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"Hits and Missiles" is a 1960 episode of Popeye the Sailor.
Plot[]
Popeye, Olive and Wimpy take an unintended trip to the moon, which is inhabited by cheese-people and tyrannized by the "Big Cheese".
Notes[]
- This is the last time Olive wears her Famous Studios outfit.
- This episode first aired September 1, 1960
- Directed by Seymour Kneitel
- This is one of 63 episodes produced by Paramount Cartoon Studios for the Popeye the Sailor TV series.
- This episode is available from Warner Archive on the Popeye the Sailor The 1960s Classics Volume One DVD set.
- A portion of this episode, specifically the climax, was shown in one episode of To Tell The Truth featuring Popeye's voice actor Jack Mercer.
- This was Paramount Cartoon Studios' pilot episode for the KFS Popeye TV show. It used the opening theme music from 1950s Popeye cartoons instead of the standard KFS opening theme. Originally, it also ended without a "The End" title card. The standard "The End", as well the standard KFS closing theme, were added in later years. As late as 1975, the cartoon was still being shown without "The End."
Cast[]
- Jack Mercer - Popeye, J. Wellington Wimpy, Professor, Big Cheese
- Mae Questel - Olive Oyl, Krentz, Tortured Cheese
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Hits and Missiles at the Internet Movie Database