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
Princess Daphne (character) to talk to and guide Dirk as he works his way through the castle holding her prisoner. She is impersonated by Dirk's dark alter-ego, later revealing that the "Daphne" Dirk was speaking to had been Mordroc all along. Dirk eventually defeats Mordroc and saves the princess. In the cartoon series, her character and role are far more developed. She is an adventurous character, eagerly abandoning her regal persona to join Dirk and Timothy during their adventures. Princess Daphne was originally created by Rick Dyer's Advanced Microcomputer Systems (AMS, later RDI Video Systems) team, then completely redesigned by the ex-Disney artist