Evolution of WOODY WOODPECKER - 80 Years Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION

CARTOON EVOLUTION #8
To celebrate his 80th Anniversary, I take a look at the history and evolution of WOODY WOODPECKER, the zany, erratic and violent screwball star creation of Walter Lantz.
Initially debuting as a one-off character in Lantz’s Andy Panda series, Woody quickly became his most popular character ever - eclipsing the fame of Andy in a matter of years and eventually starring in 200 classic shorts. Through a series of studio setbacks and budgetary problems, Lantz survived as the final American animator producing cartoons for theatrical release - and Woody the final leading character starring in them - outliving the likes of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. Despite this, Woody struggled through a rapidly watered-down climate, eventually becoming a shell of the character he once was.
I take a look at how Woody has evolved, discussing the most important changes in his design and personality and in the stylistic and narrative structures of his productions prevalent across 80 years of media - and additionally delve into the history of Walter Lantz and how he strove to survive in an industry dominated by the likes of Walt Disney and Warner Bros Animation.
Here's my look at Woody Woodpecker through the years!
#WoodyWoodpecker #WalterLantz #AndyPanda #ChillyWilly
CLASSIC WOODY SHORTS
Musical Moments with Chopin
Showbiz Beagle
Andy Panda - Knock Knock
Woody Woodpecker
Screwdriver
$21 a Day (Once a Month)
Pantry Panic
Hollywood Matador
Ace in the Hole
Beach Nut
Ration Bored
Loan Stranger
Screwball
Dizzy Acrobat
The Barber of Seville
Chew-Chew Baby
Loose Nut
Ski for Two
Who’s Cookin’ Who?
Bathing Buddies
Fair Weather Friends
Well Oiled
Reckless Driver
Coo-Coo Bird
Smoked Hams
Woody the Giant Killer
Drooler’s Delight
Wacky Bye Baby
Wet Blanket Policy
Mad Hatter
Banquet Busters
Wild and Woody
Convict Concerto
Bunco Buster
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
Wrestling Wrecks
Puny Express
Arts and Flowers
Buccaneer Woodpecker
International Woodpecker
Scalp Treatment
Hot Noon (or 12 O’Clock for Sure)
Termites from Mars
Woodpecker in the Rough
Helter Shelter
Get Lost
Jittery Jester
Fodder and Son
Round Trip to Mars
Watch the Birdie
Wicket Wacky
Hypnotic Hick
Tree Medic
Red Riding Hoodlum
Under the Counter Spy
Astronut Woody
Lotsa Luck
Secret Agent Woody
Ship A’Hoy Woody
Lonesome Ranger
Woody and the Beanstalk
Janie Get Your Gun
Greedy Gabby Gator
Operation Sawdust
Skinfolks
Short in the Saddle
Woody’s Magic Touch
How to Trap a Woodpecker
Wild Bill HiccupShanghai Woody
Gold Diggin’ Woodpecker
Pecking Holes in Poles
The Genie with the Light Touch
For the Love of Pizza
Bye Bye Blackboard
OTHER WOODY MEDIA
New Woody Woodpecker Show
Woody Woodpecker (2017 live action)
Woody Woodpecker (2018 KZbin)
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
Bird Gone Wild
Let’s All Recycle!
OTHER MEDIA
How Animated Cartoons are Made
How Walt Disney Cartoons are Made
Out of the Inkwell - The Tantalising Fly / Bedtime
Woody Woodpecker Show: “A Moment with Walter Lantz”
Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing
Katzenjammer Kids
Jerry on the Job - Quick Change
Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat
Dinky Doodle’s Bedtime Story
Pete the Pup - Dog Gone It / Petering Out
Cartoonland Mysteries
Un-Natural Histories - The Leopard’s Spots
Aesop’s Fables - Barnyard Olympics
Mack Sennet Comedies - The Jolly Jilter
Laurel and Hardy - Flying Elephants
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Jungle Jingles / Sky Scrappers / Mars / Carnival Capers / The Puppet Show / Keeper of Lions
Mississippi (W.C. Fields Poker Movie)
CarTune Classics - Toyland Premiere
Silly Symphony - Santa’s Workshop / Flowers and Trees
Swing Symphony - The Pied Piper of Basin Street / $21 A Day (Once a Month)
King of Jazz
Meany, Miny and Moe - House of Magic
The Woody Woodpecker Show - A Moment With Walter Lantz
Chilly Willy - Highway Hecklers
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Popeye Meets William Tell
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)
Fantasia
Paleface (Buttons and Bows)
Andy Panda - Scrappy Birthday
Destination Moon
Chilly Willy - Hot and Cold Penguin
Beary’s Family Album - Mother’s Little Helper
Walt Disney’s Disneyland
Mickey Mouse - The Simple Things
HANNA BARBERA
Huckleberry Hound Show
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio / Space Ghost / The Herculoids
LOONEY TUNES
Porky Pig’s Feat / Hare Hunt / Duck Hunt
Daffy Duck - You Ought to Be in Pictures / in Hollywood / and the Dinosaur
Bugs Bunny - Hare-Um Scare-Um / and the Three Bears / False Hare
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[@fredarok579]

8:50 The part that always gets me is how he says “Guess who?” in such a calm, normal voice before going crazy.

