There are five different versions of the Darkwing Duck intro sequence. The first one was aired on the Disney Channel when the show first premiered and featured alternate animation and a rock-based version of the theme song. The second, more familiar version of the song was used in syndication, and was plastered over other versions of the theme song in later broadcasts of the show's reruns as well as on the video releases. The third is the version used on The Disney Afternoon, and is the same as the second version only cut for time. The fourth and fifth introductions were used on the ABC Saturday Morning airings, and contained mostly scenes from those episodes.
Lyrics
Daring duck of mystery
Champion of right
Swoops out of the shadows
Darkwing owns the night
Somewhere some villain schemes
But his number's up
(3-2-1)
Darkwing Duck (When there's trouble you call DW)
Darkwing Duck (Let's get dangerous)
Darkwing Duck (Darkwing, Darkwing Duck!)
Cloud of smoke and he appears
The master of surprise
Who's that cunning mind behind
The shadowy disguise?
Nobody knows for sure
But bad guys are out of luck
'Cause here comes (Darkwing Duck)
Look out! (When there's trouble you call DW)
Darkwing Duck (Let's get dangerous)
Darkwing Duck (Better watch out, you bad boys!)
Darkwing Duck!
Trivia
- In the English and Danish version of the theme song, the second time "Let's Get Dangerous" is said, a deep voice says it while in other languages, Darkwing himself says the "Let's Get Dangerous" line the second time.
- On the captions of the Darkwing Duck VHS releases, the captions say "Travelin' duck of mystery" for the first line, instead of "Daring duck of mystery".
- The initial Disney Channel version of the "Darkwing Duck Theme" plays when using Darkwing Duck's Ratcatcher in the Disney INFINITY games.
