The Case of the Burger Burglar

The Case of the Burger Burglar
Francis and Junior find Wimpy's burger freezer empty.
Premiere date	November 21, 1987
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Bryce Malek
Director(s)	John Kimball Paul Sommer
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"The Case of the Burger Burglar" is the tenth episode (part two) of Popeye and Son season one. It aired on November 21, 1987 on CBS. It was written by Bryce Malek, and directed by John Kimball and Paul Sommer.

Junior joins Francis in investigating the thefts of Wimpy's hamburgers, with rival Bluto as the main culprit.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
J. Wellington Wimpy	Allan Melvin
Francis Wimpy	Jeff B. Cohen
Bluto	Allan Melvin
Tank Bluto	David Markus
Popeye Jr.	Josh Rodine
Doctor John Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Eugene the Jeep	Don Messick
Red Herring	Unavailable

Organizations

• Red's Burger Delivery

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Sweet Haven
      • Beach
        • Wimpy's
        • Bluto's Burger Palace
      • Smugglers Cove

Objects

• Burgers

Vehicles

• Red's delivery truck

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: November 21, 1987 on CBS

Behind the scenes

• This is the first episode not to feature either Junior or Popeye gaining super strength from eating spinach.

Errors

• Francis doesn't think it's important to wake up Wimpy, despite the fact that he's literally eating his business away, which is threatened by Bluto's rival burger joint.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom:
  • Circa 1987: Channel 5 Video releases Popeye and Son: A New Generation: Dr. Junior and Mr. Hyde on VHS.