Synopsis
Popee the Performer follows a circus located in the middle of a desert. Each episode centers on the small group of characters as they try to practice their acts, but things often devolve into the characters comically trying to harm one another in typical cartoon fashion. The main attraction, Popee, is a clown dressed in a peculiar red-striped jumpsuit with bunny ears. He is skilled at juggling, clowning around, and producing large knives and small bombs from nowhere. However, he is not skilled at ever carrying out his malicious schemes to injure his poor assistant or the circus owner. His mischievous personality is what propels each episode forward.
Background
Popee the Performer's 11th episode was banned from being rebroadcast on Kids Station in Japan due to complaints about excessive violence in a children's show. A related concern led to episode 27 being released only on DVD.
