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I know other reviewers have complained about the lack of "Freeway Phobia" 1 & 2. Disney considers these cartoons "standalone" pieces and not part of the Goofy collection. A technicality to be sure, but Disney isn't trying to be dishonest by not including them on this set. However, they will be included on a future release.

But the real prize here is the way Disney has chosen to present these shorts. The "Complete Goofy" really is complete! As much as I've enjoyed "Mickey Mouse in Black and White" and "Mickey Mouse in Living Color", I'd have preferred Disney to release these in chronological order, starting with the black and white cartoons and moving right on down, perhaps having a three or four volume set.

This Goofy set avoids this problem of having a themed set like Mickey. Instead of just getting "Goofy Instructional Videos" or something like that, you get it all. Not only are all the shorts available, you can list them either alphabetically or chronologically. There's even some nice extras discussing the creation of Goofy and the performer who voiced him.

Disney is also to be highly commended for not giving in to political correctness. These shorts are complete and uncensored. With Disney being considered a social representative of family entertainment, I'm extremely pleased they resisted any temptation to "clean" up the shorts or alter them as to be less "politically incorrect" for the modern viewer.

The only minor complaint I have is the lack of a "play all" feature. This feature was available on the first Mickey Mouse release. However, the only people who will be really outraged by this are soccer moms who want to plop their kids in front of the TV for 4 hours to watch the Goof. It's not that hard to just select a new short each time another is over, so again, a minor complaint.

This set is a real treat. If Disney continues the high quality of the "Treasures" series, I'll continue to buy each one that's released.

Rumored for next Christmas are: The Complete Donald Volume One (eventually comprising three volumes), and Disney at War, showcasing Disney's war ... pieces during the 1940s. If these titles are accurate - wow!

FANTASTIC
This is an absolute GEM. Animation fans have waited years for something like this. Definately tailored for animation buffs and disneyana fans. Hard to believe there are actually idiots out there COMPLAINING that disney included the very shorts we've all been waiting (and waiting) for so many years for them to release unedited like 'No Smoking' etc. This is NOT a baby sitter video and thank goodness for that!! THANKYOU Leonard and thankyou disney. Thumbs up!!

One of three DVDs we have been waiting for . . .
As my review's title suggests, finally we have a DVD collection we have been waiting for - with a Mickey collection and a Donald collection now available as well.

In "The Complete Goofy," 46 cartoons that we've grown up watching are available once again, including ones like "Victory Vehicles," "Californy 'er Bust," and "Father's Day Off" that pre-date the politically-correct generation in which we now live. Leonard Maltin has a short introduction preceeding any cartoons that one may find offensive, but most people would be very excited to allow their young children to watch "the Goof" give instructions on various sports, tackle a tiger or a lion, and try to impress his son.

For us adults too young to remember when cartoons shown in the movie theaters was a usual occurance, but too old to enjoy many of today's modern cartoons, this collection is amazing and provides many extra bits of trivia we may not have known before. Did you know that the original voice of Goofy left Disney early in the character's development, so a speechless Goofy appeared in many "How to" shorts while a replacement actor was found? Did you know that Goofy's signature "holler" -- so recognizable by any Disney fan today -- began as a yodler making a hilarious mistake which Disney decided was too funny to re-record?

All in all, this collection is PERFECT for parents and children to sit down together and enjoy. My 4-year-old son and I have watched it through many, many times.