Woody Woodpecker (2018 web series)

Woody Woodpecker is an American animated web series featuring the cartoon character of the same name created by Walter Lantz and produced by Splash Entertainment. The series premiered on YouTube on December 3, 2018.[2][3][4][5]

Woody Woodpecker
GenreComedy
Slapstick
Based onWoody Woodpecker
by Universal Pictures
Developed byAlex Zamm
Directed byAlex Zamm (season 1)
Mike Milo (seasons 2–3)
Voices of
Narrated byCorey Burton
Theme music composerAlex Geringas
Opening theme"Woody Woodpecker Song"
by George Tibbles & Ramey Idriss
Ending theme"Troublemaker"
by George Tribbles & Ramey Idriss,
performed by Blaze n Vill
ComposersAlex Geringas
Karam Salem (season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
ProducerDonna Smith
Running time5–6 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkYouTube[1]
ReleaseDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03) –
December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)
Related

In 2020, Woody Woodpecker and Wally Walrus appeared in a series of PSAs.[6] The second season premiered on October 28 the same year.[7] The third season premiered on November 6, 2022.[8] The tenth episode of the third season, titled "Space Track", was not published on the official Woody Woodpecker channel on YouTube until April 2, 2023. It was available on the official Facebook page and removed at beginning of January the same year.[9]

In 2023, the series became available to watch on Kabillion.[10]

Production

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In 2018, Universal 1440 Entertainment was producing a new series of Woody Woodpecker animated shorts exclusively for the official Woody Woodpecker YouTube channels in Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and English. The first season was directed by Alex Zamm, who also directed the 2017 film.[11]

Voice cast

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
210October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)November 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)
310November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)

Season 1 (2018)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Invasion of the Birdy Snatchers"Alex ZammWilliam Robertson and Alex ZammDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
A pair of bumbling aliens named Glorbnorb III and Todd arrive on Earth in order to abduct an Earthling specimen, but they meet their match: Woody Woodpecker.
2"I'm with Cupid, Stupid"Alex ZammWilliam Robertson and Alex ZammDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Woody does everything he can to avoid being struck by Cupid Andy's love arrows on Valentine's Day so that he won't marry Winnie.
3"The Pen Is Flightier Than the Sword"Alex ZammWilliam Robertson and Alex ZammDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
When Buzz Buzzard gets hold of the animator's stylus, he vengefully turns Woody's life upside down in a surreal way.
4"Baby It's Cold Inside"Alex ZammZac AtkinsonDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
During a snowstorm outside Woody's home, Woody's romantic date with Winnie gets interrupted by third wheel Chilly Willy.
5"No Time Like a Present"Alex ZammMarty IsenbergDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Woody and Wally get into an epic battle over a new game console when there's just one left in the store.
6"Christmess Eve"Alex ZammWilliam Robertson and Alex ZammDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Wally is determined to harvest the biggest Christmas tree in the forest, which is Woody's home.
7"The Yolk's on You"Alex ZammShaene SidersDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Woody and his friends compete in the annual Easter egg hunt to which they will stop at nothing to win the grand prize.
8"Scout's Dishonor"Alex ZammEric AcostaDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Woody tries to help Splinter and Knothead earn their scout badges, with disastrous results.
9"Quest for the Jade Jaguar"Alex ZammWilliam Robertson and Alex ZammDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
While vacationing in Rio de Janeiro, Woody finds a treasure map that results in him, alongside a monkey named Luiz, going on the hunt while Buzz becomes bent on getting to the treasure first.
10"Blame It on Rio de Janeiro"Alex ZammMarty IsenbergDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Woody, Winnie and Luiz end up at a Brazilian championship soccer match where the former inadvertently becomes a national hero.

