Split Decision

Split Decision
Network	CBS
Premiere date	November 21, 1987
Starring	Kaleena Kiff Penina Segall Josh Rodine Nancy Cartwright Maurice La Marche Marilyn Schreffler Allan Melvin
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Pamela Hickey Dennys McCoy
Director(s)	John Kimball Paul Sommer
Voice director(s)	Gordon Hunt
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"Split Decision" is the first part of the tenth episode of Popeye and Son season one, and the nineteenth episode overall. It aired on November 21, 1987 on CBS. It was written by Pamela Hickey and Dennys McCoy, directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Dee Dee feels left out after Polly gets chosen for the school's girls' basketball team, while she wasn't, and then spends all her time with her new teammates.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Woody	Nancy Cartwright
Dee Dee	Kaleena Kiff
Popeye Jr.	Josh Rodine
Polly	Penina Segall
Coach	Unavailable
Christine	Unavailable
J. Wellington Wimpy	Allan Melvin
Linda	Unavailable
Nick	Unavailable
Lucy	Unavailable
Popeye	Maurice La Marche
Olive Oyl	Marilyn Schreffler

Organizations

• Sky Surfers

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Sweet Haven
      • Beach
        • Wimpy's
      • Sweethaven Elementary
      • Movie theater
      • Popeye's Health Club
        • Olive Oyl's Juice Bar
      • Sandcastle Inn
      • Driftwood Cafe
      • Department store
      • Neptune's Net Volleyball
  • China (mentioned)

Objects

• Spinach

Vehicles

• Olive

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: November 21, 1987 on CBS
• United Kingdom and Ireland:

Behind the scenes

• Junior narrates the opening.

Errors

• There's no possible way Polly could've roped Dee Dee's apparatus when she was already making a lasso.

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: Dr. Junior and Mr. Hyde 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.