Goopy Geer the close proximity of the two cartoons' releases, there is little chance that either character was intended to be a copy of the other. Dippy Dawg would eventually be renamed to "Goofy". Goopy Geer was the last attempt by animator Rudolf Ising to feature a recurring character in the "Merrie Melodies" series of films. Like most other early sound-era cartoon characters, Ising's Goopy has little personality of his own. Instead, he sings and dances his way through a musical world in perfect syncopation. Ising only featured the character in three cartoons. In the first, "Goopy Geer" (April 16, 1932), he
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics on October 19, 1990. The first "Special Edition" was released on November 15, 1988. The three "Special Edition" videos were released on June 19, 1992. The shorts featured on volumes 1-5 were all new-to-VHS in the United States at the time, while shorts featured on all subsequent volumes are duplicated from the earlier "Cartoon Classics" series and other early Disney VHS releases. The sole exception is "The Big Wash", which made its VHS debut on "Fun on the Job". Between each short are clips from other cartoons, redubbed with new voices to link the featured cartoons together. Linking clips resued