Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Fawesome, and it uses the format for more than just a visual hook. Every one of its 2 seasons holds up. With 418 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. A harder one to justify skipping than to start. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Popeye the Sailor arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The look of Popeye the Sailor gets people in the door, but the writing is what keeps them there. Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man. Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. This spunky but loveable spinach-eating sailor continues to delight young and old with his comic adventures, and the entire gang is around to provide plenty of rousing fun and action: Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, Wimpy and Bluto. Jack Mercer and Mae Questel bring voice work that does more than the format usually asks for. The series ran for 2 seasons (1960–1963), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. Popeye the Sailor uses the freedom of animation to tell stories live-action could not attempt. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Genuinely enjoyable for a wide range of viewers, Popeye the Sailor treats animation as a delivery mechanism, not a limitation. Tom & Jerry Kids Show is the obvious comparison, but Popeye the Sailor earns its own place alongside it. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jack Mercer brings more to the role than the format usually demands. A harder one to justify skipping than to start.

Popeye the Sailor wrapped up in 1963, created by E. C. Segar — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.