Was Olive Oyl based on a woman who owned a general store in E.C. Segar's hometown? Elzie Segar grew up in Chester, Illinois in the late 19th/early 20th Century, and it seems clear that he did, in ...

To those who love classic cartoon character Popeye and his entourage of Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee’Pea and others, the folks in Chester, Ill. have something to see.

Popeye the Sailor and Bluto are destroying the house while fighting for the affection of Olive Oyl. It starts out as an even battle (Bluto hits Popeye with a chair, Popeye hits Bluto with a table ...

Episode 3 Muskels Schmuskels Tue, Jan 12, 1960 6 mins Popeye and Olive are watching Brutus's strongman act at the carnival. Olive swoons over Brutus's big muscles, but Popeye is not impressed.

Episode 1 Oil's Well That Ends Well Thu, Aug 3, 1961 6 mins Oily Brutus swindles Olive Oyl out of her game show winnings with a worthless oil well. It's up to Popeye to grease the path towards a ...

In 2020, Popeye was played by pop star Satoshi Ohno, and in the 2021 campaign, the role of Olive Oyl was played by actress Ayami Nakajo. Each campaign included print ads as well as TV commercials.

A new Popeye character statue has been erected every year since 2006. Wimpy came first, followed by a full depiction of Popeye’s family, Olive Oyl, Swee’ Pea and Jeep.

Popeye (The Sailor) and Olive (Oyl) discover an old sealed mine full of diamonds. Olive takes some of them and they must face many traps and dangers to exit the cave.