Goofy is a dog!

[Fido]

Originally posted by no2apprentice
That's it! The proverbial "Pandora's Box" of Disney characters is now open.

Why does Daisy wear shoes that would be impossible to fit over webbed feet?

Why does Daisy wear shoes, and Donald doesn't?

If Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Donald's nephews, where are the parents? Not to mention A) Mickey's nephews, Ferdie & Mortie - B) Minnie's nieces, Melody & Millie - C) Daisy's nieces, April, May & June.

If Huey, Dewey and Louie call Uncle Scrooge "uncle", does that mean Donald and Scrooge are brothers?

If Goofy is a dog (I still say he's a goof), does he lift one leg when he uses the toilet?

Yes.

I'll stop there.

 

[MonorailBlack]

I could have sworn goofy was a cow....especially in the earlier cartoons, didnt he have a bell?

 

[Fido]

Well he might have been a cow in the earliest incarnations like you said (remember Mickey started out as Oswald the rabbit!), but the one we're used to has got to be a dog. He has those long dog ears and snout/nose.

 

[ToTallToSlow112]

Pluto can talk...

but only did once his only words "kiss me" this can be found on the one of the Mc Donalds glasses for the 100 years of magic celebration.

 

[The Mom]

Originally posted by no2apprentice


If Huey, Dewey and Louie call Uncle Scrooge "uncle", does that mean Donald and Scrooge are brothers?

Uncle Scrooge is really Huey,Dewey, and Louie's GREAT uncle...he's Donald's uncle. My "great" nieces and nephews still call me aunt, just as their mothers/fathers do.

 

[Steamboat_Kevin]

Goofy can't be a dog, he wears a hat and drives a car! :lol:

 

[MKingdom25]

Here's a quote for Dave Smith in the Summer 2002 issue of Disney Magazine:
"Goofy has doglike features, and indeed his original name was Dippy Dawg, but essentially he was created as a human character: talking, walking upright, wearing clothes, etc."

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by MonorailBlack
I could have sworn goofy was a cow....especially in the earlier cartoons, didnt he have a bell?

you might be thinking of Clarabelle Cow, or even Horace Horsecollar, who all look similar to Goofy

 

[mkt]

I call Goofy, Mandog

 

[no2apprentice]

Originally posted by The Mom
Uncle Scrooge is really Huey,Dewey, and Louie's GREAT uncle...he's Donald's uncle. My "great" nieces and nephews still call me aunt, just as their mothers/fathers do.

Then Scrooge must be Donald's uncle by marriage, because they have different last names.

But yet there's a striking family resemblance...:animwink:

And once again, where are the parents?

 

[mickeyfanatics]

Originally posted by no2apprentice


If Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Donald's nephews, where are the parents? Not to mention A) Mickey's nephews, Ferdie & Mortie - B) Minnie's nieces, Melody & Millie - C) Daisy's nieces, April, May & June.

If Huey, Dewey and Louie call Uncle Scrooge "uncle", does that mean Donald and Scrooge are brothers?

If Goofy is a dog (I still say he's a goof), does he lift one leg when he uses the toilet?

I'll stop there.

Well, Donald calls him Uncle Scrooge, meaning he is Donald's uncle. That makes Scrooge their great uncle.

Huey, Dewey, and Louie actually first appeared in a cartoon where they were Daisy's little brothers. Donald gives them each a dime to go away and leave him and Daisy alone. They never reappeard as her brothers, but instead were brought back as his nephews in many cartoons like the one where they pick up the roadster for Donald that he later smashes.

Goofy is a Humanized Dog, he does not have to lift.

 

[The Mom]

Originally posted by no2apprentice
Then Scrooge must be Donald's uncle by marriage, because they have different last names.

But yet there's a striking family resemblance...:animwink:

And once again, where are the parents?

Itmight just be an honorific title...sort of like Uncle Remus...not everyone who called him uncle was a blood relation. In the Northeast, when I was growing up, it was very common for children to call close friends of their parents "aunt" and "uncle" rather than Mr/Mrs.

And I suspect the parents were victims of the very common (at least in fairy tales) "die early and leave your children to the mercy of others" disease!

Think about most fairy tales. How many children have two living parents? Cinderella? Snow White? Ariel? Belle? Peter Pan? (although Wendy et al do have living,but imperfect, parents) Sleeping Beauty seems to be the exception...and hers sleep through most of the story! :lol:

 

[mocfan]

As big of a Disney fan I am I can't believe I'm saying this on a message board but ...


TOO MUCH ANALYZING :lol:

 

[The Mom]

Hey! Some of us enjoy nit-picking and making mountains out of molehills! :lol: So just shush and let us play.

 

[WDWspider]

Originally posted by mickeyfanatics
Mickey is a humanized mouse, Pluto is his pet dog.

Donald is a humaized duck.

Goofy is a humanized dog, yes, he was Dippy Dawg.

Wow, so I guess theoretically speaking. Mickey needs to set out mouse traps from time to time. :lol: :hammer:

 

[WDWspider]

Originally posted by Fido
After giving it some thought, I can only assume Donald doesn't wear pants because he would look stupid in them. In making him look like a duck, they gave him quite a bit of 'junk in the trunk' as they say.

Must be why he always loses his temper.:lol:

Gosh, Chip n' Dale wear no clothes (hmm... Chip n'dale) but they can talk. This is confusing.

 

[no2apprentice]

Originally posted by The Mom
Itmight just be an honorific title...sort of like Uncle Remus...not everyone who called him uncle was a blood relation. In the Northeast, when I was growing up, it was very common for children to call close friends of their parents "aunt" and "uncle" rather than Mr/Mrs.

And I suspect the parents were victims of the very common (at least in fairy tales) "die early and leave your children to the mercy of others" disease!

Think about most fairy tales. How many children have two living parents? Cinderella? Snow White? Ariel? Belle? Peter Pan? (although Wendy et al do have living,but imperfect, parents) Sleeping Beauty seems to be the exception...and hers sleep through most of the story! :lol:

Quick thinking, Mom! But, as far as the "honorific title", I'll have to disagree. If memory serves correct (which is entirely possible it doesn't), there have been several references over the years of Scooge calling Donald his nephew.

As far as the lack of parents, I can agree with your explanation in concept, even though Mickey, Donald, et al, are not fairy tale characters. After all, the world IS a dangerous place for ducks and mice. Especially for mice, in our house.

I noticed you havn't tackled the shoe problem. Or the dress code. Want to take a "quack" at those?

 

[tenchu]

It is understandable that goofy would want to evolve into a goof.

The opposable thumb must be very useful, language skills invaluable, and getting to sleep indoors but be a damn site comfier! :lol:

 

[The Mom]

I noticed you haven't tackled the shoe problem. Or the dress code. Want to take a "quack" at those? [/B]

I think other posters have pointed out that it's a matter of style over substance...certain articles of clothing just aren't very becoming on certain characters, so have been omitted.

I always referred to the children of these "honorary" aunts and uncles as my cousins, and I suspect (but don't really know) that my mother may have called them niece or nephew when talking about them.

And lack of one or more parents is extremely common in children's literature and cartoons. I don't know about you, but it always makes me a little uneasy! :lookaroun

 

[tenchu]

Originally posted by The Mom
I think other posters have pointed out that it's a matter of style over substance...certain articles of clothing just aren't very becoming on certain characters, so have been omitted.

I'm led to believe that some women often wear clothes which may be stylish, but not very practical! :lol: