Woody Woodpecker (2018 web series)
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| Genre | Comedy Slapstick |
| Based on | Woody Woodpecker by Universal Pictures |
| Developed by | Alex Zamm |
| Directed by | Alex Zamm (season 1) Mike Milo (seasons 2–3) |
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| Narrated by | Corey Burton |
| Theme music composer | Alex Geringas |
| Opening theme | "Woody Woodpecker Song" by George Tibbles & Ramey Idriss |
| Ending theme | "Troublemaker" by George Tribbles & Ramey Idriss, performed by Blaze n Vill |
| Composers | Alex Geringas Karam Salem (season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer | Donna Smith |
| Running time | 5–6 minutes |
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| Network | YouTube[1] |
| Release | December 3, 2018 – December 12, 2022 |
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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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Eric Bauza – Woody Woodpecker, Ghost, Bird, Yeti
- Tara Strong – Winnie Woodpecker, Splinter, Wendy Walrus, Veronica Buzzard
- Tom Kenny – Wally Walrus, Glorbnorb III, Todd, Big Bulk Mart Announcer, Easter Bunny, Wally's Mother, Cameraman, Basil Beaver, Wally's Boss
- Kevin Michael Richardson – Buzz Buzzard
- Nika Futterman – Knothead
- Brad Norman – Chilly Willy (Season 1)
- Dee Bradley Baker – Chilly Willy (Season 2–3), Bees, Chickasaurus, Blob
- Scott Weil – Andy Panda, Director
- Jeff Bennett – Ari Cari
- Fred Stoller – Peacock
- Bernardo de Paula – Luiz, Sports Announcer
- Roger Craig Smith – Fella Furetti
- Candi Milo – Mother Nature, Mrs. Woodpecker
- Corey Burton – Narrator
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 10 | December 3, 2018 | ||
| 2 | 10 | October 28, 2020 | November 25, 2020 | |
| 3 | 10 | November 6, 2022 | December 12, 2022 | |
Season 1 (2018)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Invasion of the Birdy Snatchers" | Alex Zamm | William Robertson and Alex Zamm | December 3, 2018 | |
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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 Zamm | William Robertson and Alex Zamm | December 3, 2018 | |
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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 Zamm | William Robertson and Alex Zamm | December 3, 2018 | |
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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 Zamm | Zac Atkinson | December 3, 2018 | |
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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 Zamm | Marty Isenberg | December 3, 2018 | |
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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 Zamm | William Robertson and Alex Zamm | December 3, 2018 | |
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Wally is determined to harvest the biggest Christmas tree in the forest, which is Woody's home. | |||||
| 7 | "The Yolk's on You" | Alex Zamm | Shaene Siders | December 3, 2018 | |
| 8 | "Scout's Dishonor" | Alex Zamm | Eric Acosta | December 3, 2018 | |
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Woody tries to help Splinter and Knothead earn their scout badges, with disastrous results. | |||||
| 9 | "Quest for the Jade Jaguar" | Alex Zamm | William Robertson and Alex Zamm | December 3, 2018 | |
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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 Zamm | Marty Isenberg | December 3, 2018 | |
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Woody, Winnie and Luiz end up at a Brazilian championship soccer match where the former inadvertently becomes a national hero. | |||||
Season 2 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "Time Warped" | Mike Milo | David Skelly | October 28, 2020 | |
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Woody travels on a time machine to fix a mistake that caused his enmity with Wally to end forever. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Haunted Hijinks" | Mike Milo | Matt Craig | October 28, 2020 | |
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Woody enters a haunted house in an attempt to convince Knothead and Splinter that there is no ghost inside. | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Nature Nuts" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 4, 2020 | |
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Woody gets into the work of two documentary filmmakers talking about nature. | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Birds of a Feather" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 4, 2020 | |
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To participate in a carnival parade, Woody needs to steal a peacock's feathers to create a mask. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Woody's Wake Up" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 11, 2020 | |
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Woody can't get a well-deserved night to sleep when his nephew and niece Knothead and Splinter decide to visit his home. | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "The Bird and the Bees" | Mike Milo | Matt Craig | November 11, 2020 | |
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After enraging a large swarm of bees, Woody tries to get rid of them with the help of Wally and Chilly Willy. | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Chilly Grilly" | Mike Milo | Matt Craig | November 18, 2020 | |
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When Chilly invades Woody's barbecue and eats all the hamburgers, Woody believes that Wally is to blame. | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | "War of the Woods" | Mike Milo | David Skelly | November 18, 2020 | |
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Woody and Buzz compete against each other to get the huge reward from the Wood Carving Contest. | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | "Winnie's Wish" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 25, 2020 | |
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Woody thinks Winnie is having a birthday. With that, he tries to present her with several surprise gifts. | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | "Fall Guy" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 25, 2020 | |
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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)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 21 | 1 | "The Crimson Crest" | Mike Milo | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | November 6, 2022 | |
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Woody and Wally have a wrestling championship in order to get the winner's belt. | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Meat and Greet" | Mike Milo | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | November 6, 2022 | |
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Woody crashes a master-chef program starring a vegetarian wolf. | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Finger in the Pie" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 6, 2022 | |
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After getting out of jail, Buzz steals Woody's pie recipe. | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Gold Tusk" | Mike Milo | Jim Martin | November 6, 2022 | |
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In a James Bond reference, Woody is a spy who infiltrates an impossible mission. | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | "Fair Weathered Fools" | Mike Milo | Harold McLaughlin & Mike Milo | November 6, 2022 | |
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Woody and Wally help in restoring order to Mother Nature... for the worse. | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | "The Mother of All Problems" | Mike Milo | Matt Craig and Ken Pontac | November 6, 2022 | |
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Woody tries to stop Winnie from meeting his mother during a visit. | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | "From Tusk til Dawn" | Mike Milo | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | November 6, 2022 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Jurassic Woody" | Mike Milo | Ken Pontac | November 6, 2022 | |
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Woody, like a caveman, saves a small dinosaur in a prehistoric adventure. | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | "Class Dismissed" | Mike Milo | Kevin Fleming & Rob Janas | November 6, 2022 | |
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Woody, Knothead and Splinter create a slimy monster after using a science kit. | ||||||
| 30 | 10 | "Space Track" | Mike Milo | Harold McLaughlin & Mike Milo | December 12, 2022 | |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Woody Woodpecker – YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Woody Woodpecker – Videos". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "New Woody Woodpecker Series: Season 1". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Woody Woodpecker 2018 | 104 Baby It's Cold Inside | BRAND NEW Episodes | Kids Movies". YouTube. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Woody Woodpecker | Fall Guy | Full Episodes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "New Episodes Coming Soon! | Trailer | Woody Woodpecker". YouTube. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "New Episodes Coming Soon! | Trailer | Woody Woodpecker". YouTube. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kabillion Hatches New 'Woody Woodpecker' Shorts". 21 March 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 22, 2018). "Universal Creates New Woody Woodpecker Episodes For YouTube Channels". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "NEW EPISODE 10/10 | Space track | Woody Woodpecker". YouTube. 2 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Woody Woodpecker at IMDb
- Woody Woodpecker on Splash Entertainment's website
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