The Woody Woodpecker Show
| The Woody Woodpecker Show | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Animation, comedy |
| Created by | Walter Lantz |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of | Grace Stafford |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 113 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Walter Lantz |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Walter Lantz Productions (1957–58; 1963-64; 1970-72) Universal City Studios (1976–77; 1988) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (1957–58) Syndication (1963–64; 1988) NBC (1970–77) |
| Release | October 3, 1957 – January 29, 1977 |
| Related | |
| The New Woody Woodpecker Show | |
The Woody Woodpecker Show is an American television series mainly composed of the animated cartoon shorts of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family and Inspector Willoughby all released by Walter Lantz Productions.[1] The series was revived and reformatted several times, but remained popular for nearly four decades and allowed the studio to continue making theatrical cartoons until 1972 when it shut down. It also kept the Walter Lantz/Universal "cartunes" made during the Golden Age of American animation a part of the American consciousness. The Woody Woodpecker Show was named the 88th best animated series by IGN.[2]
History
[edit]Movie theater owners in the 1950s were finding that they could release features with reissued cartoons, or no cartoons at all, and the audiences would still come. Because of the practice, the theatrical cartoon business was suffering and losing money. By 1956 there were only seven animation producers in the short-subjects field, and by the end of the decade that number would dwindle down to three. Walter Lantz and his distributor, Universal Pictures, knew that the only way to subsidize the rising costs of new shorts was to release their product to television. Norman Gluck from Universal's short-subjects department made a deal with the Leo Burnett Agency to release some older Lantz product on television. Burnett handled the Kellogg's cereal account and Lantz soon met with the Kellogg's people to sign the contract.[3] Lantz admitted that he was only working in the medium because he was "forced into TV" and "cartoons for theaters would soon be extinct".[4]
The Woody Woodpecker Show debuted on ABC on the afternoon of October 3, 1957. The series was shown once a week, on Thursday afternoons, replacing the first half-hour of the shortened Mickey Mouse Club. Lantz integrated his existing cartoons with new live action footage, giving the show an updated look that satisfied both viewers and Lantz himself. The live action and animation segments created for the show, called 'A Moment with Walter Lantz', featured an informative look at how the animation process for his "cartunes" worked as well as how the writers came up with stories and characters. The live-action segments were directed by Jack Hannah, who was fresh from the Disney studio where he had done similar live-action/animation sequences for the Disney show.[3]
After the initial year on ABC, The Woody Woodpecker Show was syndicated until 1966. The "A Moment with Walter Lantz" segments were eventually replaced with "Woody's Newsreel" and "Around The World with Woody" which used footage of Universal Newsreels and featured voice-over commentary by Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
In 1970, the show reappeared on network television, with 26 additional episodes assembled by Lantz for NBC. The show ran on NBC until September 2, 1972, which is the same year the Walter Lantz Productions studio shut down. The show was revived again on September 11, 1976, featuring cartoons made from 1940 to 1965.[5] The show ended its network run on September 3, 1977. Local stations continued to air The Woody Woodpecker Show for the next several years.
In 1984, Lantz sold everything outright to MCA/Universal, though he remained active in overseeing how Universal handled his characters (for merchandise, TV, home video, theme parks, limited edition cels, etc.) up until his death in 1994.[6]
In 1987, MCA/Universal and The Program Exchange returned the show to television with a new 90 episode package for syndication. This Woody Woodpecker Show featured a complete overhaul of the series format. Gone were the newsreels, "Around the World" segments, and live action scenes with Walter Lantz, replaced by vignettes known as "Musical Miniatures", in which new musical compositions were played over montages of classic cartoon footage. New commercial bumpers were added and a new opening sequence was created. This one featured Woody, Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, Smedley the Dog, and Inspector Willoughby along with Woody's nemeses Buzz Buzzard, Gabby Gator, and Wally Walrus as they caused chaos in a small town. Episodes of this Woody Woodpecker Show typically consisted of two Woody cartoons bookending another Lantz cartoon (typically a Chilly Willy cartoon). The series continued airing in syndication until 1998. Around that time, Cartoon Network picked up rerun rights and aired The Woody Woodpecker Show for several months, after which the series disappeared from television.
