"Fungus Amongus" is a season 2 episode. It is Morgana Macawber's first chronological appearance.
Summary[]
A series of supernatural pizza topping thefts leads DW to the place that is home to St. Canard's sole mushroom production - Macawber Manor. However, instead of keeping his thoughts on the case, he ends up falling for Morgana Macawber, the chair of the company Macawber Mushrooms Unlimited. Can he crack this mysterious case, or has the hero been bitten too hard by the lovebug?
Plot[]
Darkwing Duck is on the case about the missing food ingredients while riding on the Ratcatcher. The iguanas are stealing olives and black cats are stealing onions, and Darkwing and Launchpad spot the ghost hounds. Darkwing have to chase them, but was stopped by the red light, furious at the street light, Darkwing mumbles the ghost hounds are getting away, but he spots the group of bats and decided to fellow them to the docks. He sees the bats are stealing anchovies and tries to stop them from getting away with Launchpad's help, but they're flying away with the fish. When Darkwing and Launchpad shakes away from the bats, the net broke,the anchovies are released, and the heroes have fell into the water. Launchpad spots the ghost hounds again, and the ghostly dog fly through them, but Darkwing has the pepperoni which the dogs are stealing. Launchpad guesses pizza, and Darkwing deduced that the criminal is stealing pizza toppings and the only toppings are not stolen yet are green peppers and mushrooms. Darkwing arrived at the only mushroom supplier in town the Macawber Manor. As Darkwing enters the house, he finds weird things inside and he finally got to the lighted room, but he encounters the directors'during their meeting. Darkwing is fearful and nervous about four directors coming to get him, luckily he is saved by the CEO of the Macawber Mushrooms named Morgana Macawber, Darkwing is dazzled by her beauty. When Darkwing introducing himself while saying his name, Morgana finds his name and himself unusual which she likes. Morgana explain she the board of directors are having an emergency board meeting discussing the pizza topping crime wave, Darkwing is surprised that she knew about it and she answered she deduced it.
Characters[]
Quotes[]
- "Why would bats want anchovies?
- "Maybe they're worried about their cholesterol count!"
- — Darkwing and Launchpad.
- "Did I miss something? Where was the off ramp that said 'the twilight zone'?"
- — Darkwing.
- "I hate it when that happens."
- — Darkwing after the door opens by itself.
- "I am the terror that... flaps... in the... night?"
- — Darkwing realizes he might have made a mistake.
- "I am the terror that flaps in the night! I am the onion that stings in your eyes! I am Darkwing Duck!"
- — Darkwing.
- "Gee DW, sorry about your girlfriend being a fiendish, bloodsucking creature from the netherworld. Darkwing: Hey, hey, hey! - Nobody's doing any bloodsucking! She's just misguided."
- — Launchpad.
Notes[]
References[]
- The Twilight Zone is a 1950s/1960s and 1980s horror television series.
- The room full of staircases and doors that lead all over the place is an adaption of 1953 lithograh Relativity.
- Darkwing climbing Macawber Manor by means of suction cups is a reference to the cover of the July 15, 1940 The Shadow story "Gems of Doom".[1]
Continuity[]
- When Morgana creates a new, temporary reality in "F.O.W.L. Disposition, Part 4", Drake's house receives a Relativity-room of its own.
Milestones[]
- This episode marks the first appearance of Morgana Macawber, the mutant mushroom monsters, and Macawber Manor.
Errors[]
- Launchpad's aviator hat is yellow when Darkwing carries him to the mushroom cage.