Popeye the Sailor cartoons
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Popeye the Sailor cartoons are a classic American animated series featuring the spinach-powered sailor Popeye, his love interest Olive Oyl, and rival Bluto in comedic, action-filled adventures.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Popeye | 1 |
| Popeye the Sailor | 1 |
| Popeye the Sailor series | 1 |
| Popeye theatrical shorts | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American animated series
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animated film series ⓘ |
| animationType | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Popeye comic strip character created by E. C. Segar ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfBluto | large and physically powerful antagonist ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfOliveOyl | tall and thin appearance ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfPopeye |
one-eyed sailor
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strong sense of justice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
helped increase spinach consumption among children in the United States
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iconic representation of a sailor in American pop culture ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| featuredOn | theatrical short film programs ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOfCharacter | Popeye in theatrical animation ⓘ |
| firstFilmTitle | Popeye the Sailor (1933) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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comedy ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
| hasMerchandise |
comic books
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toys ⓘ video releases ⓘ |
| influenced | later American television cartoons ⓘ |
| laterBroadcastOn | television syndication ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bluto
NERFINISHED
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Eugene the Jeep NERFINISHED ⓘ Olive Oyl NERFINISHED ⓘ Popeye NERFINISHED ⓘ Swee'Pea NERFINISHED ⓘ Wimpy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement | Popeye gains superhuman strength by eating spinach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive muttered dialogue of Popeye
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popularizing spinach as a symbol of strength ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Famous Studios
NERFINISHED
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Fleischer Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringGag |
Popeye’s pipe used as a whistle or tool
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Wimpy loves hamburgers ⓘ |
| setting | seafaring and port-town environments ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| typicalPlotElement |
Popeye battles Bluto
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Popeye rescues Olive Oyl from danger ⓘ comic misunderstandings and slapstick fights ⓘ |
| visualStyle | rubber-hose animation in early shorts ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Popeye (1980 film)
this entity surface form:
Popeye the Sailor
subject surface form:
Popeye (1980 film)
this entity surface form:
Popeye
this entity surface form:
Popeye theatrical shorts
this entity surface form:
Popeye the Sailor series