Cartoons are obviously way more fun than real life, so let's dig into the vault of the best sports cartoons! Everything from Spongebob to old Goofy cartoons, sporting events have popped up in the cartoon world. Here are the Top 10 Sports Cartoons:
No. 10: Charlie Brown - Football
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In almost every single Charlie Brown cartoon, Charlie would attempt the big field goal to win at the end of the game. No matter how hard he tried, Lucy would always pull the ball away and everyone would get mad at Charlie for missing... tragedy!
No. 9: Goofy - Hockey Homicide
Back in the 1940's, hockey was known for being a rough and dangerous sport... ok it still is. Here's the full length episode for you to see Goofy in action!
No. 8: Spongebob - Surfing
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Famous actor Johnny Depp makes a special guest appearance as Jack Kahuna Laguna in this extended Spongebob classic. This cartoon is jam packed with huge waves and the surfer's spirit of big wave riding.
No. 7: Bart Simpson - Skateboarding
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In one episode of the Simpsons, Bart Simpson becomes a daredevil on his skateboard. He performs tricks and death defying jumps for his friends. The climax of the movie his when he attempts to jump over the Springfield Gorge, but we won't tell you what happens just in case you haven't seen it...
No. 6: Lisa Simpson - Hockey
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One of the greatest cartoons to ever portray a game of hockey is when Lisa Simpson makes the hockey team. The cartoon shows how hockey and the fans promote violence on the ice. It's really a good wake up call for everyone that takes hockey too serious.
No. 5: Dora the Explorer - Soccer
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Dora the Explorer is probably everyone's favorite cartoon when they were younger. Do you remember the episode when "Dora Saves the Game". Of course, since she is Spanish, it makes sense that this cartoon had one event about soccer.
No. 4: Tom and Jerry - Multiple Sports
One of the greatest sports cartoons ever goes through a bunch between the cat and mouse that loved to compete with each other. Here is the entire episode... who is your favorite?
No. 3: Disney - Football
Another great cartoon from back in the 1940s was this classic about football. It doesn't have any of your favorite Disney characters, but it does a fun job showing a great game of everyone's favorite sport.
No. 2: Homer Simpson - Baseball
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Homer wins the Simpsons cartoon for best sports episode when he plays for the Nuclear Power Plant softball team. He invents a magic bat that is able to hit home runs very easily. As Homer leads his team to a great winning streak, 9 real Major League baseball players join the team.
No. 1: Looney Tunes - Space Jam
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The Blockbuster movie Space Jam was the biggest sports movie ever starring the greatest athlete of all-time.. Michael Jordan. There is a rumor of a Space Jam II starring Lebron James!
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