Mighty Olive at the Bat

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Mighty Olive at the Bat
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Network CBS
Premiere date October 17, 1987
Starring Marilyn Schreffler
Josh Rodine
Maurice La Marche
David Markus
Allan Melvin
Don Messick
B.J. Ward
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Eric Lewald
Director(s) John Kimball
Paul Sommer
Voice director(s) Gordon Hunt
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"Mighty Olive at the Bat" is the second and final part of the fifth episode of Popeye and Son season one, and the tenth episode overall. It aired on October 17, 1987 on CBS. It was written by Eric Lewald, directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Despite knowing nothing about baseball, Olive trains hard to support her son in the local father-son baseball competition, when Popeye injures himself.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Popeye Maurice La Marche
Popeye Jr. Josh Rodine
Woody Nancy Cartwright
Woody's father Unavailable
Olive Oyl Marilyn Schreffler
Bluto Allan Melvin
Tank Bluto David Markus
Rad B.J. Ward
Puggy Marilyn Schreffler
Rad's father N/A
Puggy's father N/A
Eugene the Jeep Don Messick
Lizzie Bluto Marilyn Schreffler
J. Wellington Wimpy Allan Melvin
Arnold N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Spinach

Vehicles

  • Bluto's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • Perhaps because Junior was completely willing to have the spinach, he doesn't show any hatred of it afterward.

Errors

Critical reception

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.

References