[@rockhistoria2537]

@Fernando Yanmar I used to think he said: "quem sou"(who am I in Portuguese)

[@johnbarrett3615]

He Does Say It In A Cute Way

[@AwesomeCakester]

I was an animator on the 2018 Woody Woodpecker shorts, it was my first animation gig. My favorite look for Woody is definitely his 1940's look and his 1990's from the New Woody Woodpecker Show. Once I landed the job, I re watched so much old Woody and drew him for weeks to prepare and hype myself.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

That’s super awesome to hear!!

[@markharrison1970]

Wow!

[@smzin200]

Damn it

[@SuperWolsey]

Sweet

[@davidthejester34333]

That's really cool, how was it?

[@areakastudios6704]

it's the sad truth about old cartoon characters. without the original creators or people who care, they just become abandoned from the animation industry.

[@laranjaghirga5058]

As a brazillian , Woody Woodpecker was an great hit in Brazil.

[@Treeeee2008]

Good to know that I'm still popular somewhere in the world

[@MommyLongLegs-le2xh]

@@Treeeee2008 I really love you

[@darthvader473]

@@Treeeee2008 Btw, I'm subbing to you! XD

[@zahramudhir3626]

@@Treeeee2008 lol what a fav

[@drimoreiraa]

Sad why woody woodpecker is extinct

[@Igorcastrochucre]

THis is the one I've been looking forward the most, Woody is an icon here where I live, so much so his live action movie released on theaters here.

[@77sugarcoated]

Igorowan are you Brazilian?

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@77sugarcoated probably, the guy's name is Igor

[@tonymata8070]

Woody and Felix definitely need a comeback and need to be revitalized in a slapstick type of way, but that respects their roots like for Woody his 40's self and for Felix his 30's and 40's versions. And they NEED someone who actually cares about these characters, that's the reason why we got Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain thanks to Steven Spielberg and his love for cartoons and of course the film he worked on Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[@isaak4life653]

He. Came. Back. In. The. Movie.

[@tonymata8070]

@@isaak4life653 I'm referring to in cartoon form and not the KZbin shorts, I mean a brand new animated series.

[@tonymata8070]

@@isaak4life653 Oh and the movie sucked because of the direction and writing.

[@isaak4life653]

@@tonymata8070 so I'm the only person who actually liked the movie

[@tonymata8070]

@@isaak4life653 That's perfectly ok that you liked it, I won't trash your opinion like a jerk. This is only my opinion that I thought it was bad. You're free to love whatever movie. ☺

[@yaagodourado]

Woody Woodpecker is still a hit here in Brazil (the old cartoons are shown on TV until Today) , and we love to use some of his iconic dubs as memes

[@itsPikachu]

And in the rest of Latin America

[@pamelamays4186]

Someone needs to study Woody's golden era cartoons and bring the crazy red head back.

[@eman2863]

I feel like a lot of the future Cartoon Evolutions will end with “The Cartoon Purgatory” like Felix, Woody and Popeye

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Sadly - yes.

[@melissacooper4482]

@Jesse Phucking Howe I loved that short! I think it was titled Pantry Panic.

[@67nairb]

Mighty Mouse too?

[@melissacooper4482]

@@67nairb probably. I hope this channel will do an evolution of Mighty Mouse sometime.

[@67nairb]

@@melissacooper4482 25 years ago there was talk about creating a Mighty Mouse cartoon movie, but it never got off the ground. Do you remember that?

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Something should be done with all the "dead" cartoon stars. Like an Epic crossover of them coming back

[@shinyneko8136]

I'd definitely watch that. Just as long as it doesn't involve teaching a teenager not to do drugs.

[@redguywithatophat1900]

Yeah I'd love that but they kinda already did that with "who framed rodjer rabbit?".

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

@@redguywithatophat1900 Shieeet put Roger in it too. When was the last time you saw him??

[@arciks11]

And for a real throwback make it an Anti-Drug PSA.

[@SD-uw7zu]

How about a fight to the death

[@declancarey3337]

I never realized he ended up in the same fate as Felix the Cat.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Sadly, many did! 😢

[@evy9439]

Mickey Mouse too,for about 30 years(from the 50s until the 80s)

[@SuperWolsey]

@@evy9439 and its all Donald and Goofy's fault.... Well, Walt and Roy, actually

[@animationnerd2748]

Woody Betty Felix and Popeye are cartoon characters that used to be popular but are no longer popular anymore

[@buster3041]

@@animationnerd2748 Yeah genius we're aware of that.

