Don't Give Up the Picnic

Don't Give Up the Picnic
Network	CBS
Premiere date	October 10, 1987
Starring	Jeff B. Cohen Allan Melvin Josh Rodine Maurice La Marche Marilyn Schreffler Kaleena Kiff Penina Segall David Markus
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	John Loy
Director(s)	John Kimball Paul Sommer
Voice director(s)	Gordon Hunt
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"Don't Give Up the Picnic" is the first part of the fourth episode of Popeye and Son season one, and the seventh episode overall. It aired on October 10, 1987 on CBS. It was written by John Loy, directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

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
• United Kingdom and Ireland:

Behind the scenes

• Junior narrates the opening.

Errors

• When Mr. Dweasel 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 and Ireland:
  • 1987: Channel 5 Video releases Popeye and Son: A New Generation: The Lost Treasure of Pirate Cove on VHS.
  • 2003: Hollywood DVD releases Popeye and Son on DVD.
  • 2003: Hollywood DVD releases Cool McCool & Popeye and Son: Double Film DVD Pack! DVD.
  • 2003: Hollywood DVD releases The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers & Krazy Kat & Popeye and Son & All-New Popeye and Friends DVD.