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A Beagle family photo, as seen in DuckTales. From left to right: Burger, Baggy, Bouncer, Bigtime, Ma Beagle, Bugle, Bankjob, and Babyface. |
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| First appearance | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories issue 134 |
| Created by | Carl Barks |
| Voiced by | Frank Welker, Chuck McCann, Peter Cullen, Terry McGovern, Brian Cummings |
The Beagle Boys are a group of fictional characters from the Scrooge McDuck universe loosely based on the popular image of Ma Barker and the Barker-Karpis Gang. In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (WDC or WDC&S for short is an Anthology Comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters including Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Chuck McCann (b September 2, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York) is a movie TV stage and Voice actor. Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime Terence "Terry" McGovern was born May 11, 1942, and is an American film Actor, television broadcaster radio personality voice-over Brian Cummings is an American Voice actor known primarily for his work in cartoons Scrooge McDuck universe is the fictional world where Scrooge McDuck lives Kate "Ma" Barker ( October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935) was a legendary American criminal from the " public enemy Alvin Francis "Creepy Karpis" Karpowicz ( August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979) born Alvin Karpowicz, nicknamed They are a gang of criminals who constantly try to rob Scrooge McDuck and were created by Carl Barks. Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who Their introduction and first appearance was in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (WDC or WDC&S for short is an Anthology Comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters including
In the comics, the individual Beagle Boys are referred to by their prison numbers, indicated on the tags seen on the chests of their distinctive red shirts (which appeared as orange in the comics). The three most common numbers are 176-167, 176-671, and 176-761. In fact, no digits other than one, six, or seven appeared on their prison ID tags. Carl Barks used to include the words "Beagle Boys Inc" on their shirts under their numbers, which was later deleted. In later years, they appeared in the comics as a trio (some combination of the most common numbers with 671-176, 716-617 and 176-176), plus cousins and other relatives of various talents as spin-off characters. They live in a small tumbledown hide-out in Duckburg; in 1980s American-produced stories, their pet cat Ratty often lived there as well.
On DuckTales, the Beagle Boys were given names and different personalities. DuckTales is an American Animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The usual character combination is Bigtime, Burger, and Bouncer, and sometimes Baggy or Babyface, Bugle, and Bankjob. Other known names are Bomber and Blitzkrieg. Their leader is usually Bigtime, Bankjob, or their mother, Ma Beagle. Ma Beagle is a Fictional character created for the Animated series DuckTales. In other words, the letter B is the first initial of all Beagle Boys' handles except Megabyte, the brains of the bunch. B is the second letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English is spelled bee or occasionally be (biː plural bees.
The Beagle Boys have lots of relatives who count each other as brothers and cousins: apart from Ma Beagle there are the Beagle Brats (sons or nephews), the Beagle Babes (older generation which happens to be a trio of female cousins and a younger generation which happens to be their daughters or nieces) and their grandfather Blackheart Beagle. The brains of the Beagle clan is Intellectual-176 (or I-176) who wears a mortar-board cap and glasses over his black mask. Grandma & Grandpa Beagle have appeared in the strips at various times.
According to Don Rosa's Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Scrooge first met The Beagle Boys in his Mississippi riverboat days. Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) (born June 29, 1951) is a comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is a revisionist Comic book story by Don Rosa about Scrooge Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States A riverboat is Ship designed for Inland navigation. These vessels are usually less sturdy than ships built for the open seas with limited navigational and Those Beagle Boys included Blackheart Beagle and his three sons. Scrooge first met the modern Beagle Boys during Christmas 1947, which was when he first met his grandnephews Huey, Dewey and Louie and met his nephew Donald for the second time. Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are a trio of Ducks who appear in Animated cartoons and Comic books published by The Walt Disney Company Since then the Beagle Boys have been a constant threat to Scrooge's huge money bin.
Sometimes they team up with other villains such as Magica De Spell, Black Pete, Mad Madam Mim, or hire out their services to Flintheart Glomgold, Ollie Eiderduck or John Rockerduck. Magica De Spell is a Fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe, a Witch created by Carl Barks. Pete (also known by variations of his name including Mighty Pete, Peg-Leg Pete, Bad Pete, Big Pete, Big Bad Pete, Black Madam Mim, sometimes also named Mad Madam Mim, is a fictional character in the Disney movie based on The Sword in the Stone by T Flintheart Glomgold is a Fictional character in Disney Comic books, one of Scrooge McDuck 's main rivals who holds the title of The Second John D Rockerduck is a Fictional character from the Scrooge McDuck Universe. During these occasions, it should be noted, they continue to operate out of their own interests rather than their employers.
