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Quincy Magoo, a nearsighted old gentleman voiced by character actor [[Gilligans Island|Jim Backus]], created in the waning years of [[The Golden Age of Animation]], is the most popular character created by the [[Columbia Cartoons|UPA animation studio]]. Most of the humor in Mr. Magoo's cartoons came from his [[Blind Mistake|visual handicap]]. Aside from his animated shorts and assorted TV specials, Mr. Magoo has appeared in:
Quincy Magoo, a nearsighted old gentleman voiced by character actor [[Gilligan's Island|Jim Backus]], created in the waning years of [[The Golden Age of Animation]], is the most popular character created by the [[Columbia Cartoons|UPA animation studio]]. Most of the humor in Mr. Magoo's cartoons came from his [[Blind Mistake|visual handicap]]. Aside from his animated shorts and assorted TV specials, Mr. Magoo has appeared in:
* ''1001 Arabian Nights'', a 1959 feature film<ref>the first of only two produced at UPA, the other being ''[[Gay Purr-ee]]''</ref>, a version of ''[[Aladdin (Literature)|Aladdin]]'' with Magoo as Aladdin's uncle;
* ''1001 Arabian Nights'', a 1959 feature film<ref>The first of only two produced at UPA, the other being ''[[Gay Purr-ee]]''.</ref>, a version of ''[[Aladdin (novel)|Aladdin]]'' with Magoo as Aladdin's uncle;
* ''Mr. Magoo's [[Yet Another Christmas Carol|Christmas Carol]]'', a 1962 hour-long [[Christmas Special]], an [[Animated Adaptation]] of [[Charles Dickens (Creator)|Charles Dickens]]' ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' ([[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|obviously]]);
* ''Mr. Magoo's [[Yet Another Christmas Carol|Christmas Carol]]'', a 1962 hour-long [[Christmas Special]], an [[Animated Adaptation]] of [[Charles Dickens]]' ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' ([[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|obviously]]);
* ''The Mr. Magoo Show'' in the 1960s, later rerun on [[USA Network]];
* ''The Mr. Magoo Show'' in the 1960s, later rerun on [[USA Network]];
* ''[http://www.archive.org/details/afana_jose_inside_magoo Inside Magoo]'', a 1960 [[Quarter Hour Short]] sponsored by the American Cancer Society;
* ''[http://www.archive.org/details/afana_jose_inside_magoo Inside Magoo]'', a 1960 [[Quarter Hour Short]] sponsored by the American Cancer Society;
* ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'', a 1964 prime-time series on [[NBC]], in which Magoo re-enacted famous literary works;
* ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'', a 1964 prime-time series on [[NBC]], in which Magoo re-enacted famous literary works;
* ''What's New, Mr. Magoo?'', a 1977 [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]] on [[CBS]]<ref>made by [[De Patie Freleng Enterprises]]; UPA had gone out of business by that point</ref>;
* ''What's New, Mr. Magoo?'', a 1977 [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]] on [[CBS]]<ref>Made by [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]]; UPA had gone out of business by that point.</ref>;
* A [[Live Action Adaptation]] starring Leslie Nielsen.
* A [[Live Action Adaptation]] starring Leslie Nielsen.
* ''Kung Fu Magoo'', a 2010 animated film by Mexican studio Anima Estudios<ref>produced in English, obviously</ref> where Magoo and his nephew go evil-busting during the supervillain olympics.
* ''Kung Fu Magoo'', a 2010 animated film by Mexican studio Anima Estudios<ref>produced in English, obviously</ref> where Magoo and his nephew go evil-busting during the supervillain olympics.
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One of Magoo's shorts, "When Magoo Flew", is not only an [[Academy Award]] winning short, but also a runner-up on [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]] list.
One of Magoo's shorts, "When Magoo Flew", is not only an [[Academy Award]] winning short, but also a runner-up on [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]] list.
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=== Mr. Magoo in all his varied incarnations provides examples of: ===
{{tropelist|Mr. Magoo in all his varied incarnations provides examples of:}}

