Icon-o-clash 3: The "Real-World" Edition

Battle of the Inanimate Objects!
Can the love-bug beater run his treads over the Read-a-long champion? Or will Boot kick the little buggy to the curb?

The Fable of the Giraffe and the Bear
Once upon a time, a giraffe named Jerome was running through the forest, trying to get to the Friendly Giant's castle before Rusty ate all the cookies. Suddenly, he was stopped by a bear wearing a very official looking hat.
"Dude, did you eat a Forest Ranger?" Jerome asked.
The bear did not look amused, "Do you know how fast you were going just now? I had you clocked at 30, on a trail clearly marked for WALKING. What's the rush buster?"
"Uhhh. Well, I needed to get to that castle over there-"
"You know the owner of that castle? Interesting. I've had that place under surveillance for weeks," the Bear said. "Very quiet, except for that weird flute music, and lots of smoke pouring out the chimneys. Classic signs of a grow-op."
Jerome was confused. "A what? Look man, come with me, the giant will straighten all this out. He's got a nice rocking chair you can sit in next to the fire."
"FIRE?" the bear exclaimed. "I've got no time for fires. My name's Smokey, and what I always say is-"
"Dude, your name's Smokey? And you're against fires? And pot? I think you're a little conflicted."

Benefactor vs Smurf Whacker!
The board game character had a "monopoly" on votes against Count Chocula. Now, can his material riches defeat the Mad Monk of Smurf Forest? It's secular vs spritual, just like "The Da Vinci Code"!

Tintin's Folly? (or, as I like to call it "Jonny's Revenge")
Take out my favourite icon will you, my cow-licked friend? Well, here's your next opponent, hand picked by the commissioner himself! The "big bad booty daddy" himself, He-Man! No one can ignore He-Man's significance to pop culture, and he's already been responsible for the demise of another European icon. All you Tintin groupies better get your typing fingers warmed up, because it's going to take a lot for the Belgian Battler to get through to Round 3! Bwa-haa-haa!!!!!

	Gizmo once again proved his cultural superiority in defending the onslaught of the big bad blob from MickeyD's.
	Frogger successfully dodged both Huckleberry Hound and his horse to move into Round 3, where everything is the same, but faster!
	Despite a lively and contentious discussion about solipsism and semantics, Mr. Line moved on over the Turtles mascot. This, of course, opens up the possibility of an inter-show battle later on between Mr. Line and Gary Gnu. Will they meet? Or, like Alberta hockey fans, will we be left disappointed?
	And finally, Space Ghost took out our fierce feathered friend, the Chicken Hawk. There was a moment of silence and a few tears shed around the Bear Cave, as we bid goodbye to an icon that many felt destined for greatness...