Here's the June TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons listings (all times Eastern)!:

June 1st, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: A Rainy Day (1940) (playing during Stage to Chino (1940))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Protek the Weakerist (1937) (playing during The Falcon Out West (1944))

June 8th, 2019
*8AM - Barney Bear: The Rookie Bear (1941) (playing during Road Agent (1952))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Fowl Play (1937) (playing during The Falcon in Mexico (1944))

June 15th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Mad Maestro (1939) (playing during Men of America (1933))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Let's Celebrake (1937) (playing during The Falcon in Hollywood (1944))

June 22nd, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Homeless Flea (1940) (playing during Hot Lead (1951))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Learn Polikeness (1938) (playing during The Falcon in San Francisco (1945))

June 29th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Milky Way (1940) (playing during Bullet Code (1940))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: The House Builder-Upper (1938) (playing during The Falcon's Alibi (1946))

Also of note this month, Gulliver's Travels (1939) will be aired on June 12th at 7:15pm ET, and The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) will also be aired on June 12th at 5:30pm ET. Bugs Bunny's cameos in My Dream Is Yours (1949) and Two Guys From Texas (1948) will also be shown on June 9th at 8am ET for the former and June 23rd at 8pm ET for the latter. This month's MGM Parade Show episode (#23) also features the Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse scene from Anchor's Aweigh (1945) (the scene will be presented in B&W, however, as the MGM Parade Show was produced and broadcast in B&W). That will be broadcast on late-night June 2nd/early-morning June 3rd at 5:30am ET, late-night June 7th/early-morning June 8th at 5:30am ET, June 12th at 6:45am ET, June 18th at 9:30am ET, and June 25th at 7:15pm ET.

I'm jumping the gun a little bit, but I wanted to point out that the Popeye short "Big-Chief-Ugh-Amugh-Ugh" will run on Saturday, July 6th.

The only reason I'm bringing this up is because that's one of the worst looking shorts on the first DVD set, with lousy video levels (way too dark), and I'm curious to see if that's the same version that runs on TCM, or if they have something better.

I'm too lazy to pull the DVD's, but here's a side by side from quick and dirty grabs off someone's Daily Motion rips...Big Chief on the left, I Yam Love Sick on the right.

(you can click 'em for full size)

I'm jumping the gun a little bit, but I wanted to point out that the Popeye short "Big-Chief-Ugh-Amugh-Ugh" will run on Saturday, July 6th.

The only reason I'm bringing this up is because that's one of the worst looking shorts on the first DVD set, with lousy video levels (way too dark), and I'm curious to see if that's the same version that runs on TCM, or if they have something better.

I'm too lazy to pull the DVD's, but here's a side by side from quick and dirty grabs off someone's Daily Motion rips...Big Chief on the left, I Yam Love Sick on the right.

(you can click 'em for full size)

I just checked my recording of the short and compared it with a Dailymotion video of the DVD version. TCM aired an old a.a.p. print of the short rather than the DVD transfer. The colors do look better on the print TCM aired, but pretty sure the print is only in SD rather than HD like the other Popeyes have been.

Apologies to everyone for not getting this up sooner! Had multiple things going on at the beginning of July and this completely slipped my mind.

Before we get to the July listings, the Saturday Morning Cartoons on TCM will be taking a break again during the month of August, due to the annual "Summer Under The Stars" event.

Without further ado, here's the July TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons listings (all times Eastern)!:

July 6th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Little Mole (1941) (played during Empty Holsters (1937))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh (1938) (a.a.p. print) (played during Live Wires (1946))

July 13th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: One Ham's Family (1943) (played during Dynamite Pass (1950)) (unfortunately, not available to watch on the "Watch TCM" service. :/)
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: I Yam Love Sick (1938) (played during In Fast Company (1946)) (go here to watch online!  (expires July 20th, 2019))

July 20th, 2019
*8AM - The Captain and the Kids: Poultry Pirates (1938) (playing during Cross Fire (1933))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Plumbing is a "Pipe" (1938) (playing during Bowery Bombshell (1946))

July 27th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers (1940) (playing during Lawless Valley (1939))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: The Jeep (1938) (playing during Spook Busters (1946))

Bumping this again just as a reminder that the Saturday Morning Cartoons will be taking a break during the month of August due to TCM's annual "Summer Under The Stars" event. Don't worry though, they'll be back in September! 🙂

Well, August sure came and went! Hard to believe it's already September.

