Question 1

What real-life personalities are caricatured in Animalympics?

Accepted Answer

Characters parody Barbara Walters, Dorothy Hamill, Henry Kissinger, Nadia Comaneci, Howard Cosell, Muhammad Ali, Richard Nixon, Ingmar Bergman, and Keith Jackson.

Question 2

Which famous Pixar animator worked on Animalympics?

Accepted Answer

Brad Bird, known for his work with Pixar, was one of the animators for Animalympics.

Question 3

How did Animalympics originate and what was its budget?

Accepted Answer

Conceived in 1976 to parody Olympic hype, creator Steven Lisberger made a 7-minute short with a $10,000 grant from the American Film Institute, then expanded it with NBC backing and a 7-figure budget.

Question 4

Who voices the characters based on Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali?

Accepted Answer

Billy Crystal voices characters based on Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali.

Question 5

What is the connection between Animalympics and the movie Tron?

Accepted Answer

The opening studio credits marked the first appearance of the character 'Tron', here as the mascot for the director's company.

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