Disney Sidekicks Trivia

The Disney hero usually gets the poster, but the sidekick usually gets the best lines. This quiz rounds up twelve of the animal, mythical, and magical companions who've been stealing scenes from Disney leads for the better part of a century, from a wisecracking crab to a not-especially-bright rooster.

See how well you know the supporting cast that makes these movies rewatchable.

Animal Sidekicks Who Talk Back

Plenty of Disney sidekicks are ordinary animals granted an extraordinary amount of personality. Sebastian the crab narrates his own anxiety attacks in "The Little Mermaid," Abu the monkey has sticky fingers and a flair for theft in "Aladdin," and Flounder proves that being easily startled doesn't disqualify you from being brave when it counts.

Sidekicks Who Aren't Quite Animals

• Genie in "Aladdin" is technically a magical being, not a sidekick in the traditional sense, but he steals every scene he's in.
• Mushu in "Mulan" is a tiny dragon with an oversized ego and a habit of overpromising.
• Olaf in "Frozen" is a snowman built from someone else's happiest memories, unaware that summer is not his friend.

The Formula Behind the Best Ones

The best Disney sidekicks tend to share a job description: comic relief with a heart, someone whose loyalty never wavers even when their competence does. It's a formula the studio keeps returning to because audiences, understandably, keep falling for it.