Don't Give Up the Picnic

Don't Give Up the Picnic
Francis celebrates, while Wimpy collapses after finishing the first race.
Premiere date	October 10, 1987
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	John Loy
Director(s)	John Kimball Paul Sommer
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"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

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Popeye	Maurice La Marche
Olive Oyl	Marilyn Schreffler
Popeye Jr.	Josh Rodine
Tank Bluto	David Markus
Bluto	Allan Melvin
Lizzie Bluto	Marilyn Schreffler
Francis Wimpy	Jeff B. Cohen
J. Wellington Wimpy	Allan Melvin
Woody	N/A
Woody's father	N/A
Rad	B.J. Ward
Rad's father	N/A
Puggy	N/A
Puggy's father	N/A
Polly	Penina Segall
Polly's father	N/A
Dee Dee	Kaleena Kiff
Dee Dee's mother	N/A
Mr. Dweasel	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.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

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