With September now in full swing, the TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons are back! Here's what'll be playing this month on TCM (all times Eastern):

September 7th, 2019
*8AM - Barney Bear: The Uninvited Pest (1943) (playing during Come on Danger (1942))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Bull Dozing The Bull (1938) (playing during Dig That Uranium! (1956))

September 14th, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: The Old Pioneer (1934) (playing during Hi, Gaucho! (1936))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Mutiny Ain't Nice (1938) (playing during Hold That Hypnotist (1957))

September 21st, 2019
*8AM - The Captain and the Kids: Old Smokey (1938) (playing during Gold Raiders (1951))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Goonland (1938) (playing during Jinx Money (1948))

September 28th, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Toyland Broadcast (1934) (playing during Trouble in Sundown (1939))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: A Date To Skate (1938) (playing during Crashing Los Vegas (1956))

Also playing this month in the realm of animation: The Cartoons of Winsor McCay on September 6th at 7AM, and The Incredible Mr. Limpet on September 7th at 6AM (the Rankin-Bass feature Willy McBean and His Magic Machine was scheduled to air the same day at the Winsor McCay cartoons, but got pulled a while back unfortunately :/)

Today's the last Saturday of September, which means October is almost here! And with it, a whole slew of TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons!

Here's what'll be playing Saturday Mornings on TCM in October (all times Eastern):

October 5th, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Two Little Pups (1936) (playing during Bullets For O'Hara (1941))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Cops Is Always Right (1938) (playing during Jungle Gents (1954))

October 12th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Tree Surgeon (1944) (playing during Code of the Secret Service (1939))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Customers Wanted (1939) (playing during Angels Alley (1948))

October 19th, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Wayward Pups (1937) (playing during Escape From Crime (1942))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Leave Well Enough Alone (1939) (playing during Angels In Disguise (1949))

October 26th, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: The Pups' Picnic (1936) (playing during Experiment Alcatraz (1951))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Wotta Nightmare (1939) (playing during Blonde Dynamite (1950))

With November right around the corner, it's time for another round of TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons!

Here's what will be playing Saturday Mornings on TCM in November (all times Eastern):

November 2nd, 2019
*8AM - Screwy Squirrel: Happy-Go-Nutty (1944) (playing during Find The Blackmailer (1943))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Ghosks Is The Bunk (1939) (playing during High Society (1955))

November 9th, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Honeyland (1935) (playing during A Fugitive From Justice (1940))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Hello, How Am I? (1939) (playing during Jail Busters (1955))

November 16th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: Jitterbug Follies (1939) (playing during Tear Gas Squad (1940))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: It's The Natural Thing To Do (1939) (playing during Hot Shots (1956))

November 23rd, 2019
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Little Cheeser (1936) (playing during Smashing The Money Ring (1939))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Never Sock A Baby (1939) (playing during Looking For Danger (1957))

November 30th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: Little Buck Cheeser (1937) (playing during The Mysterious Doctor (1943))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Shakespearean Spinach (1940) (playing during Paris Playboys (1954))

Also playing this month in the realm of animation: The Phantom Tollbooth will be playing on November 28th at 6:45am.

Here's the June TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons listings (all times Eastern)!:

June 1st, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: A Rainy Day (1940) (playing during Stage to Chino (1940))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Protek the Weakerist (1937) (playing during The Falcon Out West (1944))

June 8th, 2019
*8AM - Barney Bear: The Rookie Bear (1941) (playing during Road Agent (1952))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Fowl Play (1937) (playing during The Falcon in Mexico (1944))

June 15th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Mad Maestro (1939) (playing during Men of America (1933))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Let's Celebrake (1937) (playing during The Falcon in Hollywood (1944))

June 22nd, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Homeless Flea (1940) (playing during Hot Lead (1951))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Learn Polikeness (1938) (playing during The Falcon in San Francisco (1945))

