History WesternAnimation / ClassicDisneyShorts

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* WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale. They occasionally appeared as antagonists to both [[WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup Pluto]] and WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck before getting their own shorts and a [[WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers popular animated series in the '90s]].

** Huey, Dewey and Louie. After appearing in the short ''Donald's Nephews'' they were soon brought back for more shorts as well as recurring characters in the [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Donald Duck comic strips]], with a later short eventually revealing Donald adopted the nephews, which is the status quo of nearly all media appearances since. They are center characters in ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'', [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 ''[=DuckTales=]'' and it's [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales 2017 reboot]].

** Huey, Dewey and Louie. After appearing in the short ''Donald's Nephews'' they were soon brought back for more shorts as well as recurring characters in the [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Donald Duck comic strips]], with a later short eventually revealing Donald adopted the nephews, which is the status quo of nearly all media appearances since. They are center characters in ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'', [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 ''[=DuckTales=]'' and it's [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 reboot]].
* WesternAnimation/ChipNDale. They occasionally appeared as antagonists to both [[WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup Pluto]] and WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck before getting their own shorts and a [[WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers popular animated series in the '90s]].

** WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}. Like Donald he started as a minor character but became more popular in the following years, even getting his own shorts. He is often depicted now as a trio together with Mickey and Donald. He got his own show, WesternAnimation/GoofTroop, which also had two [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie follow-up]] [[WesternAnimation/AnExtremelyGoofyMovie movies]]. In the ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse he is nowadays depicted as Mickey's best friend often forming a duo with him.

** Huey, Dewey and Louie. After appearing in the short [[WesternAnimation/DonaldsNephews]] they were soon brought back for more shorts as well as recurring characters in the [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Donald Duck comic strips]], with a later short eventually revealing Donald adopted the nephews, which is the status quo of nearly all media appearances since. They are center characters in ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'', [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 ''[=DuckTales=]'' and it's [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 reboot]].

** The biggest example of course is [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck]] who just started as a side character in ''The Wise Little Hen''before going on to become a sidekick of [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse]] where he quickly stole the show from Mickey. In the decades since his introduction he became the star of his own shorts, a big star in marketing and co-stars Mickey in most of his shows, movies and merchandise. He also is the centre character of the huge [[ComicBook/DisneyDuckComicUniverse]]. In most European countries Donald is far more popular and well-known than Mickey Mouse.
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}]]. Like Donald he started as a minor character but became more popular in the following years, even getting his own shorts. He is often depicted now as a trio together with Mickey and Donald. He got his own show, [[WesternAnimation/GoofTroop]] which also had two [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie follow-up]] [[WesternAnimation/AnExtremelyGoofyMovie movies]]. In the [[ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse]] he is nowadays depicted as Mickey's best friend often forming a duo with him.
** [[WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup Pluto]]. He started as a pet to various characters (mostly [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse]]), but like Donald and Goofy soon starred in his own classic shorts.
** Huey, Dewey and Louie. After appearing in the short [[WesternAnimation/DonaldsNephews]] they were soon brought back for more shorts as well as recurring characters in the [[ComicStrips/Donald Duck Donald Duck comic strips]], with [[WesternAnimation/TheSpiritOf43]] eventually revealing Donald adopted the nephews, which is the status quo of nearly all media appearances since. They are center characters in ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'', [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 ''[=DuckTales=]'' and it's [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 reboot]].
* [[WesternAnimation/ChipNDale]]. They occasionally appeared as antagonists to both [[WesternAnimation/PlutoThePup Pluto]] and WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck before getting their own shorts and a [[WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers popular animated series in the '90s]].

** PlayedWith In the 1937 short ''Don Donald'', Donald Duck arrives at Daisy's ''casa'' on his pet burro, and he gets her attention by pulling its tail to make it "honk." A little later, after having a rough ride on the stubborn beast, she hears what sounds like the donkey's braying outside and comes out to give Donald what for, only to find that he

%%* PantyShot: Played for humor with Minnie.

** This is the main dynamic of the original Disney trio of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy: Mickey is the smart one, being the leader of the trio and the OnlySaneMan. Goofy is the dumb one due to being the clumsiest member of the trio, often misinterpreting the world around him out of naivety and often failing to gasp orders. Donald is in between as while he's not as unintelligent as Goofy, his arrogance, his explosive short-temper, and his voice has proven to lead the trio into trouble.

* ABloodyMess: Done in a ''WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck'' short, where he and the nephews go camping. Donald puts ketchup on himself to get his nephews thinking he's severely injured. [[GoneHorriblyRight Unfortunately for him, it works a little too well, as he gets bandaged up from head to toe like a mummy]], as is typical of those shorts. Sixty years later, they pull the same trick on him in a ''Mickey Mouse Works'' short. It ''almost'' works.

* WesternAnimation/GoofyGymnastics (1949)

Occasionally, the classic characters would appear in [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon feature films]], usually anthology films like ''WesternAnimation/FunAndFancyFree'', ''WesternAnimation/SaludosAmigos'', ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'', and, most famously, the ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' films. In the '90s, WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale received [[WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers their own series]], as did [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales Uncle Scrooge]], [[WesternAnimation/GoofTroop Goofy]], [[WesternAnimation/QuackPack and Donald]]. Recently, they've made appearances in series such as ''[[WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse Mickey MouseWorks]]'', ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'', ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' (which itself is a close SpiritualSuccessor to the Classic Shorts), ''[[WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers Mickey Mouse Roadster Racers & Mixed-Up Adventures]]'', and ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseFunhouse'', as well as the direct-to-DVD ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers''. Some of these characters, mainly Mickey, Donald, and Goofy, also feature prominently in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' games. The second game paid [[GenreThrowback tribute]] [[{{Homage}} to]] [[{{Retraux}} black and white Disney shorts]] with the level "Timeless River", and the third game features several UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch-style minigames themed to these shorts, known collectively as "Classic Kingdom".

* '''The Chronological Donald''' Vol. 1-Vol.4: Easily the largest of the Walt Disney Treasures sets, these sets cover all of Donald Duck's theatrical shorts. Vol. 1 has 37 shorts, Vol. 2 has 33 shorts and a ''A Day In the Life of Donald Duck'', a Donald Duck centered episode of the 1950's Walt Disney television series. Vol. 3 has 30 shorts, and Vol. 4 has 34 shorts and 10 modern "Mickey Mouseworks" cartoon shorts. That's ''144'' shorts.

* ABloodyMess: Done in a ''WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck'' short, where he and the nephews go camping. Donald puts ketchup on himself to get his nephews thinking he's severely injured. [[GoneHorriblyRight Unfortunately for him, it works a little too well, as he gets bandaged up from head to toe like a mummy]], as is typical of those shorts. Sixty years later, they pull the same trick on him in a ''Mickey Mouseworks'' short. It ''almost'' works.

* SpinOff: ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'', ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales'', ''[[WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse Mickey MouseWorks]]'', ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers''...