Popeye and Son facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Popeye and Son |
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Show's title card featuring Popeye, Junior, and Olive
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| Genre | Sitcom Comedy |
| Directed by |
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| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Opening theme | "Like Pop, Like Son" |
| Ending theme | "Pop-a-Wheelie" |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer(s) | Charles Grosvenor |
| Editor(s) | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions King Features Entertainment |
| Distributor | King Features Entertainment |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 19 – December 12, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | The All New Popeye Hour (1978–1983) |
| Followed by | Popeye’s Island Adventures (2018) |
Popeye and Son is a fun animated TV show. It's a comedy based on the famous Popeye comic strip. The comic was created by E. C. Segar and published by King Features Syndicate.
The show was made by Hanna-Barbera and King Features Entertainment. It aired for one season with 13 episodes on CBS. This series was a follow-up to an earlier show called The All New Popeye Hour.
Maurice LaMarche took over as the voice of Popeye in this series. Many actors from The All New Popeye Hour returned for their roles. This was the first Popeye cartoon made after the original voice actor, Jack Mercer, passed away in 1984. After its first run on CBS, the show was shown again on the USA Network and The Family Channel.
Meet the Characters
This show introduces us to Popeye and his long-time girlfriend, Olive Oyl, who are now married! They have a son named Popeye Junior, or just "Junior." Junior has inherited his dad's special power. He can get superhuman strength by eating spinach!
However, there's a funny twist: Junior doesn't like the taste of spinach! He prefers hamburgers, just like Wimpy. Even though he doesn't like it, he eats spinach anyway to get strong, which sometimes disappoints his dad.
Popeye's old rival, Bluto, is also married. He and his wife have a son named Tank. Just like their fathers, Junior and Tank are rivals too. The show follows their adventures and rivalries.
Who Voiced the Characters?
Many talented actors brought the characters of Popeye and Son to life. Here are some of the main voice actors:
- Susan Blu
- Nancy Cartwright – Woody
- Philip L. Clarke
- Jeff Cohen – Francis Wimpy
- George DiCenzo
- Richard Erdman
- Ed Gilbert
- Scott Grimes
- Rebecca Gilchrist
- Zale Kessler
- Kaleena Kiff – Dee Dee
- Maurice LaMarche – Popeye, Poopdeck Pappy
- Allan Lurie
- David Markus – Tank Bluto
- Allan Melvin – Bluto, J. Wellington Wimpy
- Scott Menville
- Don Messick – Eugene the Jeep
- Howard Morris – Bandini the Genie
- Josh Rodine – Popeye Jr.
- Maggie Roswell
- Marilyn Schreffler – Olive Oyl, Lizzie Bluto, Puggy, The Sea Hag
- Penina Segall – Polly
- Carl Steven
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Rip Taylor
- B.J. Ward – Rad
- Frank Welker – Shelley's Father
- Patric Zimmerman
Episode Guide
The show had 13 exciting episodes. Each episode featured two short stories. Here's a look at some of them:
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| 1 | "Attack of the Sea Hag / Happy Anniversary" | September 19, 1987 | |
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Attack of the Sea Hag: Junior has to save the day when a mermaid he found belongs to Popeye's old enemy, The Sea Hag. Happy Anniversary: Popeye and Olive have a fight on their anniversary. Junior tries to get them back together and learns how they got married. |
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| 2 | "The Sea Monster / Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree" | September 26, 1987 | |
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The Sea Monster: Polly finds a friendly sea monster, but Bluto wants to catch it and sell it. Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree: Pappy visits Junior's school to share a story about a past adventure. |
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| 3 | "Bluto's Wave Pool / Here Today, Goon Tomorrow" | October 3, 1987 | |
| 4 | "Don't Give Up the Picnic / The Lost Treasure of Pirate's Cove" | October 10, 1987 | |
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Don't Give Up the Picnic: Wimpy and his nephew challenge Bluto to some fun picnic games.
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| 5 | "Junior's Genie / Mighty Olive at the Bat" | October 17, 1987 | |
| 6 | "Junior Gets a Job / Surf Movie" | October 24, 1987 | |
| 7 | "Junior's Birthday Roundup / Redbeard" | October 31, 1987 | |
| 8 | "The Girl from Down Under / Olive's Dinosaur Dilemma" | November 7, 1987 | |
| 9 | "Dr. Junior and Mr. Hyde / Popeye's Surfin' Adventure" | November 14, 1987 | |
| 10 | "Split Decision / The Case of the Burger Burglar" | November 21, 1987 | |
| 11 | "Orchid You Not / Ain't Mythbehavin'" | November 28, 1987 | |
| 12 | "There Goes the Neighborhood / Prince of a Fellow" | December 5, 1987 | |
| 13 | "Olive's Day Off / Damsel in Distress" | December 12, 1987 | |