June 29th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Milky Way (1940) (playing during Bullet Code (1940))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: The House Builder-Upper (1938) (playing during The Falcon's Alibi (1946))

Also of note this month, Gulliver's Travels (1939) will be aired on June 12th at 7:15pm ET, and The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) will also be aired on June 12th at 5:30pm ET. Bugs Bunny's cameos in My Dream Is Yours (1949) and Two Guys From Texas (1948) will also be shown on June 9th at 8am ET for the former and June 23rd at 8pm ET for the latter. This month's MGM Parade Show episode (#23) also features the Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse scene from Anchor's Aweigh (1945) (the scene will be presented in B&W, however, as the MGM Parade Show was produced and broadcast in B&W). That will be broadcast on late-night June 2nd/early-morning June 3rd at 5:30am ET, late-night June 7th/early-morning June 8th at 5:30am ET, June 12th at 6:45am ET, June 18th at 9:30am ET, and June 25th at 7:15pm ET.

Funny, I was expecting them to air "Tom Turkey" this month.

Hard to believe December's here already!

Here's what will be playing Saturday Mornings on TCM in December (all times Eastern):

December 7th, 2019
*8AM - The Captain and the Kids: Mama's New Hat (1939) (playing during Born For Trouble (1942))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Females Is Fickle (1940) (playing during Looking for Danger (1957))

December 14th, 2019
*8AM - Screwy Squirrel: The Screwy Truant (1945) (playing during Private Detective (1939))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Stealin' Ain't Honest (1940) (playing during Loose in London (1953))

December 21st, 2019
*8AM - The Captain and the Kids: Seal Skinners (1939) (playing during The Last Ride (1944))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: My Feelins Is Hurt (1940) (playing during Lucky Losers (1950))

December 28th, 2019
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: Slap Happy Lion (1947) (playing during Follow Me Quietly (1949))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Onion Pacific (1940) (playing during Master Minds (1949))

Woops, my bad folks! Slipped my mind that I hadn't yet posted the January 2020 listings. Sorry about that. :/

Here's what'll be playing this month on TCM Saturday Mornings (all times Eastern):

January 4th, 2020
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: To Spring (1936) (played during Go Down Death (1944)) (available to watch on WatchTCM until January 11th: https://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/titles/310906 ) (Oddly enough, when I originally compiled these listings, I had down Romeo in Rhythm (1940) as playing here. Not sure why it was switched out)
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Wimmin Is A Myskery (1940) (played during Fighting Trouble (1956)) (available to watch on WatchTCM until January 11th: https://www.tcm.com/watchtcm/titles/331205 )

January 11th, 2020
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Tale of the Vienna Woods (1934) (playing during The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Nurse Mates (1940) (playing during Clipped Wings (1953))

January 18th, 2020
*8AM - Barney Bear: The Unwelcome Guest (1945) (playing during Night Spot (1938))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Fightin' Pals (1940) (playing during Smuggler's Cove (1948))

January 25th, 2020
*8AM - The Captain and the Kids: The Winning Ticket (1938) (playing during Night Waitress (1936))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Doing Impossikible Stunts (1940) (playing during Blues Busters (1950))

Just a reminder as well: the TCM Saturday Morning cartoons will be on hiatus throughout the month of February, due to the annual TCM 31 Days of Oscars event. I'll post a reminder closer to February as well. 🙂

Let us know if they will air any (if at all) Academy Award winning/nominated animated shorts next month. I know that hasn't happened for a long time but just in case.

Let us know if they will air any (if at all) Academy Award winning/nominated animated shorts next month. I know that hasn't happened for a long time but just in case.

I'll try my best to keep an eye out over on TCM.com's schedule page! 🙂

Sorry for not posting this sooner: just a quick reminder that the TCM Saturday Morning Cartoons are on hiatus throughout the month of February due to the annual "31 Days of Oscars" event. Don't worry, they'll be back in March! 🙂

I'm jumping in for a moment to point out that this Saturday, March 7, at 8am, TCM will be running Northwest Hounded Police.

Nice timing, since that Droopy isn't on the new Avery blu-ray. Gives anyone a chance to compare it to Dumb-Hounded, which is of course on the disc.

