After six months at sea, Popeye is anxious to see Olive. (I wonder why?) Of course, fellow seaman Brutus wants to beat him to the punch and see Olive first. He weights Popeye down with chains but our Sailor Hero gets out of that with his talented pipe, which he uses as a blowtorch. The two adversaries then keep fighting to see who gets to see Olive first. It winds up being a dead heat to the front door
However, when Olive answers the door, both sailors are shocked: Olive is huge. She gained probably 150 pounds because "I lot lonesome waiting for you boys and ate like a horse."
This was funny stuff, much better than the normal fare for these King Features Popeye episodes from 1960-61. To see a fat-looking Olive is funny.
Brutus is especially good as he compliments Olive on her new look, and even offers her a box of chocolates. Popeye has run out to buy half a dozen reducing machines for her. He returns and tries to help Olive lose weight, while Brutus just offers more food.
The second half of the cartoon turns lame, sad to say, and ends on a real stupid note. Overall, it was fair and one of the few times in which - and ladies would agree with this - Brutus had the better attitude, wanting Olive no matter how big she was while Popeye insisted she went back to her old self.
However, when Olive answers the door, both sailors are shocked: Olive is huge. She gained probably 150 pounds because "I lot lonesome waiting for you boys and ate like a horse."
This was funny stuff, much better than the normal fare for these King Features Popeye episodes from 1960-61. To see a fat-looking Olive is funny.
Brutus is especially good as he compliments Olive on her new look, and even offers her a box of chocolates. Popeye has run out to buy half a dozen reducing machines for her. He returns and tries to help Olive lose weight, while Brutus just offers more food.
The second half of the cartoon turns lame, sad to say, and ends on a real stupid note. Overall, it was fair and one of the few times in which - and ladies would agree with this - Brutus had the better attitude, wanting Olive no matter how big she was while Popeye insisted she went back to her old self.
