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Season 1948 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Olive Oyl for President

Episode: 1948-01-30 | Airdate: Jan 30, 1948

Olive Oyl for President

In this musical cartoon, Popeye and Olive attend a political convention. One man is promising things in a language that no one understands, while another is a two-headed man who promises twice the results. Olive suggests that she should run for president, but when Popeye scoffs at the idea, she hits him on the head with a frying pan and he dreams about what it would be like if Olive were president. 

Wigwam Whoopee

Episode: 1948-02-17 | Airdate: Feb 17, 1948

Wigwam Whoopee

Popeye follows along behind the Mayflower in his own rowboat. He washes up on Plymouth Rock. Meanwhile, Indian princess Olive is showering beneath a waterfall. She accidentally gets stuck in Popeye's musket, and is blasted into the sky. When she comes down, Popeye kisses her to revive her, and they instantly fall in love. The chief, who has designs on Olive himself, sees this and goes after Popeye, but since he doesn't want to alienate Olive himself, avoids a direct confrontation.

Pre-Hysterical Man

Episode: 1948-03-26 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1948

Pre-Hysterical Man

Popeye and Olive are atop the highest peak in Yellowstone Park; Olive falls off into a deep hole, where a caveman and dinosaur are still living. Olive almost ends up in the dinosaur, but the caveman (longing for a woman) saves her.

Popeye Meets Hercules

Episode: 1948-06-18 | Airdate: Jun 18, 1948

Popeye Meets Hercules

The first Olympics, starring Hercules (looking, but not quite sounding, like a really pumped-up Bluto), who challenges anyone to do the same feats as him. Popeye takes that challenge, of course.

Wolf in Sheiks Clothing

Episode: 1948-07-30 | Airdate: Jul 30, 1948

Wolf in Sheiks Clothing

Popeye and Olive are riding a camel in Arabia. They stop to fill the camel with water and freshen up a bit; Olive muses aloud that she'd like to kiss a sheik. A sheik, looking a lot like Bluto, happens to overhear this and sets up a kissing booth.

Spinach vs Hamburgers

Episode: 1948-08-27 | Airdate: Aug 27, 1948

Spinach vs Hamburgers

Popeye's nephews would rather have hamburgers than spinach, so Popeye recounts some of his past exploits where spinach saved the day.

Snow Place Like Home

Episode: 1948-09-03 | Airdate: Sep 3, 1948

Snow Place Like Home

Popeye and Olive are relaxing in the water off Miami when a hurricane hits. It carries them to the North Pole. Fortunately, a penguin comes by advertising Pierre's Trading Post; unfortunately, Pierre has eyes for Olive.

Robin Hood-Winked

Episode: 1948-11-12 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1948

Robin Hood-Winked

Popeye is Robin Hood; he's got a sidekick, Little John. Bluto is the tax collector, and Olive is the owner/barmaid at the local pub. Bluto comes to the pub to collect 100% taxes and falls for Olive, who he tries to impress with trick archery, but Popeye/Robin makes a fool of him.

Symphony in Spinach

Episode: 1948-12-31 | Airdate: Dec 31, 1948

Symphony in Spinach

Singer Olive Oyl needs an accompanist, and both Popeye and Bluto apply for the job.

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