Near-sighted, bumbling old Mr. Magoo generated many a laugh as well as arguments in favor of driving tests for seniors. Voiced by Cleveland native Jim Backus of "Gilligan's Island," the stubborn but ...

WHO KNEW, Mr. Magoo? Who knew, until this week, that you were a cartoon character of ridicule? Who knew that you were “an ill-tempered and incompetent blind man,” rather than an eccentric, avuncular ...

Another problem is that this “Magoo” can’t seem to figure out if it’s for kids or adults. Moreover, the violence is not funny or stylized in any way to suggest the kind of bouncy fortune that Magoo ...

So I’m driving about 5 mph above the speed limit in the right lane on Interstate 35W the other day. I’m fitting in quite nicely, if illegally, with the traffic flow. But Mr. Magoo is fast approaching, ...