Let's make this birthday one to remember.

87 years old (Born on October 29, 1938)

Happy Birthday to Ralph Bakshi, the legendary animator whose groundbreaking creation "Fritz the Cat" showed us that cartoons can be wilder (and weirder) than real life! Your fearless creativity taught generations of viewers it's perfectly acceptable for animation to push boundaries—and buttons. We applaud your Annie Award-winning genius and thank you for daring us all to laugh louder.

Here's hoping this birthday is as brilliantly offbeat and adventurous as your unforgettable characters. May it bring plenty more joy, laughter, ink stains on fingers from frenzied sketching sessions...and absolutely no limits at being delightfully irreverent—all in true Fritz-style classiness!