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theatrical cartoon short that spoofs the sport of

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and stars

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. It is directed by

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Plot

A series of characters of the same species as Goofy are playing a game of

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, with one team representing "U.U." and the other representing the hopelessly outmatched and undersized " P.U." The short primarily focuses on a wide gamut of physically impossible and illegal stunts taken by each team. In the end, P.U. wins the match on a last-second shot that sends a P.U. player through the basket (although it appears to be P.U.'s ''own'' basket). The game ends with the lone fan in the stands, presumably Goofy himself, singing the P.U. '' alma mater''. (When the series was edited for television, this character was voiced by

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with a very different voice, more closely resembling the voice of Mr. Smee from Disney adaptations of ''

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''.)

Production

As an inside joke, the players are named for members of Disney's staff: Kinney, Lounsbery, Hannah and Sibley.

Voice cast

* Goofy:

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Releases

*1946 – theatrical release *1956 – ''

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'', episode #3.6: "Goofy's Cavalcade of Sports" (TV) *1972 – ''

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'', episode #1.12: "Spectator Sports" (TV) *1976 – "Superstar Goofy" (TV) *1981 – "Goofy Over Sports" (TV) *c. 1983 – ''

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'', episode #25 (TV) *1987 – "An All-New Adventure of Disney's Sport Goofy" (TV) *c. 1992 – ''

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'', episode #69 (TV) *c. 1992 – ''

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'', episode #21 (TV) *1998 – '' The Ink and Paint Club'', episode #35: "More Sports Goofy" (TV) *2011 – ''

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'', episode #20 (TV)

Home media

The short was released on December 2, 2002, on '' Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy''. Additional releases include: *1983 – " Cartoon Classics: More Sport Goofy" (VHS) *2005 – " Classic Cartoon Favorites: Extreme Sports Fun" (DVD)

References

External links

* * 1946 films 1946 animated films 1940s sports films 1940s Disney animated short films Films directed by Jack Hannah Films produced by Walt Disney Goofy (Disney) short films Basketball animation American basketball films Films scored by Oliver Wallace {{Disney-animation-film-stub