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"Barbecue for Two" (1960) is the pilot episode of the television series Popeye the Sailor.
Plot[]
Popeye is preparing a barbecue for two (himself and Olive). But Brutus and Wimpy invite themselves too, and Swee'Pea would have Popeye repeatedly push him on a swing. While Wimpy keeps asking for hamburgers, Brutus attempts to ingratiate himself with Olive, eventually succeeding by playing some music while violently stopping the sailor's interruptions. Only after Popeye is sent flying into the kitchen does he finds some frozen spinach and is able to turn the tables and enjoy a barbecue for two with Olive.
Trivia[]
- For this pilot, the character designs were brought closer to their original comic incarnations. However, the series proper followed the preceding theatrical cartoons in giving Olive a more modern look and having Popeye still wear his white Navy uniform.
- The cartoon avoids referring to Brutus by name. It is likely that the producers were unsure at the time whether they were going to be able to use the name "Bluto".
- This is one of two 1960s shorts that reused the opening theme from the Famous Studios cartoons instead of the usual theme, the other being "Hits and Missiles".
- This cartoon has no background music except towards the end when Popeye eats his spinach.
- This cartoon is in the public domain.
- The footage of Brutus flying halfway across the Earth and lands somewhere is later re-used in "Popeye the Fireman".
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Barbecue for Two at the Internet Movie Database