Trivia

Gopher often says, "I'm not in the book." This has a double meaning: he's not in the phone book and he is also not in the A.A. Milne book. Gopher is the only Disney's Pooh character that did not originate in Milne's books. He was originally created to replace Piglet, until they decided to bring Piglet in for Winnie l'ourson dans le vent (1968).

This was Winnie the Pooh's first ever animated short.

Gopher is largely based on the beaver in La Belle et le Clochard (1955).

The scene where Rabbit decorates Pooh's bottom was Walt Disney's favorite scene.

This featurette was originally released in the USA on a double bill with the full-length film 4 Bassets pour 1 danois (1966).