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|premiere= November 7, 1987
|premiere= [[November 7]], [[1987]]
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|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Anthony Adams]]
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|directors= [[John Kimball]]<br />[[Paul Sommer]]
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'''"The Girl from Down Under"''' is the ninth episode (part one) of ''[[Popeye and Son]]'' season one. It aired on November 7, 1987 on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Anthony Adams]], and directed by [[John Kimball]] and [[Paul Sommer]].
'''"The Girl from Down Under"''' is the eighth episode (part one) of ''[[Popeye and Son]]'' season one. It aired on [[November 7]], [[1987]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Anthony Adams]], and directed by [[John Kimball]] and [[Paul Sommer]].


Junior and his friends meet a mysterious new girl in town who claims to come from "down under."
Junior and his friends meet a mysterious new girl in town who claims to come from "down under."


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Popeye Jr.]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Josh Rodine]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Woody (Popeye and Son)|Woody]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Nancy Cartwright]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dee Dee (Popeye and Son)|Dee Dee]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kaleena Kiff]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Shelly (The Girl from Down Under)|Shelly]]
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Susan Blu]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[J. Wellington Wimpy]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Allan Melvin]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Popeye]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Maurice LaMarch|Maurice La Marche]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Popeye characters|Shelly's father]]
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Popeye characters|Newsboy]]
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mr. Smoot]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Unavialable
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Principal Noodlestein]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Walrus
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dolphin
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
|-
{{CastBottom}}


''Mentioned characters are in italics''
==Organizations==
 
* ''[[Sweet Haven Herald]]''
* [[Popeye Junior]] ([[Josh Rodine]])
* [[Woody]] ([[Nancy Cartwright]])
* [[Dee Dee (Popeye and Son)|Dee Dee]] ([[Kaleena Kiff]])
* [[Shelly (The Girl from Down Under)|Shelly]] ([[Susan Blu]])
* [[J. Wellington Wimpy]] ([[Allan Melvin]])
* [[Popeye]] ([[Maurice LaMarche|Maurice La Marche]])
* Shelly's father ([[Frank Welker]])
* Newsboy
* [[Mr. Smoot]]
* ''[[Principal Noodlestein]]''
* Walrus (Frank Welker)
* Dolphin (Frank Welker)


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[United States]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[Sweet Haven]]
** [[United States]]
*** Beach
*** [[Sweet Haven]]
**** [[Wimpy's]]
**** Beach
*** Dee Dee's residence
***** [[Wimpy's]]
*** Sweethaven Elementary
**** [[Dee Dee's residence]]
*** [[The Jewelry Haven]]
**** [[Sweet Haven School]]
*** [[Sea Park]]
**** [[The Jewelry Haven]]
* [[Australia]]
**** [[Sea Park]]
** [[Australia]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
* ''[[Sweethaven Herald]]''
* ''Sweet Haven Herald'' newspaper
* Spinach
* Spinach


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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* United States: November 7, 1987 on CBS


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Olive narrates the opening for the first time.
* Olive narrates the opening for the first time.
* Sweet Haven School is called Sweet Haven Elementary.


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* Not available. 😥


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 20 March 2024

The Girl from Down Under
Polar bears menace Shelly.png
Two polar bears viciously approach a defenseless Shelly and her dolphin friend.
Premiere date November 7, 1987
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Anthony Adams
Director(s) John Kimball
Paul Sommer
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Title card
P&S 108A title card.png

"The Girl from Down Under" is the eighth episode (part one) of Popeye and Son season one. It aired on November 7, 1987 on CBS. It was written by Anthony Adams, and directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer.

Junior and his friends meet a mysterious new girl in town who claims to come from "down under."

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Popeye Jr. Josh Rodine
Woody Nancy Cartwright
Dee Dee Kaleena Kiff
Shelly Susan Blu
J. Wellington Wimpy Allan Melvin
Popeye Maurice La Marche
Shelly's father Frank Welker
Newsboy Unavailable
Mr. Smoot Unavialable
Principal Noodlestein
Walrus Frank Welker
Dolphin Frank Welker


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Sweet Haven Herald newspaper
  • Spinach

Vehicles

  • None

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 7, 1987 on CBS

Behind the scenes

  • Olive narrates the opening for the first time.
  • Sweet Haven School is called Sweet Haven Elementary.

Errors

  • Polly, another girl with short, blonde hair, just happens to be inconspicuously absent from this episode.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😥

References