Eugene the Jeep is a character in the Thimble Theater comic strip, which stars Popeye. His first appearance was in the March 16, 1936 strip. Eugene was a gift to Olive Oyl from her Uncle Ben who found Eugene in Africa. His diet consisted of only orchids. Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theater. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ...

Attributes:

1. Yellow in color
2. Roughly the size of a dog
3. Walked on his hind legs
4. Always told the truth
5. The only thing that he could say was the word "Jeep"

Abilities:

1. Said to be able to cross into the fourth dimension
2. Ability to solve complex problems for Popeye and Olive Oyl
3. Could walk through walls and walk on ceilings
4. Limited form of teleportation since he could disappear and reappear in other places

It has been theorized that the Jeep vehicle was named after this character: soldiers in World War II may have nicknamed the machine after the then-popular character because they shared an ability to "go anywhere". Although this rumor has made the most amount of publicity amongst the stories about the origins of the word, there is little actual evidence of its veracity. A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ... Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theater. ... Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...

He may also have been an inspiration for the similarly colored and named Homestar Runner character The Cheat. Homestar Runner (often abbreviated HR, HSR or H*R) is a cartoon series which is generally distributed as Macromedia Flash animations available from HomestarRunner. ... The Cheat is a character in the Homestar Runner animated cartoon series, and is Strong Bads sidekick and primary partner in crime. ...