Underplayed Gems

Animalympics (1979)

Animalympics poster
Directed by
Steven Lisberger
Genre
comedy film, sport film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This animated comedy spoofs the Summer and Winter Olympic Games with animal athletes competing in various events. The film parodies real-life sports personalities and features a cast of voiced characters.

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What happens

Animalympics is a 1980 American animated sports comedy television film directed by Steven Lisberger and produced by Lisberger Studios for the NBC network. Originally commissioned as two separate specials, it spoofs the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and features the voices of Billy Crystal, Gilda Radner, Harry Shearer, and Michael Fremer. The film spoofs real-life sports personalities like Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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