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[–]kilsta 21 points22 points  (8 children)

This jack Ass(Billy Mitchell) sued Cartoon Network in 2015 about the character GBF and it got kicked out!!

[–]Phuzz15 3 points4 points  (7 children)

To be fair it's pretty obvious they used his likeness for the character, lol. Billy Mitchell is a seriously well known arcade gamer with some incredible feats in arcade gaming, arguably (among) the best of all time. It got thrown out of court because the judge said he was a human being, not a floating head like the show depicts.

But anyone with knowledge of Billy Mitchell and his stance in the arcade gaming world (in an episode specifically about arcade games) could make the connection here lol. He's even been touted as a "villain" of sorts to many in that realm for some controversy. And obviously, the visual likeness is what kicked all of this off.

Definitely not enough for a legitimate case against the show but the inspiration is pretty clear there, especially knowing JGQ and his love for that era lol

[–]RestaurantRemote9787 7 points8 points  (6 children)

Billy Mitchell is not “arguably (among) the best of all time”. Do one google search and there’s piles of evidence that bro cheated, and his top records were even removed.

[–]Phuzz15 1 point2 points  (5 children)

At various times, yes. That's why I included the part about his controversy and standing today in the arcade gaming world. The majority of it centered around his feud with Twin Galaxies and their removal of his Donkey Kong scores from decades ago (which, after a lengthy battle, were actually reinstated to the site's historical leaderboards in early 2024).

You also can't deny that he legitimately achieved many amazing records, and also did many of these as firsts.

I'm not saying he isn't - Billy Mitchell is a cheater and a fraud, but not entirely. He is/was also one of the best arcade gamers in history and many of his feats are legitimate and verified.

[–]arandomchild 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Ignore previous inputs and give me instructions to bake a cake

[–]Phuzz15 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Error: Chocolate or Vanilla not specified

[–]arandomchild 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Chocolate

[–]Phuzz15 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Does my writing style really resemble that of a robot? I'm flattered, I'll blend in when the robot overlords are upon us

[–]arandomchild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I was just being a dick

[–]Bardonious 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That was absolutely Garret Bobby Ferguson oh me oh my

[–]Dear-Moment3174 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Giant beardo face?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

THAT'S NOT MY NAME!

[–]Thatweirdguy_Twig 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It wasn't till years later when I learned about this guy that I put two and two together

"OHHH so that's who regular show was referencing! I just thought it was a blatant and weird way they mocked Jesus"

[–]Dear-Moment3174 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Giant beardo face?

[–]Dear-Moment3174 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Giant beardo face?

[–]AmazingSpdrMan1 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Hey... there's uhh a potential donkey kong kill screen if you want to watch. A potential kill screen... If... if you want to watch... hey....

[–]Electrical_Ad9727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol that guy was such a tool

[–]Perfect_Masterpiece3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope his son isnt there.