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| Goof Troop | |
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| Also known as | Disney's Goof Troop |
| Genre | Sitcom Slapstick |
| Created by | Robert Taylor Michael Peraza Jr.[1][2] |
| Based on | Goofy byWalt Disney Art Babbitt Frank Webb Pinto Colvig |
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| Opening theme | "Goof Troop" performed byPhil Perry |
| Composer | Mark Watters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 78(list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Walt Disney Television Animation[a] Walt Disney Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (season 1) ABC (season 2) |
| Release | September 5 (1992-09-05) – December 5, 1992 (1992-12-05) |
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Goof Troop is an Americananimated sitcom produced byWalt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single fatherGoofy and his son,Max, as well as their neighborPete and his family. Created byRobert Taylor andMichael Peraza Jr.,[1][2] the main series of 65 episodes aired infirst-run syndication from 1992 to 1993 onThe Disney Afternoonprogramming block, while an additional thirteen episodes aired onSaturday mornings onABC.[3] A Christmas special was also produced and aired in syndication in late 1992.[4]
Walt Disney Pictures produced two standalone spin-off films from the television series: the theatricalA Goofy Movie, released on April 7, 1995, anddirect-to-video sequelAn Extremely Goofy Movie, released on February 29, 2000.
Goof Troop is similar to several early-1950sGoofy cartoon shorts that depictedGoofy as the father of a mischievous red-haired son. It was the creation ofMichael Peraza Jr.,[1][2] and pitched to Disney management as a last-minute idea to fit the title.
Goofy, asingle father, moves back to his hometown of Spoonerville with his son,Max, and they end up moving in next door to his high school friendPete, a used car salesman and owner of Honest Pete's Used Cars; Pete's wife Peg, a real estate agent; and their two children; their sonP.J. (Pete Jr.) and daughter Pistol. Max and P.J. quickly become best friends and do practically everything together. Much of the show's humor comes from Max's normal personality, which contrasts with his father's.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 65 | September 5, 1992 (1992-09-05) | December 4, 1992 (1992-12-04) | Syndication | |
| 2 | 13 | September 12, 1992 (1992-09-12) | December 5, 1992 (1992-12-05) | ABC | |
| Special | November 26, 1992 (1992-11-26)(airdate varied by market) | Syndication | |||
| Films | 2 | April 7, 1995 (1995-04-07) | February 29, 2000 (2000-02-29) | — | |
Goof Troop was originally previewed onThe Disney Channel from April 20 to July 12 of 1992.[5][6] Like its predecessorsDuckTales,Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers,TaleSpin, andDarkwing Duck and its successorBonkers,Goof Troop was previewed in syndication on September 5, 1992 with a two-hour television special featuring the episodes "Everything's Coming Up Goofy" and "Good Neighbor Goof", plus the "Gotta Be Getting Goofy" music video and "The Goofy Success Story".[7] The series aired onThe Disney Afternoon block of syndicated animated series during the 1992/1993 broadcast season; concurrent with theDisney Afternoon shows, another 13 episodes aired on Saturday mornings onABC in 1992. In February 1992, Disney announced thatGoof Troop would not be renewed for a second season due to network license fees and high production costs.[8][9]
Reruns of the series later aired on The Disney Channel starting on September 3, 1996,[10] and later on sister cable channelToon Disney, with reruns airing on it until January 2005. The program returned from September 2006 until August 2008, with the Christmas special airing on Christmas in the United States.
On February 26, 1993, Disney released three VHS cassettes of the series in the United States, titled "Banding Together",[11] "Goin' Fishin'",[12] and "The Race is on!".[13] Additionally, on September 28, 1993, theGoof Troop episode "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas" was released together with theDarkwing Duck episode "It's a Wonderful Leaf" on one VHS cassette as a special release calledHappy Holidays with Darkwing Duck and Goofy![14][15] On October 5, 1993, theGoof Troop episode "Hallow-Weenies" was released together with theChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "Ghost of a Chance" on one VHS cassette as a special release calledBoo-Busters.[16][17] The episode "FrankenGoof" was released with theDuckTales episode "Ducky Horror Picture Show" on another special VHS release titledMonster Bash. On November 26, 1993, three VHS cassettes containing 6 episodes of the series were released in Australia and New Zealand.
On February 14, 2006,Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releasedGoof Troop: Volume 1 on DVD in Region 1.[18] In 2013, Disney Movie Club released two new volumes ofGoof Troop on DVD.[19] Each volume released from the Disney Movie Club includes 27 episodes of the show for a total of 54 episodes released, leaving 25 unreleased episodes to go.[20]Goof Troop Volumes 1 and 2, in addition to "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas", had a wider retail DVD release in January 2015[21][22] and were Wal-Mart Exclusives in Canada ahead of that wider release date.[23]
The entire series (barring the curious absence of the episode "Counterfeit Goof") is currently available inHD for purchase onAmazon Prime Video,[24]Google TV,[25] and theiTunes Store[26] with the episodes being split into five volumes/seasons. The series has been available to stream onDisney+ since its launch on November 12, 2019,[27] with the exception of the stand-alone holiday special "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas".
Goof Troop's debut on theDisney Afternoon block insyndication received a 3.9Nielsen rating.[28] On September 10, 1992,Goof Troop was tied withFox Kids'sBatman: The Animated Series with a 4.3 Nielsen rating, but surpassed the ratings ofBatman: The Animated Series in seven out of thirteen metered markets.[28] On average,Goof Troop received a 3.9 Nielsen rating on a four-day period as of September 1992.[28] By October 26, it became the highest rated series of the week for children aged two to eleven, receiving a 6.6 Nielsen rating.[29] Receiving a 8.8 Nielsen rating by January 1993,[30] it was Disney's most popular show and the second most popular weekly children's show.[31]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in the Field of Animation | Jim Cummings
| Won | [32] |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Karl Geurs Bruce Talkington | Nominated | [33] |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | Timothy J. Borquez Timothy J. Garrity | Nominated | [33] |
Goof Troop has had a lasting impact on Goofy and Pete’s careers, as their later appearances throughout the 90s to the mid-2000s were built on the show's status quo. These includeA Goofy Movie,Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas,An Extremely Goofy Movie,House of Mouse andMickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, all of which feature Goofy and/or Pete's respective families as characters. Goofy and Pete also appeared onBonkers andRaw Toonage in theirGoof Troop designs.
In theDuckTales reboot series' premiere episode, Spoonerville is mentioned amongst a number of locations that McDuck Enterprises conducts business in. In the season three episode "Quack Pack!", Goofy makes an appearance in hisGoof Troop design. In addition, Max and P.J. appear in photos in the episode.[34]
In 2023, new photos were added to the inside of Goofy's house in the refurbishedMickey's Toontown area ofDisneyland. The photos now include pictures of Goofy and Max, a picture of Pete with his family, and a picture of Max with P.J. and Pistol. There is also now a height chart for Goofy and Max on a doorway frame in the house.[35]
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Two films loosely based onGoof Troop were made years after the show's end. The first film,A Goofy Movie, was released on April 7, 1995. The second film,An Extremely Goofy Movie, wasreleased on video on February 29, 2000, which serves as the series finale.
Avideo game very loosely based on the series was released for theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System on July 11, 1993.
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