"Popeye dance songs was released in 1996 under the title ""New Orleans Popeye Party."" Initially Popeye's chief superhuman characteristic was his indestructibility, rather than super strength, which was attributed to his having rubbed the head of Bernice the Whiffle Hen numerous times after being shot. Popeye later attributed his strength to spinach. The popularity of Popeye helped boost spinach sales. Using Popeye as a role model for healthier eating may work; a 2010 study revealed that children increased their vegetable consumption after watching Popeye cartoons. The spinach-growing community of Crystal City, Texas, erected a statue of the character in recognition"
"of spinach to give Popeye strength was based on faulty calculations of its iron content. In the story, a scientist misplaced a decimal point in an 1870 measurement of spinach's iron content, leading to an iron value ten times higher than it should have been. This faulty measurement was not noticed until the 1930s. While this story has gone through longstanding circulation, recent study has shown that this is a myth, and it was chosen for its vitamin A content alone; see Spinach: Popeye and iron. The strip is also responsible for popularizing, although not inventing, the word ""goon"" (meaning"
"hard palate with a feather. Again, Popeye makes a snatch for the child, but he slips past him, and the angered beast shunts the sailor away with a thrust of his huge snout. His pipe whirling about in surprise, Popeye screws up his courage again and marches toward the hippo, who once again sends his opponent flying into the bars—and again! The time has come for spinach! Dazed and maddened, Popeye gulps down the remainder of an open can withdrawn from his breast-pocket. Quivering with new-found might, hard as a wall of brick, the solid sailor effortlessly resists the onslaught"
"quickly opens the can and consumes its contents. Upon swallowing the spinach, Popeye's physical strength immediately becomes superhuman, and he is easily able to save the day (and very often rescue Olive Oyl from a dire situation). It did not stop there, as spinach could also give Popeye the skills and powers he needed, as in ""The Man on the Flying Trapeze"", where it gave him acrobatic skills. In May 1942, Paramount Pictures assumed ownership of Fleischer Studios, fired the Fleischers and began reorganizing the studio, which they renamed Famous Studios. The early Famous-era shorts were often World War II-themed,"
"was instead getting ""strength"" from eating spinach. Swee'Pea is Popeye's ward in the comic strips, but he is often depicted as belonging to Olive Oyl in cartoons. There is no absolute sense of continuity in the stories, although certain plot and presentation elements remain mostly constant, including purposeful contradictions in Popeye's capabilities. Popeye seems bereft of manners and uneducated, yet he often comes up with solutions to problems that seem insurmountable to the police or the scientific community. He has displayed Sherlock Holmes-like investigative prowess, scientific ingenuity, and successful diplomatic arguments. His pipe also proves to be highly versatile. Among"
"over the hamburger's other ingredients. The hamburger was very popular among Americans during the postwar period following World War I, even in popular culture. An example of this was the prominent appearance of hamburgers in E. C. Segar's ""Thimble Theatre"" comic strip, which prominently featured a cartoon character named Popeye the Sailor who ate spinach to sustain his superhuman strength. Popeye's first appearance was as a supporting character on January 17, 1929 alongside many other characters. One of these characters was J. Wellington Wimpy (often shortened to just ""Wimpy""), a lover of hamburgers who was both polite and gluttonous. His"
"Popeye to take care of him if she's too busy; it's unknown if Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's biological or adopted son. In the comics, Swee'Pea is a foundling under Popeye's care. Later sources (mostly in the cartoon series) say that Swee'Pea is Olive Oyl's cousin or nephew that she has to take care of from time to time. Like Popeye, there are times where Olive gains superhuman strength from eating spinach (particularly if the enemy of the story is the Old Sea Hag; Popeye can't hit a lady). Olive Oyl is named after olive oil, used commonly in cooking or"
"International announced a deal to buy Popeyes for US$1.8 billion. On March 27, 2017, the deal closed with RBI purchasing Popeyes at $79 per share via Orange, Inc, an indirect subsidiary of RBI. Popeyes serves chicken dishes in mild and spicy flavors and offers sides such as red beans and rice, Cajun fries, mashed potatoes with Cajun-style gravy, Cajun rice, macaroni & cheese, and coleslaw. In addition to fried chicken, other entree items include a chicken-and-sausage jambalaya and po' boy sandwiches. Most combo meals come with a side order and a biscuit, but without a drink. On October 30, 2006,"
