For the first time, rare characters such as Nana Oyl and Castor Oyl appeared in a commercial or advert.
Where plotlines moved very quickly with Segar, it sometimes took an entire week of Sagendorf's daily strips for the plot to be advanced even a small amount.
In honor of Popeye's 75th anniversary, the illuminated its notable tower lights green the weekend of January 16—18, 2004 as a tribute to the icon's love of spinach.