Evolution of WOODY WOODPECKER - 80 Years Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- 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 UA-cam)
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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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.
That’s super awesome to hear!!
Wow!
Damn it
Sweet
That's really cool, how was it?
The Woody Woodpecker shorts from the 40"s are my favorite. Love the song Everybody Thinks I'm Crazy! I personally think Woody is among the great cartoon stars. Seeing him in Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a wonderful thing, indeed!
@@brianodonnell4496 you don't have to write about him on every answers comments haha
you wrong he's the worse
Too bad he was only in one scene
8:50 The part that always gets me is how he says “Guess who?” in such a calm, normal voice before going crazy.
@Fernando Yanmar I used to think he said: "quem sou"(who am I in Portuguese)
He Does Say It In A Cute Way
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
And in the rest of Latin America
As a brazillian , Woody Woodpecker was an great hit in Brazil.
Good to know that I'm still popular somewhere in the world
@@Treeeee2008 I really love you
@@Treeeee2008 Btw, I'm subbing to you! XD
@@Treeeee2008 lol what a fav
Sad why woody woodpecker is extinct
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.
Igorowan are you Brazilian?
@@77sugarcoated probably, the guy's name is Igor
Woody Woodpecker is still crazy popular in Brazil to this day. I think that what made it a huge success was the Portuguese dub, it's absolutely amazing and so funny, specially the 60's shorts.
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.
He. Came. Back. In. The. Movie.
@@isaak4life653 I'm referring to in cartoon form and not the UA-cam shorts, I mean a brand new animated series.
@@isaak4life653 Oh and the movie sucked because of the direction and writing.
@@tonymata8070 so I'm the only person who actually liked the movie
@@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. ☺
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.
As with the Looney Tunes cartoons, I feel the 1940s and early 1950s cartoons tended to be the best in the Woody Woodpecker series. It really was a great era for theatrical cartoons.
I always found it fascinating that Woody managed to outlast the other major cartoons for so long, despite years of releasing mediocre cartoons that weren’t showing much profit. Hey, got to give Lantz credit for trying to salvage his character for so long.
I actually quite liked the 1990s series, even if it somewhat watered down. I always thought it was one of the better post-Golden age adaptations of a Golden age cartoon series. Not fond of the flash cartoons, though.
On a side note, I never expected to see a W.C. Fields reference in a video on Woody Woodpecker. It was cool of you to show many of the old live-action comedies.
kristian rikardsen The early Mickey cartoons and the comic strips were pretty fun, though, yes, he did get blander as the years went along. Agree about the new show; that and Mickey Mouse Works seem to be the two shows that have made the best use of him since the 1940s.
I’d have to argue that the Colhaan ones were the best in terms of overall enjoyment,woody was extremely violent,but lovable,not watered down like Mickey Mouse,the art style was nice,the camera work was excellent. And I wonder how woody would have been had colhaan continued to work on them,I’d bet woody would still be popular by 1975,and maybe even be releasing cartoons today.
Woody Woodpecker was never created to be good and cute. He is an antihero that loves chaos!
WOODY IS SON OF THE AIR!
Someone needs to study Woody's golden era cartoons and bring the crazy red head back.
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. 😓
CartoonJohn it also happened with the Powerpuff girls
@@shinysoda6 I know you're referring to the 2016 show but people always forget the girls twerked in the 2014 special Dance Pantsed.
Similar to Daffy Duck late 1930s
@@brianodonnell4496 Why are you telling me this?
@@ljvahle1532 What's similar?
I loved Woody when I grew up liked him more then I did bugs and the others
Same
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)
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Something should be done with all the "dead" cartoon stars. Like an Epic crossover of them coming back
I'd definitely watch that.
Just as long as it doesn't involve teaching a teenager not to do drugs.
Yeah I'd love that but they kinda already did that with "who framed rodjer rabbit?".
@@redguywithatophat1900 Shieeet put Roger in it too. When was the last time you saw him??
And for a real throwback make it an Anti-Drug PSA.
How about a fight to the death
I never realized he ended up in the same fate as Felix the Cat.
Sadly, many did! 😢
Mickey Mouse too,for about 30 years(from the 50s until the 80s)
@@evy9439 and its all Donald and Goofy's fault.... Well, Walt and Roy, actually
Woody Betty Felix and Popeye are cartoon characters that used to be popular but are no longer popular anymore
@@animationnerd2748 Yeah genius we're aware of that.