After Cartoon Network dropped The Woody Woodpecker Show, Universal revived most of the Lantz characters in The New Woody Woodpecker Show with Billy West voicing Woody, which ran from 1999 to 2002 as part of the Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup.
In August 2023, MeTV acquired the broadcast rights to Walter Lantz cartoons from 1934 to 1972 to air The Woody Woodpecker Show on Saturday mornings on September 2 as part of MeTV's Saturday Morning Cartoons animation block, marking Woody's return to television after 21 years (it was also picked up by MeTV Toons one year later). They were not aired in the actual The Woody Woodpecker Show anthology episodes formats, but the separate theatrical cartoon prints are shown directly from the Universal vaults.
Episodes
[edit]Cartoons with an '*' are repeats.
Series 1 (1957–1958)
[edit]This series consist of 30s and 40s Walter Lantz cartoons.
| # | 1st cartoon | 2nd cartoon | 3rd cartoon | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who's Cookin' Who? (1946) | The Overture to William Tell (1947) | Bathing Buddies (1946) | October 3, 1957 |
| 2 | Ace in the Hole (1942) | The Bandmaster (1947) | Banquet Busters (1948) | October 10, 1957 |
| 3 | Life Begins for Andy Panda (1939) | Pied Piper of Basin Street (1945) | Knock Knock (1940) | October 17, 1957 |
| 4 | Chew Chew Baby (1945) | The Sleeping Princess (1939) | The Dizzy Acrobat (1943) | October 24, 1957 |
| 5 | Fish Fry (1944) | Pixie Picnic (1948) | Woody Dines Out (1945) | October 31, 1957 |
| 6 | The Hollywood Matador (1942) | Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr. (1940) | Well Oiled (1947) | November 7, 1957 |
| 7 | Andy Panda Goes Fishing (1940) | The Poet and the Peasant (1946) | Ski for Two (1944) | November 14, 1957 |
| 8 | Fair Weather Fiends (1946) | Scrambled Eggs (1939) | Woody The Giant Killer (1947) | November 21, 1957 |
| 9 | Mousie Come Home (1946) | Apple Andy (1946) | The Dippy Diplomat (1945) | November 28, 1957 |
| 10 | Pantry Panic (1941) | Kiddie Koncert (1948) | Wacky Bye Baby (1948) | December 5, 1957 |
| 11 | The Painter and the Pointer (1944) | Dog Tax Dodgers (1948) | The Mad Hatter (1948) | December 12, 1957 |
| 12 | The Screwball (1943) | Three Lazy Mice (1935) | Solid Ivory (1947) | December 19, 1957 |
| 13 | Crow Crazy (1944) | Sliphorn King Of Polaroo (1945) | The Reckless Driver (1946) | December 26, 1957 |
| 14 | The Wacky Weed (1946) | Musical Moments from Chopin (1947) | The Beach Nut (1944) | January 2, 1958 |
| 15 | Meatless Tuesday (1943) | Jungle Jive (1944) | The Loose Nut (1945) | January 9, 1958 |
| 16 | Smoked Hams (1947) | Fox and the Rabbit (1935) | The Barber of Seville (1944) | January 16, 1958 |
| 17 | 100 Pygmies and Andy Panda (1940) | Kitten Mittens (1940) | The Coo Coo Bird (1947) | January 23, 1958 |
| 18 | The Dizzy Acrobat (1943)* | Toyland Premiere (1935) | Woody Dines Out (1945)* | January 30, 1958 |
| 19 | Life Begins for Andy Panda (1939)* | Fish Fry (1944)* | The Hollywood Matador (1942)* | February 6, 1958 |
| 20 | Well Oiled (1947)* | Pixie Picnic (1948)* | Ski for Two (1944)* | February 13, 1958 |
| 21 | Andy Panda Goes Fishing (1940)* | Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr. (1940)* | Fair Weather Fiends (1946)* | February 20, 1958 |
| 22 | Woody The Giant Killer (1947)* | The Poet and the Peasant (1946)* | The Dippy Diplomat (1945)* | February 27, 1958 |
| 23 | Mousie Come Home (1946)* | Scrambled Eggs (1939)* | Pantry Panic (1941)* | March 6, 1958 |
| 24 | Wacky Bye Baby (1948)* | Apple Andy (1946)* | The Mad Hatter (1948)* | March 13, 1958 |
| 25 | The Painter and the Pointer (1944)* | Kiddie Koncert (1948)* | The Screwball (1943)* | March 20, 1958 |
| 26 | Solid Ivory (1947)* | Dog Tax Dodgers (1948)* | The Reckless Driver (1946)* | March 27, 1958 |
Series 2 (1963–1964)
[edit]This series consist of 50s and some 40s Walter Lantz cartoons.
