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The Best Episodes of Popeye the Sailor Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 1 - Barbecue for Two
    6.6/10(132 votes)

    #1 - Barbecue for Two

    S1:E1

    Popeye wants to have a backyard barbecue with Olive Oyl, but is continually interrupted by a scheming Brutus, a hungry Wimpy and a crying Sweet Pea.

    Director:Jack Kinney
    Writers:Al Bertino, Dick Kinney

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  2. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 2 - Hits And Missiles
    6.2/10(131 votes)

    #2 - Hits And Missiles

    S1:E2

    Popeye, Olive and Wimpy end up on the moon with little cheese men. They meet some moon men who introduce the trio to their leader, "Big Cheese." Popeye asks for help in getting back to Earth, but the leader is an evil man and tries to imprison Popeye and his friends. However, the moon men have taken a liking to Popeye and don't like the way that their leader has treated him, so they help him escape by overthrowing "Big Cheese."

    Director:Seymour Kneitel
    Writers:Jack Mercer, Sid Marcus, Carl Meyer

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  3. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 3 - Muskels Schmuskels
    6.7/10(98 votes)

    #3 - Muskels Schmuskels

    S1:E3

    Popeye and Olive watch Brutus the strongman performing at the carnival. The two men quickly become rivals for Olive. But she makes Popeye promise not to fight.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  4. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 4 - Hoppy Jalopy
    7.0/10(88 votes)

    #4 - Hoppy Jalopy

    S1:E4

    Popeye in his junk-pile jalopy competes with Brutus in his slick race car to win a cross-country race. Brutus employs a series of dirty tricks to keep ahead, while keeping Olive Oyl trapped in his trunk.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  5. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 5 - Dead-Eye Popeye
    6.8/10(82 votes)

    #5 - Dead-Eye Popeye

    S1:E5

    Sheriff Popeye captures villain Brutus McBride and throws the scum into jail. His gang of thugs start a big shoot-out in an attempt to free their leader.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  6. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 6 - Muellers Mad Monster
    6.8/10(87 votes)

    #6 - Muellers Mad Monster

    S1:E6

    Popeye and Olive take shelter from a thunderstorm in Mad Mueller's castle. But Mueller's monster, Irving, takes a shine to Olive.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  7. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 7 - Caveman Capers
    7.0/10(79 votes)

    #7 - Caveman Capers

    S1:E7

    Popeye tells Olive the story of how his ancestor Prehesterical Popeye discovered the magical powers of spinach and stopped Prehesterical Brutus.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  8. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 8 - Bullfighter Bully
    6.6/10(72 votes)

    #8 - Bullfighter Bully

    S1:E8

    Popeye objects to how a bull is being treated by the matador in the bullring, then when Olive Is caught in the Bull, between the matador and the bull, he must use spinach to save the day.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  9. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 9 - Ace of Space
    6.7/10(72 votes)

    #9 - Ace of Space

    S1:E9

    Flying saucers have landed, Olive is unfortunate enough to be captured by a robot man looking for humans. Popeye must take control of the spaceship save Olive and get her home.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  10. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 10 - College Of Hard Knocks
    6.8/10(75 votes)

    #10 - College Of Hard Knocks

    S1:E10

    Olive the college student is infatuated with Professor Brutus and contemptuous of Popeye's lack of education, leading Popeye to enroll in college himself.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  11. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 11 - Abdominal Snowman
    7.3/10(69 votes)

    #11 - Abdominal Snowman

    S1:E11

    Popeye hears talk of abominable snowman sightings and so decides to take it upon himself to investigate.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  12. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 12 - Ski-Jump Chump
    6.7/10(80 votes)

    #12 - Ski-Jump Chump

    S1:E12

    It's an ice cold winter, Popeye upsets a large hibernating bear while trying to impress Olive with his moves on the ski-jumps.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  13. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 13 - Irate Pirate
    7.0/10(72 votes)

