Laff-A-Lympics (event)

This article is about the sporting event. For other uses, see Laff-A-Lympics.

The Laff-A-Lympics is an Olympics television event and the main setting in the Laff-A-Lympics animated television series.

Announcers

• Snagglepuss Lion
• Mildew Wolf

Teams

• Yogi Yahooeys - Made up completely of anthropomorphic animal characters, mainly from the late '50s or early '60s. The team is lead by Yogi Bear.
• Scooby Doobies - Made up completely of ether mystery solvers or superheroes. The team is lead by Scooby-Doo.
• Really Rottens - Made up completely of villainous characters who have the common dedication of cheating. The team is lead by Mumbly.

Rules

• Cheating leads to a deduction of points or to be disqualified from the event.
  • Each team must play fairly during the event.
• Team that scores first gets 25 points, second gets 15 and third gets 10. On some special occasions, the first can get 50 points. Not participating in the event could lead to 0 points (e.g. Race to catch the most tigers in "India and Israel").

Behind the scenes

• The idea of the Laff-A-Lympics was made as a spoof on Battle of the Network Stars, a series of competitions in which television stars from ABC, CBS and NBC would compete in sporting events.
• It's unknown how long Laff-A-Lympics has been going on for and who originally founded the Laff-A-Lympics.
• In the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Grape Juiced", the event is treated more like a real Olympics game.