Goof Troop

This article is about the animated series. For the video game, see Goof Troop (video game).
Disney's Goof Troop

Title logo, featuring Goofy and Max in the foreground
Genre Animated sitcom
Comedy
Created by Peter Montgomery
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Randy Petersen
  • Kevin Quinn
  • Robert Irving
Opening theme "Goof Troop" performed by Phil Perry
Ending theme Goof Troop Music
Composer(s) Mark Watters
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 78 (+1 special) (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)
  • Robert Taylor (also supervising producer)
  • Roy Wilson
  • Hank Tucker
  • Ken Kessel
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Walt Disney Television Animation
Distributor Buena Vista Television
Release
Original network
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release September 5, 1992 – May 1993
Chronology
Followed by A Goofy Movie
An Extremely Goofy Movie

Disney's Goof Troop is an animated comedy television series from The Walt Disney Company featuring Goofy as a father figure and bonding with his son Max, and Pete, as his neighbor. Created by Peter Montgomery, the main series of 65 episodes ran in syndication from 1992 to 1993 on The Disney Afternoon, while an additional thirteen episodes ran on Saturday mornings on ABC. One Christmas special was also produced, which ran in syndication.[1]

Premise

Goof Troop bears similarity to several early-1950s Goofy cartoon shorts which depicted Goofy as a father to a mischievous red-haired son.

Goofy, a single father, moves back to his hometown of Spoonerville with his son, Max. As it happens, Goofy and Max end up moving in next door to Goofy's high school friend: Pete, a used car salesman and owner of Honest Pete's Used Cars; Pete's wife Peg, a real estate agent; and their two children, son P.J. (Pete Jr.) and younger daughter Pistol. Max and P.J. become best friends and do practically everything together. A large portion of humor comes from the relatively normal Max's personality sharply contrasting with his father.

Broadcast history and feature films

Goof Troop was originally previewed on The Disney Channel from April 20, 1992 into July 12 of that year.[2][3] Like its predecessors DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck and its successor Bonkers, Goof Troop was previewed in syndication (on September 5, 1992) with a pilot TV movie, which later aired as a multi-part serial during the regular run. The series aired on The Disney Afternoon block of syndicated animated series during the 1992/1993 broadcast season; concurrent with the Disney Afternoon shows, another 13 episodes aired on Saturday mornings on ABC in 1992. Reruns of the series later aired on The Disney Channel (starting on September 3, 1996),[4] and later on sister cable channel Toon Disney. Reruns were shown on Toon Disney until January 2005. The program made a return from September 2006 until August 2008, and the Christmas special still aired on Christmas (although it is unknown if the special will ever be shown on Toon Disney's replacement Disney XD) in the United States.

Goof Troop was adapted into the feature film A Goofy Movie (1995) and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000). Both films are spin-offs of the series and take place a few years after the series. The two movies featured Bill Farmer, Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings reprising their character roles from Goof Troop in these two movies, with Jason Marsden providing the voice of a now-teenager Max. Dana Hill, who provided the voice of Max, died on July 15, 1996 at the age of 32, after suffering a massive stroke related to her diabetes.

The Goof Troop premise was also incorporated into 1999's Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas and it's 2004 sequel, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, the latter continuing Max's age-progression to a young adult that has recently started dating and is reluctantly bringing his girlfriend home to meet his father.

Character and place titles

Pete's wife Peg is a play on "Peg Leg Pete," one of Pete's names in the classic Disney shorts. Likewise, his daughter Pistol is a play on another such name, "Pistol Pete."

The town of Spoonerville is named after layout artist J. Michael Spooner, who designed many of the background layouts for the series.

In "Axed by Addition," Max uses the "Doctor Howard, Doctor Fine, Doctor Howard" line to distract the doctors from performing surgery on PJ. This line was from the Three Stooges short, Men in Black.

