How to Hook Up Your Home Theater

2007 • 6 min • Animation · Comedy

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Synopsis

Following in the great tradition of his classic "How To" animated shorts of the 1940's, Goofy makes his return to the big screen in "How to Hook Up Your Home Theater". When Goofy is desperate to watch the Big Game, he heads to his local electronics store to tackle every consumer's nightmare - selecting the perfect home theater system and worse, trying to hook it all up.

Our family guide

Best from age 4

Movie Knight Score

109 reviews

72 Audience · 109 · 100%

Goofy embarks on a comical journey to purchase and install a modern home theater system, hoping to catch the big game. His attempts to navigate the confusing world of electronics and wires lead to predictable, but funny, chaos and mishaps. It’s a classic Goofy "how-to" short filled with slapstick humor.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Goofy experiences frustration and minor cartoon mishaps
Depicts the overwhelming nature of consumer choices

What it models well

Persistence in pursuing a goal
Humor in everyday struggles
Problem-solving (eventually)

Talk about it after

How technology has changed since this film was made
The challenges of setting up new gadgets
Why patience is important when things get frustrating

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