In the process of remastering 49th episode, Destination Meatball (from Woody Woodpecker) was replaced with one of Andy Panda's shorts for unknown reasons.
| # | 1st cartoon | 2nd cartoon | 3rd cartoon | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | I'm Cold (1954) | A Horse's Tale (1954) | Puny Express (1951) | September 4, 1963 |
| 28 | Slingshot 6 7/8 (1951) | Syncopated Sioux (1940) | Wet Blanket Policy (1948) | September 11, 1963 |
| 29 | What's Sweepin' (1953) | The Mouse and the Lion (1953) | The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955) | September 18, 1963 |
| 30 | Woodpecker In The Rough (1952) | The Egg Cracker Suite (1943) | Sh-h-h-h-h-h (1955) | September 25, 1963 |
| 31 | Sleep Happy (1951) | Good-bye Mr. Moth (1942) | Flea For Two (1955) | October 2, 1963 |
| 32 | Hot Noon (1953) | The Flying Turtle (1953) | Room and Wrath (1956) | October 9, 1963 |
| 33 | Wild and Woody (1948) | Crazy House (1940) | Dig That Dog (1954) | October 16, 1963 |
| 34 | Wrestling Wrecks (1953) | Pig in a Pickle (1954) | Drooler's Delight (1949) | October 23, 1963 |
| 35 | The Great Who-Dood-It (1952) | Andy Panda's Pop (1941)[7] | Paw's Night Out (1955) | October 30, 1963 |
| 36 | Real Gone Woody (1954) | Boogie Woogie Sioux (1942)[8] | Chilly Willy (1953)[9] | November 6, 1963 |
| 37 | Get Lost (1956) | The Dog That Cried Wolf (1953) | Hot Rod Huckster (1954) | November 13, 1963 |
| 38 | Wicket Wacky (1951) | Andy Panda's Victory Garden (1942)[10] | The Ostrich Egg and I (1956) | November 20, 1963 |
| 39 | The Secret Weapon (1960)[11] | Convict Concerto (1954) | I'm Cold (1954)* | November 27, 1963 |
| 40 | The Redwood Sap (1951) | Crazy Mixed Up Pup (1955) | The Screwdriver (1941)[12] | December 4, 1963 |
| 41 | Nutty Pine Cabin (1942) | Scalp Treatment (1952) | The Talking Dog (1956) | December 11, 1963 |
| 42 | Termites From Mars (1952) | Swing Your Partner (1943) | Hold That Rock (1956) | December 18, 1963 |
| 43 | Ration Bored (1943)[13] | Scrappy Birthday (1949) | Plywood Panic (1953) | December 25, 1963 |
| 44 | Hypnotic Hick (1953) | Dizzy Kitty (1941) | Maw & Paw (1953) | January 1, 1964 |
| 45 | Buccaneer Woodpecker (1953) | The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured (1942) | Hot and Cold Penguin (1955) | January 8, 1964 |
| 46 | Belle Boys (1953) | Broadway Bow Wow's (1954) | Woody Woodpecker (1941) | January 15, 1964 |
| 47 | Helter Shelter (1955) | Hot Noon (1953)* | Juke Box Jamboree (1942) | January 22, 1964 |
| 48 | Jungle Medics (1960)[14] | Real Gone Woody (1954)* | The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955)* | January 29, 1964 |
| 49 | Alley to Bali (1954) | Destination Meatball (1951) / Under The Spreading Blacksmith Shop (1941)[15] | Pigeon Holed (1950) | February 5, 1964 |
| 50 | The Loan Stranger (1942) | Playful Pelican (1948) | Under The Counter Spy (1954) | February 12, 1964 |
| 51 | Operation Sawdust (1953) | Man's Best Friend (1941) | Hay Rube (1954) | February 19, 1964 |
| 52 | Convict Concerto (1954)* | Mouse Trappers (1941) | Born to Peck (1952) | February 26, 1964 |
Special episode (1964)
[edit]| # | 1st cartoon | 2nd cartoon | 3rd cartoon | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Playful Pelican (1948)* | Under The Counter Spy (1954)* | Spook-A-Nanny (1964) | October 21, 1964 |
Series 3 (1970–1971)
[edit]From Series 3 onward, the episode include four cartoons instead of three.
