In addition to Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, José appeared with Donald and the Aracuan Bird in the "Blame It on the Samba" segment of the 1948 anthology feature Melody Time. He also appeared in the segment "Two Happy Amigos" in a 1960 episode of the anthology television seriesWalt Disney Presents. Much later, he was seen in the Disney Channel series Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse, as well as in two episodes of Mickey and the Roadster Racers alongside Panchito. He also made a brief cameo in the 1988 motion picture Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In the Mickey Mouse short "O Futebol Clássico", José is seen as the announcer of a Brazilian soccer game. He later appears with Donald and Panchito in "¡Feliz Cumpleaños!" as performers at Mickey's birthday and in "Carnaval" as a performer in the parade. Carioca starred in the main role of Legend of the Three Caballeros, alongside Panchito Pistoles and Donald Duck, which was released on the Disney Life app. He is voiced by Eric Bauza in this version. He also appeared in the 2017 DuckTales series, voiced by Bernardo de Paula.
Comics
In the early 1940s, the Sunday-only Silly Symphonycomic strip featured José Carioca, in a series running from Oct 11, 1942 to October 1, 1944. This was replaced by a Panchito strip, which ran for another year. José is quite popular in Brazil, appearing alongside Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in the local Disney comics. In Brazil, he's known as Zé Carioca. He currently appears at least every two weeks in his own Brazilian comic books, in which he is portrayed as living with his friends Nestor and Pedro, along with other characters: his nephews Zico and Zeca, his girlfriend Maria Vaz, daughter of rich entrepreneur Rocha Vaz; and his rival Zé Galo. Local production ended in 2001, but was restarted in 2012. José now has a pet, Old Tom, an alligator originated from the 1960s Studio Program duck stories. Comics featuring Joe Carioca, as he is called in the Netherlands, appear occasionally in the DutchDonald Duck magazine. In these short stories, José occupies his time assuming false identities to impress girls, and wangling free dinners in expensive restaurants, a habit that often gets him into trouble. In the Brazilian comics, Zé is also part of his neighborhood soccer team and has a superheroic secret identity, Morcego Verde, although he is easily and often recognized, even by his neighbors. In recent years, José Carioca has been used alongside Panchito and Donald in two comics by American artistDon Rosa, The Three Caballeros Ride Again and The Magnificent Seven Caballeros. The creation of a Brazilian animated character during the Second World War was part of a strategy called "Good Neighbor Policy" headed by the United States government to improve relations and gather support amongst its neighbor countries.
Recent uses
In April 2007, Disney re-introduced José Carioca in the newly revamped ride at Epcot's Mexico Pavilion with entirely new animation and a new storyline. It has been dubbed "The Gran Fiesta Tour". After being reunited, The Three Caballeros are set to play a show in Mexico City. But Donald goes missing. José and Panchito must search throughout Mexico for Donald as he takes in various sights around Mexico. The animation was apparently directed by Eric Goldberg. He is now voiced by Rob Paulsen. José can also be seen in the Hong Kong Disneyland version of It's a Small World, which opened on April 28, 2008, as well as the Disneyland version of It's a Small World, installed during major refurbishments between January and November 2008. José and Panchito's costumes were extinct at the Disneyland Resort by 2011, but were re-Imagineered for Mickey's Soundsational Parade in May 2011. They now appear with Donald Duck and dancers with a float where Donald is trying to hit a Piñata. José and Panchito also regularly appear in the Walt Disney WorldMagic Kingdom parade, "Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party," which debuted in 2014 and continues through 2020. He returned with Donald Duck and Panchito Pistoles in the 2018 series Legend of the Three Caballeros. José's cigar was removed along with Panchito's pistols.
