Series synopsis
Popeye the Sailor is an American animation kids television series that premiered on ABC on June 10, 1960. It ended on April 23, 1963. It was created by E. C. Segar. It stars Jack Mercer, Mae Questel and Jackson Beck.
Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man.
Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. This spunky but loveable spinach-eating sailor continues to delight young and old with his comic adventures, and the entire gang is around to provide plenty of rousing fun and action: Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, Wimpy and Bluto.
Premise
Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man.
Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. This spunky but loveable spinach-eating sailor continues to delight young and old with his comic adventures, and the entire gang is around to provide plenty of rousing fun and action: Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, Wimpy and Bluto.
Premise: Popeye the Sailor-Man!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice)
- Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice)
- Jackson Beck as Brutus (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 220 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 169 | June 10, 1960 | December 11, 1960 |
| Season 2 | 51 | January 4, 1961 | April 23, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barbecue for Two Popeye wants to have a backyard barbecue with Olive Oyl, but is continually interrupted by a scheming Brutus, a hungry Wimpy and a crying Sweet Pea. |
June 10, 1960 |
| 2 |
Hits And Missiles Popeye, Olive and Wimpy end up on the moon with little cheese men. They meet some moon men who introduce the trio to their leader, "Big Cheese." Popeye asks for help in getting back to Earth, but the leader is an evil man and tries to imprison Popeye and his friends. However, the moon men have taken a liking to Popeye and don't like the way that their leader has treated him, so they help him escape by overthrowing "Big Cheese." |
September 1, 1960 |
| 3 |
Muskels Schmuskels Popeye and Olive watch Brutus the strongman performing at the carnival. The two men quickly become rivals for Olive. But she makes Popeye promise not to fight. |
September 1, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oil's Well That Ends Well Brutus swindles Olive Oyl out of her game show winnings with a worthless oil well. It's up to Popeye to grease the path towards a happy ending. |
January 4, 1961 |
| 2 |
Amusement Park Popeye and Olive stop by Brutus's Garage after running out of gas. But Brutus sabotages Popeye's car and steals away Olive. |
January 7, 1961 |
| 3 |
Motor Knocks Popeye and Olive stop by Brutus's Garage after running out of gas. But Brutus sabotages Popeye's car and steals away Olive. |
January 10, 1961 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 1960 |
| Last aired | April 23, 1963 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Status | ended |