    #13 - Irate Pirate

    S1:E13

    Popeye and Olive are out testing Popeyes new boat on a relaxing boat ride. When out in the ocean they meet Jolly Roger the pirate. Unfortunately Roger takes a fancy to Olive. The pirate kidnaps her and sets school of sharks after Popeye.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  14. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 14 - Foola-Foola Bird
    6.9/10(70 votes)

    #14 - Foola-Foola Bird

    S1:E14

    Popeye and Olive are searching the jungle for the rare Foola-Foola bird. Following close behind is Brutus, also hunting the bird as there is a reward of a million dollar for finding it.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  15. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 15 - Uranium on the Cranium
    6.9/10(67 votes)

    #15 - Uranium on the Cranium

    S1:E15

    Popeye and Olive set-sail to a desert island with a map citing the location of Uranium, unknown to them Brutus is already there, He plans on dressing like a gorilla and scaring them away.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  16. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 16 - Two-Faced Paleface
    6.6/10(73 votes)

    #16 - Two-Faced Paleface

    S1:E16

    Brutus dresses as a native Indian and claims the land as an Indian Reservation after Popeye strikes it lucky searching for gold in the old west. Popeye tries to beat him at his own game by dressing as an Indian too, declaring all out war.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  17. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 17 - Childhood Daze
    6.4/10(86 votes)

    #17 - Childhood Daze

    S1:E17

    Brutus forces Popeye into the professor's aging machine, turning him into a 2 year old.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  18. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 18 - Sheepish Sheep-Herder
    6.9/10(65 votes)

    #18 - Sheepish Sheep-Herder

    S1:E18

    Popeye volunteers to stand guard to protect Poopdeck Pappy's ranch, a rustler tries to get rid of Popeye but is driven mad by his ability to reappear right after he's been lassoed, tied up and even thrown off a cliff.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  19. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 19 - Track Meet Cheat
    6.9/10(68 votes)

    #19 - Track Meet Cheat

    S1:E19

    Olive sees Brutus showing his athletic prowess at a track meet, Popeye gets jealous, runs on to the field and starts competing himself.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  20. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 20 - Crystal Ball Brawl
    6.7/10(73 votes)

    #20 - Crystal Ball Brawl

    S1:E20

    Wimpy has acquired the SeaHags crystal ball, he is using it to bet on sporting events. Brutus realizes this and steal the crystal ball. Popeye gets suspicious, so sets a trap to get the ball back.

    Director:Paul Fennell
    Writer:Charles Shows

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  21. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 21 - Interrupted Lullaby
    7.0/10(69 votes)

    #21 - Interrupted Lullaby

    S1:E21

    Brutus sinks to a new low in both greed and criminal activity by trying to abduct little Swee'pee from his family.

    Director:Gene Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 22 - Sea No Evil
    6.5/10(80 votes)

    #22 - Sea No Evil

    S1:E22

    As Popeye and Olive relax on their new boat "The Miss Olive" someone swims beneath stealing items from right under their nose. Luckily Brutus's boating store has a seemingly endless supply of stolen item replacements.

    Director:Gene Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 23 - From Way Out
    6.7/10(81 votes)

    #23 - From Way Out

    S1:E23

    A giant space magnet connected to the top of an astronomer's observatory pulls stuff from outer space to earth. One day it also pulls leather jacket wearing space greasers from Mars.

    Director:Gene Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 24 - Seeing Double
    7.3/10(72 votes)

    #24 - Seeing Double

    S1:E24

    Popeye is jailed for committing a bank robbery which he insists he didn't commit. He must prove he didn't do it. In a seemingly unrelated subplot, two thugs build a Popeye robot to do their bidding.

    Director:Gene Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Popeye the Sailor Season 1 Episode 25 - Swee'pea Soup
    6.7/10(72 votes)

    #25 - Swee'pea Soup

    S1:E25

    The citizens are revolting, they want a new king, someone sweet like Swee'pea! Professor Wotasnozzle suggests making a soup out of Swee'pea is the best way to become just like him.

    Director:Gene Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Barbecue for Two" is the best rated episode of "Popeye the Sailor" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 132 votes. Directed by Jack Kinney and written by Al Bertino, Dick Kinney, it aired on 6/10/1960. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Hits And Missiles".