| # | 1st cartoon | 2nd cartoon | 3rd cartoon | 4th cartoon | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pistol Packin' Woodpecker (1960) | St. Maritz Blitz (1961) | Fodder and Son (1957) | Freeloading Feline (1960) | September 5, 1970 |
| 54 | Chief Charlie Horse (1956) | The Secret Weapon (1960)* | After The Ball (1956) | The Big Snooze (1957) | September 12, 1970 |
| 55 | Box Car Bandit (1957) | The Goofy Gardener (1957) | Woody Meets Davy Crewcut (1956) | Hyde and Sneak (1962) | September 19, 1970 |
| 56 | Arts and Flowers (1956) | Salmon Yeggs (1958) | Gabby's Diner (1961) | Doc's Last Stand (1961) | September 26, 1970 |
| 57 | The Woody Woodpecker Polka (1951) | Truant Student (1959) | The Tree Medic (1955) | Witty Kitty (1960) | October 3, 1970 |
| 58 | Woodpecker In The Moon (1959) | Little Televillain (1958) | Calling All Cuckoos (1956) | The Bongo Punch (1957) | October 10, 1970 |
| 59 | Misguided Missile (1958) | Bear and the Bees (1961) | Watch The Birdie (1958) | Punchy Pooch (1962) | October 17, 1970 |
| 60 | Half Empty Saddles (1958) | Fowled Up Party (1957) | Round Trip To Mars (1957) | A Chilly Reception (1958) | October 24, 1970 |
| 61 | Ballyhooey (1960) | Rough and Tumbleweed (1961) | Franken-Stymied (1961) | Mother's Little Helper (1962) | October 31, 1970 |
| 62 | The Unbearable Salesman (1957) | Yukon Have It (1959) | Dopey Dick The Pink Whale (1957) | Phoney Express (1962) | November 7, 1970 |
| 63 | Private Eye Pooch (1955) | Hunger Strife (1960) | Ozark Lark (1960) | Polar Pests (1958) | November 14, 1970 |
| 64 | Panhandle Scandal (1959) | Eggnapper (1961) | Fowled Up Falcon (1960) | Operation Cold Feet (1957) | November 21, 1970 |
| 65 | Woodpecker From Mars (1956) | Tricky Trout (1961) | Everglade Raid (1958) | Three Ring Fling (1958) | November 28, 1970 |
| 66 | International Woodpecker (1957) | Swiss Miss-Fit (1957) | Niagara Fools (1956) | Mississippi Slow Boat (1961) | December 5, 1970 |
| 67 | Socko in Morocco (1954) | Salmon Loafer (1963) | To Catch a Woodpecker (1957) | Papoose on the Loose (1961) | December 12, 1970 |
| 68 | Southern Fried Hospitality (1960) | Mackerel Moocher (1962) | Bats in The Belfry (1960) | Case of the Cold Storage Yegg (1963) | December 19, 1970 |
| 69 | Stage Hoax (1952) | Bee Bopped (1959) | His Better Elf (1958) | Robinson Gruesome (1959) | December 26, 1970 |
| 70 | Kiddie League (1959) | Charlie's Mother-in-Law (1963) | The Bird Who Came to Dinner (1961) | Fish and Chips (1963) | January 2, 1971 |
| 71 | Poop Deck Pirate (1961) | Pesky Pelican (1963) | A Fine Feathered Frenzy (1954) | Corny Concerto (1962) | January 9, 1971 |
| 72 | Log Jammed (1959) | Hi-Seas Hi-Jacker (1963) | The Tee Bird (1959) | Sufferin' Cats (1961) | January 16, 1971 |
| 73 | Billion Dollar Boner (1960) | Coming Out Party (1963) | Romp in a Swamp (1959) | Pest of Show (1962) | January 23, 1971 |
| 74 | Red Riding Hoodlum (1957) | Fowled-Up Birthday (1962) | Tree's a Crowd (1958) | Fish Hooked (1960) | January 30, 1971 |
| 75 | Tomcat Combat (1959) | Goose is Wild (1963) | Heap Big Hepcat (1960) | Tin Can Concert (1961) | February 6, 1971 |
