The Disney Afternoon
Some of the early cartoon series on The Disney Afternoon came from already in-circulation cartoons, such as "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", which aired on NBC from 1985 to 1988 and then moved to ABC in 1989. "DuckTales" premiered in 1987 as Disney was focused on incorporating animated series into its portfolio in the era of cartoons; it was Disney's only syndicated cartoon series until accompanied in 1989 by "." These two shows had been packaged together as an hour-long cartoon block from 1989 to 1990, until both shows were incorporated into The Disney Afternoon in September 1990.
DuckTales
The show proved an immense success for Disney, who decided to commission other cartoons with a similar level of quality, which included "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers", "Darkwing Duck", and "TaleSpin". In addition, "DuckTales" also spawned its own feature-length movie, entitled "", which was released to theaters on August 3, 1990, along with a franchise of merchandising, including toys, comic books and video games, a spin-off series, and eventually a revival in 2017, that rebooted the series.10 VHS cassettes, containing two episodes each, were released in the United States.
In addition, the episode "Ducky Horror Picture Show" was released with the Goof Troop episode "FrankenGoof" on a VHS cassette entitled "Monster Bash" in 1993.