Popeye Season 1940

January. 19,1940      
Rating:
9
Trailer Synopsis

Television airings of the theatrical Popeye shorts from the 1930's until 1957.

Episode 15 : Popeye Presents Eugene, the Jeep
December. 13,1940
Olive Oyl sends Eugene the Jeep to Popeye as a birthday present. Following Olive's advice, Popeye makes him a bed to sleep in outside. Preferring the comfort of Popeye’s own bed, Eugene continually outwits Popeye in his efforts to keep him outdoors.
Episode 14 : Popeye the Sailor with Poopdeck Pappy
November. 15,1940
Popeye tries to get his Pappy to go to bed, but the older man would rather go out. Popeye, believing he needs his rest, tries to force him to stay in, but finds himself constantly intervening as Pappy sneaks out and gets himself into trouble.
Episode 13 : My Pop, My Pop
October. 18,1940
While Popeye is building a ship, his Pappy comes along offering to help out. Popeye initially rejects his offer, believing he is too old for the job, but relents and lets him build the opposite side of the boat so they can see who does the better job.
Episode 12 : Popeye Meets William Tell
September. 20,1940
William Tell runs afoul of the governor and is required to prove his identity by shooting an apple off his son's head. Popeye, despite learning earlier from William that his last attempt at that proved fatal to his son, steps in to help him out.
Episode 11 : Puttin' on the Act
August. 30,1940
Excited at the news that vaudeville is making a comeback, Olive Oyl convinces Popeye to resurrect their old act. After Popeye retrieves their dusty costumes and props from storage, they practice their routines with a little help from Sweet Pea.
Episode 10 : Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive
August. 16,1940
Popeye visits Olive Oyl to show off his new sports car and takes her for a ride. When Olive Oyl begs Popeye to give her driving lessons, he hesitates to do so, fearing she will damage his new car, but relents when she threatens to walk back home.
Episode 9 : Doing Impossikible Stunts
August. 02,1940
Hoping to land a job as a stunt man, Popeye heads off to the studio of Mystery Pictures, toting along film reels demonstrating his stunt performances in past movies. Sweet Pea tags along hoping to be a stuntman too, but Popeye tells him to go back home.
Episode 8 : Fightin' Pals
July. 12,1940
Popeye sees off his pal Dr. Bluto as he leaves on an expedition to Africa. As the months pass, Popeye is longing for his friend to return when he learns that Bluto has gone missing. Popeye then rushes off to Africa to search for and rescue his pal.
Episode 7 : Nurse-Mates
June. 20,1940
When Popeye and Bluto call on Olive Oyl, each hoping to take her out, Olive recruits the men to watch Sweet Pea for her while she first heads to the beauty parlor. After she leaves, the two argue over the right way to bathe and clothe the baby.
Episode 6 : Wimmin is a Myskery
June. 07,1940
After Popeye proposes marriage, Olive Oyl sends him away so she can have time to consider it. When she goes to sleep that night, she dreams of what her life would be like with a home of four children by him.
Episode 5 : Onion Pacific
May. 24,1940
Competing for a franchise to operate the state’s railroad, Popeye prepares for a race to earn it but is sabotaged by his competitor, Bluto. Once underway, he has to rescue Olive Oyl, who was accidentally swept up into Bluto’s locomotive and put to work.
Episode 4 : Me Feelins is Hurt
April. 12,1940
After Olive Oyl abandons him for a cowboy, Popeye heads out west to prove to her he can “punch cows” just as well as they can. When he reaches the ranch and asks for a job, Bluto attempts to embarrass him by having him try to ride his best horse.
Episode 3 : Stealin' Ain't Honest
March. 22,1940
Olive Oyl is showing Popeye a map to her secret goldmine when they catch Bluto spying on them. Bluto photographs the map and races off to the mine with the intent of claiming it for himself. Popeye and Olive arrive right behind him to defend her claim.
Episode 2 : Females is Fickle
March. 08,1940
While Olive Oyl is showing off her trained goldfish to Popeye, the fish accidentally slips off into the ocean. Worried that her fish may drown, Olive goads Popeye into jumping in to rescue her pet, which in turn leads Popeye off on a wild chase.
Episode 1 : Shakespearian Spinach
January. 19,1940
When Bluto arrives at the theater to perform in the role of Romeo for the evening’s play, he learns that he has been unceremoniously replaced by Popeye. Enraged, Bluto breaks into the theater to disrupt the performance and retake the leading role.

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