| The Anvil Chorus
Girl (1944) |
Popeye
and Bluto compete to be blacksmith (?!) Olive's assistant - and boyfriend,
of course.
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| Puppet Love (1944) |
Bluto
tries to fool Olive Oyl with a wooden marionette of Popeye, but Popeye
soon makes an unconscious Bluto into a puppet of his own. |
| Pitchin' Woo
At The Zoo (1944) |
Zookeeper
Bluto is standing under a sign that says, "Wolf," when he spies Olive Oyl.
Need I say more? And I agree with Sparky on her Rough-House Page
(see Links), the crocodile was
always one of my favorites, too.
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| For Better Or Nurse (1945) |
It's
a race to see which of the two rivals can injure themselves the worst in
order to be ministered to by nurse Olive Oyl. Popeye finally wins
by feeding Bluto spinach so that the bully will beat him up. But
it turns out that Olive works in an Animal Hospital.
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| Rodeo Romeo (1946) |
Rodeo
star Badlands Bluto is being upstaged by Popeye, so he feeds the sailor
loco weed to get him out of the way. Unfortunately, Bluto then accidentally
eats some himself and thinks Olive is a calf who needs branding.
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| I'll Be Skiing Ya (1947) |
Wolfish
skating instructor Bluto takes over for the bumbling Popeye in order to
concentrate on Olive Oyl's figure...er, I mean, figure skating...no, wait,
I was right the first time. |
| Wotta Knight (1947) |
Olive
Oyl is Sleeping Beauty and the boys joust to see who gets to awaken her. |
| Wigwam Whoopee (1948) |
Pilgrim
Popeye wins the heart of Indian maid Olive, much to the chagrin of the
chief, who wanted her for himself. |
| Robin-Hood Winked (1948) |
Bluto, The Sheriff Of Nottingham,
decides he'd rather have pretty wench Olive Oyl than her tax money and
it's up to Robin Hood Popeye and Little John, his one merry man, to stop
him.
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| Tar With A Star (1949) |
Popeye
has no trouble cleaning up a lawless western town until he meets outlaw
Bluto, who buries him alive on Boot Hill and chases saloon singer Olive.
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| How Green Is My Spinach
(1950) |
Bluto
poisons the world's spinach crop, leaving Popeye with no vegetable to turn
to to give him strength. Luckily for The Sailorman, a young fan from
our universe helps him. |
| Double-Cross
Country Race
(1951) |
Popeye
competes with Count Noah Count (love that name) in a road race across the
USA.
(For
a further review of this cartoon, click on the name.) |
| Ancient Fistory (1953) |
Popeye
as Cinderella (?!?!?!?!?). He gets to go to the ball in a coach made
from a spinach can and win the hand of Princess Olive Oyl. |
| Toreadorable (1953) |
Matador
Bluto sets his sights on seniorita Olive Oyl, but Popeye starts showing
the big lug up.
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| Popeye The Ace Of Space
(1953) |
Alien
abduction 1950's style! The extraterrestrials get more than they
bargained for when they experiment on Popeye. |
| Shaving Muggs (1953) |
Olive
Oyl wants to go out with a clean-shaven man (an in-joke for Fleischer Fans),
so scruffy, just-in-at-port sailors Popeye and Bluto "help" each other
get presentable. Popeye gives Bluto a shave and a haircut that leaves
him looking like Rock Hudson! But Bluto gives Popeye the business. |
| Floor Flusher (1954) |
Olive's
pipes spring a leak. Popeye tries to fix it. Bluto makes it
worse. |
| Nurse To Meet Ya (1955) |
Popeye
and Bluto try to get Nurse (read that "Nanny") Olive Oyl's charge, Swee'Pea,
to quit crying. |
| A Haul In One (1956) |
Popeye
and Bluto are moving men who would each like to move in on a relocating
Olive Oyl. |
| Nearlyweds
(1957) |
Bluto
tricks Popeye into humiliating himself on his wedding day. Olive
breaks up their engagement and accepts Bluto's marriage proposal, happily
heading to the Justice Of The Peace, arm-in-arm with him! Popeye
finds a way to turn the tables, though. (For
a further review of this cartoon, click on the name.)
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| Spooky Swabs (1957) |
Popeye
and Olive on a ghost ship filled with, what else, ghosts. Or as Popeye
would say, "Ghosks!" |