[@thedraconicone]

I loved Woody when I grew up liked him more then I did bugs and the others

[@de_noodle2625]

Same

[@IsitheScribe]

I REALLY hope Woody can peck back as well! He's a hilarious character and I fondly remember him!

[@thatguymat865]

It’s been tradition to rewatch this fantastic documentary on Woody’s birthday every year.

[@anajoharlymoreno7704]

Te

[@TylerMcNamer]

Woody Woodpecker was never created to be good and cute. He is an antihero that loves chaos!

[@giancarlavitale4805]

WOODY IS SON OF THE AIR!

[@stephenholloway6893]

With the right people around him Woody can make an comeback. That said his best shorts were from the 1940s to mid 50s.

[@joaopereira817]

I'm an animator/cartoonist now thanks to Woody and Walter Lantz. He still is a huge success here in Brazil after all these years. :D

[@75aces97]

That explains it. The live action WW feature wasn't released in theaters in the US, but was in Brazil, I understand. Not sure why some characters catch on in some countries, ignored in others.

[@rockhistoria2537]

@@75aces97 thank the Brazilian dub for that

[@mechasaurus]

Woody seems to have kept his head above water on the financial angle. If only newer shows could do that, then we'd see more than 2 seasons at a time on average.

[@cartoonjohnstudios]

Is it just a rule now that when a classic character is rebooted, they should, nay, MUST Twerk at least once?? Because I was much happier in life before witnessing the split second of Woody Woodpecker Twerking. 😓

[@shinysoda6]

CartoonJohn it also happened with the Powerpuff girls

[@buster3041]

@@shinysoda6 I know you're referring to the 2016 show but people always forget the girls twerked in the 2014 special Dance Pantsed.

[@ljvahle1532]

Similar to Daffy Duck late 1930s

[@buster3041]

@@brianodonnell4496 Why are you telling me this?

[@buster3041]

@@ljvahle1532 What's similar?

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

I like the more slicked back feathers, it fits his constant pecking.

[@massielvargas9210]

I hate that name what kind of name is that KZbinr

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

@@massielvargas9210 thats not really any of your concern?

[@de_noodle2625]

I agree but I love this character regardless

[@SoleaGalilei]

I never knew anything about this character other than the Macy's parade balloon, and I don't remember ever watching one of his shorts, yet somehow I always knew his iconic laugh. It's fascinating how little bits of pop culture can be absorbed by our minds. Thanks for the history lesson!

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

Growing up watching these shorts on TV, I enjoyed the "method to the madness" moments along with how he appeared in the '50s, but gotta give a big nod to his wild beginnings!

[@musahaque2000]

I always preferred his look in the 40s (especially from 1945-1948) as well as his anarchist character and Ben Hardaway voicin' him.

[@meeksanimationstudios]

I grew fascinated with this character, i even think he was the perfect avatar/persona for me. I tried to do the best i can for Woody Woodpecker with my animations. I always feel like he has potential for greatness and cartoon magic, i cannot stop wanting to revitalize him and inject him with an adrenaline shot of euphoric liveliness. I cared so much, i research the best that i can and use many sources to help fufill Woody’s future destiny. I really do. It was the Barber of Seville that got me into the character and so as two DeviantArt artists making fanart and fananimations for him. I really hope, one day, for a miracle to transform Woody W. into an animation treasure. I really do. Really do. Really do. Ha-Ha-Ha-HA-ha! Ha-Ha-Ha-HA-Ha! Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Halp! (choke)

[@giancarlavitale4805]

tutatai

[@ADiretoria100]

It is so weird how in Brazil, despite some loving Mickey and Bugs, Woody popularity is way much massive, probably a cartoon icon in the whole country compared to Mickey and Bugs. This is probably due how Brazil been a poor country, Bugs and Mickey only had shows in paid channels, while Woody was released in multiple free open channels and it was one of the few cartoons shown, and unlike other shows who got massive popularity, the universal comedy in Woody is something everyone likes it, no matter the incarnation, if its the crazy original one, the dreamer cute or the "post modern" house owner from the 90's. The jokes from Brazilian dub are also deep in meme culture, which it trully never died after more than 12 years since Brazilian internet grown. It is trully amazing how a somewhat forgetable character in US is like a national icon in Brazil, and I was shocked to know that the movie was made just for the Brazil audiences and release on theaters only here holy shit. The "childish humour" actually fits perfectly for the massive modern audience in the country, which is why despite been a bad movie it made success. And the funniest part: His name here is just Woodpecker, no one knows his actual name is Woody lmao

[@smzin200]

Actually here in Brazil, Bugs Bunny And mickey mouse They were Of free channels too,But Woody Got Better Known Anyway,In this case, I think that of these three,the most famous is Woody Woodpecker,The second is Bugs,and mickey is the least known

[@jacoblakins6628]

I think it's fascinating how you dive into the the history of the character's creator in addition to the character themself.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you! I find, in most cases, it's important to understand the creator's history to understand the character him/herself.

