Everyone has their favorite Disney character, that's common knowledge. Even the most casual of fans can identify the likes of Mickey, Pooh, or Stitch. There are even those that have a penchant for the more obscure characters like Merlin, Scuttle, or Basil of Baker Street, but what about those Disney characters that the company seems to have forgotten?

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It might be for something as simple as decreased popularity or as complex as a change in culture, but something made them disappear. It's not just the fact that these characters are almost pushed to the wayside, but some have been deliberately hidden by Disney themselves.

The Original Shaggy Dog

To be fair, the original The Shaggy Dog from 1959 was a touch on the outlandish side, but it featured the likes of Fred MacMurray and Tommy Kirk in the lead roles. This is easily a good watch for vintage Disney buffs and yet, the Shaggy Dog just vanished. So what happened?

At one time, this talking dog was the star of one of the studio's most beloved live-action comedies. The canine character himself was so loved, that he even had his own cartoonish character appearance in the Disney Parks. Today, the only Shaggy Dog people remember isn't the original one, but the one seen in the Tim Allen remake.

The Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf trying to get into the second Pig's house

The Big Bad Wolf was once one of the studio's classic villains, right up there with the likes of Maleficent and Captain Hook from Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan, respectively. But aside from a cartoon cameo or an odd reference here and there, Big Bad has been blown away.

Like the Shaggy Dog, he was also once a park character that's seemingly no longer present. Even the Three Little Pigs get more appearances than their lupine antagonist!

Professor Owl

For a character that only existed in two short films, Professor Owl did have a bit of a career for a while. From hosting Disney's Sing-Along Songs to his appearances on House of Mouse, Professor Owl was a bit of a Disney fixture. But like many on this list, he vanished from Disney's media.

Though he's briefly referenced in  The Legend of the Three Caballerosthe Professor seems to have been dismissed from the classroom.

The Brave Little Toaster & Friends

The appliances from the Brave Little Toaster gathered around together

The Brave Little Toaster was not exactly a Disney-made film, but it debuted on the Disney Channel and features several Pixar pioneers behind the scenes. That being said, its cast of animated appliances have long been forgotten.

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Granted, this might be due to the film's dark and at times depressing nature. But if so, why did Disney grant it two additional sequels? Now, it's nothing but a memory.

Kessie

Though she only appeared in two episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Poohthis little bluebird soon became a member of the Hundred Acre crew. She even made regular appearances on The Book of Pooh. 

However, Kessie was more than likely removed due to not being an original A.A. Milne creation. This would explain the character's sudden removal from the franchise.

Oliver, Dodger & Company

The cats and dogs in Disney's Oliver & Company

Oliver and Company was definitely a product of the '80s, but one would think an animated dog voiced by Billy Joel would have a bit more of a lasting impression, right? Apparently, no.

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The movie had its 15 minutes of fame but aside from fans of underrated Disney movies and Billy Joel, the characters and their movie aren't really talked about too much.

Doctor Syn, Alias The Scarecrow

Everyone remembers Davy Crockett and Zorro, but why doesn't anyone talk about this guy?

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh was a miniseries made by Walt Disney himself, and yet it's been lost to the archives of Walt Disney Pictures and home releases of the film are exceptionally rare. A country minister on the coast of England who masquerades as a smuggler and highwayman by night sounds pretty cool for a nostalgic watch or two, so how has this not made it to Disney+ yet?

Julius the Cat

Though he predates even the likes of Mickey Mouse, Julius the Cat (center, holding cake) hasn't been seen since the late '20s.

As one of the animated stars of Walt Disney's Alice Comedies, Julius was definitely a pioneer amongst animated characters, but he also bore a striking resemblance to Felix the Cat. Legal reasons could explain Julius' departure from Walt's palate of characters, and why he would focus more on mice rather than cats later in his career.

Sunflower

Sunflower and Otika the Centaurs - Fantasia

Nowadays, there was no conceivable way that a character like Sunflower would even make it past a pencil sketch. However in 1940, she appeared with all the other centaurettes in Disney's Fantasia

Although the culture was definitely different at the time, the design of the character isn't just offensive; it's out of place in an otherwise beautiful film. Everything and everyone in Fantasia looked beautiful but for some reason, Sunflower looks like she was designed as a terribly offensive punchline. It's no wonder Disney went to such great lengths to hide her in the Fantasia rereleases.

Uncle Remus & Everyone In Song Of The South

Song of the South

Sunflower was bad, but Uncle Remus and his animated animal friends were a lot worse. Uncle Remus and company were so racially insensitive that they were literally taken off the market. Their movie, Song of the South, is a bigger stain on the studio's otherwise pristine reputation than The Black Cauldron, the movie that became infamous for almost killing Disney's entire animation division.

Although James Baskett's "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah" won the studio several awards, Disney has gone to great lengths to hide not just Uncle Remus but the entirety of Song of the South from modern audiences. There's a laundry list of reasons why this film wouldn't fly today, but it did kind of give Disney fans Splash Mountain. Until today, the only way one could watch Song of the South is through bootleg DVDs and ancient VHS tapes.

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