Disney made Mickey Mouse off limits to The Simpsons, but allowed Goofy to have a beer with Homer

Variety

“My view is Mickey actually doesn’t exist,” Simpsons showrunner Al Jean quipped of his team's new Disney+ short, The Simpsons in Plusaversary. “So we have Bart playing Mickey and telling everybody to get back to work.” But beyond that, according to Jean, “they said, which I completely agree with, they didn’t want anyone who is a role model for young kids like Belle to be drinking.” Jean says Goofy was allowed to drink Duffs beer with Homer because the character has been portrayed as an adult male with a kid in the past.