the biggest change was to bluto, whose name was changed to "brutus". at the time, king features believed that paramount owned the rights to the name "bluto". king features actually owned the name, as bluto had been originally created for the comic strip; however, due to a lack of thorough research, they failed to realize this and reinvented him as brutus to avoid supposed copyright infringement problems. realizing their mistake, king features began to promote brutus as an entirely new character. his demeanor was altered slightly, and his physical appearance was changed from being muscular to slightly obese. in addition, the sailor/navy uniform was replaced with an enormous blue shirt and brown pants. many entries lifted storylines directly from the comic strip, resulting in the inclusion of many characters not seen in the theatrical releases, including the sea hag, toar, rough house, and king blozo. like their theatrical counterparts, the made-for-television series was also a big ratings success. "popeye the sailor" aired in syndication in the united states into the 1990s. notably, the 1960s shorts would mark the final time that mae questel would voice olive oyl.