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.
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. 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. Like its predecessors DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale
Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck and its successor Bonkers, Goof
Troop was previewed in syndication 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, 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 in the United States. Goof Troop was adapted into the feature
film A Goofy Movie and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely
Goofy Movie. 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.
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 Goofy 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, 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. 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 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 and The Fly.
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, is the son and only child of Goofy. He is 11½ years old, and is in
the same grade as his best friend P.J. at their junior high school. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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, 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, and annoys some of her fellow characters or charms them.
She wears a white shirt, a black tutu, and black ballet shoes. Like most
differently aged siblings, Pistol has gotten P.J. into trouble for something
she did. Waffles and Chainsaw
Waffles and Chainsaw are the pet cat and dog of Goofy and Pete's families. They
can talk. = Other characters=
Danielle the TV News Reporter, appears in a few episodes, one is "Goof Fellas."
Spud and Wally, are two criminals and the major antagonists who literally
steal Pete's house in "A Nightmare on Goof Street", who makes off with his RV
in "O, R-V, I N-V U", and hold him for a ransom in "The Good, the Bad, and the
Goofy", in which they are finally incarcerated. Even though they're
dimwitted, they are described in the latter of the episodes as "two of the
most wanted crooks in the country". General Robert "Bob" Sparrowhawk is
Peg's retired uncle and great-uncle of PJ & Pistol.
Harold Hatchback is the public announcing host and Pete's rival, that
appeared in "Wrecks, Lies, & Videotapes", "Buddy Building", "Mrs.
Spoonerville", and "Slightly Dinghy". Coupe Hatchback is the strongest son of
Pete's rival and a public announcing host, Harold Hatchback, and he is also
Max and PJ's friend Leech is the bully, criminal, and an
antagonist in the episodes, "Buddy Building" and "Max-imum Insecurity".
The Chief of Spoonerville Police is the chief of Spoonerville Police that
appears in the episodes, "In Goof We Trust", "Buddy Building", "Counterfeit
Goof", & "Max-imum Insecurity". The Mayor of Spoonervile is the Mayor of
Spoonervile. He appears in "Inspector Goofy" and "A Goof of Its People".
Giblet the Clown is a red-nosed clown with red lips and hair, a party hat and
tie, a car horn, and a green suit who actually works with the Ringmaster. He
appears in "Hot Air", "Three Ring Bind" and "Buddy Building".
The Ringmaster is Giblet's boss and Ringmaster of a rundown circus. In
"Three Ring Bind", he fills the role of the antagonist as he and Giblet try to
sell his circus animals to be made into puppy chow. He and Pistol become bitter
enemies after the latter arrives at his circus, plays with his animals, and
eventually lets them go home with her. Douglas Twinkmire' is the chief of
safety at Spoonerville school but is actually Mr. Big who sent Tooth and
Nails to steal money from other children and then give them back in return for
their baseball cards. Tooth and Nails - Douglas's henchmen who
sends them out to take money from other children.
Dutch Spackle is the repairman of two episodes, "Unreal Estate" and "A Pizza
the Action". Bubbles is a friendly and nice green
pigmented, dragon-like dinosaur from the episode, "Great Egg-spectations".
= Goof History cast= Fester Swollen, is Ancestor Goofy's
partner, voiced by Michael Gough). Goofy Knock Knees, is Goofy's first
ancestor; appears in the episode, "Goofin Hood and His Melancholy Men",
the first of the "Goof History" episodes. A spoof of Robin Hood.
Elliot Goof, is Goofy's second ancestor; appears in the episode, "The
Ungoofables", the second of the "Goof History" episodes. A spoof of The
Untouchables. Sherlock Goof, is Goofy's third
ancestor; appears in the episode, "Sherlock Goof", the third of the "Goof
History" episodes. A spoof of Sherlock Holmes.
Mopalong Goofy, is Goofy's fourth ancestor; appears in the episode,
"Gunfight at the Okie Dokie Corral", the fourth of the "Goof History" episodes.
Caveman Goof, is Goofy's fifth and final ancestor; appears in the last episode,
"Clan of the Cave Goof", the last of the "Goof History" episodes.
= Additional voice cast= Kath Soucie as Debbie, Max's cousin and
Goofy's niece Jerry Houser as The Duke, the leader of
The Pharaohs Kevin Michael Richardson
June Foray Linda Gary
Gary Owens as Mr. Hammerhead Andrea Martin as Mrs. Williby
Barry Gordon Tress MacNeille as Peg
Hal Rayle Tino Insana as Colonel Carter
Miriam Flynn Charlie Adler as Magician's hat, Igor,
Street Theatre Teacher Nancy Cartwright as Melvin – A member of
Spoonerville school's safety club. Bill Farmer as Dr. Frankengoof – Goofy's
great-uncle from the Old Country and the creator of the Frankengoof Monster.
Jim Cummings as the Frankengoof Monster. Episodes
Comics In addition to the animated series, Goof
Troop was adapted into various comic strips, which were printed in several
Disney comic books, such as Disney Adventures and Disney's Colossal Comics
Collection. PJ, Max, and Pistol makes cameo in the
Boom Comic's Darkwing Duck on 2010. Home video releases
= VHS releases= On February 26, 1993, Disney released
three VHS cassettes of the series in the United States, titled "Banding
Together", "Goin' Fishin'", and "The Race is on!". 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". The videotapes included a Goof Troop music video which
played at the end of each tape. 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! 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.
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. = DVD releases=
On February 14, 2006, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Goof
Troop: Volume 1 on DVD in Region 1. 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. 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. 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.
Goof Troop: Volume 2 and A Goof Troop Christmas are set for a wider retail DVD
release in January 2015 and has been seen as a Wal-Mart Exclusive in Canada
ahead of that wider release date. While Goof Troop: Volume One has not yet been
seen on Amazon.com, it is expected to be part of the January 2015 release as
well. Books
Great Egg-spectations Goin' Gold-Fishing
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 External links
Official website Goof Troop at the Internet Movie
Database Goof Troop at the Big Cartoon DataBase
Goof Troop at TV.com