Tiger Burger

Tiger Burger

October 10, 1960 (estimated) TV Episode Popeye

Studio
Jack Kinney Productions
Distributor
King Features Syndicate

Synopsis

Popeye and Wimpy set out for darkest India and some "big-game" hunting. They learn that a native village is terrified of Tonga, the fiercest man-eating tiger of the land. Popeye wants to capture Tonga in the jungle. Tonga grabs Wimpy off the turtle on which they're riding. Popeye tries to rescue Wimpy by decoying the tiger with hamburger, which Wimpy grabs first. They escape to the turtle's shell for the night. The next morning, Popeye attempts to capture the tiger by forcing him out of the lair with dynamite and into bear traps. The tiger throws the dynamite back, and Popeye and Wimpy are trapped in bear clamps. They beg the turtle for help. The turtle is too slow, and the dynamite blows.

Characters

Popeye, Wimpy, Tonga, Native Policeman, Turtle

Credits

Directing

Director
Jack Kinney

Producing

Producer
Jack Kinney
Executive Producer
Al Brodax

Writing

Writer
Cal Howard

Voices

Voice
Jack Mercer (Popeye, Wimpy), Jackson Beck (Native Policeman, Turtle)

Music

Music
Ken Lowman

Animation

Animation Director
Harvey Toombs
Layout
Jerry Nevius
Checking
Buf Nerbovig

Art Department

Background
Rosemary O'Connor
Ink & Paint
Vera McKinney

Camera

Camera
Bill Kotler

Editing

Editor
Roger Donley

Sound

Sound
Ryder Sound Service

Production notes

Popeye eats no spinach in this episode.

King Features had no cartoon studios, so Popeye storyboards were produced in its offices, while animation was divided between Paramount/Famous Studios, Larry Harmon Productions, Total TV Productions, Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Studios, Halas and Batchelor and Jack Kinney Productions.

Of those stations which bought the King Features Popeye cartoons in 1960, 90% renewed their contracts in 1965.

Note the change in the villain's name… from Bluto to Brutus.

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