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!
I feel like a lot of the future Cartoon Evolutions will end with “The Cartoon Purgatory” like Felix, Woody and Popeye
Sadly - yes.
@Jesse Phucking Howe I loved that short! I think it was titled Pantry Panic.
Mighty Mouse too?
@@67nairb probably. I hope this channel will do an evolution of Mighty Mouse sometime.
@@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?
"Date With Destiny" is definitely one of the best of the 1999-2002 series. But early 40s Woody is definitely the best era for Woody.
The 1999-2002 might be the be the golden era for woody, he got so much attention by universal than he had ever gotten.
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.
With the right people around him Woody can make an comeback. That said his best shorts were from the 1940s to mid 50s.
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
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
I REALLY hope Woody can peck back as well! He's a hilarious character and I fondly remember him!
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.
Once again you know how to do your research on cartoons will your next one be about Casper
Thank you! Not next - He’s coming, but I wouldn’t expect him until later in the year.
@@DaveLeeDownUnder you're welcome but then who is the next character you going to explain on
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 UA-cam
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
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.
@@Musicradio77Network that's pretty interesting. Maybe I'll look it up sometime
@@brianodonnell4496 Not a personal fan of it.
@@brianodonnell4496 bruh will you quit bothering me? This is the second time you're doing it. STOP!
Woddy needs to go back to being just short of a homicidal maniac those are some of the best shorts ever
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.
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.
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.
Well, Lantz and Disney, were good friends
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.
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.
I want to see Woody return in 1 final series acting like his OLD self:
RUDE!!!!!
MEAN!!!!!!!!!!
@@ameliadiaz8040
Yeah....?
@@multiverseman4017 YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
Okay. YEAH!!!!!!
@@multiverseman4017 👍
He was my favorite of all.
Twerking woody doesn’t exist, he can’t hurt you.
Tweaking woody: 33:52
My favorite appearence of woody woodpecker is in the avgn review of bugs bunny's crazy castle.
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"
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.
That's great to hear!! Keep doing what you're doing and best wishes -- anyone can be a star!!
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.
YESSS
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
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.
@@75aces97 thank the Brazilian dub for that
What if he was featured as an adult cartoon. He can be more of himself without worrying about violence
Foxymcroxy I’d be willing to watch that show every episode if it came on! Just to see more of woody’s crazy antics...
I'd be down for that
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.
Oh yeah Ps Im also quite crazy myself so..
@@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.
This video is one of the best of your "evolution of..." series, not so much for the cartoon character highlighted(although Woody is among the legendary classics), but because it explains techniques and character changes in more detail than most of the others, and the fact that Walter Lantz lived and worked entirely through film animation's infant years to the advanced, mature years of early TV animation. This was quite a treat,Thanks.
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.
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.
I enjoy a Woody cartoon every now and then, but he isn’t one of my all time favorites
I love the Woody who says...
Impulsive? I'm REPULSIVE!!!
LOL!!!
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!
I always preferred his look in the 40s (especially from 1945-1948) as well as his anarchist character and Ben Hardaway voicin' him.
I like the more slicked back feathers, it fits his constant pecking.
I hate that name what kind of name is that UA-camr
@@massielvargas9210 thats not really any of your concern?
I agree but I love this character regardless
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.
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.
@@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...
Very likely to happen at some point!
Thanks again! And Happy 80th, WW!
I remember Woody was in a Halloween special. I think it was called "Hoot-N-nanny".
Close! It was Spook-a-Nanny
@@CowboysNo1Fan Thank you. You are absolutely correct.
That was the only original TV cartoon to star Woody in the Lantz era.
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!🥰👏
Woody: They made a live action movie about me?! Seriously?!
Yogi: Tell me about it.
Smurfs: Us too.
Tom and jerry: (puts up a sign that says 'hey! What about us'
Sonic:
Guss Who ?
ha ha ah ah ah aha ha ha.
Woody the Woodpecker was so much fun to watch as a kid in the 1984.
Dave Lee Down Under thank you for Making my Monday better with this cartoon evolution.
Thank *you* for watching, Seth!!
