Humphrey the Bear

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Humphrey the Bear is a fictional character created by The Walt Disney Company in 1950. He first appeared in a Goofy cartoon (Hold That Pose) in which Goofy tried to take his picture. After that he appeared in four classic Donald Duck cartoons (Rugged Bear, Grin and Bear It, Bearly Asleep, and Beezy Bear) as an antagonist to Donald. He also had two cartoons of his own, "Hooked Bear," and "In The Bag.". Humphrey's supporting characters included a bunch of other bears and a park ranger named J. Audubon Woodlore who treats the bears like they are his children. Humphrey has appeared in more modern cartoons as well such as episodes of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Goof Troop, Mickey Mouse Works, and House of Mouse. There are three newer shorts featuring Humphrey Bear. Both "Donald's Grizzly Guest" and "Donald's Fish Fry" feature Humphrey once again paired with Donald Duck, and in "Hot Tub Bear" Humphrey is once again in the title role, alongside Ranger Woodlore.

Some people say that Humphrey is the most neglected Disney character out of those that had their own cartoon shorts. The cartoon's concept would later be roughly copied with Yogi Bear for Hanna-Barbera Productions.