[@jacoblakins6628]

@@DaveLeeDownUnder That's true!

[@carlosmarrasca]

As a brazilian, I can say many people here prefere the "watered down" version than the crazy one. The most famous episode being Niagara Fools.

[@LONEWOLF-tn7kd]

Woody woodpecker is super popular on Brazil. Most of the brazilians say that woody woodpecker is their favorite show. In Brazil, Woody is popular like SpongeBob.

[@ramonaragondiaz9258]

I always like looking at the cartoons evolution. It gives me inspiration for my character that I draw. I make comics and this always reminds me to never give up because they can become big as well.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

That's great to hear!! Keep doing what you're doing and best wishes -- anyone can be a star!!

[@GideonMadu]

As obscure as he may be in America, he at least made an impact in cartoon history I personally find the '40s design more appealing to me

[@Musicradio77Network]

Yeah right! Even the Castle Films box art had Woody Woodpecker on the front and back of the film box where it screams 1940’s.

[@GideonMadu]

@@Musicradio77Network that's pretty interesting. Maybe I'll look it up sometime

[@GideonMadu]

@@brianodonnell4496 Not a personal fan of it.

[@GideonMadu]

@@brianodonnell4496 bruh will you quit bothering me? This is the second time you're doing it. STOP!

[@kirbyy9]

Woddy needs to go back to being just short of a homicidal maniac those are some of the best shorts ever

[@beastmaster0934]

Woody: They made a live action movie about me?! Seriously?! Yogi: Tell me about it. Smurfs: Us too.

[@Gelasans]

Tom and jerry: (puts up a sign that says 'hey! What about us'

[@Никита-с1у]

Sonic:

[@77sugarcoated]

Twerking woody doesn’t exist, he can’t hurt you. Tweaking woody: 33:52

[@wafflekingdor5376]

This used to by my childhood idol. I still watch a few of his cartoons on rare occasions just for the laugh or two, or the absurdity of a big bird wrecking amongst a human population. Thanks for bringing this video up, Dave.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you!

[@lazlow8788]

As a kid, I remember waking up early mornings before school to watch the 90s Woody Wood Pecker Show. I saw a few of the older classic shorts on VHS tapes. While I was more of a popeye fan, Woody was also one of my favorites. With these newer Web shorts, it feels like their trying to keep these two iconic characters from completely faded into obscurity.

[@vincentfranklin17]

I love the Woody who says... Impulsive? I'm REPULSIVE!!! LOL!!!

[@aber_kadaber1034]

I’m gonna regret watching this with how much of these woody videos end up in my recommended..

[@multiverseman4017]

I want to see Woody return in 1 final series acting like his OLD self: RUDE!!!!!

[@ameliadiaz8040]

MEAN!!!!!!!!!!

[@multiverseman4017]

@@ameliadiaz8040 Yeah....?

[@ameliadiaz8040]

@@multiverseman4017 YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

[@multiverseman4017]

Okay. YEAH!!!!!!

[@ameliadiaz8040]

@@multiverseman4017 👍

[@jimmyramone5714]

He was my favorite of all.

[@Finn-the-cartoonist2630]

I love Woody woodpecker. Not the 50's to present woody, the original, zany slapstic woody. THE Woody woodpecker that I watch all the time on KZbin

[@crcoghill]

I feel like a resurgence of classic but not huge hits like Woody and Popeye could be made now since kids shows are abit less toned down, but also because animation is at its highest point for TV/Streaming services.

[@janiceandgonzogirl10]

What if he was featured as an adult cartoon. He can be more of himself without worrying about violence

[@SammyOmane]

Foxymcroxy I’d be willing to watch that show every episode if it came on! Just to see more of woody’s crazy antics...

[@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario]

I'd be down for that

[@stephenholloway6893]

You would think that Universal would do that have him aimed at a older audience and let him be his old crazy self again instead market him just for kids.

[@d0cturr]

Oh yeah Ps Im also quite crazy myself so..

[@stephenholloway6893]

@@brianodonnell4496 Yes they do. The PBS Curious George series is their longest running series. Besides the original Woody Woodpecker series by Walter Lantz their animated tv series debut was for the Back to the Future animated series.

