Popeye the Sailor is a series of cinematic animated shorts produced by Paramount Pictures. They were released to theaters from 1933 to 1957 and later aired on TV. They are currently owned by Turner Entertainment. Some shorts are not available on HBO Max due to them having racial stereotypes.
Censorship[]
International Censorship[]
HBO Max[]
- Big Chief Uga-Wug-Um
- This short was banned due to Native American stereotypes.
- Happy Birthdaze
- This short was banned due to Popeye murdering someone and due to a gag about suicide .
- I Yam What I Yam
- This short was banned due to Native American stereotypes.
- Pop-Pie A La Mode
- This short was banned due to having African cannibals.
- Popeye's Pappy
- Banned due to racial stereotypes.
- Scrap the Japs
- This short was banned due to Japanese racial stereotypes.
- Seein' Red, White and Blue
- This short was banned due to Japanese racial stereotypes.
- Spinach for Britain
- This short was banned due to German racial stereotypes.
- You're a Sap, Mr. Jap
- This short was banned due to Japanese racial stereotypes.
USA Censorship[]
Cartoon Network/Boomerang[]
- Big Chief Uga-Wug-Um
- This short was banned due to Native American stereotypes.
- Happy Birthdaze
- This short was banned due to Popeye murdering someone and due to a gag about suicide .
- I Yam What I Yam
- This short was banned due to Native American stereotypes.
- Pop-Pie A La Mode
- This short was banned due to having African cannibals.
- Popeye's Pappy
- Banned due to racial stereotypes.
- Scrap the Japs
- This short was banned due to Japanese racial stereotypes.
- Seein' Red, White and Blue
- This short was banned due to Japanese racial stereotypes.
- Spinach for Britain
- This short was banned due to German racial stereotypes.
- You're a Sap, Mr. Jap
- This short was banned due to Japanese racial stereotypes.
Where to find it uncensored[]
Physical video formats may have these shorts removed from HBO Max.