07/16/2026
When Walt Disney was developing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, there was originally an eighth dwarf named Sloshy. Unfortunately, Sloshy proved impossible to work with.
Every scene ground to a halt because Sloshy insisted on turning everything into a trivia contest. The other dwarfs would be marching home from the mine singing “Heigh-Ho,” and Sloshy would suddenly stop the group and ask, “For ten points, what is the average depth of this mine shaft?” Nobody knew. Grumpy became even grumpier. D***y accidentally won most of the contests by guessing random numbers. Production schedules fell hopelessly behind.
Walt finally reached his breaking point during a story meeting. The Evil Queen had just handed Snow White the poisoned apple when Sloshy burst into the scene carrying a mug and shouted, “Bonus question! Name three known side effects of enchanted fruit!” Walt reportedly slammed his pencil on the desk and declared, “That’s it! The dwarf goes!”
The next morning Sloshy arrived at the studio to find his character removed from the script. In his place was a note that simply read:
“Dear Sloshy, you’re not one of the Seven Dwarfs anymore. Also, you still owe the studio three mugs and reimbursement for bail money.”
Legend says Sloshy never accepted the decision. To this day, he wanders the enchanted forest telling woodland creatures that he was the best dwarf of them all, and that Disney only cut him because he was “too smart and too handsome.” The squirrels reportedly disagree…
Trivia with Mike, tonight at 6:00.
