12.23.2005
Animal Division: Round 1 Match 4
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Catfight!
Hobbes: The confidante and conscience for Calvin, who without his influence would be both brutish and short.
Tony the Tiger: The "Captain America" of the cereal mascots. Big brave and wholesome, Tony showed kids that all they needed to achieve their goals was a lot of heart, a lot of hard work, and a big bowl of sugar-coated cattle feed.
Cute/Funny Division: Round 1 Match 4
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Mr. Line: An immigrated icon via "The Great Space Coaster". His visual adventures easily translated to any language, and were a highlight of the show.
Sam Crenshaw: The no-nonsense night watchman of Today's Special.
Potpourri Division: Round 1 Match 4
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Battle of the Noses!
Cyril Sneer: Mr. Burns, meet your maker. Nothing symbolizes the corporate culture of the 80's than a big abrasive pink aardvark.
Gonzo: Screech Powers, meet your maker. The Abbott to Kermit's Costello. Lovable and taxonomically challenged, Gonzo took all the physical comedy spots; leaving the other Muppets to lounge in their trailers being glamorous.
Action Division: Round 1 Match 4
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Dogfight!!
Underdog: Hero to shoeshiners, (and hip hop artists) everywhere. Immortalized in balloon form for the Macy's parade, inspiring kids years later to exclaim, "What's that dog thing blocking out Pikachu?"
Hong Kong Phooey: The number one superguy. Hanna-Barbera's capitalization of the karate craze of the 70's. Similar to Underdog, Phooey had a lowly alter-ego. But, when he jumped through that folding ironing board, the butt-kicking wasn't far behind.
Round 1 Match 3 Winners
 | In a battle of brain vs. brawn, academics vs. athletics, and hockey rules vs. grammar rules, the Boot kicked the Puck out of the competition (and a lucky fan in the stands gets a souvenir!) |
 | The big-haired, ballad-belting glamour rocker eventually put Smurfette in her place. And for the record, neither one of them is Paris Hilton's precursor, that honour goes to none other than Ginger from Gilligan's Island. |
 | The curious little monkey dominated the big bad game sprite early on and never looked back. Will the giant-killer do the same to the surviving simians in the next round and claim monkey-supremacy? |
 | Another very close contest saw She-Ra edge out a victory against the wiley and formidable Scooby Gang member. Perhaps if She-Ra were facing the Buffy-trained ninja warrior Daphne from the feature films things would have turned out differently... |
