Here's
the Cartoon Network Press release(courtesy
of Steve Rice):
"I'm
Popeye" debuts on Cartoon Network
on
October 28, 2002
Salty
Swabbie Restored to His Full Glory for New Series Devoted to Classic
Animation
Starting
Monday, October 28,2002, Cartoon Network will give one of animation's classic
characters a new weekly series with the debut of "I'm Popeye." Each
half-hour episode, airing Mondays at 1 a.m. (ET, PT) will include three
Popeye cartoons that have been restored to their original theatrical state.
Many of these cartoons have never been shown on television in their original
form.
The
cartoons presented as part of "I'm Popeye" will be culled from hundreds
of color and black and white theatrical shorts from Fleischer Studios and
Famous Studios, ranging from 1933's first Popeye cartoon "Popeye the Sailor"
through 1957's "Spooky Swabs." In addition, the show will also present
facts and trivia about the spinach-eating sailor and his supporting cast,
including Olive Oyl, Bluto and Wimpy. "I'm Popeye" will navigate
Popeye's rich history, including his origins in E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre
comic strip, and examine the personalities behind the scenes, such as Jack
Mercer (the voice of Popeye) and Max and Dave Fleischer, who made the mumbling
mariner a star.
"I'm
Popeye" is the latest Cartoon Network series that takes an in-depth look
at classic animation. Series such as The Tex Avery Show, The Bob
Clampett Show and The Chuck Jones Show offer retrospectives on the works
of animation's masters. Cartoon Network's ToonHeads, which tackles subjects
like the evolution of Elmer Fudd and wartime cartoons, has received critical
acclaim.
Cartoon Network,
currently seen in 77.7 million U.S. homes and 145 countries around the
world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour, ad-supported cable
service offering the best in animated entertainment. Drawing from
the world's largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network also showcases unique
original ventures such as The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai
Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy and other Cartoon Cartoons.
Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of ad-supported
cable's highest-rated networks. Cartoon Network's Web site is located at
http://CartoonNetwork.com
(AOL Keyword: Cartoon Network).
Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and
entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming
for the basic cable industry. |
