Popeye and Son

Popeye and Son is an American animated comedy series based on the Popeye comic strip created by E.C. Segar and published by King Features Syndicate. Jointly produced by Hanna-Barbera and King Features subsidiary King Features Entertainment, the series aired for one season of thirteen episodes on CBS.[1] It is a follow-up to The All New Popeye Hour. Maurice LaMarche performed the voice of Popeye in this series (succeeding Jack Mercer in that role), while much of the cast of The All New Popeye Hour reprised their respective roles with the exception of Daws Butler. It is also the first set of Popeye cartoons that were produced since Mercer's death in 1984. Following its original run on CBS, this series reran on the USA Network in the 1989–90 season and on The Family Channel from September 1994 to December 1995.

Popeye and Son
Show's title card featuring Popeye, Junior, and Olive
GenreSitcom
Comedy
Based onPopeye, by E. C. Segar
Directed by
Theme music composerHoyt Curtin
Opening theme"Like Pop, Like Son"
Ending theme"Pop-a-Wheelie"
ComposerHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCharles Grosvenor
EditorGil Iverson
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesHanna-Barbera Productions
King Features Entertainment
DistributorKing Features Entertainment
Release
Original networkCBS
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseSeptember 19 
December 12, 1987 (1987-12-12)
Chronology
Preceded byThe All New Popeye Hour (1978–1983)
Followed byPopeye’s Island Adventures (2018)

Overview

Popeye and long-time girlfriend, Olive Oyl, are married and have a son named Popeye Junior (or Junior for short),[2] who has inherited Popeye's ability to gain superhuman strength from eating spinach; however, Popeye Jr. hates the taste of spinach (preferring hamburgers, like Wimpy), much to his father's disappointment, although he eats spinach anyway to boost his strength.[3] Popeye's long-time rival Bluto has a wife of his own and they also have a son named Tank. Like old times, Popeye and Bluto are rivals, as are their sons.

Voice cast

List of episodes

No. Title Written by Original air date
1"Attack of the Sea Hag / Happy Anniversary"Attack of the Sea Hag & Happy Anniversary
John Loy
September 19, 1987 (1987-09-19)

Attack of the Sea Hag: Tank takes a driftwood mermaid Junior found on the beach, claiming it as his own for Bluto's boat party with the Mayor. However Junior must go off and save the day when the mermaid belongs to Popeye's old foe: The Sea Hag.


Happy Anniversary: Popeye and Olive get into a fight on the night of their anniversary. While trying to get the two back together, Junior learns how the two finally got married.
2"The Sea Monster / Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree"The Sea Monster: Cliff Roberts
Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree: Eric Lewald
September 26, 1987 (1987-09-26)

The Sea Monster: Polly finds and befriends a sea monster, one Bluto wants to capture and sell.


Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree: Pappy goes to Junior's school to tell his class about a past adventure and nature trip 1967 Ford R-Series/Plaxton Panorama I.
3"Bluto's Wave Pool / Here Today, Goon Tomorrow"Bluto's Wave Pool: Anthony Adams
Here Today, Goon Tomorrow: Story by: Bruce Falk; Teleplay by: John Loy
October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03)
4"Don't Give Up the Picnic / The Lost Treasure of Pirate's Cove"Don't Give Up the Picnic: John Loy
The Lost Treasure of Pirate's Cove: Eric Lewald
October 10, 1987 (1987-10-10)
Don't Give Up the Picnic: Wimpy and his nephew challenge Bluto to the picnic games.
5"Junior's Genie / Mighty Olive at the Bat"Junior's Genie: Story by: Kelly Ward and Mark Cassutt; Teleplay by: Eric Lewald
Mighty Olive at the Bat: Eric Lewald
October 17, 1987 (1987-10-17)
6"Junior Gets a Job / Surf Movie"Junior Gets a Job: John Loy
Surf Movie: Charles M. Howell, IV
October 24, 1987 (1987-10-24)
7"Junior's Birthday Roundup / Redbeard"Junior's Birthday Roundup: Kelly Ward
Redbeard: Eric Lewald
October 31, 1987 (1987-10-31)
8"The Girl from Down Under / Olive's Dinosaur Dilemma"The Girl from Down Under: Anthony Adams
Olive's Dinosaur Dilemma: Bryce Malek
November 7, 1987 (1987-11-07)
9"Dr. Junior and Mr. Hyde / Popeye's Surfin' Adventure"Dr. Junior and Mr. Hyde: Eric Lewald
Popeye's Surfin' Adventure: John Loy
November 14, 1987 (1987-11-14)
10"Split Decision / The Case of the Burger Burglar"Split Decision: Pamela Hickey and Dennys McCoy
The Case of the Burger Burglar: Bryce Malek
November 21, 1987 (1987-11-21)
11"Orchid You Not / Ain't Mythbehavin'"Orchid You Not: Scott Shaw
Ain't Mythbehavin': Ken Koonce and David Weimers
November 28, 1987 (1987-11-28)
12"There Goes the Neighborhood / Prince of a Fellow"There Goes the Neighborhood: Eric Lewald
Prince of a Fellow: Kelly Ward
December 5, 1987 (1987-12-05)
13"Olive's Day Off / Damsel in Distress"Olive's Day Off: Bryce Malek
Damsel in Distress: Eric Lewald and John Loy
December 12, 1987 (1987-12-12)

Reception

In 2014, including it in an article about twelve 1980s cartoons that supposedly did not deserve remembrance, io9 was largely critical of the series, noting that it did not utilize the conventions established by the theatrical Popeye short films.[4]

Home media

In late 2008, Warner Home Video planned to release four Popeye and Son episodes (8 cartoons) on DVD as Popeye & Friends Volume Two (Volume One, released earlier in 2008, contained episodes of the previous Hanna-Barbera Popeye series, The All New Popeye Hour). The release was cancelled following poor sales of the first volume, but Warner did release it in Australia on Region 4 DVD. The region 4 disc contains the following cartoons: "Attack of the Sea Hag", "Happy Anniversary", "The Sea Monster", "Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree", "Junior's Genie", "Mighty Olive at the Bat", "Junior Gets a Job", and "Surf Movie".

A collection of episodes has been released in the UK by Hollywood DVD Ltd. The cartoons on the DVD are: "Attack of the Sea Hag", "Happy Anniversary", "The Sea Monster", "Poopdeck Pappy and the Family Tree", "Bluto's Wave Pool", "Here Today Goon Tomorrow", "Don't Give Up the Picnic", "Lost Treasure of Pirate's Cove", "Junior's Genie", "Mighty Olive at the Bat", "Split Decision", and "The Case of the Burger Burglar".

References

  1. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 347. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. CHARLES SOLOMON (1987-10-09). "Kidvid Reviews : Cartoon Debuts Are All Drawn Out - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  3. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 637–638. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  4. Bricken, Rob (11 November 2014). "12 Cartoons From The 1980s No One Will Ever Have Nostalgia For". io9. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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