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J. Wellington Wimpy, generally referred to as Wimpy, is a character in the comic strip Popeye, created by E. C. Segar, and in the Popeye cartoons based upon the strip. Wimpy debuted in the strip in 1931 and was one of the dominant characters in the newspaper strip, but when Popeye was adapted as an animated cartoon series by Fleischer Studios, Wimpy became a minor character; Dave Fleischer ...
I Yam What I Yam is the second Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring Billy Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy. [1] The source of the quote is the comic strip, Thimble Theatre by E. C. Segar, in which Popeye first appeared.
The Wimpy brand was established in 1934 by Edward Gold, when he opened his first location in Bloomington, Indiana, under the name Wimpy Grills. [8] [9] The name was inspired by the character of J. Wellington Wimpy from the Popeye cartoons created by E. C. Segar.
In a notoriously shocking Sunday strip, Wimpy tries to sell a cow to Popeye to raise money for hamburgers, but Popeye angrily refuses. Wimpy then asks if he can borrow some kitchen implements. The final, wide panel shows Popeye coming across Wimpy sitting beside a meat grinder, hundreds of burgers and a barbecue grill.
Wimpy's name was borrowed for the Wimpy restaurant chain, one of the first international fast food restaurants featuring hamburgers, which they call "Wimpy Burgers". [ 134 ] The popular fast-food chain Popeyes was found on June 12, 1972, and is the second-largest "quick-service chicken restaurant group" behind Kentucky Fried Chicken .
Wimpy may refer to: J. Wellington Wimpy, a hamburger-loving character from the Popeye cartoons; Wimpy (restaurant), a chain of hamburger restaurants, named after the cartoon character Mr. Wimpy (character) cartoon character created for brand promotion; Mr. Wimpy (video game) Wimpy's Diner, a chain of 1950s–1960s themed diners found in ...
Elzie Crisler Segar (/ ˈ s iː ɡ ɑːr /; [1] December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938), known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist.He created Popeye in 1929, introducing the character in his comic strip Thimble Theatre.
Hassan finally leaves Popeye hanging from a chandelier, then orders his Thieves to swipe everything they can from the town before fleeing, including Olive and Wimpy. Popeye eventually manages to break free and takes a camel to Abu's secret cave, where, unable to remember the magic word of "open sesame!", he breaks in using his pipe as a blowtorch.