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Michel Maling
Goofy is one of those Disney characters that everybody loves. Although he is not the brightest spark, he fits in well with Mickey and his gang. His cartoon character made his first appearance as a member of the audience in 'Mickey's Revue' in 1932. He was seen making a nuisance of himself by crunching peanuts and laughing rather loudly. Two other spectators eventually knock him out with a mallet, and imitate his laugh as they do so. That raucous laugh of his stood out and also made him famous. Goofy looked very different to the way we know him in his first appearance. He was an old man with a white beard, and no pants. He also sported a puffy tail. Goofy's voice was supplied by Disney story man, musician and clown Pinto Colvig, and Goofy and Pinto soon got featured in other cartoons. Before long Goofy was a member of Mickey's gang, which included Minnie, Pluto, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar. Goofy's original name was Dippy Dawg. In 1938 it was changed to Dippy the Goof, and by 1939 he became known as Goofy with the release of the cartoon 'Goofy and Wilbur.' Unlike Pluto who looked more like a dog, Goofy was made to look more like a human character and he could speak. Goofy made 48 of his own cartoons in the 1940's and 1950's, but he did many others alongside Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Goofy is also famous for his series of how to cartoons, where he bumbles through with lots of mishaps. He appeared in cartoons in the 1950's as Mr. Geef. He had a wife and a son. 'The Goof Troop' reintroduced Goofy's son in the 1990's. This time his son looked different and was called Max. His wife is no longer around. His wife is always seen from the back, and her face is never seen. Goofy's favorite sayings are 'Gawsh!', A-hyuck!', 'Huh,' and 'Well, whaddya know...' Art Babbitt is considered the creator of Goofy's character, while the drawings were done by Frank Webb. They describe Goofy as 'a composite of an everlasting optimist, a gullible good Samaritan, a halfwit and a shiftless, good-natured hick.' In his more modern appearances, Goofy is a widower and single father. In the comic books, he also has a nephew, Gilbert. Gilbert has never been made into a cartoon, and you will only find him in comic books.
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