| 76 | Jittery Jester (1958) | Clash and Carry (1961) | How to Stuff a Woodpecker (1960) | Mouse Trapped (1959) | February 13, 1971 |
| 77 | Square Shootin' Square (1955) | Plumber of Seville (1957) | Witch Crafty (1955) | Goose in the Rough (1963) | February 20, 1971 |
| 78 | Bunco Busters (1955) | Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby (1961) | Bedtime Bedlam (1955) | Pigeon Patrol (1942) | February 27, 1971 |
Series 4 (1971–1972)
[edit]| # | 1st cartoon | 2nd cartoon | 3rd cartoon | 4th cartoon | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Careless Caretaker (1962) | Half Baked Alaska (1965) | Guest Who? (1965) | Busman's Holiday (1961) | September 4, 1971 |
| 80 | Tragic Magic (1962) | Chilly Chums (1967) | Foot Brawl (1966) | Room and Bored (1962) | September 11, 1971 |
| 81 | Crowin' Pains (1962) | Fractured Friendship (1964) | Davey Cricket (1965) | Woody's Kook-Out (1961) | September 18, 1971 |
| 82 | Greedy Gabby Gator (1963) | Deep Freeze Squeeze (1964) | The Case of the Elephant's Trunk (1965) | Shutter Bug (1963) | September 25, 1971 |
| 83 | Science Friction (1963) | Hot Time on Ice (1967) | Mouse in the House (1967) | Home Sweet Homewrecker (1962) | October 2, 1971 |
| 84 | Rocket Racket (1962) | Pesty Guest (1965) | Rooftop Razzle Dazzle (1964) | Short in the Saddle (1963) | October 9, 1971 |
| 85 | Voo-Doo Boo-Boo (1962) | Chilly and the Woodchopper (1967) | Rah-Rah Ruckus (1964) | Skinfolks (1964) | October 16, 1971 |
| 86 | Stowaway Woody (1963) | Coy Decoy (1963) | Ski-Napper (1964) | Little Woody Riding Hood (1962) | October 23, 1971 |
| 87 | Freeway Fracas (1964) | Polar Fright (1966) | Window Pains (1967) | Calling Dr. Woodpecker (1963) | October 30, 1971 |
| 88 | Dumb Like a Fox (1964) | Lighthouse Keeping Blues (1964) | The Case of the Maltese Chicken (1964) | The Tenant's Racket (1963) | November 6, 1971 |
| 89 | Saddle-Sore Woody (1964) | Vicious Viking (1967) | Snow Place Like Home (1966) | Get Lost! Little Doggy (1964) | November 13, 1971 |
| 90 | Woody's Clip Joint (1964) | Operation Shanghai (1967) | Tepee for Two (1963) | South Pole Pals (1966) | November 20, 1971 |
| 91 | Robin Hoody Woody (1963) | Phantom of the Horse Opera (1961) | Teeny Weeny Meany (1966) | Rock-A-Bye Gator (1962) | November 27, 1971 |
Series 5 (1976–1977)
[edit]| # | 1st cartoon | 2nd cartoon | 3rd cartoon | 4th cartoon | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Astronut Woody (1966) | A Haunting We Will Go (1939) | Airlift a la Carte (1971) | All Hams on Deck (1970) | September 4, 1976 |
| 93 | The Big Bite (1966) | Tumble Weed Greed (1969) | Bugged in a Rug (1968) | Buster's Last Stand (1970) | September 11, 1976 |
| 94 | Bye Bye Blackboard (1972) | Moochin Pooch (1971) | Chiller Dillers (1968) | Canned Dog Feud (1965) | September 18, 1976 |
| 95 | Show Biz Beagle (1972) | Sissy Sheriff (1967) | Let Charlie Do It (1972) | Sioux Me (1965) | September 25, 1976 |
| 96 | Fat in the Saddle (1968) | What's Peckin' (1965) | Chilly and the Looney Gooney (1969) | Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin (1968) | October 2, 1976 |
| 97 | Flim Flam Fountain (1970) | Under Sea Dogs (1968) | A Fish Story (1972) | For the Love of Pizza (1972) | October 9, 1976 |
