Popi debuted May 2, 1975 on CBS at 8/7pm Central. This sitcom pilot was based on the 1969 film Popi with Alan Arkin and Rita Moreno.
"Popi had a dream...and the only way he could make it come true was to put his two boys in a rowboat and set them adrift in the ocean."
This podcast contains a short review of the Popi film, as well as a bit of behind-the-scenes information on its production. Then, just about everything known about the now-obscure Popi series is covered, including a recording of the theme song not heard in nearly 50 years, courtesy TV historian Billy Ingram.
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Links: Popi original trailer One Summer of Stardom (1969) Hector Elizondo speaks on Popi Popi [Blu-ray]
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