Don't Give Up the Picnic

"Don't Give Up the Picnic" is the fourth episode (part one) of Popeye and Son season one. It aired on October 10, 1987 on CBS. It was written by John Loy, and directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer.

Wimpy's nephew, Francis, talks him into competing with him in the family picnic games.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Popeye
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice La Marche
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Olive Oyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Popeye Jr.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Josh Rodine
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tank Bluto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| David Markus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bluto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Allan Melvin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lizzie Bluto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Francis Wimpy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff B. Cohen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| J. Wellington Wimpy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Allan Melvin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Woody
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Woody's father
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rad
 * style="background-color:#clear"| B.J. Ward
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rad's father
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Puggy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Puggy's father
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Polly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penina Segall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Polly's father
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Dee
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kaleena Kiff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dee Dee's mother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Dweasel
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Puggy's father
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Polly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penina Segall
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Polly's father
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Dee
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kaleena Kiff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dee Dee's mother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Dweasel
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dee Dee's mother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Dweasel
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Dweasel
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Sweet Haven
 * Park
 * Fevernini Falls

Objects

 * Spinach

Vehicles

 * Rowboats

Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 10, 1987 on CBS

Behind the scenes

 * Junior narrates the opening.

Errors

 * When Mr. Dweasel's warns the teams not to fall off the tightrope and says "On your marks...", his hair is black instead of gray.

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom:
 * Circa 1987: Channel 5 releases Popeye and Son: A New Generation: The Lost Treasure of Pirate Cove on VHS.