| 98 | The Genie with the Light Touch (1972) | Wild Bill Hiccup (1970) | Chilly's Cold War (1970) | Gold Diggin' Woodpecker (1972) | October 16, 1976 |
| 99 | Hassle in a Castle (1966) | Woodpecker Wanted (1965) | Charlie the Rainmaker (1971) | Have Gun, Can't Travel (1967) | October 23, 1976 |
| 100 | Hi-Rise Wise Guys (1970) | Paste Makes Waste (1968) | Chilly's Hide-a-Way (1971) | Horse Play (1967) | October 30, 1976 |
| 101 | Hook Line and Stinker (1969) | Woody and the Beanstalk (1966) | Charlie's Campout (1969) | Hot Hot Diggity Dog (1967) | November 6, 1976 |
| 102 | Janie Get Your Gun (1965) | Rain, Rain, Go Away (1972) | Chilly's Ice Folly (1970) | Indian Corn (1971) | November 13, 1976 |
| 103 | Kitty from the City (1971) | Sleepy Time Bear (1969) | Charlie's Golf Classic (1970) | A Lad in Bagdad (1968) | November 20, 1976 |
| 104 | Little Skeeter (1969) | How to Trap a Woodpecker (1971) | A Gooney is Born (1971) | Lonesome Ranger (1966) | November 27, 1976 |
| 105 | Lotsa Luck (1968) | Woody the Freeloader (1968) | Cool It Charlie (1969) | Monster of Ceremonies (1966) | December 4, 1976 |
| 106 | The Nautical Nut (1967) | The Bungling Builder (1971) | Gooney's Goofy Landings (1970) | One Horse Town (1968) | December 11, 1976 |
| 107 | Peck of Trouble (1968) | Woody's Knight-Mare (1969) | Charlie in Hot Water (1970) | Pecking Holes in Poles (1972) | December 18, 1976 |
| 108 | Phoney Pony (1969) | Unlucky Potluck (1972) | Highway Hecklers (1968) | Practical Yolk (1966) | December 25, 1976 |
| 109 | Prehistoric Super Salesman (1969) | Woody's Magic Touch (1971) | Gopher Broke (1969) | The Reluctant Recruit (1971) | January 1, 1977 |
| 110 | Roamin' Roman (1964) | Sleepy Time Crimes (1971) | Project Reject (1969) | Rough Riding Hood (1966) | January 8, 1977 |
| 111 | Seal on the Loose (1970) | The Snoozin' Bruin (1971) | Jerky Turkey (1968) | Secret Agent Woody Woodpecker (1967) | January 15, 1977 |
| 112 | Shanghai Woody (1971) | The Unhandy Man (1970) | The Rude Intruder (1972) | Ship A'hoy Woody (1969) | January 22, 1977 |
| 113 | Chilli Con Corny (1972) | Candyland (1935) | Jolly Little Elves (1935) | Coo Coo Nuts (1970) | January 29, 1977 |
List of shorts not included in the original TV packages
[edit]- Springtime Serenade (1935)
- Recruiting Daze (1940)
- Fair Today (1941)
- Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941)
- Hysterical Highspots in American History (1941)
- Salt Water Daffy (1941)
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" (1941)
- $21 a Day (Once a Month) (1941)
- Mother Goose on the Loose (1942)
- Yankee Doodle Swing Shift (1942)
- Air Raid Warden (1942)
- Cow-Cow Boogie (1943)
- Canine Commandos (1943)
- Pass the Biscuits Mirandy! (1943)
- Boogie Woogie Man (Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out) (1943)
- The Greatest Man in Siam (1944)
- Abou Ben Boogie (1944)
- Three Little Woodpeckers (1965)
- Birds of a Feather (1965)
Broadcast history
[edit]| Title | Network | Run | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Woody Woodpecker Show | ABC | October 3, 1957 – September 25, 1958 | original animation with bridge animation* |
