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{{short description|Series of hand-drawn animated short films by Walt Disney Animation Shorts}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = How to Stay at Home.jpg
| caption        = Promotional poster
| director       = [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]]
| writer         = Eric Goldberg
| starring       = [[Bill Farmer]]
| language       = English
| released       = {{Film date|2021|8|11}}
| runtime        = 3-6 minutes
| studio         = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| distributor    = [[Disney Platform Distribution]]<br>{{small|([[Disney+]])}}
}}
'''''How to Stay at Home''''' is an American animated series of short films written and directed by [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]] and produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. The series stars [[Bill Farmer]] with narration from [[Corey Burton]] and centers on [[Goofy]] as he is forced to stay in his home due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The three shorts were released on August 11, 2021, on [[Disney+]].

==Synopsis==
Told in the style of the classic [[Goofy (film series)|''How to...'' series]], the series follows [[Goofy]]'s life in his home during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

==Cast==
* [[Bill Farmer]] as [[Goofy]]
* [[Corey Burton]] as [[The How-to Narrator|The Narrator]]

==Episodes==
{{Episode table |background=#022B85 |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 1
| Title               = How to Wear a Mask
| DirectedBy          = [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]]
| WrittenBy           = Eric Goldberg
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2021|8|11}}
| ShortSummary        = Goofy tries to wear a mask in order to leave his house, but ends up entangled in it.
| LineColor           = 022B85
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 2
| Title               = Learning to Cook
| DirectedBy          = Eric Goldberg
| WrittenBy           = Eric Goldberg
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2021|8|11}}
| ShortSummary        = Goofy causes a disaster while trying to create a new and unique meal.
| LineColor           = 022B85
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 3
| Title               = Binge Watching 
| DirectedBy          = Eric Goldberg
| WrittenBy           = Eric Goldberg
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2021|8|11}}
| ShortSummary        = Goofy takes care of multiple tasks while binge-watching his favorite show.
| LineColor           = 022B85
}}
}}

==Production==
===Development===
During Fall 2020, animator [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]] pitched to [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] chief creative officer [[Jennifer Lee (filmmaker)|Jennifer Lee]] and president [[Clark Spencer]] a series of shorts starring [[Goofy]] that centered on his life during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in the spirit of his ''How to...'' shorts, having been personally fond of the character.<ref name="Announcement">[https://d23.com/inside-goofys-hilarious-and-relatable-how-to-stay-at-home-shorts-from-walt-disney-animation-studios/ Inside Goofy's Hilarious and Relatable How to Stay at Home Shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios]</ref><ref name="GoldbergInterview"/> Lee and Spencer felt that Goofy's "everyman" persona was perfect to showcase regular life during the pandemic.<ref name="Announcement"/> The series was announced in July 2021, with Goldberg set to direct and [[Dorothy McKim]] set to produce.<ref name="Announcement"/> [[Bill Farmer]] and [[Corey Burton]] reprise their roles from previous Disney media as Goofy and The Narrator.<ref name="Announcement"/> In addition to the three initial shorts, Goldberg pitched to Lee several additional ideas for ''How to Stay at Home'' shorts.<ref>[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/ Director Eric Goldberg Talks About "Goofy in How to Stay at Home" and Points Out a Few Easter Eggs]</ref>

===Animation===
Contrary to most modern Walt Disney Animation Studios productions, the series was made with [[hand-drawn animation]].<ref name="Announcement"/> Each short had a different supervising animator; Goldberg was the supervising animator for ''How to Wear a Mask'', Randy Haycock for ''Learning to Cook'' and [[Mark Henn]] for ''Binge Watching''.<ref name="Announcement"/> Goldberg choose to animate ''How to Wear a Mask'' due to the short's use of physical humor, which he always was personally fond of.<ref name="GoldbergInterview">[https://www.withashleyandco.com/2021/08/interview-with-eric-goldberg-goofy-in-how-to-stay-at-home/ INTERVIEW WITH ERIC GOLDBERG ON GOOFY IN HOW TO STAY AT HOME]</ref> McKim assembled a 10-people team for the series.<ref name="Announcement"/> 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.<ref name="Announcement"/> While the shorts were inspired by the ''How to...'' Goofy shorts directed by [[Jack Kinney]], 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.<ref name="Announcement"/>

===Music and sound===
The short series utilizes several sounds created by [[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|Jimmy McDonald]] for the original ''How to...''  shorts.<ref name="Announcement"/> The sounds were selected according to Goldberg's preference, while McKim obtained the rights to use them.<ref name="Announcement"/>

==Release==
''How to Stay at Home'' was released on [[Disney+]], on August 11, 2021.<ref name="Announcement"/> The series consists of three shorts.<ref name="Announcement"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|15118926}}

{{Goofy in animation}}
{{Movies and TV series set in the Mickey Mouse universe}}
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{{Walt Disney Animation Studios short films}}

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[[Category:Films about the COVID-19 pandemic]]
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