In 1971, Snuffy Smith starred in a back-up feature in the Popeye comic book. Also, in 1972, he (along with Loweezy and Spark Plug) was among the various King Features characters to appear alongside Popeye in the television movie Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter. A further crossover occurred in 2013, with the twelfth and final issue of IDW Publishing's Popeye comic book having Barney Google as a guest star. Barney loses his horse in a card game against Castor Oyl then participates in a race to win Sparky back. Thanks to Wimpy, however, he does so with a cow for a racehorse.