"strength; he knocks Bluto down in one punch, then swiftly sends the giant octopus flying hundreds of feet into the air. Bluto swims away as Popeye celebrates his victory and his new-found appreciation of spinach. According to James Robert Parish, in his book ""Fiasco: A History of Hollywood's Iconic Flops"", the idea for the Popeye musical had its basis in the bidding war for the film adaptation of the Broadway musical ""Annie"" between the two major studios vying for the rights, Columbia and Paramount. When Robert Evans found out that Paramount had lost the bidding for ""Annie"", he held an"
"restaurant four days later as Popeyes Mighty Good Chicken. By 1975, the company had been renamed as Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken. Copeland started franchising his restaurant in 1976, beginning in Louisiana. The chain expanded to Canada in 1984, and opened its 500th restaurant in 1985. B.P. Newman of Laredo, Texas, acquired several franchises in Texas and surrounding states. Two hundred additional locations were added during a period of slower expansion. By 1990, Copeland Enterprises was in default on $391 million in debts, and in April 1991, the company filed for bankruptcy protection. In October 1992, the court approved a plan"
"addition to spinach, of Popeye's superhuman strength. Announcer Kelvin Keech would sing, to composer Sammy Lerner's ""Popeye"" theme, ""Wheatena is his diet / He asks you to try it / With Popeye the sailor man"". Wheatena reportedly paid King Features Syndicate $1,200 per week. After this initial run, the show was broadcast Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:15 – 7:30 p.m. on WABC (now WCBS-AM) from August 31, 1936 to February 26, 1937, for an additional 78 episodes. Once again, sung references to spinach were conspicuously absent. Now Popeye would sing, ""Wheatena's me diet / I ax ya to try"
"do so. Popeye tries to reform his character, being a good natured soul with a strong set of morals, but Wimpy never reforms. Popeye often becomes ""disgustipated"" with Wimpy, but puts up with him for the most part and sometimes even tricks Wimpy, although rarely. Wimpy first appeared in the Sunday comic storyline with Tinearo and Battling McGnat in 1929, as a referee, although he was skinnier and his facial features weren't as defined. He was also missing his trademark brown jacket. Hamburgers are Wimpy's all-time favorite food, and he is usually seen carrying or eating one or more at"
"Two of these included signature songs for Max Fleischer's most successful cartoon stars, Betty Boop (""Don't Take My Boo-oop-a-doop Away"", co-written with Sammy Timberg) and Popeye the Sailor (""I'm Popeye the Sailor Man""). Mr. Lerner composed ""I'm Popeye the Sailor Man"" in less than two hours for the cartoonist Dave Fleischer. The lyrics included the line, ""I'm strong to the finich 'cause I eats me spinach."" Lerner's Popeye theme is particularly well known, and has followed the character into television, feature films, and video games. Mr. Lerner's work in the 1930s and 1940s included ""Is It True What They Say"
"reran on the USA Network in the 1989-90 season and on The Family Channel from September 1994 to December 1995. It can currently be seen for free on Amazon Video. Popeye and long-time girlfriend, Olive Oyl, are married and have a son named Popeye Junior (or Junior for short), who has inherited Popeye's ability to gain superhuman strength from eating spinach; however, Popeye Jr. hates the taste of spinach (preferring hamburgers, like Wimpy), much to his father's disappointment, although he eats spinach anyway to boost his strength. Popeye's long-time rival Bluto has a wife of his own and they also"
"Segar who created the spinach-eating Popeye received a letter of appreciation from the Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce, thanking him for his support of Spinach in the American diet. Segar's written response appeared in two newspapers exhorting children everywhere to enjoy Segar’s favorite vegetable. He later approved a 1937 statue of Popeye to be erected in Crystal City, dedicated ""To All The Children of the World"". Bermuda onions became a major crop. Spinach, sorghum, and cotton were the three biggest crops. The principal crops grown in Zavala County in 1989 were spinach, cotton, pecans, corn, and onions. The Crystal City,"
"on Popeye when an object of interest (usually Olive) is put between them. A prime example of this is the 1944 cartoon ""We're On Our Way to Rio"". In the episode ""It's the Natural Thing to Do"", however, Bluto is revealed out-of-character as living with Popeye and Olive as housemates, and simply enjoying fights together with Popeye in their free time when not appearing together in episodes. There are considerable inconsistencies with regard to Bluto's strength. In some episodes he is weaker than Popeye, usually resorting to underhanded trickery to win. Other times Popeye stands no chance until he eats"
