I Am The Greatest.

Comments Off | Posted: March 29th, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

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I am simultaneously embarrassed and delighted by the existence of this video, as one of my earliest memories is watching this while playing with blocks on the living room floor. I’d hate to think that this may be why Muhammad Ali has been one of my heroes for as long as I can remember.

The I Am The Greatest cartoon (which, admit it, has a freakin’ amazing opening sequence) was aired on NBC in 1977, the middle of Ali’s second reign as heavyweight champion of the world. Made by Farmhouse Productions, it lasted a single season and featured Ali acting as a sort of fix-it guy who wandered from situation to situation. The Champ provided his own voice, and, interestingly enough, the show featured his PR man Frank Bannister as himself.

This isn’t, however, the most ludicrous thing Ali did in the late 70s. This is:

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