1.27.2006
Round 1 Match 8: Potpourri Division
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Ticklish Chef vs. Giant Sailor!
Pillsbury Doughboy: The herald of ready-made baked goods. Truly puts a bit of himself into his recipes. Hopefully, other chefs don't take this quite as literally.
Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man: The herald of Gozer the Gozarian, the Destructor. The prospect of a 70-foot white cherub wreaking havoc on NYC was both funny and (kind of) frightening. Could have been worse though, could have been a giant Slorr...
Round 1 Match 8: Cute/Funny Division
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Nasty Man Battle!
Purple Pieman: The natural foil for Strawberry Shortcake and her food-fragranced friends
Gargamel: The predator of the Smurf collective. Like other cartooon predators, (eg. Wille E Coyote) he is both infinitely resourceful (a Blue Magnet?) and ultimately unsuccessful.
Round 1 Match 8: Animal Division
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Elephant Battle!
Babar: The kind and benevolent King of the Elephant lands. Babar, (as a jungle creature adopted by the civilized world, and bringing those ideals back to the jungle) is like the "anti-Tarzan".
Mr. Snuffleupagus: The not-so-imaginary friend to Big Bird, who has since revealed his existence to the rest of the street. Personally, I loved the "Sesame Street goes Hawaian" episode where they searched for Snuffleupagus island.
Round 1 Match 8: Action Division
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Johnny Quest: His dad is a super-scientist, he's got a bad-ass bodyguard, a culturally-representative adopted brother, and a bulldog. And they all pile in a jet to solve mysteries. Involving mummies, zombies, and ancient gold totems. Accompanied by a cool beat-jazz soundtrack. And the bulldog's name is "Bandit". Why exactly isn't there a big-budget movie franchise of this? Allow me to abandon my impartiality and state that in today's Potter-ized entertainment field, I think we could find a place for one more Quest.
Tintin: Equally cool, (and almost equally overlooked) is Tintin, the investigative reporter who finds adventure and intrigue in every story. With a supporting cast just as colourful as Quest's, and settings as fantastic as the moon, Tintin would also benefit from a little Hollywood treatment. And he's Belgian (take that, Dr. Evil!)
