Junior's Genie

Junior's Genie
Network	CBS
Premiere date	October 17, 1987
Starring	Josh Rodine Howard Morris Nancy Cartwright Penina Segall Kaleena Kiff Maurice La Marche Marilyn Schreffler Allan Melvin David Markus Jeff B. Cohen
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Story by	Kelly Ward Mark Cassutt
Writer(s)	Eric Lewald
Director(s)	John Kimball Paul Sommer
Voice director(s)	Gordon Hunt
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"Junior's Genie" is the first part of the fifth episode of Popeye and Son season one, and the ninth episode overall. It aired on October 17, 1987 on CBS. It was written by Eric Lewald, based on a story by Kelly Ward and Mark Cassutt, and directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer.

Junior rubs his friends the wrong way after finding a genie who grants him everything he wants, which goes to his head.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Woody	Nancy Cartwright
Popeye Jr.	Josh Rodine
Tank Bluto	David Markus
Puggy	Marilyn Schreffler
Rad	B.J. Ward
Popeye	Maurice La Marche
Olive Oyl	Marilyn Schreffler
Bandini	Howard Morris
Polly	Penina Segall
Dee Dee	Kaleena Kiff
J. Wellington Wimpy	Allan Melvin
Francis Wimpy	Jeff B. Cohen
Starter	Unavailable

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Sweet Haven
      • Beach
        • Wimpy's
      • Popeye residence

Objects

• Bandini's genie bottle
• Spinach

Vehicles

• Olive

Production

Development

The story was conceived by Kelly Ward and Mark Cassutt.

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 17, 1987 on CBS
• United Kingdom and Ireland:

Behind the scenes

• Junior narrates the opening.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • 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.