Characters

Main cast

Goofy

George G. Goof or Goofy (voiced by Bill Farmer) is the single father of Max Goof. This is mentioned briefly in one episode, where it's said that Max's mother is "up there amongst the stars". It is a direct implication that she died in an undisclosed time. He and his son, Max, move next door to the Pete's from their trailer home in the city. Goofy's biggest weaknesses are his short attention span, scatterbrain, and clumsiness. He often drives his neighbor Pete up the wall. Goofy is very calm, lovable, and many times will turn the other cheek when Pete insults him (or just doesn't realize he's been insulted), though occasionally, he does get angry and gets back at him when the offense goes too far. He is very forgiving, and still considers Pete to be a friend no matter how often Pete is mean to him.

Pete

Peter 'Petey/Pete' Pete, Sr. (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a used-car salesman, who lives with his beautiful wife, Peg, and two children, his son PJ and his daughter Pistol. He is villainous, dishonest, abrasive, cunning, and suspicious. They live next door to Goofy and his son, Max. He is very cheap. He often exploits his good hearted yet addled friend, Goofy. His schemes often backfire, or he feels guilty about his horrible behavior and works to set things right. His wife, Peg, often attempts to rid Pete of his uncouth attitude, and his son PJ is the complete opposite of his father in behavior, as he is good friends with Max, in the series and the feature film A Goofy Movie and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie.

It is revealed in the show's pilot episode ("Forever Goof") that one of the reasons why Pete dislikes Goofy so much and takes pleasure in conning or undermining him. 25 years before the start of the series when Pete was a quarterback in a big high school football game, it was Goofy who accidentally caused Pete to fumble the ball and lose the game because Goofy accidentally kicked him in the face, revealing that Goofy was on the cheerleading squad in high school. In the episode "Come Fly with Me", Pete gets zapped by Hank 5000 and then turned into a fly, which parodies The Fly (first film) and The Fly (second film).

In the series, he is the co-protagonist and antihero. In the beginning, he viscerally hates Goofy, and tries unsuccessfully to oust him from the house where he moved, which is close to him and he wants to build a fine fishing reserve. However, Pete and Goofy are much closer pals who get a lot more along in the feature film A Goofy Movie, and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie.

Max Goof

Max Goof (voiced by Dana Hill), is the son and only child of Goofy. He is 11½ years old,[5][6] and is in the same grade as his best friend P.J. at their junior high school.[7][8] He is active, nice, alert and friendly. He loves his dad, and is close to him, but wishes he would be a little more normal. He wears baggy jeans, trademark gloves, brown sneakers, and a red shirt. In the feature film A Goofy Movie, and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie, a now teenaged Max (voiced by Jason Marsden) feels embarrassed by his father's demeanor. Inevitably Max realizes Goofy has his best interest in mind and wants nothing more than to connect with him.

Peg Pete

Peg Pete (voiced by April Winchell) is Pete's wife and the mother of both P.J. and Pistol. In the pilot episode, it is revealed that Peg was a cheerleader in high school where she met Goofy and Pete. Peg works as an real estate agent in Spoonerville. She is a fashionable woman that usually wears a pink sweater, tight white pants, pink high heels, hoop earrings, and professional attire going to and from work. When Goofy briefly left Spoonerville, Peg married Pete and settled down.

Over the course of the series Peg is shown to be a great and no-nonsense mom, wise, quick witted, sarcastic, sometimes short-tempered, and loud at times – mostly towards her husband and people who annoy her. She often defends Goofy against Pete, even going as far as kissing him to prove a point. Peg has such a loyalty towards Goofy (even favoring him well enough over Pete every now and then) because he is a kind person and is very good friends with him and Max who she treats as her own son. Max looks up to Peg and respects her as if she was his mom.

Peg is not present in either feature films because she was just a one time character for the Goof Troop series. During the show, Peg was known to visit her mom (who Pete hated but respected) and took both kids or Pistol alone with her when Pete got out of hand with his antics. Even so, during the series she shows that she loves her husband dearly. Peg was not introduced in any other Walt Disney franchises after Goof Troop went off air but is fondly remembered as a strong female lead in a show.

P.J. Pete

Peter 'P.J.' Pete, Jr. (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is the eldest child of Pete and Peg, Pistol's older brother, and best friend of Max Goof who calls him "Peej" on an occasion. He is in the same grade as Max and loves both parents, mainly Peg very much because she understands and listens to him. Max and P.J. have a very strong friendship to where it is brotherly.