"Popeyes had shuffled through four CEOs in the previous seven years, and relationships with franchisees had become strained. Bachelder led Popeyes, which she rebranded as Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, through ten straight years of growth, with top line restaurant sales rising by 45 percent and restaurant operating profit more than doubled. Popeyes' stock rose in value from $15 to $79 per share, alongside consistent increases in same-store restaurant sales, during her tenure. Bachelder authored a book, ""Dare to Serve: How To Drive Superior Results While Serving Others"", about servant leadership, the management philosophy she claimed to follow during her years in"
"known to be preserved. Popeye was recently featured on the ""Brad and John: Mornings on KISM"" ""When Animals Attack"" segment. Director Robert Altman used the character in ""Popeye"", a 1980 live-action musical feature film, starring Robin Williams as Popeye (his first starring movie role), Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, and Paul L. Smith as Bluto, with songs by Harry Nilsson and Van Dyke Parks. The script was by Jules Feiffer, who adapted the 1971 Nostalgia Press book of 1936 strips for his screenplay, thus retaining many of the characters created by Segar. A co-production of Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney"
"The plots were similar to those of the films: Popeye loses either Olive Oyl or Swee'Pea to a muscle-bound antagonist, eats something invigorating, and proceeds to save the day. In this case, however, the invigorating elixir was not his usual spinach, but rather one of four flavors of Quaker Oatmeal. (A different flavor was showcased with each mini-comic.) The comics ended with the sailor saying, ""I'm Popeye the Quaker Man!"", which offended members of the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers. Members of this religious group (which has no connection to the cereal company) are pacifists and do not believe"
"Al Copeland Alvin Charles ""Al"" Copeland (February 2, 1944 – March 23, 2008) was an American entrepreneur who created the Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits fast food chain. He was also a successful restaurateur who created many successful upscale restaurants. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Copeland had a humble beginning with his family living at one point in the St. Thomas public housing project. Copeland's father left the family shortly after Alvin (""Al""), the youngest of three sons, was born. Copeland did not complete high school, having left at 16, and worked at Schwegmann's Super Market in Gentilly as a soda"
"station kept the popular show and expanded it to 30 minutes, five days a week, renaming it ""Cliff's Clubhouse."" The show eventually evolved into ""The Popeye Show,"" featuring a live studio audience and Popeye cartoons. Holman performed magic tricks throughout the show, and his captain's hat and ribbon tie became his trademark. Holman was closely identified with the primary sponsors of his show, Pepsi-Cola and local fast food chain Jack's Hamburgers. The show was so popular that tickets for children to appear in the live studio audience were often booked months in advance. In 1968, WAPI began taping the show"
"other things, it has served as a cutting torch, jet engine, propeller, periscope, musical instrument, and a whistle with which he produces his trademark toot. He also eats spinach through his pipe, sometimes sucking in the can itself along with the contents. Since the 1970s, Popeye is seldom depicted using his pipe to smoke tobacco. Popeye's exploits are also enhanced by a few recurring plot elements. One is the love triangle among Popeye, Olive, and Bluto, and Bluto's endless machinations to claim Olive at Popeye's expense. Another is his near-saintly perseverance in overcoming any obstacle to please Olive, who often"
"effect, which would cause him to suffer greatly when the lethal drugs were administered. He also claimed that prison food was responsible for his obesity. On the night of October 13, he chose to consume a last meal that consisted of T-bone steak with A-1 sauce, onion rings, French fries, four eggs over easy, toast with butter, hash browns, a pint of rocky road ice cream, a Mountain Dew soft drink and authentic bear claw pastries from the bakery. He ate until shortly after midnight while watching local television. Cooey spent most of the night sitting on his bed and"
"He confronts Abu Hassan and demands that he gives the Forty Thieves' stolen jewels back to the people. However, he is apprehended and thrown into a shark pit. Just before being eaten by a shark, Popeye tangles the shark's teeth together, and the shark goes back down into the water. Popeye then produces his spinach, opening it by commanding the can ""Open sez me!"" Now superpowered, Popeye defeats Abu Hassan, and all forty of the Thieves (counting every single one as he does so). The Thieves and Hassan are chained and made to drag a cart filled with the stolen"
"rivalry between Bluto and Popeye for Olive Oyl. Bluto became an ape, which Miyamoto said was ""nothing too evil or repulsive"". He would be the pet of the main character, ""a funny, hang-loose kind of guy."" Miyamoto has also named ""Beauty and the Beast"" and the 1933 film ""King Kong"" as influences. Although its origin as a comic strip license played a major part, ""Donkey Kong"" marked the first time that the storyline for a video game preceded the game's programming rather than simply being appended as an afterthought. Unrelated ""Popeye"" games would eventually be released by Nintendo for the"