Doctor: It's ok, live action Woody Woodpecker doesn't exist. It can't hurt you.
Live action Woody Woodpecker: 32:41
@Fernando Yanmar me too
Woody and Chilly Willy of the 50's was my favorite period.
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?
Pizza the fox Watchmojo hates him, I get it but I find him hilarious. 🤣
Some people found him annoying but I found him hilarious!
My mother thought SpongeBob was annoying. I now agree with her. She loves Woody though.
@@Yakkolicious I agree that SpongeBob is more annoying than Woody Woodpecker. However, I do like SpongeBob as much as Woody.
@Fernando Yanmar minha mãe não gostava dele tbm
The new woody woodpecker show is the best of all them
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!
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.
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.
Thank you!
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 :)
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.
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...
I actually animated the scene at 34:02
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! :)
Here in Brazil, woody has a lot of popularity because of some epic memey adaptations in the dubs, and seriously they are good
I'm convinced that the 90's Woody design was basically the same as the Sonic Adventure Redesign.
Agree.
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
Just imagine nbc broadcasting this dockumentary
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.
Thank you!! Plenty more to come!!
I think here in Brazil Woody was most popular than Mikey and Bugs Bunny, the children at the time knew all the episodes lines.
As an Brazilian kid, I can quote at least one line from every episode that he had a part in
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"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.
Enfim a hipocresia
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Early Woody looks like he was hopped up on drugs, later versions of him have him looked like he went through rehab.
John's mother Vera Vosper used to watch this show. What character could be next in March? Spongebob? Fred and Barney? Betty Boop? Or Charlie Brown and Snoopy?
I hope it’s Spongebob Squarepants
Who's John?
He is my father.
Brian O'Donnell Dave is actually doing Spongebob later this year
The best woody woodpecker is the violent one
you are crazy!!!
My favorite by far is the original. But my favorite episode is Ski for two, that episode is hilarious and that interpretation of The Sleigh is simply genious.
How about his pal Chilly Willy?
I think it's fascinating how you dive into the the history of the character's creator in addition to the character themself.
Thank you! I find, in most cases, it's important to understand the creator's history to understand the character him/herself.
@@DaveLeeDownUnder That's true!
We can't let Woody retire, he's Universal's one and true mascot (not those now hate-able Minions).
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.
Could you PLEASE do GARFIELD?
Yes, I will do Garfield eventually.
Dave Lee Down Under yes Garfield please
The original Kazooie.
Hay Dave do Betty Boop evolution because now she 90 years old 1930-2020
I’ll be doing Betty Boop later in the year!
GUESS WHO? HAHHAHAHAHA HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Really i did not expect it to come out early. This made my day.
The 90s woody is the best one by far. It may be poorly animated, but is the best written, it is very fresh and the characters have more personality.
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COPPA can’t come after me now!! Muahahhaha
@@DaveLeeDownUnder Hail to the "Dave"! 🖖
Dave Lee Down Under “he was able to go like a sunuvvab*ch.”
I laughed so hard my voice cracked
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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.
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.
Woody woodpecker is my favorite cartoon character ever!!!
Woody Woodpecker in the CG movie is voiced by Eric Bausa who also voiced all the Looney Tunes characters.
Real life: Charles mints
The villain in the movie up:Charles Munts
what does that hav to do with Woody!?!
Woody Woodpecker cartoons particularly the shorts repackaged through the Woody Woodpecker Show remained extremely in many Arabic speaking countries his peak popularity lasting up to the early 90s.
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.
I disagree with the warning that the "prejudices" in these cartoons were wrong then and are wrong now. These images were funny then and are funny now. They are not real. They are not meant as insults to anyone. The problem today is that our politicians are constantly looking to make everything a "racial" issue in order to promote hatred. And stupid people today are so "sensitive" and easily offended. They need to grow up and stop whining. If they want to be "politically correct", that's their business, but the rest of us just laugh at them. If we can't laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at?
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
i do know when if universal is going to release the remaining other woody woodpecker cartoons from the 60's and early 70's on dvd, please comment
No idea
Great way to start my day thank you!!!!!!!
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.
It’s been tradition to rewatch this fantastic documentary on Woody’s birthday every year.
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The 1950s woody woodpecker is my favorite iteration