* [[All Animals Are Dogs]]: Magoo regards his cat, Bowser, as a dog.
* [[All Animals Are Dogs]]: Magoo regards his cat, Bowser, as a dog.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: He's old, short and visually impaired. He still can go on adventures, perform incredible feats for a man of his age and mop the floor with whoever who tries to mess with him for real.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: He's old, short and visually impaired. He still can go on adventures, perform incredible feats for a man of his age and mop the floor with whoever who tries to mess with him for real.
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* [[Blind Driving]]: Magoo in his [[Cool Car]].
* [[Blind Driving]]: Magoo in his [[Cool Car]].
* [[Blind Mistake]]: The central element of Magoo's comedy.
* [[Blind Mistake]]: The central element of Magoo's comedy.
** When Magoo took on the role of [[Don Quixote (Literature)|Don Quixote]], this became the mechanism by which he identified his Dulcinea.
** When Magoo took on the role of [[Don Quixote]], this became the mechanism by which he identified his Dulcinea.
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Not only is Magoo blind without glasses, he never had'em in the first place. This is the cause of much of his trademark comedy, although it is toned down somewhat when he is portraying a character other than himself, such Ebenezer Scrooge. The original shorts revealed that Magoo uses a huge magnifiying glass when he's reading at home and owns a pair of glasses, but refuses to wear them out of stubborn pride.
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Not only is Magoo blind without glasses, he never had'em in the first place. This is the cause of much of his trademark comedy, although it is toned down somewhat when he is portraying a character other than himself, such as Ebenezer Scrooge. The original shorts revealed that Magoo uses a huge magnifying glass when he's reading at home and owns a pair of glasses, but refuses to wear them out of stubborn pride.
* [[Cameo]]: [[Gerald McBoing-Boing]] appeared in several of the shorts, and portrayed Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol''.
* [[Cameo]]: [[Gerald McBoing-Boing]] appeared in several of the shorts, and portrayed Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol''.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Oh, Magoo! You've done it again!"
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Oh, Magoo! You've done it again!"
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* [[Con Man]]: Presley, in ''The Mr. Magoo Show''.
* [[Con Man]]: Presley, in ''The Mr. Magoo Show''.
* [[Cool Car]]: Magoo drives a fancy, old fashioned car that keeps on mint condition, despite the rough treatment it keeps receiving from its driver.
* [[Cool Car]]: Magoo drives a fancy, old fashioned car that keeps on mint condition, despite the rough treatment it keeps receiving from its driver.
* [[Christmas Special]]: Perhaps surprisingly, ''Mr. Magoo's [[Yet Another Christmas Carol|Christmas Carol]]" is the [[Ur Example]], being "the first animated holiday program ever produced specifically for television" according to [[The Other Wiki]].
* [[Christmas Special]]: Perhaps surprisingly, ''Mr. Magoo's [[Yet Another Christmas Carol|Christmas Carol]]'' is the [[Ur Example]], being "the first animated holiday program ever produced specifically for television" according to [[The Other Wiki]].
* [[Electric Slide]]: One opening sequence shows him driving his car on top of power lines.
* [[Electric Slide]]: One opening sequence shows him driving his car on top of power lines.
* [[The Fool]]: Magoo's incredible luck always saves the day for him ''and'' always ruins the day for whoever attempted to cheat or scam him.
* [[The Fool]]: Magoo's incredible luck always saves the day for him ''and'' always ruins the day for whoever attempted to cheat or scam him.
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 3 October 2020

"Oh, Magoo! You've done it again!"

Quincy Magoo, a nearsighted old gentleman voiced by character actor Jim Backus, created in the waning years of The Golden Age of Animation, is the most popular character created by the UPA animation studio. Most of the humor in Mr. Magoo's cartoons came from his visual handicap. Aside from his animated shorts and assorted TV specials, Mr. Magoo has appeared in:

Magoo and his nephew Waldo also appeared on a 1957 LP, Magoo in Hi-Fi.