Popeye Meets Sinbad Monday 3/9 11:45

Thank you both for mentioning that information! :)

Apologies for not posting this sooner, but without further ado, here's what TCM will be playing during the month of March (all times Eastern):

March 7th, 2020
*8AM - Droopy: Northwest Hounded Police (1946) (playing during Lights of New York (1928))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive (1940) (playing during Private Eyes (1953))

March 14th, 2020
*8AM - Droopy: The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1944) (playing during Secrets of the French Police (1932))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Puttin' on the Act (1940) (playing during No Holds Barred (1952))

March 21st, 2020
*8AM - Droopy: Wild and Woolfy (1945) (playing during Torchy Blane in Panama (1938))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Popeye Meets William Tell (1940) (playing during News Hounds (1947))

March 28th, 2020
*8AM - Happy Harmonies: Pipe Dreams (1938) (playing during Truck Busters (1943))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: My Pop, My Pop (1940) (playing during Mr. Hex (1946))

Also playing this month in the world of animation:
*Tues. March 9th, 2020 - 11:45AM - Popeye The Sailor: Popeye The Sailor Meets Sinbad The Sailor (1936)
*Sat. March 14th, 2020 - 1:45PM - Gulliver's Travels (1939)
*Mon. March 30th, 2020 - 10PM - The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
*Tues. March 31st, 2020 - 10AM - MGM Cartoons: Batty Baseball (1944)

Popeye Meets Sinbad Monday 3/9 11:45

Wow. AAP print. I wouldn't have believed they still had that one like that considering how long it's been since that one was restored.

Popeye Meets Sinbad Monday 3/9 11:45

Wow. AAP print. I wouldn't have believed they still had that one like that considering how long it's been since that one was restored.

Believe it or not, Warner actually has two versions of the restored print for "Sindbad "in circulation too. The one that looks good was released on the Popeye Volume 1 DVD set in 2007. The other one (with different, but still faux, end title music) has DVNR all over the animation, and was released on the Academy Awards DVD set in 2008. Sadly, this DVNR-ed print is the one that's available in HD on Boomerang's streaming service. The good-looking print has apparently never been released on streaming, or anywhere except on the Popeye Volume 1 DVD.

Welp, hard to believe, but tomorrow's the start of April. However, much like everything else in the world during this time, TCM's April schedule has been altered a bit by COVID-19. To make up for the cancellation of the 2020 TCM Classic Film Festival, TCM will be doing an at-home edition from April 16th (starting at 8pm ET) through April 19th. This means that the cartoons previously scheduled for April 18th have been pre-empted by the event. Thankfully, the Popeye cartoons will still be played in order afterwards, just simply pushing back the original order by one week. Plus, a special animation treat is now scheduled for April 19th!

Without further ado, here's the April TCM Classic Cartoons Schedule (all times Eastern):

April 4th, 2020
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Car of Tomorrow (1951) (playing during Bullet Scars (1942))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: With Poopdeck Pappy (1940) (playing during Spy Chasers (1955))

April 11th, 2020
*8AM - Droopy: Blackboard Jumble (1957) (playing during Baby Face Harrington (1935))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Popeye Presents Eugene The Jeep (1940) (playing during Triple Trouble (1950))

April 18th, 2020
Pre-empted by the "TCM Classic Film Festival - The Home Version" four-day event. For those curious, this is what was scheduled to play:
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: The Cat That Hated People (1947) (was to be played during Marihuana (1936))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Problem Pappy (1941) (was to be played during Up in Smoke (1957))

April 25th, 2020
*8AM - MGM Cartoons: Cock-A-Doodle Dog (1950) (playing during Man Hunt (1936))
*10AM - Popeye The Sailor: Problem Pappy (1941) (playing during In The Money (1958)) ("Quiet Pleeze" (1941) was initially scheduled this week)

Also playing this month in the world of animation:
*Sun. April 19th, 2020 - 8pm - Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016; documentary) (part of the "TCM Classic Film Festival - The Home Version" event)

The Popeye cartoon Popeye Presents Eugene The Jeep had the colorized version aired on TCM. Did anyone else notice that? I was a little disappointed.