Alice the Goon
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Alice the Goon is a fictional character in E.C. Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre and in the "Popeye" cartoon series derived from it.
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[edit] History
Alice made her debut in the Sunday, December 10th, 1933 Thimble Theatre strip, part of the "Plunder Island" storyline. As yet unnamed (and her gender unspecified), she worked as a guard for the Sea Hag. Her name and sex were given in the January 14, 1934 strip, after she had captured Wimpy. Popeye eventually discovers that Alice was an unwilling slave to the Sea Hag, and helped Alice gain her freedom.
[edit] Appearance
Alice, like all members of the Goon tribe, is approximately eight feet tall. She has huge feet, and arms that reach to her knees. Her nose overlaps her chin and is set between two blank, close-set eyes. Her head is totally bald and sits low between wide shoulders. She is completely hairless with the exception of her forearms, lower legs and midsection.
In later appearances, Alice appeared wearing a skirt and flowered hat.
When Alice spoke, her words would appear as a series of meaningless squiggles.
[edit] Trivia
Spike Milligan was a fan of the Popeye cartoons and took the name of the Goon Show from Alice and her tribe.
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