One of Magoo's shorts, "When Magoo Flew", is not only an Academy Award winning short, but also a runner-up on The 50 Greatest Cartoons list.

Mr. Magoo in all his varied incarnations provides examples of:
  • All Animals Are Dogs: Magoo regards his cat, Bowser, as a dog.
  • Badass Grandpa: He's old, short and visually impaired. He still can go on adventures, perform incredible feats for a man of his age and mop the floor with whoever who tries to mess with him for real.
  • Big Fancy House: Mr Magoo lives in an awesome mansion.
  • Blind Driving: Magoo in his Cool Car.
  • Blind Mistake: The central element of Magoo's comedy.
    • When Magoo took on the role of Don Quixote, this became the mechanism by which he identified his Dulcinea.
  • Blind Without'Em: Not only is Magoo blind without glasses, he never had'em in the first place. This is the cause of much of his trademark comedy, although it is toned down somewhat when he is portraying a character other than himself, such as Ebenezer Scrooge. The original shorts revealed that Magoo uses a huge magnifying glass when he's reading at home and owns a pair of glasses, but refuses to wear them out of stubborn pride.
  • Cameo: Gerald McBoing-Boing appeared in several of the shorts, and portrayed Tiny Tim in Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.
  • Catch Phrase: "Oh, Magoo! You've done it again!"
  • Comedic Hero: Magoo himself.
  • Con Man: Presley, in The Mr. Magoo Show.
  • Cool Car: Magoo drives a fancy, old fashioned car that keeps on mint condition, despite the rough treatment it keeps receiving from its driver.
  • Christmas Special: Perhaps surprisingly, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol is the Ur Example, being "the first animated holiday program ever produced specifically for television" according to The Other Wiki.
  • Electric Slide: One opening sequence shows him driving his car on top of power lines.
  • The Fool: Magoo's incredible luck always saves the day for him and always ruins the day for whoever attempted to cheat or scam him.
  • Hidden Depths: Some old shorts and TV specials revealed that despite his poor eyesight and old age, Magoo is a very famous and still very competent actor.
  • Identical Stranger: One episode of The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo has the actor Mr. Magoo asked by the police to impersonate an identical gangster in order to catch the whole gang.
  • Joisey: Magoo is an alumnus of Rutgers University, "class of aught-three". (That would be 1903 for our younger readers.)
  • National Stereotypes: "Cholly"/"Charlie", Magoo's houseboy in The Mr. Magoo Show embodies a whole raftful of early to mid-20th-century Chinese stereotypes, but also subverts them at the same time by being intelligent and resourceful, and often rescuing Magoo from the situations he gets himself into.
  • Screw the Money, I Have Rules: Magoo is wealthy, but he is a really nice, law-abiding guy.
  • Sword Cane: Magoo hides a sword inside his walking cane.
  • Talking Animal: McBarker in What's New, Mr. Magoo?
  • Thick Line Animation: The Mr. Magoo were some of the earliest examples of the style, although arguably examples in transition between traditional styling and the modern expression of the style/trope.
  • Third Person Person: At least in his Catch Phrase.
  • Uncatty Resemblance: McBarker in What's New, Mr. Magoo? not only looked like his owner, Magoo, he also had the same bad eyesight.
  • Uncle Pennybags: Magoo is very wealthy, very friendly... and very naive, so people trying to invoke and abuse this trope on him is the plot of several episodes. Plus, Magoo is an uncle, as he lives with his stupid nephew Waldo.
  • Universal Adaptor Cast: The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo.
  • Villain Song: "We're Despicable", sung by the graverobbers in Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.
  • Yet Another Christmas Carol: Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol started the tradition of using cartoon characters to retell Dickens' classic.
  1. ↑ The first of only two produced at UPA, the other being Gay Purr-ee.
  2. ↑ Made by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises; UPA had gone out of business by that point.
  3. ↑ produced in English, obviously
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