Watertown’s Fred Grandinetti has hosted Drawing with Fred for more than three decades, and has been inspired by Popeye cartoons. In April, he will celebrate the 90th birthday of Popeye’s faithful canine companion. See more details in the announcement provided by Grandinetti, below.
Eugene the Jeep, Popeye’s Magical Dog will be having his 90th birthday celebrated by a special on The Watertown Channel. Eugene, is a creature from the fourth dimension who can walk through walls, shoot electricity from his tail and predict the future.
He was created by E.C. Segar for his comic strip, Thimble Theatre, and first appeared in 1936. The Jeep has appeared in comic books, several animated cartoons and a lot of merchandise. Dolls, from the late 1930’s featuring the character are often sold for over $1,000.
The half-hour salute to Eugene the Jeep is scheduled to start the week of April 6, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Watch on Watertown Cable: Comcast Channel 9, RCN Channel 3 or online on the Public Channel at wcatv.org.