Is Goofy Secretly Badass?

(The shortened opening)

NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to. When people think "slapstick", they usually think of...

NC (vo): (pictures of) ...The Three Stooges, Charile Chaplin, Buster Keaton... (screenshots from classic Tex Avery, Woody Woodpecker and Looney Tunes shorts are shown next) And, of course, cartoons. But not just cartoons. There's some that stand out more than usual: the Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry...

(The main classic Disney shorts characters are shown)

NC (vo): But people rarely put Disney cartoons in there, as majority of them just seem more like kids' stuff.

NC: I mean, okay, a little kid can watch any of this and enjoy it, but it usually takes a certain amount of cleverness and effort to make it so that you would enjoy it as an adult. And Disney cartoons didn't always.

(A screenshot from "The Old Mill" (1937) is shown, followed by a promo image of Mickey and Minnie Mouse having a tea party with Pluto and picture of Donald Duck playing golf)

NC (vo): While there were certainly artistically pleasing cartoons that were more for adults, the adventures of, say, Mickey Mouse were usually seen as more aimed towards kids than grown-ups. Donald Duck is the only one who adults can relate to, and thus, he's seen as the only one who can get a laugh sometimes.

NC: But everyone always overlooks one comedic badass! (Goof Troop logo is shown) Before that. (picture of Goofy, as he first appeared in "Mickey's Revue" (1932), is shown) After that.

(A brief clip from Goofy short "How to Play Football" (1944), showing multiple Goofys bumping into each other, is shown)

NC: Yes! I am talking about the golden age of Goofy!

(A clip from "The Baggage Buster" (1941) is shown)

NC (vo): Now, when you think "Goofy", you'd think of him tripping over stuff, letting out a little laugh, not very smart comedy.

NC: Well, that's because that's the more kid-friendly and marketable Goofy that you see everywhere. What they don't show you is the Goofy that's...

(Clips from classic Goofy cartoons that feature multiple Goofys start playing as NC speaks)

NC (vo): ...violent, angry, a smoker, a psychopath, an abusive parent, and one of the freakin' funniest characters to ever come out of Disney. The people just kinda glance over this comedy, because they still associate him with cheap laughs. But there are a ton of hilarious cartoons that are not only funny, but would be considered actually kinda shocking today.