Big Disney Fan wrote: But it's bothered me that they acknowledge Mickey's birthday (November 18) and Donald's birthday (June 9) with these shorts on this newer Mickey shorts (or episodes, in the case of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"), but they almost never do likewise for Goofy's birthday (May 25).
It's weird, seeing as how Season 1 particularly gave Goofy plenty of screentime.
Goofy was somehow always considered "second tier", despite much evidence to the contrary. Sure, he never won an Oscar, yet his track record is much better than other popular cartoon characters.