He is generally shy, laid-back, kind, and sometimes acts and talks as if he is never enthusiastic about anything like many active preteens/teenagers that like relax at home. Max is a positive best friend and encourage P.J. to work together to achieve something. Like Max, P.J. sometimes questions Pete's intelligence before, during, and after he gets involved in any of his dad's plans or schemes.

No matter how reluctant P.J. is after he voices he doesn't want to do things with his dad that will backfire – Pete becomes irritated and guilt trips P.J. When Peg find out, she angrily fusses at Pete for doing so. P.J. strongly resembles his dad physically, loves to eat and shares, wears a blue jacket, a pink turtleneck, white gloves, cerulean pants, and brown sneakers.

Pistol Pete

Pistol Pete (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) is the youngest child of Pete and Peg, and is P.J.'s younger sister. She has long red hair in two pigtails. She is 4½ years old,[9] and is in preschool. Pete absolutely adores Pistol and gives her any and everything she wants without question and calls her nicknames like "daddy's little princess." Pistol is very cute, talks with a lisp, and is hyperactive like many happy children – that does not mean she is a morally disruptive little girl. She a typical girly girl who loves ponies, sparkly things, dolls, fairies, and everything pink.

During the series, Pistol gets herself into a mess a few times, and either P.J. and Max, or even her father to have to bail her out in which she thanks them for. Pistol talks a lot, asks many questions rapidly (at times not letting anyone finish their sentence), and annoys some of her fellow characters or charms them. She wears a white shirt, a yellow skirt, and white velcro shoes. Like most differently aged siblings, Pistol has gotten P.J. into trouble for something she did.

Waffles and Chainsaw

Waffles and Chainsaw (both voiced by Frank Welker) are the pet cat and dog of Goofy and Pete's families. They can talk.

Other characters

Goof History cast

Additional voice cast

Episodes

Comics

Home video releases

VHS releases

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] They included the episodes "Shake, Rattle & Goof", "Close Encounters of the Weird Mime", "Slightly Dinghy", "Wrecks, Lies & Videotape", "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp", and "Tub Be or Not Tub Be".[11][12][13] The videotapes included a Goof Troop music video which played at the end of each tape.

VHS Name Episode Titles Release Date Stock Number
Banding Together "Shake, Rattle & Goof" & "Close Encounters of the Weird Mime" February 26, 1993 1695
Goin' Fishin' "Slightly Dinghy" & "Wrecks, Lies & Videotape" February 26, 1993 1694
The Race is On! "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp" & "Tub Be or Not Tub Be" February 26, 1993 1682

Additionally, on September 28, 1993, the Goof Troop episode "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas" was released together with the Darkwing Duck episode "It's a Wonderful Leaf" on one VHS cassette as a special release called Happy Holidays with Darkwing Duck and Goofy![14][15] On December 14, 1994, the Goof Troop episode "Hallow-Weenies" was released together with the Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "Ghost of a Chance" on one VHS cassette as a special release called Boo-Busters.[16][17]

UK, Australia and New Zealand releases

On November 26, 1993, three VHS cassettes containing 6 episodes of the series were released in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

VHS Name Episode Titles Release Date
Goof Troop (Volume 1): Goin' Fishin' "Slightly Dinghy" & "Wrecks, Lies & Videotape" November 26, 1993
Goof Troop (Volume 2): Banding Together "Shake, Rattle & Goof" & "Close Encounters of the Weird Mime" November 26, 1993
Goof Troop (Volume 3): The Race is On! "Tub Be or Not Tub Be" & "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp" November 26, 1993

DVD releases

On February 14, 2006, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Goof Troop: Volume 1 on DVD in Region 1.[18] This one-disc release features three episodes, including "Slightly Dinghy", "Wrecks, Lies & Videotape", and "Shake, Rattle & Goof", with no bonus material. Many fans did not buy Goof Troop Volume 1 because it has only three episodes and additional episodes were only available on VHS. At the time, many fans were still waiting for Disney to put out Goof Troop Volume 1 again with more episodes.[19] The DVD release of A Goofy Movie features one episode titled "Calling All Goofs", but the intro is removed. A Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD titled "Have Yourself A Goofy Little Christmas" contains the holiday special of the same name.