[@edryba4867]

Dave!! You really dug up the facts on this video! Being a voice actor myself, I’ve worked in studios all over Hollywood. When my Voice Acting Coach, Daws Butler (who performed literally DOZENS of voices for every studio in town, including Huckleberry Hound - who you see briefly in this video, albeit in black and white, even though his TV show was produced in COLOR - Daws was the voice of Chilly Willy, during the rather short time the character spoke), his dialogue was recorded at the Walter Lantz Studio on the corner of Seward and Willoughby in Hollywood, and not on the Universal Studios lot. Some years later, I was the voice of ESPN’s Muscle Magazine. Most of those episodes were recorded AT THAT SAME FORMER WALTER LANTZ STUDIO! Sadly, by then, Daws had passed away. He would have gotten a real kick out of THAT! By the way, Shamus Culhane was BRILLIANT! And it’s NOT “copywritten”, in that it has NOTHING to do with writing. It’s about RIGHTS. So the word is “COPYRIGHTED”. I don’t know about you, but I find it interesting that the only two actual live people who hosted TV shows featuring their cartoons were both named Walter - Walter Elias Disney, and Walter Lantz.

[@Nick-ty9us]

Well, Lantz and Disney, were good friends

[@nicolassteckert7149]

27:50 "By the late 1960s Woody became so watered down that he was not but a shell of what he once was" Proceeds to show the *Essa gente inventa cada coisa* scene.

[@rockhistoria2537]

Enfim a hipocresia

[@nicolassteckert7149]

@@rockhistoria2537 de fato

[@CJCroen1393]

From the sound of it, the live action movie WAS genuinely terrible, but I find it hilarious when critics are all like "Why is Woody such an asshole here!?" Like...Woody's _always_ been an asshole. Heck more than a few times, he's bordered on being a straight up _villain._ That was kinda the point: We were supposed to get a laugh out of him making people suffer. That said, it does sound like the live action film took it too far--pretty sure Woody never stooped so low as to attempt literal murder (barring Pantry Panic, but that was because he was starving and desperate for food). That was Buzz Buzzard's thing.

[@sirsagery1200]

Woody woodpecker is my favorite cartoon character ever!!!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Fun fact: Woody Woodpecker influenced the song Woodpeckers From Space by VideoKids, which you might know as the first song from the Pingu episode "Pingu Looks After The Egg"

[@findingme6438]

The quality of your videos is among the best I see on this platform. The work and creativity you put into your channel stands on its own beyond the subject matter. For whatever my opinion is worth I appreciate what you're doing.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thanks so much for saying! I really do appreciate it.

[@SmithMrCorona]

Oh, man - another great one. My favorite Woody Woodpecker: none of them. But he seems like he'd be a really fun character, given the right platform.

[@rockhistoria2537]

Here in Brazil, woody has a lot of popularity because of some epic memey adaptations in the dubs, and seriously they are good

[@larrybrennan1463]

Unfortunately no mention was made of Woody's major foil, Wally Walrus, with the broken tusk and the thick Norwegian accent. "Yah, shoor, I'll play ball vid chu!" as he sticks a stick of dynamite into a hollowed out baseball. I remember that one! And Woody skiing out to Swiss Chard Lodge, Wally Walrus, Proprietor, while singing "The Sleigh" by Richard Kountz (with a touch of "Orchi Chornya" on the way). Wally could be as violent as Woody, and sometimes came out on top -- unusual for a cartoon heavy!

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Sadly, these videos - running at almost 40 minutes - need to find a specific focus. I did make sure to use quite a bit of footage featuring Wally, but to make sure the videos stay on focus, I tend not to delve too deeply into supporting characters.

[@blaa6]

The Barber of Seville is my favorite Woody Woodpecker short.

[@Jordan-tu4ki]

My favorite appearence of woody woodpecker is in the avgn review of bugs bunny's crazy castle.

[@humanarian]

It might be surprising, but I find Woody from that live action disaster of a movie... actually charming. I learnt about the movie only yesterday, found it and watched it in one go. Not going to defend it, but definitely want to mention that Woddy himself was the best part of it for me. At least, visually. He's cute, entertaining, lively, and the fact that they added a topic of loneliness to his character was actually a good thing to me. They also did have an interesting idea of Woody being a re-incarnation of some god of chaos and mischief, the idea that could actually use its own movie. But regardless, I liked those things. Once again, not defending the movie itself, just Woody.

[@LazyQueen]

Tbh I agree with you and it's kinda sad that they could do so much with his character (especially with the whole god of chaos backstory) but instead they wasted the potential...

[@animezilla4486]

Once again you know how to do your research on cartoons will your next one be about Casper

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you! Not next - He’s coming, but I wouldn’t expect him until later in the year.

[@animezilla4486]

@@DaveLeeDownUnder you're welcome but then who is the next character you going to explain on

[@joshuajwars4271]

Woody Woodpecker in the CG movie is voiced by Eric Bausa who also voiced all the Looney Tunes characters.

