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<h2 id="synopsis">Synopsis</h2> <p>Told in the style of the classic <a href="/facts/Goofy_(film_series)/dfq4vgCQ"><i>How to...</i> series</a>, the series follows <a href="/facts/Goofy/Topl3nwr">Goofy</a>'s life in his home during the <a href="/facts/COVID-19_pandemic/0xTsh7Ut">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. </p> <h2 id="cast">Cast</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Bill_Farmer/WsabJBHD">Bill Farmer</a> as <a href="/facts/Goofy/Topl3nwr">Goofy</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Corey_Burton/Az1S489f">Corey Burton</a> as <a href="/facts/The_How-to_Narrator/dfq4vgCQ">The Narrator</a></li></ul> <h2 id="episodes">Episodes</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Directed by</th><th scope="col">Written by</th><th scope="col">Original release date</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">1</th><td rowspan="1">"How to Wear a Mask"</td><td><a href="/facts/Eric_Goldberg_(animator)/9dXohm47">Eric Goldberg</a></td><td>Eric Goldberg</td><td>August 11, 2021 (2021-8-11)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Goofy tries to wear a mask in order to leave his house, but ends up entangled in it.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">2</th><td rowspan="1">"Learning to Cook"</td><td>Eric Goldberg</td><td>Eric Goldberg</td><td>August 11, 2021 (2021-8-11)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Goofy causes a disaster while trying to create a new and unique meal.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">3</th><td rowspan="1">"Binge Watching"</td><td>Eric Goldberg</td><td>Eric Goldberg</td><td>August 11, 2021 (2021-8-11)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Goofy takes care of multiple tasks while binge-watching his favorite show.</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="production">Production</h2> <h3>Development</h3> <p>During Fall 2020, animator <a href="/facts/Eric_Goldberg_(animator)/9dXohm47">Eric Goldberg</a> pitched to <a href="/facts/Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios/TwNCw6nf">Walt Disney Animation Studios</a> chief creative officer <a href="/facts/Jennifer_Lee_(filmmaker)/HI68IRkJ">Jennifer Lee</a> and president <a href="/facts/Clark_Spencer/u2zQ7Mqy">Clark Spencer</a> a series of shorts starring <a href="/facts/Goofy/Topl3nwr">Goofy</a> that centered on his life during the <a href="/facts/COVID-19_pandemic/0xTsh7Ut">COVID-19 pandemic</a> in the spirit of his <i>How to...</i> shorts, having been personally fond of the character.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Lee and Spencer felt that Goofy's "everyman" persona was perfect to showcase regular life during the pandemic.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> The series was announced in July 2021, with Goldberg set to direct and <a href="/facts/Dorothy_McKim/MPWGjoMv">Dorothy McKim</a> set to produce.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Bill_Farmer/WsabJBHD">Bill Farmer</a> and <a href="/facts/Corey_Burton/Az1S489f">Corey Burton</a> reprise their roles from previous Disney media as Goofy and The Narrator.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> In addition to the three initial shorts, Goldberg pitched to Lee several additional ideas for <i>How to Stay at Home</i> shorts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h3>Animation</h3> <p>Contrary to most modern Walt Disney Animation Studios productions, the series was made with <a href="/facts/Hand-drawn_animation/CqPeCPBY">hand-drawn animation</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> Each short had a different supervising animator; Goldberg was the supervising animator for <i>How to Wear a Mask</i>, Randy Haycock for <i>Learning to Cook</i> and <a href="/facts/Mark_Henn/3uhSRCMA">Mark Henn</a> for <i>Binge Watching</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> Goldberg choose to animate <i>How to Wear a Mask</i> due to the short's use of physical humor, which he always was personally fond of.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> McKim assembled a 10-people team for the series.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Due to the pandemic, the shorts were remotely produced, with technical director Brandon Bloch delivering scenes personally to the animators' homes after receiving them at Goldberg's home.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> While the shorts were inspired by the <i>How to...</i> Goofy shorts directed by <a href="/facts/Jack_Kinney/wCcWf6PY">Jack Kinney</a>, the animators didn't want them to "feel like it came directly from 1942", so background artist Lureline Weatherly made backgrounds more detailed than those of the original shorts and Goofy was given an extremely thicker outline in order for the animation to feel modern, while also evoking the original shorts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p> <h3>Music and sound</h3> <p>The short series utilizes several sounds created by <a href="/facts/Jimmy_MacDonald_(sound_effects_artist)/l7u8bnpm">Jimmy McDonald</a> for the original <i>How to...</i> shorts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> The sounds were selected according to Goldberg's preference, while McKim obtained the rights to use them.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="release">Release</h2> <p><i>How to Stay at Home</i> was released on <a href="/facts/Disney%2B/oKWuzTvQ">Disney+</a>, on August 11, 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> The series consists of three shorts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15118926/"><i>How to Stay at Home</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>INTERVIEW WITH ERIC GOLDBERG ON GOOFY IN HOW TO STAY AT HOME <a href="https://www.withashleyandco.com/2021/08/interview-with-eric-goldberg-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home/" target="_blank">https://www.withashleyandco.com/2021/08/interview-with-eric-goldberg-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Director Eric Goldberg Talks About "Goofy in How to Stay at Home" and Points Out a Few Easter Eggs <a href="https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2021/08/10/director-eric-goldberg-talks-about-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home-and-points-out-a-few-easter-eggs/" target="_blank">https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2021/08/10/director-eric-goldberg-talks-about-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home-and-points-out-a-few-easter-eggs/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>INTERVIEW WITH ERIC GOLDBERG ON GOOFY IN HOW TO STAY AT HOME <a href="https://www.withashleyandco.com/2021/08/interview-with-eric-goldberg-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home/" target="_blank">https://www.withashleyandco.com/2021/08/interview-with-eric-goldberg-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios <a href="https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/" target="_blank">https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>