| Syndication | 1958–1966 | reruns of ABC series, sponsored by Kellogg's new episodes produced in 1963–64* | |
| NBC | September 12, 1970 – September 2, 1972 September 11, 1976 – September 3, 1977 |
new episodes without bridge animation | |
| Woody Woodpecker and Friends | Syndication | 1977–1987 | Package of 185 individual shorts; 170 more added in 1982 |
| The Woody Woodpecker Show | January 1988–1997 | 91-episode rerun package with new opening, bridges and music Also broadcast on TNT from 1991 to 1992 and Cartoon Network from 1997 to 1998 | |
| MeTV | 2023–present | Package of individual shorts | |
| MeTV Toons | 2024-present |
(*) = total of 59 episodes with original animation
Home media
[edit]In the early 2000s, a series of mail-order Woody Woodpecker Show VHS tapes and DVDs were made available through Columbia House. Each volume featured "cartunes", bumpers, and 'A Moment with Walter Lantz' or "Newsreel" segments set in the 1957-1977 format of The Woody Woodpecker Show, though Volumes 11-15 hardly feature any "Moments" or "Newsreels". There were complaints about cuts made to the shorts, which ranged from shorts from restored and intact prints to severely cut TV edits.[16]
In 2007, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection, six behind-the-scenes segments from The Woody Woodpecker Show and a 1964 episode that contained the cartoon "Spook-a-Nanny" were released on the collection as bonus features. The following year, The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 was released, featuring twelve behind-the-scenes segments and two pilot cartoons, "The Secret Weapon" and "Jungle Medics" from The Woody Woodpecker Show.
References
[edit]- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 915–917. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "88, The Woody Woodpecker Show". IGN. 2009-01-23. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ a b "Toon Tracker's The Woody Woodpecker Show Page". Toontracker.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ Grossman, Gary H. (1987). Saturday Morning TV. New York: Arlington House, Inc. Pg. 346.
- ^ Grossman, Gary H. (1987). Saturday Morning TV. New York: Arlington House, Inc. Pg. 413.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television ... - Jeff Lenburg - Google Books. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557836717. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ Reissued as "Goofy Roofer" for televison release
- ^ Reissued as "Indian Beatnick" for televison release
- ^ Reissued as "Deep Freeze" for televison release
- ^ Reissued as "Springtime for Andy" for televison release
- ^ This is the only Space Mouse cartoon
- ^ Reissued as "Woody's Jalopy" for televison release
- ^ Reissued as "The Gas Bandit" for televison release
- ^ This is the only Sam & Simian cartoon
- ^ Reissued as "The Village Blacksmith" for televison release
- ^ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: Cartunes on DVD: Columbia House Cuts". Lantz.goldenagecartoons.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
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