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Goof Troop

(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, Where to watch: Toon Disney, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Entertaining 'toon feels like an animated sitcom.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Offbeat family dynamics. The son is more mature than his father, a wife browbeats her husband, a father pretends to be a serial killer to frighten his child, etc.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Weapons and fighting aren't central elements of the show, but characters scuffle and fight, and weapons may appear and be fired in some episodes (particularly when one military uncle appears). But they're not fire at other characters -- they're usually set off as a result of a mistake by Goofy.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Goof Troop

Parents need to know that this cartoon isn't out to teach young viewers lessons -- it's strictly entertainment. With Goofy for a father, son Max finds himself in the position of providing most of the duo's maturity (or at least common sense), although Goofy usually proves to have some wisdom or luck on his side. Occasional cartoon weapons/fights, though they're infrequent and always played for laughs.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the Goofy character in this show -- with a son and a life in the suburbs -- compares to the original Goofy of Disney's early cartoon shorts. How is he similar and different? Which do you like better (and why)? Why do you think they decided to make the show about Goofy, rather than create a brand-new character?

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