[@makotoplush9776]

Doctor: It's ok, live action Woody Woodpecker doesn't exist. It can't hurt you. Live action Woody Woodpecker: 32:41

[@angelbeas9137]

@Fernando Yanmar me too

[@CowboysNo1Fan]

My favorite Woody design is his 1970s design! I’ll describe it in one word: ADORABLE. I think Woody should appear as a core cartoon character like Mickey and Bugs! Woody Woodpecker Short Ideas: Woody’s 80th Birthday Spectacular! Plot: Woody and his buddies celebrate his 80th birthday by mashing up moments from his most iconic cartoons! Design: Woody is rocking his 70s design. Fun Facts for this Idea: Chilly Willy the Penguin does speak in this HOUR LONG special! Woody and Chilly’s Dance Party Plot: Woody and Chilly Willy throw a dance party for the gang! Miss Meany and Wally Walrus try to destroy the party, but Woody and Chilly team up and stop them. Designs: Chilly is in his 90s design while Woody dons his 2017 look. Miss Meany and Wally Walrus don their 1972 and 1990s looks respectively. Woody the Musical Plot: Woody re-enacts “Hamilton” in his own way. Design: Woody goes full on Throwback Thursday with his 1940s look. Correction: The New Woody Woodpecker Show lasted for 4 seasons, not 3.

[@Sunnie_0]

YESSS

[@NealMouse9140]

There is a Possibility that Woody Woodpecker will be back on TV. I actually contacted Two Tv channels Boomerang And MeTV. Since MeTv has The Fintstones, they said they need some Arrangements in order to Bring back The Old Woody Woodpecker Cartoons. Man I Miss Old Cartoons like Felix The Cat, Betty Boop, Popeye, Woody, and the others and hopefully they will be back on TV.

[@2idiot2animate28]

Just imagine nbc broadcasting this dockumentary

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

I actually liked the '99 Wood Woodpecker Show, felt like the closest to the classic that modern reboots ever did, and wasn't *that* bad animation-wise. I do hope they get someone actually passionate about the character for future productions, tho.

[@raphaelmarquez9650]

We can't let Woody retire, he's Universal's one and true mascot (not those now hate-able Minions).

[@stephenholloway6893]

I agree but unfortunately I highly doubt that Woody would be Universal's main mascot ever again. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if The Minions will be Universal's mascot and the studio will say goodbye to Woody.

[@iyzeekiil]

"The final American Animator making Cartoons for Theatrical Release" Friz Freling's Pink panther series lasted way after Woody stopped.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Friz Freleng’s Pink Panther cartoons were for television, they were not theatrical shorts.

[@DanzigFan-vq3zf]

Although they had Theatrical releases by United Artists

[@BoyNamedSue4]

I enjoy a Woody cartoon every now and then, but he isn’t one of my all time favorites

[@Glasshouse828]

I honestly think I like woody’s first design best, he kinda looks like a mythical basilisk

[@sebastianortizramirez4430]

Whoa, Awesome job Dave 😃👍 this was awesome to see

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thanks Sebz!

[@sebastianortizramirez4430]

@@DaveLeeDownUnder np bud 😁

[@Tepig-ge7sl]

This is gonna be fun! Game on! - woody woodpecker 2017

[@desvendandoaculturapop5516]

in fact here in brazil where i live woody woodpecker is very famous and several of his phrases and scenes have become memes and part of our popular culture

[@argent4777]

I think here in Brazil Woody was most popular than Mikey and Bugs Bunny, the children at the time knew all the episodes lines.

[@rockhistoria2537]

As an Brazilian kid, I can quote at least one line from every episode that he had a part in

[@zenobiafenrick9603]

Great way to start my day thank you!!!!!!!

[@cessnaace]

Terrytoons have had a log run as well. Over 90 years. Originally distributed by 20th Century-Fox, then owen by CBS, and finally Paramount. I grew up in the 60s watching Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle, and Depty Dawg. Disney tried to license them for inclusion in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but getting the rights turned out to be too slow for them to make the deadline. A lot of characters that they licensed didn't make the final cut of the film, such as those for the intended funeral scene for Marvin Acme.

[@andreaswesterveld]

I remember back in the day when my family visit the library I would ALWAYS loan the same Woody Woodpecker VHS. I have good memories of me and my best friend laughing or ass off to the 1940s classics!

[@mechajay3358]

Early Woody looks like he was hopped up on drugs, later versions of him have him looked like he went through rehab.

[@JoystickDivision]

Just opened KZbin and jumped straight on this! Just finished it and I am happy. This was great. It is a damn shame that Woody's future seems as bleak as it does.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

[@0n1-M0nst3r]

Woody Woodpecker was my absolute favorite show when I was younger, coming back to it just feels so nostalgic ✨

[@Sunnie_0]

Hey! I found you!

[@0n1-M0nst3r]

@@Sunnie_0 o hi!! :D

[@Sunnie_0]

@@0n1-M0nst3r hi!

