Goofy is such an appealing and versatile character, not to mention funny, and the How to...make for enormous entertainment. And it is difficult not to be entertained by How To Be a Sailor. The animation is colourful and how it's coloured/shaded and how fluidly drawn it was gives it a charm that still holds up. The music is orchestrated in a way that creates a beautiful sound and blend, it also has great energy. As with all the entries of the How to...shorts, How to be a Sailor's humour is also very winning and as with the best of them is a perfect match with the animation. The ending especially is hilarious(with the flags, knots and sea legs parts being equally good), though how Goofy acts is funny and endearing brings at least a big smile to the face. Goofy is an example of a character that grew with every short he starred in, as well as being effortlessly funny in how he demonstrated skills in the wrong way and instantly appealing that's what makes his character so great. What's also great is how in multiple character roles he plays he plays each different but you can still tell it's him. How to Be a Sailor also feels like a How to...short, the spirit of what makes the series so good, Goofy's demonstrations, the documentary-like narration and how it incorporates its messaging are all here and to great effect. The narration is sardonic and informative, helped by thoughtful delivery from John McLeish. All in all, another winner in a series that is still hugely entertaining and well made. 10/10 Bethany Cox