Sometimes, they antagonize Super Goof, Mickey Mouse, or some other characters from Walt Disney's comic books. Super Goof (also Super Pippo) is a Fictional character, the Disney character Goofy 's Superhero alter ego Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative
Although the characters are obviously based on dogs, they in no way resemble the actual beagle breed. The Beagle is a breed of medium-sized Dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound but smaller
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DuckTales Beagles
There were many Beagle Boys on DuckTales, but the most common seven consisted of:
| Name | Placard Number | Characteristics |
| Bigtime Beagle | 167-671 | Bigtime is the usual leader of the group, and is distinguished by being rather short for someone with the word "Big" in his name. He often has to correct his companions whenever they get something wrong and mishear his directions. Voiced by Frank Welker. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. |
| Burger Beagle | 761-176 or 176-761 | As his name suggests, Burger has a large appetite, although it is for more than just hamburgers. He has a habit of rambling about food no matter if any of the others are actually talking about it. He also isn't very bright. Incidentally, his comic counterpart (who had the second placard number) is known for a special appreciation for prunes and his curious culinary tastes (i. e. catsup on ice cream or peanut butter pizza with gravy). Voiced by Chuck McCann. Chuck McCann (b September 2, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York) is a movie TV stage and Voice actor. |
| Bouncer Beagle | 716-167 | Distinguishable for his teeth, one of which is missing. The strongest Beagle after Bankjob. Voiced by Chuck McCann. |
| Baggy Beagle | 617-716 | Baggy is distinguishable for his silly grin as well as his loose-fitting clothing. Voiced by Frank Welker. |
| Babyface Beagle | 176-167 | As his name suggests, Babyface seems to be the youngest of the primary Beagles, as evidenced by the fact that his own clothing matches those of a baby, including a propellor beanie in place of the usual hat. Like Bigtime, he's also rather short. He is also the only Beagle who hasn't a beard. In spite of this, his voice, provided by Terry McGovern (who also voices Launchpad), sounds more manly than that of Burger. Terence "Terry" McGovern was born May 11, 1942, and is an American film Actor, television broadcaster radio personality voice-over Launchpad McQuack is a character created by the Walt Disney Company who first appeared as Scrooge McDuck 's pilot on DuckTales, and later in the Strangely, one particular comic story in Disney Adventures prominently featured Babyface, wherein he infiltrated Webby's class. Disney Adventures was a children's entertainment and educational magazine published ten times per year by The Walt Disney Company. Webbigail "Webby" Vanderquack is a Fictional character from the Walt Disney Company, created exclusively for DuckTales and voiced But he looked different from how he did on the show, and he also had a conscience, as he ended up rebelling against his brothers during a field trip to Scrooge's Money Bin. (He still ended up being arrested along with his brothers, though. ) |
| Bugle/Bebop Beagle | 671-761 | Bebop, or Bugle, depending on the episode, is the poetic member of the Beagle Boys (despite the fact that the comic Beagle with this character trait corresponds by placard to Babyface), and even dresses in a jazz-styled outfit. Voiced by Brian Cummings. Brian Cummings is an American Voice actor known primarily for his work in cartoons |
| Bankjob Beagle | 671-167 | Bankjob usually leads the group in episodes where Bigtime isn't present. He is the largest of the seven main Beagles (by comparison, he is about the same size as Launchpad), and the strongest, complete with a Jay Leno-esque chin. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Voiced by Peter Cullen. Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime |
Other Beagle Boys consisted of:
- Megabyte Beagle is the mechanical genius of the clan, and the only one whose name doesn't begin with the letter "B". He appeared in the five-part serial Super DuckTales, in which he made a remote control with which to take control of GizmoDuck. Fenton Crackshell, also known as GizmoDuck, is a Fictional character created by the Walt Disney company and voiced by Hamilton Camp. He has a habit of confusing his companions with his technobabble, forcing them to make him "say it in Beagle talk!" Surprisingly, he didn't seem to have a comeuppance. Ma Beagle comments that she paid for him to go to college with stolen money. His voice was done by Frank Welker.
- Bomber Beagle looks a lot like Bankjob in that he has a similar jawline and it very large. He appears in less episodes and is more intelligent than most of the other brothers. He is also a skilled pilot as seen in the episode "Top Duck" (episode 16).
- Backwards Beagle is one the smaller and the only Beagle who wears a full moustache. He has a strong Canadian accent and is the twin brother of Binky Beagle and Bacon Beagle. Backwards wears a Davy Crocket-like trapper's outfit as opposed to the normal jailhouse outfit of the Beagleboys. He is also the only person who is able to understand Bacon Beagle.
- Binky Beagle is a probably the only Beagleboy who is never seen speaking. He is roughly the same size as Baggy Beagle, wears a lumberjack outfit and has a full beard. He lives with Backwards and Bacon Beagle in the Ducky Mountains
- Bacon Beagle is the only Beagle boy who is not a Beagle. Bacon is in fact a pig. When Glomgold asked how he could be a Beagle Boy, Backwards explains that Bacon had a bad case of the swineflu as a child. Bacon cannot speak, but his oinks and grunts are, instead, translated by Backwards Beagle.
- Bullseye
- Bulkhead
- Butterball
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