[@APDS-Akin]

*Now* the elderly gentlemen making a call to Woody makes SO much more sense (it’s Walter Lantz) and clears the baffling pre-dozen year old me got from watching VHS’s w/cartoon recordings. I remember the ~’Woody woodpecker sundae’ specials from Swiss Chalet which attracted me on there release and brought me back a few times in the years after.

[@hanshe4474]

I've watched most of these cartoons when I was a kid. I kinda saw him as the bird-version of Garfield, with his ridiculous appetite that came around later. My favorite woody appearance would be from the forties, specifically 1944 one from the barber Seville short. It seems like Disney and Warner Bros. were the kings of animation at the time, and everyone was trying to outdo them. I feel this great character was ruined due to all the violence censorship and making him so adorable. I know because of the childrens' audience, they'd have to do so, but if there wasn't any blood, language or horrific scenes, I think it would've been fine for kids like 8+. People should've hounded shows like Ren and Stimpy and Catdog, that deserved to be extremely censored. My least favorite animations styles would be from the 80s and 2000s. The 90s animation was pretty good. Since other attempts to revive him have failed, it may be best to just put Woody Woodpecker to rest and remember his best moments of animation. Another great installment Dave. Please keep making these wonderful ad educational videos.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you!! Plenty more to come!!

[@littleo4844]

Real life: Charles mints The villain in the movie up:Charles Munts

[@littleo4844]

what does that hav to do with Woody!?!

[@Linmyra]

The 1947 through the 60's were the ones I grew up with. As a kid I preferred the softer and as you say 'watered down' version as well as hearing Grace's voice of Woody. The gentler tone gave a more warming approach of the character as well as handful of chuckles. I still enjoyed Woody's earlier wackiness. Similar as to how I always preferred the wackier Daffy Duck. However I realized after watching the earliest episodes (aside from Picnic Panty, which was on every single cartoon collection in the sales bin), a lot of the content was a tad dark and the violence would of definitely not fly in current times. My mom was fond of the behind the scenes area in the 50's. She would always tell me about how Lantz showed how to draw Woody and that the voice of Woody was his wife, etc. Despite being only 10 at the time of the 1999 version, I simply couldn't stand it. I had to beg mom not to record it to vhs. Really couldn't handle the changes they did to Chilly Willy and characters around him either. Unless someone can find the right balance for him, I don't know how Woody Woodpecker can become a fad again in the US.

[@Everik-ct6pg]

I'm convinced that the 90's Woody design was basically the same as the Sonic Adventure Redesign.

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

Agree.

[@KlonoaPrime]

That does make a lot of sense when you take into consideration that the 90's series coincidentally ran concurrently with Sonic Adventure 1 & 2

[@SolarFarle]

The original Kazooie.

[@UltimateThanos]

14:47 That version sounds even *more* psychotic!

[@PowerAnimationsPACStayAnimated]

Next time you mention Charles Mintz, I want you to mention "Charles would later produce cartoons for Columbia", and show a clip of a Scrappy cartoon.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Only if it's relevant to the video. In this case, it was not relevant to the story. The video is 35 minutes as it is, there's only so much I can cram into these.

[@PowerAnimationsPACStayAnimated]

@@DaveLeeDownUnder What would be the next possible video you could mention Mintz in? I seriously consider you doing one on Mr Magoo, and talk about how he was created and a short history of Screen Gems animation and how it got replaced with UPA. I'd PAY to see that video...

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Very likely to happen at some point!

[@gabrielal1364]

I really appreciate all the effort, patience and love you put in your videos, mainly, this Cartoon Evolution series. I grow up watching Woody Woodpecker, the late 90's version, which it's awesome in my opinion. Few months ago, I watched the late 90's version in english and I just can say that the lowest point was the characters' voices which were so rigid, mainly, Wally Walrus who sounded so bored, without emotion in his voice. BUT, the latin american dubbing was AMAZING, all the voices fit so great in the characters' personalities and their voices reflected their feelings, moods and body language. For that, I think it was successful in Latin America plus to the pretty good animation and interesting funny stories. I agree with you, I think the animation industry should let Woody rest a little time and trying to think in more new ideas for the new generations because the animation is so dynamic and the joy and jokes we really loved in the past, it didn't make laugh to children anymore. Again, thanks a lot for your effort! I really love your channel and I'm so excited about the new content!🥰👏

[@reshonjohnson4017]

The best woody woodpecker is the violent one

[@giancarlavitale4805]

you are crazy!!!

[@Steam_Attack]

His 44s/90s style is the best one, you can't change my mind

[@Steve17010]

I remember Woody was in a Halloween special. I think it was called "Hoot-N-nanny".

[@CowboysNo1Fan]

Close! It was Spook-a-Nanny

[@Steve17010]

@@CowboysNo1Fan Thank you. You are absolutely correct.

