing ends up hurt a lot.

* PlatonicCoParenting: Drake and Launchpad are not romantically evolved and Drake even finds him annoying, but both can work together to raise Drake's adopted daughter, Gosalyn.

* HeroicBSOD: Darking occasionally suffers from this, such as when he's temporarily blinded and his self guiding equipment fails, or when he's cursed with bad luck (before realizing it was a curse).