Goofy with Donald, including "Polar Trappers" (1938), where they first appeared without Mickey Mouse. Three more "Goofy" shorts were produced in the 1960s after which Goofy was only seen in television and comics. He returned to theatrical animation in 1983 with "Mickey's Christmas Carol". His last theatrical appearance was "How to Hook Up Your Home Theater" in 2007. Goofy has also been featured in television, most extensively in "Goof Troop" (1992–1993), as well as "House of Mouse" (2001–2003) and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (2006–2016). Originally known as Dippy Dawg, the character is more commonly known simply as "Goofy," a name used in
Mulan (Disney character) turn of the circle from such age-old Disney classics ... in which passive heroines were rescued by blandly noble princes." McCarthy continued, "Here, it's the girl who does the rescuing, saving not only the prince but the emperor himself from oblivion, and this in a distant culture where women were expected to obey strictly prescribed rules." Similarly, Margaret A. McGurk of "The Cincinnati Enquirer" lauded Mulan for "solv[ing] her "G.I. Jane" dilemma by proving that brains can do more than brawn." Hailing the character as "Among the strongest heroines in Walt's cartoon canon," Ian Freer of "Empire "enthused, "Mulan's engaging