Goofy

Goofy (formerly also known as Goofy in Latin America), or Goofy Goof, is a fictional Disney character. He is a tall anthropomorphic dog who normally wears a turtleneck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a crumpled fedora. He is one of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck's best friends, and he is the father of Max Goof, unlike most of the related characters (Mickey, Minnie, Donald...), who are usually uncles. He is usually characterized as hopelessly clumsy and foolish, with his personality being peaceful, kind, patient, naive, handy, cheerful, and clueless, but this interpretation is not always definitive; Goofy is occasionally shown to be intuitive and intelligent, albeit in his own unique and eccentric way.

His first appearance was on May 27, 1932 in the short film Mickey's Revue as Dippy Dawg, appearing older in subsequent appearances. His next appearance was that same year in the short film The Whoopee Party , appearing with what would be his frequent appearance. His first appearance under the name & # 34;Goofy & # 34; It was in the short film Orphan's Benefit from 1934, where he together with the horse Horace Horsecollar and the cow Clarabelle put on a dance show. During the 1930s, he was used extensively as part of Mickey's gang, and later as part of the comedy trio consisting of the two of them and Donald. Beginning in 1939, Goofy received his own series of shorts that were popular in the 1940s and early 1950s. Two Goofy shorts were Oscar-nominated: How to Play Football (1944) and Aquamania (1961). He also co-starred in a short series with Donald, including Polar Trappers (1938), where they first appeared without Mickey Mouse. Three more Goofy shorts were produced in the 1960s, after which Goofy was only seen on television and in Disney comics.

Originally known as Dippy Dawg, the character is better known simply as "Goofy," a name used in his series of short films. In his 1950s cartoons, he used to play a character named George G. Geef. Sources for the Goofy Troop continuity give the character's full name as G. G. "Goofy" Goof, probably in reference to the name from the 1950s. In many other sources, both animated and comedic, the last name Goof continues to be used. In other comics from the 2000s, the character's full name has occasionally been given as Goofus D. Dawg.

History

Walt Disney drawing Goofy.

Dippy Dawg, as he was called by artists at The Walt Disney Company, was a member of the audience. He constantly teased the other viewers by loudly shelling and eating peanuts and laughing uproariously, until two of them hit him with their handbags and/or heels.

This early version of Goofy has other differences beyond the name from the character he would later turn out to be. In this animation he is old, with a white beard, a prominent tail, and no pants or underwear. On the other hand, this short already had the distinctive laugh of the character. It was made by the vocal actor Vance DeBar Colvig, known as Pinto Colvig, who would voice this character until 1967.

A considerably younger Dippy Dawg appeared at The Whoopee Party, on September 17, 1932, as a party guest and friend of Mickey and his gang. Dippy Dawg made a total of 4 appearances in 1932 and two more in 1933, but most of them were small. In his seventh appearance, on The Orphan's Benefit (first broadcast on August 11, 1934) he got his new name as Goofy and became a member regular of the group along with Donald Duck, Clarabelle and Horace.

Mickey's Service Station, directed by Ban Sharpsteen and released on March 16, 1935, was the first of the classic 'Mickey, Donald and Goofy'. These animations had the trio trying to collaborate with each other to carry out a certain task that had been assigned to them. Later they would separate as independent characters. In this way, each short would alternate the appearance of each one facing different situations or problems and trying to solve them, according to the personal style of each character, resulting in different comedic styles. But at the end of each short, the three would meet again to share the fruits of their efforts, usually unsuccessful.

Clock Cleaners, released on October 15, 1937, and Lonesome Ghosts, from December 24, 1937, are generally considered the highlights of these series and animated classics.. The last mentioned short, featuring the trio as members of the "Ajax Ghost Exterminators" it is generally taken as the ancestor of Ghostbusters. In it, they are hired by phone to get a number of ghosts out of a haunted house. What they don't know is that it was the ghosts themselves who called; four lonely specters who are bored because no one has visited the house that they have haunted for a long time. They want to play some tricks on the mortals, and they succeed through a series of clever gags, but in the end, the trio manage to drive the ghosts out of the house. Here Goofy delivers what is considered the short's most memorable line, while looking warily around him: "I'm fierce, but careful."

Vada Pinson and Goofy in 1972.

Progressively during the series, Mickey's participation is diminished in favor of Donald and Goofy. The reason is simple: while the easily frustrated Donald and Goofy are always in their own world, Mickey seems to act like the sincere character of the trio, becoming progressively more gentlemanly and calm. Disney artists found it easier to make new jokes for Goofy and Donald than for Mickey, to the point that his role became unnecessary. Polar Trappers, from June 17, 1938, was the first animation to feature Donald and Goofy as a duo. The short shows them as companions and owners of "Donald & Goofy Trapping Co.". They are established in the Arctic for an indeterminate period, to capture walruses and bring them back to civilization alive. His supplies consist of canned beans. The plot alternates between Goofy trying to set traps for walruses and Donald trying to capture penguins for food. Neither of them gets their homework done.

Mickey would return in The Whalers on August 19, 1938, but this would be the last 1930s short to show all three characters together.

Goofy next starred in his first animation in Goofy and Wilburg, directed by Dick Huemer, on March 17, 1939. The short shows Goofy fishing with the help of Wilburg, his pet. He continues to do animations as the protagonist up to the year 1953. In most of them he appears as a traditional character, not particularly Goofy.

Goofy acquired the power to become Super Goofy (or Super Tribi) by eating the super grass, a peanut plant that grew in his garden (Super Peanuts). In animation Supergoofy appears in an episode of House of Mouse, being the only animated presentation of him so far.

Your story in print

As in the animations, in the comics he was originally called Dippy Dawg, but his name was changed in 1939.

Its artist Floyd Gottfredson was often based on what happened in the Mickey shorts of the time. When Donald Duck became popular enough to have his own cartoon, he was no longer allowed to appear in Gottfredson's comic strips. For this reason, Goofy stayed as Mickey's only companion.

In the comics, Goofy has a secret identity that is Supergoofy (also called Supertribi).

Goofy as a dog

Some have questioned whether Goofy is really a dog, and despite the fact that he talks, is dressed and walks on two legs, it is still curious that Mickey's character has the dog Pluto in his care, who, this yes, he barks and walks on all fours. Interestingly, Goofy moves like a person of color and his character traits seem to be associated with African-American culture. In September 2019, Disney ended the debate, stating that Goofy is indeed a dog.

This was the subject of a running gag on the MTV Networks series Cartoon House, where Goofy makes a cameo appearance along with Pluto in episode 18, where Pluto kills Goofy with a gun., since Pluto believed that Goofy surpassed him as a dog; in the end Pluto also commits suicide with the same gun. In this chapter the roles are reversed, since Goofy does not speak, while Pluto does.

Goofy in film and television

Animated shorts

Movies

Television

Goofy Video Games

Video games as a protagonist

• Goofy's Railway Express (1990 - Commodore 64)
• Goofy (1990 - Tiger Electronic)
• Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (1993 - Sega Genesis)
• Goof Troop (1993 - Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
• Goofy's Fun House (2001 - PlayStation)
• Disney's Extremely Goofy Skateboarding (2001 - Windows PC)

Kingdom Hearts

• Kingdom Hearts (2002 - PlayStation 2)
• Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (2002 - PlayStation 2)
• Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2004 - Game boy Advance)
• Kingdom Hearts II (2006 - PlayStation 2)
• Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix (2007 - PlayStation 2)
• Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2008 - Playstation 2)
• Kingdom Hearts coded (2008 - Mobile)
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (2009 - Nintendo DS)
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010 - PSP)
• Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2010 - Nintendo DS)
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix (2011 - PSP)
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012 - Nintendo 3DS)
• Kingdom Hearts 0.2 - A Fragmentary Passage - (2017 - PlayStation 4)
• Kingdom Hearts III (2019 - PlayStation 4 & Xbox One)
• Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (2020 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch)

Other video games

• Mickey's 123: The Big Surprise Party (1990 - Amiga)
• Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999 - Game Boy Color)
• Magical Tetris Challenge (1999 - Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation, arcade)
• Dance Dance Disney Dancing Museum (2000 - Nintendo 64)
• Pop'n Music Mickey Tunes (2000 - Game Boy Color, Sony PlayStation)
• Dance Dance Revolution Disney Mix (2000/2001 - Arcade, Sony PlayStation)
• Disney's Toontown Online (2001 - PC)

Cameo

Goofy in other languages