Former world record holder of Donkey Kong ended up losing a lawsuit against the makers of cartoon show Regular Show. Tried to claim the show was slandering his reputation while the judge sided with parody claims and how the real Billy Mitchell isn't a giant head that explodes.
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As a Regular Show fan, I couldn't forget their depiction of Billy Mitchell in the form of Garrett Bobby Ferguson -- a floating head that cheats at video games and holds the universe record for many titles. Apparently the actual Billy Mitchell sued the show despite the fact that it would clearly be protected under parody laws -- as of this week, the case was tossed.
According to the judge, the depiction is a "non-human creature, a giant floating head from outer space," while the real Mitchell is "a human being." Also, the judge noted that the Regular Show character "explodes," while the plaintiff "does not."
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