Goofy Drinks a Beer In Simpsons Short!?
If you’ve been following along with MickeyBlog you’ll know that one of the new projects that launched on Disney+ Day was a new Simpsons/Disney short called The Simpsons in Plusaversary. But did you know that Goofy can be seen sipping on a Duff beer in the cartoon!?
According to Variety, the whole concept behind the short was, according to executive producer AJ Jean, to cram as many Disney characters into Moe’s Tavern as possible. In the short, Moe’s serves as the backdrop for some of the company’s iconic Disney, Marvel and Star Wars characters to celebrate Disney+ Day,
You’ll see Wreck-It-Ralph and Maui (from Moana) as bouncers and Maleficent is on hostess duties!
The plot centers on Homer who has trouble getting into Moe’s because he’s not the guest list and as you can imagine, hilarious hijinks ensue.
The short features familiar faces like Jeff Goldblum, Dopey, Ant-Man, Darth Sidious, Pinocchio, Aaron Burr Jabba the Hutt, Loki, Thanos, Lightning McQueen and more. “
In an interesting turn of events, Homer eventually manages to sneak his way into Moe’s by becoming Goofy’s plus one and once inside the unlikely duo start downing bottles of Duff Beer. So how did the Simpson’s get permission from Disney for this modest indiscretion!?
According to Jean, “One of our writers, Loni Sosthand, had the suggestion to have Homer befriending Goofy.” The producer continued, “I think it worked really well. So we look forward to more Homer and Goofy shorts. We wanted it to be edgy and wanted to poke fun at a holiday that I certainly celebrate, Disney Plus Day.”
You can check out the clip below.
However, let’s be clear that Disney did not give the Simpsons total artistic license when it came to Disney characters. Once example cited by Variety was that Mickey Mouse was off limits. The other stipulation was that they didn’t want anyone that serves as a role model to kids to be seen drinking which is why you don’t see Belle or Snow White downing mojitos.
But, when it comes to the case of Goofy, Disney felt that since he was being portrayed as an adult male who is also a father, they felt it was OK to allow him to enjoy a Duff beer or two with Homer.
The Simpsons in Plusaversary is the third in a series of Disney Plus shorts. Others included, “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens from Its Nap’” and “The Good, The Bart, and The Loki.”
So what’s next in The Simpson’s pipeline for Disney+, Jean left us with this morsel, “We’re pitching more out. I’m not saying we’re doing them but ‘She- Hulk’ is going to be big and then ‘Obi Wan.’ We’re too late to do ‘Boba Fett,’ which I think would have been cool. But I love doing them so you know we want to do more.”
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