Which 1938 Disney short first introduced Donald Duck’s nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie?

Donald Duck’s nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie first appeared together in Donald’s Nephews.

The 1938 theatrical short adapts the comic-strip idea of Donald receiving visits from his sister’s mischievous children. Their arrival transforms Donald’s quiet home into a contest of pranks, noise, and escalating retaliation.

Huey, Dewey, and Louie became some of the most recognizable members of Donald’s extended family. They are usually shown wearing color-coded shirts and caps, although their colors and costumes have varied across cartoons, comics, and television productions.

Readers sometimes confuse their debut with later stories such as Good Scouts, which also places the trio in a memorable adventure. Donald’s Nephews is the specific short that introduced the three brothers as characters.