"Popeye's Roots" is an episode from The All-New Popeye Hour's "Popeye" segment for Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with King Features Syndicate. It first aired on December 16, 1978 and was directed by George Gordon, Carl Urbano and Rudy Zamora. Popeye and Poopdeck Pappy were voiced by Jack Mercer, Olive Oyl was voiced by Marilyn Schreffler, Wimpy was voiced by Daws Butler and Bluto was voiced by Allan Melvin.
Plot[]
Poopdeck Pappy and the nephews are helping to clean Popeye's attic. Grandpa Poopdeck gives the boys valuable lessons about learning their roots. He reads them stories about their ancestors. Some of the stories include Cleopatra, Ponce de Leon and Columbus.
Episode details[]
This segment was from episode 15 in the series, aired in season 1, episode 15 of The All-New Popeye Hour. Below is a list of the other segments for this episode.
| Segment | Title | Seg # |
|---|---|---|
| Popeye | "Popeye's Roots" | 15A |
| Health Tip | (Home Safety Toys) | 15B |
| Popeye's Treasure Hunt | "Spring Daze in Paris" Pt 1 | 15C |
| Dinky Dog | "Phi Beta Dink" | 15D |
| Health Tip | (Clean Hands) | 15E |
| Popeye's Treasure Hunt | "Spring Daze in Paris" Pt 2 | 15F |
| Health Tip | (Sharp Utensils) | 15G |