DuckTales (1987-90) launched a revolution in weekday syndicated television animation. Many episodes hold up as timeless classics. However, only the first 75 of the series' 100 episodes are available on DVD, over the course of three volumes, the last released more than half a decade ago, in 2007. 

Furthermore, said three volumes are completely devoid of any special features or commentaries. Those releaess were barely if at all promoted. In their packaging and access menus, the series is not presented as anything special or important. 

Upon its premiere in the fall of 1987, Disney proudly hyped and heralded the series, launching it to critical acclaim and high ratings. At the time, animation industry insiders and observers regarded the series as a major improvement over the toy-promoting, regarded-as-hackneyed animated TV series that had characterized the `80's up to that point. Would they have ever imagined that today, some of those series have been awarded far more respectful and commemorative DVD releases than DuckTales has?

Hopefully, by (or for) the series' 30th anniversary in 2017, there will be a single-volume box set of the complete series, entailing:

* All 100 episodes, in their original broadcast order. 

* Thus, it would begin with "Treasure of the Golden Suns", which the series premiered with on Friday, September 18th, 1987 (in some markets, on Sunday, September 20th, 1987).

* However, there are two versions of "Treasure of the Golden Suns" -- the aforementined two-hour TV movie version, and the five-part serialized version that has been part of the series' rerun rotation ever since (and is the only of the two versions that was accounted for on the existing DVD releases). Ideally, on the "Episodes" menu for the first disc of this desired box set, the first title selection would be "Treasure of the Golden Suns". Upon choosing that option, one would be brought to a screen offering two choices: A), "TV movie version", or B), "five-part serialized version". Clicking A) would prompt the TV movie version to immediately begin playing. Clicking B) would bring up a menu listing the five installments, with a "Play All" option.

* In turn, "Time Is Money" and "Super DuckTales" -- each of for which for there also was a TV movie and a serialized version -- would be presented in the exact same fashion.

* As a special feature, the “Making of DuckTales” television special that aired in the fall of 1987 (on at least one station, immediately after the premiere of “Treasure of the Golden Suns”), hasn’t been since, and is presumably buried somewhere deep within the bowels of the Disney vault.

* Newly-produced special features with info on the series' history, cast and crew interviews, etc. (The directors and writers must be allowed to say their peace!)

* Episode commentaries. (Again, let's hear from the writers and directors! Get their recollections and insights on the record!)

* The Time-Life complete Real Ghostbusters box set included, in the course of each episode, all of the station break bumpers at their original edit points, with just a quick blackout in the middle of each "We'll be right"/"We now return" coupling. Not only was this consideration much appreciated by completists, but it wasn't disruptive in the least (In fact, it plays naturally, as the episodes are structured and edited so as to account for those breaks.) DuckTales' first season bumpers, which used the same Indiana Jones-inspired “ancient map” static backdrop used for the end credits, were a huge part of defining the first season’s aesthetic, and their presence would give the DVD viewing expereicne the exact right flavor.

* The aforementioned Time-Life Real Ghostbusters box set is, in fact, the very model for what a proper DuckTales DVD box set should be. Not only does it include all of the original bumpers in the manner described above, but it incorporated most of the desired features listed above: primarily, newly-produced special features (that included new interviews with cast and crew) and episode commentaries (again involving cast and crew). Also, the box design was based on the Ghostbusters’ firehouse headquarters. Taking yet another cue from Time-Life, it would delight fans if the DuckTales set’s box was based on Scrooge’s money bin. Or, perhaps, it could incorporate the aforementioned Indiana Jones-inspired “ancient map” static backdrop used for the end credits and station break bumpers.