Disney’s Unsolved Mystery: Who Is Max Goof’s Mom?

Goofy’s House in Toontown

Our burning questions remain. What ghost haunts these walls, and why did Max’s mom choose to leave behind a candy-based fortune? Some have theorized that maybe Max’s mom is none other than Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit—I mean she does have a thing for funny guys, plus she sings. Who else sings? Max Goof, who looks up to his idol Powerline.

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