The BEST episodes of Popeye the Sailor season 1938
Every episode of Popeye the Sailor season 1938, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Popeye the Sailor season 1938!
Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man. Popeye started out as a character in the daily comic strip "Thimble Theatre" in 1929. In the early 30s, Max and Dave Fleischer made him the star of his own cartoon. Bluto, Popeye's rival, will do anything it takes to get Olive Oyl, Popeye's girlfriend. Popeye is always willing to get her out of trouble.
#1 - The House Builder-Upper
Season 1938 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/1938
When Popeye and Wimpy, both volunteer firemen, arrive too late to save Olive Oyl’s house from a fire, Popeye promises they will rebuild her home. The two make good on the promise, but make many bumbling mistakes during the construction.
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#2 - Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh
Season 1938 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/1938
Determined to make her his squaw, the chief of an indian tribe showers gifts on Olive Oyl when she happens into his camp. Swooning over the attention, she refuses to leave when Popeye comes for her, leading to a confrontation with the chief.
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#3 - I Yam Love Sick
Season 1938 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/1938
Olive Oyl, pre-occupied with a book of love stories, pays little attention to Popeye when he calls on her before revealing that she has a new boyfriend. Dejected, Popeye feigns being ill in an attempt to regain her affections.
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#4 - Plumbing is a 'Pipe'
Season 1938 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/1938
When Wimpy the plumber fails to arrive in a timely manner to fix Olive Oyl’s leaking pipe, Popeye arrives and attempts to fix it himself. The problems escalate as one repair leads to more leaks elsewhere.
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#5 - Bulldozing the Bull
Season 1938 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/1938
Enamoured with the señorita, Popeye follows Olive Oyl into a bull fighting stadium. While in the midst of trying to gain her affections, he finds himself shuffled into the ring, where he strives to avoid fighting the bull.
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#6 - Goonland
Season 1938 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/21/1938
Popeye arrives on Goon Island, where he believes his long lost Pappy can be found. While roaming through their village in disguise, Popeye finds his Pappy is being held prisoner by the natives, but has no desire to leave.
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#7 - A Date to Skate
Season 1938 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1938
Popeye takes Olive Oyl to a roller rink for skating lessons. During the course of her lessons, she panics and finds herself outside and facing several deadly obstacles as she skates out of control.
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#8 - Learn Polikeness
Season 1938 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/1938
Olive Oyl drags a reluctant Popeye into Professor Bluteau’s School of Etiquette, hoping that he can be taught to become a gentleman. After Popeye fails in his lessons, the professor attempts to woo Olive, leading to a scuffle between the men.
#9 - Cops is Always Right
Season 1938 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/1938
After an officer cites Popeye for hitting him with his car, Popeye reaches Olive Oyl's home and is dragged into helping her clean. The chores are continually interrupted as the same officer continues to cite him for various other violations while there.
#10 - Let's Celebrake
Season 1938 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/1938
On New Year’s Eve, Popeye and Bluto arrive to take Olive Oyl out to celebrate. When Popeye realizes that her grandma would be left home alone, he takes pity on her and insists that she join them for the festivities.
#11 - The Jeep
Season 1938 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/1938
Referring to him as a “magical dog”, Popeye brings Eugene the Jeep to Olive Oyl’s apartment so he can play with Swee’Pea. When they find Swee’Pea has escaped from his crib and gone missing, they set out to find him.
#12 - Mutiny Ain't Nice
Season 1938 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/1938
After Popeye discovers Olive Oyl aboard ship as an accidental stowaway, he attempts to keep her presence secret from his crew, who consider women to be bad luck on a ship. When they discover her out on the deck, mutiny ensues.