Season 2 (2020)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"Time Warped"Mike MiloDavid SkellyOctober 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
Woody travels on a time machine to fix a mistake that caused his enmity with Wally to end forever.
122"Haunted Hijinks"Mike MiloMatt CraigOctober 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
Woody enters a haunted house in an attempt to convince Knothead and Splinter that there is no ghost inside.
133"Nature Nuts"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 4, 2020 (2020-11-04)
Woody gets into the work of two documentary filmmakers talking about nature.
144"Birds of a Feather"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 4, 2020 (2020-11-04)
To participate in a carnival parade, Woody needs to steal a peacock's feathers to create a mask.
155"Woody's Wake Up"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)
Woody can't get a well-deserved night to sleep when his nephew and niece Knothead and Splinter decide to visit his home.
166"The Bird and the Bees"Mike MiloMatt CraigNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)
After enraging a large swarm of bees, Woody tries to get rid of them with the help of Wally and Chilly Willy.
177"Chilly Grilly"Mike MiloMatt CraigNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
When Chilly invades Woody's barbecue and eats all the hamburgers, Woody believes that Wally is to blame.
188"War of the Woods"Mike MiloDavid SkellyNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
Woody and Buzz compete against each other to get the huge reward from the Wood Carving Contest.
199"Winnie's Wish"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)
Woody thinks Winnie is having a birthday. With that, he tries to present her with several surprise gifts.
2010"Fall Guy"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)
Woody goes out of his way to drop the Brazilian Falls in a barrel, while Wally, working as a guard, tries to stop him.

Season 3 (2022)

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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
211"The Crimson Crest"Mike MiloKevin Fleming & Rob JanasNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
Woody and Wally have a wrestling championship in order to get the winner's belt.
222"Meat and Greet"Mike MiloKevin Fleming & Rob JanasNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
Woody crashes a master-chef program starring a vegetarian wolf.
233"Finger in the Pie"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
After getting out of jail, Buzz steals Woody's pie recipe.
244"Gold Tusk"Mike MiloJim MartinNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
In a James Bond reference, Woody is a spy who infiltrates an impossible mission.
255"Fair Weathered Fools"Mike MiloHarold McLaughlin & Mike MiloNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
Woody and Wally help in restoring order to Mother Nature... for the worse.
266"The Mother of All Problems"Mike MiloMatt Craig and Ken PontacNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
Woody tries to stop Winnie from meeting his mother during a visit.
277"From Tusk til Dawn"Mike MiloKevin Fleming & Rob JanasNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)

Wally, as a vampire hunter, needs to save his tusks from little count Chilly Willy.


Note: This is the only episode which Woody is absent from it.
288"Jurassic Woody"Mike MiloKen PontacNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
Woody, like a caveman, saves a small dinosaur in a prehistoric adventure.
299"Class Dismissed"Mike MiloKevin Fleming & Rob JanasNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)
Woody, Knothead and Splinter create a slimy monster after using a science kit.
3010"Space Track"Mike MiloHarold McLaughlin & Mike MiloDecember 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)

In a parody of Star Trek, Woody and his friends have a adventure in space.


Note: This is the only episode in the series that was not included in the official Woody Woodpecker YouTube channel, only being released on the Woody Woodpecker official Facebook before being removed at the beginning of January 2023. It was eventually released on YouTube on April 2, 2023.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Woody Woodpecker – YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  2. ^ "Woody Woodpecker – Videos". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. ^ "New Woody Woodpecker Series: Season 1". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. ^ "Woody Woodpecker 2018 | 104 Baby It's Cold Inside | BRAND NEW Episodes | Kids Movies". YouTube. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ Woody Woodpecker | Fall Guy | Full Episodes
  6. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (1 May 2020). "Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, Eric Bauza & Others Add Voices to Kids' PSAs from Splash, CurtCo". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "New Episodes Coming Soon! | Trailer | Woody Woodpecker". YouTube. 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ "New Episodes Coming Soon! | Trailer | Woody Woodpecker". YouTube. 4 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Woody Woodpecker - Space Track - Woody Woodpecker | Facebook | By Woody Woodpecker | Check out the Woody Woodpecker version of 'Star Trek'!". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  10. ^ "Kabillion Hatches New 'Woody Woodpecker' Shorts". 21 March 2023.
  11. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 22, 2018). "Universal Creates New Woody Woodpecker Episodes For YouTube Channels". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ "NEW EPISODE 10/10 | Space track | Woody Woodpecker". YouTube. 2 April 2023.
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