ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

United Productions of America

Have you ever watched a cartoon on TV? Well, a long time ago, people made cartoons using their hands and special machines called animation cameras. They would draw pictures on paper and then take pictures of each picture, one at a time, and put them together to make it look like the pictures were moving.

Now, back in the olden times, there was a group of people who made these cartoons called United Productions of America, or UPA for short. They were special because they didn't just make cartoons that were funny or silly, they also made cartoons that were about important things like teaching kids how to be safe or showing grown-ups how to do their jobs better.

One of UPA's most famous characters was Mr. Magoo. He was a nearsighted old man who got into all sorts of trouble because he couldn't see very well. But even though he was always getting himself into trouble, he was a good person with a kind heart, and he always meant well.

UPA also liked to use bright colors and different shapes in their cartoons. They wanted to make their cartoons look different from all the other cartoons on TV at the time.

So, to sum it all up, United Productions of America was a group of people who made cartoons that were funny and sometimes serious, but always colorful and unique. And one of their most famous characters was Mr. Magoo, who was a kind-hearted old man who always got into trouble because he couldn't see very well.