The Popeye Show [SEP] original network
The Popeye Show
The Popeye Show is a cartoon anthology series that premiered on November 19, 2001, on Cartoon Network. Each episode would include three "Popeye" theatrical shorts from Fleischer Studios and/or Famous Studios. The show was narrated by Bill Murray (not to be confused with the film actor of the same name), who would give the audience short facts about the history of the cartoons as filler material between each short. Animation historian Jerry Beck served as a consultant and Barry Mills served as writer and producer.
a decade from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s. The original Thunder died in a stable fire at some point during the show's run. Subsequent to the stable fire, the national network TV show named This is Your Life, hosted by Ralph Edwards, honored Barrys career. It was announced by Ralph Edwards at the show's conclusion, that enough money had been raised by the fans, allowing Barry to purchase his next horse, which Barry named Thunder II.
Barry hosted the high-rated afternoon "Popeye Theater