Woody Woodpecker and Friends
Season 1961
TV-PG
With arguably the most famous laugh of any cartoon character in history ("ha-ha-ha-HA-ha"), Woody Woodpecker pecked his way into our lives through a 1940 Andy Panda theatrical short entitled Knock Knock. Woody continued to appear in short films throughout the 40's and 50's, and in 1957, the Kellogg's company packaged these theatrical works into the syndicated package The Woody Woodpecker Show. Walter Lantz created the famed bird, and in the show's early days, the animator would host from his office, demonstrating how cartoons were made by showing the viewers at home such essentials as painting cels and drawing storyboards. Woody, an obnoxious mischief-maker, would usually star in the shorts, occasionally taking a backseat to his friends Andy Panda, Wally Walrus, Gabby Gator, Buzz Buzzard, Oswald the Rabbit, The Beary Family and Arctic penguin Chilly Willy.
Where to Watch Woody Woodpecker and Friends • Season 1961
19 Episodes
- Rough and Tumbleweed
E1Rough and TumbleweedA narrator tells us that in the days of the Old West, times were tough. With no law and order, bandits roamed around free to commit any crime with western outlaw, "Pretty Boy" McCoy being the worst of the bunch. Fortunately, a famous detective, Inspector Willoughby, is called in at last to capture McCoy. - Eggnapper
E3EggnapperTourist season is over and Ranger Willoughby closes the park for the winter, telling the bears they will have to forage for themselves from now on. Fatso Bear is not up to this. Fortunately, he doesn't have to since there is a henhouse nearby with plenty of fresh eggs. Unfortunately, said henhouse is guarded by a tough rooster. - The Bird Who Came to Dinner
E4The Bird Who Came to DinnerA street vendor is selling walking toy woodpeckers on a street corner. A large limousine stops, and a richly-dressed dowager steps out to purchase a toy for her son. Woody Woodpecker, peering around the corner of the building, pictures a luxurious future in a home as she would have to offer, so he quickly steps out and imitates the walking toy, and pulls on the dowager's fur coat. She picks Woody up and enters the limousine. - Gabby's Diner
E5Gabby's DinerIn a Florida swamp, starving Gabby Gator has a little diner. Things are slow; he is just waiting for a good meal to come along. While looking out of the window of his hut, he sees a flock of geese flying around overhead. He gets his gun and shoots at them, but all that floats down is a feather. Woody, overhead, is happily humming when Gabby sees him. He decides to use strategy to entice Woody down. - Sufferin' Cats
E10Sufferin' CatsWoody Woodpecker has been a source of aggravating annoyance to a certain householder, due to Woody's pecking the antenna of a TV set, and thus interfering with its reception. Three badly crippled cats, hired to get rid of Woody, testify to their futile efforts in this regard. - Mississippi Slow Boat
E11Mississippi Slow BoatInspector Willoughby is a Fells Bargo agent who has captured some bandits and is shipping them (and a big bag of money), via steamboat, down the Mississippi to New Orleans. As the bandits, bound together by a rope, are lowered into the hold, Willoughby walks the gangplank to accompany the prisoners to their destination. - Franken-Stymied
E12Franken-StymiedIn a thunderstorm, the tree in which Woody Woodpecker makes his home is struck by lightning and utterly destroyed. Completely dazed by his misfortune, Woody doesn't know what to do or where to turn. Looking around, he sees a castle in the distance and starts toward it, the storm impeding his progress. - Busman's Holiday
E13Busman's HolidayAs the scene opens, window washer Woody washes the window of Pierre's bakery. His first mishap is to cause Pierre to mess up a cake that he's decorating, and Pierre tells him off. Since this job is finished, Woody gets on a bus with his automatic extension ladder, which keeps hitting the bus driver in the head every time that the bus stops. The driver finally throws Woody off, but Woody manages to get back on. The comedy with the ladder continues, finally involving a traffic cop, a motorcycle policeman and Pierre, as well as Woody and the driver. The story ends with all the participants, on the motorcycle, crashing into a brick wall. - Tricky Trout
E14Tricky TroutWally Walrus is the keeper of a fish hatchery in which trout are incubated and raised. The ever-hungry Chilly Willy, tramping through the country and always looking for an easy meal, suddenly spies Wally Walrus' Fish Hatchery and, going to a window, sees myriads of small fish swimming around in the tanks. - Woody's Kook-Out
E16Woody's Kook-OutIn Florida, a starving Gabby Gator is fishing in the swamp for his dinner. He only succeeds in catching a news magazine which has an article about movie star, Woody Woodpecker who says, "Southern cooking is my favorite!" The crafty gator lures the woodpecker to his shack with a letter promising him a luxurious feast. As it turns out, the luxurious feast turns out to be HIM! - Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby
E18Case of the Red-Eyed RubyInspector Willoughby, seated on a camel trudging through the vast Sahara Desert, is on his way to return the fabulous Red-Eyed Ruby stolen from the forehead of an idol in the tomb of King Tut Tut Almond. His archenemy, notorious jewel thief Yeggs Benedict, who had previously stolen the jewel, follows Willoughby with only one thought in mind: repossession of the ruby. - Doc's Last Stand
E19Doc's Last StandDoc and Champ run a travelling store, a wagon of goods which they pull into an Indian reservation, "Scalpum Village". They succeed in selling goods to the various Indians but one lovesick Indian requires female companionship... and will pay big money for it. Not one to pass up a quick buck, Doc decides to disguise Champ as a female Indian.