"supplies Poopeye with various spinach recipes to help Poopeye defeat other comic strip characters such as ""Mammy Jokeum"" (a parody of ""Mammy Yokum"" from Li'l Abner), ""Melvin of the Apes"" (a parody of Tarzan) and ""Superduperman"" (a parody of Superman). The story was reprinted in the paperback MAD Strikes Back (1962), which was later reprinted in a 50th Anniversary Edition (iBooks, Inc., New York, ). Olive Oyl Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar in 1919 for his comic strip ""Thimble Theatre"". The strip was later renamed ""Popeye"" after the sailor character that became the most"
"through the U-boat's bulkhead door. Popeye, dazed and unconscious, topples down to the ocean floor, with the U-boat's propeller atop his head like a beanie. Popeye quickly regains consciousness and takes out a can of spinach, using the spinning propeller as a can opener. Swallowing its contents causes Popeye's arm to grow a depth charge. Using the propeller for transportation, he blows a hole in the Nazis U-boat. One-by-one, four Nazi soldiers emerge from the ruined sub as Popeye delivers them each a single uppercut, causing them to fly up into the minefield to their deaths. Popeye rows the half-destroyed"
"the way we eat, drink and think about food. Popeil has been referenced in the music of Alice Cooper, the Beastie Boys, and ""Weird Al"" Yankovic. Yankovic's song ""Mr. Popeil"" was a tribute to Ron's father, Samuel Popeil (and featured Ron's sister Lisa Popeil on backing vocals). Ron Popeil later used this song in some of his infomercials. In Malcolm Gladwell's book """", Ron Popeil is interviewed and many of his products, most notably the Veg-O-Matic and Showtime Rotisserie, are discussed. Malcolm Gladwell's New Yorker piece ""The Pitchman"" about Ron Popeil won Gladwell the 2001 National Magazine award. The article"
"'oogl' to cause the spinach to fly at him through the air. E. C. Segar Elzie Crisler Segar (December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of Popeye, a pop culture character who first appeared in 1929 in Segar's comic strip ""Thimble Theatre"". Segar was born on December 8, 1894, and raised in Chester, Illinois, a small town near the Mississippi River. Segar was Jewish. The son of a handyman, his earliest work experiences included assisting his father in house painting and paper hanging. Skilled at playing drums, he also provided musical"
"life, because of the can of spinach he ate. Popeye the Sailor (film) Popeye the Sailor is a 1933 animated short produced by Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. While billed as a Betty Boop cartoon, Betty Boop only makes a small appearance, as it actually starred Popeye the Sailor in his first animated appearance. The cartoon begins with stock film footage of newspapers rolling off a printing press. The front page of one of the newspapers appears, with a headline declaring that Popeye has become a movie star. The camera zooms in on the illustration of Popeye, which"
"is sitting in the back, plucking fish out of the water and eating them whole. Popeye gets struck by lightning several times, and grabs the last thunderbolt and punches it into the water, where it sinks and screams for help. The nearby thunderclouds are frightened by this action and flee, changing the weather to a sunny, clear sky. The boat abruptly sprouts a few holes and sinks, and the trio land on a nearby island inhabited by unfriendly Native Americans. Popeye punches an outcropping of nearby trees to instantaneously build a log cabin, complete with indoor furniture, windows and a"
"but some merchandise is still being produced. Local folklore in Chester, Illinois, Segar's hometown, claims that Frank “Rocky” Fiegel (b. in Poland, January 27, 1868) was the real-life inspiration for the character Popeye. He had a prominent chin, sinewy physique, characteristic pipe, and a propensity and agile skill for fist-fighting. Fiegel died on March 24, 1947 never having married. His gravestone has the image of Popeye engraved on it. The town of Chester erected a statue of Popeye in Fiegel’s honor, which still stands today. According to Popeye historian Michael Brooks, Segar regularly sent money to Fiegel. Separate hometown residents"
"30 countries worldwide. About thirty locations are company-owned, the rest franchised. Popeyes was founded in Arabi, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans in St. Bernard Parish. It first opened its doors on June 12, 1972, as ""Chicken on the Run"". Owner Al Copeland wanted to compete with Kentucky Fried Chicken, but his restaurant failed after several months. As the company's history states, it sold ""traditional mild fried chicken [but] business was slow, and the chicken team realized they'd have to sell a spicier alternative to their standard chicken recipe if they wanted to impress flavor-seeking New Orleanians."" Copeland reopened the"