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427:short film
415:short film
329:Goof Troop
298:Popularity
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265:Humphrey".
198:In the Bag
183:Beezy Bear
162:cartoons:
126:Brown bear
80:Created by
1396:TV series
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834:together.
680:Yogi Bear
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1174:Category
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152:cartoon
1110:Related
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1439:(2018)
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344:, and
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132:Gender
107:(1992)
75:(1950)
1233:Goofy
1070:Lists
930:Goofy
925:Pluto
413:Goofy
215:Pluto
211:Goofy
150:Goofy
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