# The All-New Popeye Hour (1978)

> An animated Saturday morning comedy in which the spinach-powered sailor Popeye and his cast of comic foils face off in short adventures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/14472

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 173
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, family
- Created by: E. C. Segar
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Daws Butler, Allan Melvin, Marilyn Schreffler, Jack Mercer, Frank Welker
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190897/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, cheerful, nostalgic, comforting, slapstick

## Synopsis

The All-New Popeye Hour (1978-1981) is an American animated Saturday morning comedy series created by E. C. Segar for CBS, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King Features Syndicate. The sailor Popeye (voiced by Jack Mercer) is the central figure, a gruff, spinach-powered strongman who protects Olive Oyl (voiced by Marilyn Schreffler) from the bullying of Bluto (voiced by Allan Melvin). Wimpy (voiced by Daws Butler), the hamburger-hungry freeloader, and the mischievous Swee'Pea and Dinky add further comic friction to each episode. The series runs three seasons and roughly 173 episodes, with most stories built as short, self-contained adventures in which a plot is set up, complicated and resolved through rapid slapstick, chase sequences and exaggerated physical punishment. Its engine is simple and repeatable: a rivalry, a threat to the group, and a reliable moment when Popeye's spinach-fueled strength turns the tables. The tone is breezy, cheerful and cartoonishly warm, with a nostalgic pull for viewers who grew up with the character. Fans of Looney Tunes, The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! will find a similar kinship in its classic Hanna-Barbera style of gag-driven family animation.

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