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Originally broadcast December 18, 1955, this was the first of 26 syndicated episodes of the semi-educational adventures of Captain Z-Ro, his young assistant Jet, and their time machine, the the ZX-99. Think Mr. Peabody and Sherman just a few years earlier, and for educational purposes.
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Originally broadcast December 18, 1955, this was the first of 26 syndicated episodes of the semi-educational adventures of Captain Z-Ro, his young assistant Jet, and their time machine, the the ZX-99. Think Mr. Peabody and Sherman just a few years earlier, and for educational purposes.
For more about the classic films, radio programs, early television programs and more enjoyed by the young and young in heart, visit the CMA blog at bit.ly/2fSR2oc
![Popeye The Sailor [On Radio] Popeye Stops The Runaway Trolley c. 1935](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gJxFouDHOpQ/mqdefault.jpg "Popeye The Sailor [On Radio] Popeye Stops The Runaway Trolley c. 1935
Some sources list this episode as dated September 10, 1935, however it is unlikely that date is correct, based on description of the program. In this adventures Popeye needs Wheatena to save Olive and Matey from a runaway trolley
Detman Poppen or Floyd Buckley* as Popeye
Olive Lamoy as Olive Oyl
Jimmy Donnelly as Matey
Charles Lawrence as Wimpy.
*Buckley was known for a deep sounding voice, so he is probably the Popeye in this episode.")