[@stephenholloway6893]

That was the only original TV cartoon to star Woody in the Lantz era.

[@14RingsGaming]

To be honest with ya these cartoon evolution videos are so good! I like how much effort you did to make these! There so interesting and so cool to watch! all of these important cartoon's were so cool until you made them an classic with these videos! I really hope you make more of these in the future! :)

[@kooarchived]

31:52 The Internet Cartoon Database calling The New Woody Woodpecker Show being poorly animated is false. I'm disagreeing with them. The animation in that cartoon is nicely done. Plus, the humor and gags in the cartoon were pretty hilarious like the original cartoons.

[@superbowsermatt4432]

lancz: the Woodys of this life always backfire on me.

[@buster3041]

If I remember correctly top cat was very popular in either brazil or mexico and they got 2 or 3 films made specifically for them last decade. And johnny bravo was popular in Bollywood where they got a film called johnny goes to Bollywood last decade also. It's always interesting hearing when a series was made for a specific audience and, whether it was good or bad, after its popularity sinks you find out in other countries it's just as popular there or more so than it was in the states it was aimed at. Like bakugan was way more popular here in the west than in japan and it did so badly there that it's 4th/final season wasn't aired there. But we got it. Though a lot of folks say the 4th season sucked but that's beside the point.

[@Puki9117]

Sonic X also had his 3rd season made because of Murica

[@Hektols]

27:07, looks at the corner. So that's what the warning at the beginning was for.

[@leketeke10]

Blackface

[@JaxCoolKartunes]

No worst of all the character had a cartoon series before Woody don't watch them unless you wanna see something offensive.

[@pizzathefox8809]

My mom HATES Woody. She used to leave the room whenever I wanted to watch him as a kid. Lol. Is he really that annoying to some people?

[@tonymata8070]

Pizza the fox Watchmojo hates him, I get it but I find him hilarious. 🤣

[@melissacooper4482]

Some people found him annoying but I found him hilarious!

[@Yakkolicious]

My mother thought SpongeBob was annoying. I now agree with her. She loves Woody though.

[@melissacooper4482]

@@Yakkolicious I agree that SpongeBob is more annoying than Woody Woodpecker. However, I do like SpongeBob as much as Woody.

[@ametislady2]

@Fernando Yanmar minha mãe não gostava dele tbm

[@swankelly]

I watched the 2017 movie a while back with some kids and I liked it. It was a kid movie for sure but it was cute. His character was definitely watered down. At first he's just trying to get rid of the family because it's his forest. Then he ends up liking the kid and realizes it'd be kinda nice to have a friend. It's mostly about the kid and his dad reconnecting though. And of course there's some crazy bad guy poachers trying to catch Woody, to give us some extra laughs as Woody out smarts them.

[@NikkiRoesslerBFDIFan64]

Woody Woodpecker is cute! My favorite theatrical cartoon from his series is The Barber of Seville and my favorite show that stars him is The New Woody Woodpecker Show :)

[@soterioncoil2163]

Woody was my favorite toon as a boy growing up before the crazy stuff was banned from television. Anyone know were the wild vintage Woody cartoons can be seen today?

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

All here on KZbin

[@jacobwhaley5902]

'Guess who?' This was an unexpected surprise, even for a woodpecker like Woody! Still a very great episode of Cartoon Evolution no matter what. ;)

[@Musicradio77Network]

The word “Guess Who” came from a rock brand with Burton Cummings.

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Thank you!

[@elwin38]

Woody and Chilly Willy of the 50's was my favorite period.

[@meralmaray2795]

In my country, the 90's-00's revival show came along with a comics run, and those were just wonderful, as every number came with biopics of the roster of every other character that received a revamping -including those from Lantz side series like Chilly Willy, Space Mouse, Oswald Rabbit (though Disney would eventually win it back later), Windy and Breezy, Gabby Gator, Inspector Willoughby, among others characters that were not even as popular as Woody, so it was a great introduction to the Lantz' Woodpecker Universe. Shame on Universal for not having explored it more, as it is a goldmine of spinoffs that they could have created with all of those unique characters.

[@KevinKess]

If I may ask... in which country were the comics based on the '99-'02 New Woody Woodpecker Show released?

[@meralmaray2795]

@@KevinKess In México, titled El Pájaro Loco by the now-defunct Editorial Vid. They were a sort of revamp to their already ongoing series they had the license for, redesigned to fit the new look and character line-up from that new show. I used to own many, but unfortunately they were thrown away, which is a shame because there was some info in those with character bios that I would gladly be adding to the NWWS wiki fandom pages now. You could try searching for any in places like ebay, but I doubt you find any, since they were not as valued for collectors as other classic comics from earlier years, like Memín Pinguín or Rarotonga.

[@isaacsmith1460]

The new woody woodpecker show is the best of all them

[@thewildman1000]

How about his pal Chilly Willy?