Armstrong

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired
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Gyro invention Armstrong, a robot that he built to protect Scrooge's money backfires when the robot becomes over protective of the Money Bin and refuses Scrooge entrance to his Bin, ending in Armstrong stealing Scrooge's money.
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  • This Episode looks great!

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    By MikeGoofy21, May 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    As I watched this episode, it presents a robot named Armstrong. When I was little I used to have Duck Tales Read-Along Book. But know I remembered this episode and the story very well. It was much more detailed as I expected. At the end Launchpad was a hero and everyone liked him for saving from the robot problems. After all this really rocks!

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  • Gyro Gearloose's new robot, Armstrong, gradually replaces Scrooge's help at the mansion, putting Launchpad and Duckworth out of a job.

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    By mellotron12, May 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is a classic DuckTales episode. This was the first episode after the two-hour pilot episode, The Valley of the Golden Suns.

    Grandma Duck has a cameo in this episode.

    One can't help but sympathize with Launchpad. I think the race between Armstrong and Launchpad is a classic DuckTales moment. Of course, Launchpad crashes his helicopter in a pig slop. The nephews are impressed with Armstrong's ability to do their homework quickly. But it is obvious there is something askew with Armstrong's wiring. It's pretty scary when Scrooge realizes that Armstong has gone sinister and wants to control all of Duckburg. Launchpad provides some great comedic moments. Of course, he crashes his plane. He tries to move some rocks blocking a raiload track. He heeves but they don't budge. He says, "Well, that's a start!" Funny.

    There's great action in this episode. Armstrong is able to control anything that runs on electricity. He is able to control Duckburg's aircraft and even toys in the toy store, which he sends after the nephews.moreless

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  • its a great episode just like all the rest

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    By seether1022, May 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    i always loved ducktales when i was little my parents bought me all the VHS tapes and i still have them and watch them to this day i\\\'ll never forget when i first saw the show i feel in love with it and i know my kids will to when i have them

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    • Many aspects of this episode were reused for the TaleSpin episode From Here to Machinery, in which an inventor builds a robot called the Auto Aviator which can fly planes. Edit
    • This episode appears on DuckTales Volume One DVD. Edit
    • After Scrooge wakes up in the middle of the night to find Armstrong emptying his money bin, Armstrong is at the bottom of the money bin with only a few money bags left to move. Where has the money gone, and does Scrooge retrieve it? It is never mentioned in the episode. Edit

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    • This episode was adaptated in comic form in the first issue of the DuckTales comic book (published by Gladstone). Edit
    • This was the first episode to be produced, after Treasure of the Golden Suns. Edit
    • Gyro Gearloose appeared in the part 5 of Treasure of the Golden Suns, In this episode he appears in full. Edit

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    • Scrooge: He's in his stupid old biplane. Launchpad there's no place to land that thing here. Launchpad: Doesn't matter Mr. McD ... (plane sputters) ... I'm out of gas anyway. Edit
    • Scrooge: Armstrong, I liked to count my own money (after waking to find Armstrong is moving his money from his money bin). Edit

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