Comments on: Officer Don and the Popeye Club http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/ Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 By: Merrill Bagwell http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-652197 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:20:56 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-652197 I saw officer Don in Athens, Georgia. I especially liked Popeye and can name some of the cartoons he showed. That was the first time I eer saw a Popeye cartoon in color. I was never on the Popeye Club, but Officer Don showed one of my drawings one day. Vince Dooley was on the Popeye Club once, and as a joke, made an “unflattering” comment about Officer Don to which Mr. Kennedy replied, “Well, Hooray for Georgia Tech!” I liked that. Harry Welch, a voice of Popeye when Jack Mercer was in the Army, was also on the show as was Spencer Williams, the actor who played Andy on the Amon ‘n Andy television show. My wife said she watched the show, but couldn’t stand Orville the Dragon. My mother got really nervous when Officer Don brought his little girl on the show, and allowed her to crawl on top of his desk. What a good time we kids had back then.

]]> By: Matt Leonard http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-367325 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:39:19 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-367325 Was on Popeye Club approx. 1960, probably with kindergarden group…located @ Shallowford Rd & I85…We called the proprietor Red Skelton ’cause his real name was Shelton. Back then you could drive the VW Bus while in his lap and no one freaked out. Popeye Club was a favorite show of course…”ooey gooey bag” was the best. O D lived near Oak Grove Elementary, across LaVista. “Dear O D, U R Super Cool!!!”

Long Time Fan,

Matt Leonard (56y.o., Lordy Lordy!!!)

]]> By: Joiner http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-256776 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:32:21 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-256776 My sister still has an original autographed photo of Officer Don and Orville!! I remember the show from back when I was a child, and I used to love the Popeye cartoons that were shown during the show….Officer Don, You are still a hero to many!!

]]> By: Richard http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-255012 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:32:04 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-255012 Officer Don was immortalized on network TV by Atlanta natives and Emmy Award winning comedy writers Terry and Bonnie Turner. On their show “3rd Rock From The Sun”, they named Wayne (Seinfeld’s Newman) Knight’s character “Officer Don Orville” as a tribute to Don Kennedy. How cool is that?

]]> By: Growing up in Fullerville - Topix http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-254502 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:24:17 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-254502 Kramer auto Pingback[…] Reply » | Report Abuse | Judge it! | #282 5 hrs ago   DING!! DING!! DING!! Great we have many winners today. Yes Officer Don and his ooey gooey bag. Dang Cyndy you took my next question. It was about the character Orville the Green Dragon. Sandra since you were deprived of Officer Don and his show I have included a couple of links especially for you. Cyndy you will like the first link. It has a link to the "ooey gooey" song. A little icing for the cake as you stroll down memory lane http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/ooeygo… http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-do… […]

]]> By: Bill http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-250724 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:14:32 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-250724 My Brother and I grew up in Atlanta, and always looked forward to Officer Don and the Popeye Club. My Wife, who had also watched the show, and I went to a Glenn Miller Band Concert in Peachtree City last Friday, and had noticed a somewhat familiar face two rows down in front of us. When He spoke, we immediately recognized Officer Don Kennedy! We introduced ourselves and quickly realized He is still the same very nice gentleman we remembered from childhood. It was such a pleasure and a treat to see him again after all these years.

]]> By: Ron D. http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-197808 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:34:41 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-197808 I had the wonderful privilege of being on the TV show twice back in the 60’s. Once was to celebrate my birthday. I would love to have video of those shows. What great memories.

]]> By: Stan Leverett http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-191867 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-191867 I just want to say that Officer Don was a delight to watch when I was a toddler in Atlanta, Georgia! My dad used to tease me by doing the popeye music with his mouth and I would run and sit down in front of the TV excited and ready to watch “The Popeye Club only to look up and discover it wasn’t on after all! My Dad would get a good laugh out of it! So I was a fan of the Popeye club since I was a toddler. I have often thought of him down through the years! He was a lot of fun to watch. I was disappointed when we moved to Valdosta, Ga. and couldn’t watch it until one day we got Cable TV and could finally pick up WSB! To the family of Officer Don! Thanks for the memories!
Stan Leverett (Ohio resident now!)

]]> By: CHARLES ADAMS http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-184045 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:38:29 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-184045 Sorry! Here’s the site of old Atlanta Photos.

http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/1list.htm

]]> By: CHARLES ADAMS http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-184043 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:33:46 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/04/07/officer-don-and-the-popeye-club/#comment-184043 To all of the native Atlantans. Look at this site for the photos of the old town!

Went to Mary Lynn EM school in Candler Park. Graduated from Briarcliff High Class of ’69. Went to Nam for the whole year of 1971. My father owned the Avondale and Memorial Dr Theaters in the 50’s & 60’s!

I grew up with Officer Don, in fact watching him all those years prompted me to become an Atlanta Police Officer! I retired from APD in 1985! What a life experience that was!

Note: On the above photograph of Don look on his Lt sleve and you will see the old & current APD Police patch!

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