In 2013, Disney Movie Club released two new volumes of Goof Troop on DVD.[20] 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.[21]

Goof Troop Volumes 1 and 2, in addition to "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas", had a wider retail DVD release in January 2015 [22][23] and were Wal-Mart Exclusives in Canada ahead of that wider release date.[24]

DVD name Ep # Release date
Goof Troop 3 February 14, 2006
Goof Troop Volume 1 27 April 30, 2013
Goof Troop Volume 2 27 April 30, 2013

Video on Demand

The entire series is currently available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video in Germany, with the episodes being split into six seasons.

Books

Legacy

Goof Troop had a lasting impact on Goofy's career as many later appearances were built on the show's status quo. These include A Goofy Movie, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, An Extremely Goofy Movie, House of Mouse and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas. Goofy and Pete also appeared in Bonkers and Raw Toonage in their Goof Troop designs.

References

  1. ↑ "Goof Troop". www.bcdb.com, May 13, 2012
  2. ↑ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 10, no. 2, March/April 1992: pp. 2, 20, 28, 42, 50.
  3. ↑ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 10, no. 3, May/June/July 1992: pp. 40, 66.
  4. ↑ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 14, no. 4, August/September 1996: pp. 25, 28, 34.
  5. ↑ "You Camp Take It with You". Goof Troop. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 5. September 9, 1992.
  6. ↑ "Midnight Movie Madness". Goof Troop. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 6. September 10, 1992.
  7. ↑ "Date with Destiny". Goof Troop. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 14. September 22, 1992. Contains a scene showing the front of the school with a sign over the entrance which says "Spoonerville Jr. High".
  8. ↑ "Lethal Goofin'". Goof Troop. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 36. November 1992. Contains a scene showing the front of the school with a sign over the entrance which says "Spoonerville Jr. High", as well as a scene showing the school newspaper with the heading "Spoonerville Jr. High", and a scene showing one of the school's peripheral buildings with the label "Spoonerville Jr. High School" printed on its wall.
  9. ↑ "Hot Air". Goof Troop. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 15. September 23, 1992.
  10. ↑ "Goof Troop". Coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  11. 1 2 Disney's Goof Troop - Banding Together! (1993) at Rotten Tomatoes
  12. 1 2 Disney's Goof Troop - Goin' Fishin'! (1993) at Rotten Tomatoes
  13. 1 2 Disney's Goof Troop - The Race is On! (1993) at Rotten Tomatoes
  14. ↑ "Happy Holidays with Darkwing Duck and Goofy [VHS]: Jim Cummings, Terence McGovern, Christine Cavanaugh, Katie Leigh, Dan Castellaneta, Susan Tolsky, Tino Insana, Danny Mann, Frank Welker, Rob Paulsen, Dana Hill, Michael Bell: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  15. ↑ "Happy holidays [with Darkwing Duck and Goofy] / produced by Walt Disney Television Animation | Miami University Libraries". Lib.muohio.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  16. ↑ "Disney / Boo-Busters [VHS]: Boo-Busters: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  17. ↑ "Boo-busters / [Walt Disney Company] | Miami University Libraries". Lib.muohio.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  18. ↑ "Goof Troop Volume 1 | Now On DVD | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment". Disneydvd.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  19. ↑ ""Goof Troop": Volume 1 DVD Review". Ultimatedisney.com. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  20. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS! GOOF TROOP to be Released on DVD from DMC!". Disney Afternoon Forever. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  21. ↑ "DMC to Release 54 Episodes of GOOF TROOP on DVD!". Disney Afternoon Forever. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  22. ↑ "New DA DVDs Out Now At Canadian Wal-Marts". Disney Afternoon Forever. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  23. ↑ "‘DuckTales: The Movie’ ‘Goof Troop Christmas’ to Get Retail Release". Disney Afternoon Forever. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  24. ↑ "‘Gargoyles’ ‘TaleSpin’ & ‘Goof Troop’ to Get Retail Releases". Disney Afternoon Forever. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

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