''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' (titled ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' on-screen) is an American

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based on the

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created by cartoonist and animator

Walter Lantz Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. Biography Early years and start in animation Lantz ...

. It was developed by animator

Bob Jaques Robert Paul Jaques (born November 2, 1956) is a Canadian-American animator and animation director. He is best known for the television series ''The Ren and Stimpy Show'', '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. H ...

, and co-developed by and storyboard artist Kelly Armstrong. It was produced by

Universal Cartoon Studios Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is an American animation studio and a division of Universal Pictures, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. It has produced direct-to-video sequels to ...

and aired from May 8, 1999 to July 27, 2002 on

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programming block. It is an updated version of ''

The Woody Woodpecker Show ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' is a long-running 30-minute American television series mainly composed of the animated cartoon shorts of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family and Inspe ...

'' with characters from the original series and a few new ones appearing in their own segments, in a manner similar to the original ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

'' shorts from Warner Bros. Each episode consists of two segments featuring

Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is an animated character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Studios between 1940 and 1972. Woody, an anthropomorphic woodpecker, was created in 1940 by Lan ...

sandwiching one starring

Chilly Willy Chilly Willy is a cartoon character, a diminutive penguin. He was created by director Paul Smith for the Walter Lantz studio in 1953, and developed further by Tex Avery in the two subsequent films following Smith's debut entry. The character ...

, with Winnie Woodpecker and Knothead & Splinter also starring in some segments. 53 episodes (157 segments) were produced, with 105 ''Woody Woodpecker'' segments, 31 ''Chilly Willy'' segments, 11 ''Winnie Woodpecker'' segments and 10 ''Knothead & Splinter'' segments.

Characters

Woody Woodpecker / Winnie Woodpecker / Knothead and Splinter

(

Billy West William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of '' Doug'' ...

) - A mischievous

pileated woodpecker The pileated woodpecker (''Dryocopus pileatus'') is a large, mostly black woodpecker native to North America. An insectivore, it inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the ...

who lives in a tree-house overlooking his landlady's house in the suburbs of the Southland. His personality mirrors

Tom Sawyer Thomas Sawyer () is the titular character of the Mark Twain novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), ''Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and ''Tom Sawyer, Dete ...

, a lazy and crazy moocher or even a freeloader, often looking for ways to get by without lifting a finger. This does not endear him to his rivals, but Woody doesn't take their resistance lightly. His father is Scottish, and Woody is proud of his Scottish heritage: even though he uses English golf balls and oftentimes shows English traits, or rather British traits. *Winnie Woodpecker ( B. J. Ward) - A female pileated woodpecker and Woody's best friend/girlfriend who tends to get into her own misadventures. She has a more dignified persona than Woody's. *Knothead (

Elizabeth Daily Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer. Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off '' All Grown ...

) and Splinter (

Nika Futterman Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969) is an American voice and television actress. She is known for her voices in various animated series, including Asajj Ventress in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and Adam Lyon in ''My Gym Partner's a Mo ...

) - Woody and Winnie's nephew and niece, respectively, a pair of young pileated woodpeckers who can't help but give to their

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(and anybody else) a hard time. *

Buzz Buzzard Buzz Buzzard is a fictional animated character who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. History Buzz is an anthropomorphic common buzzard and scammer making efforts to scam Woody Wo ...

(

Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the ''Star Wars'' film series, beginning with the original 1977 film and subsequently winning three Saturn Awards f ...

) - A sleazy

common buzzard The common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. A member of the genus ''Buteo'', it is a member of the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across ...

who is the main antagonist of the series. He always concocts scams and cons on Woody, Winnie or Knothead and Splinter, though the woodpeckers frequently outsmart him. **Tweakey Da Lackey (

) - A domestic canary who is usually Buzz's henchman, often reluctant about it. *

Wally Walrus Wally Walrus is an animated cartoon character who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He has also since appeared in various cartoon programs of more recent decades. History Wally is an ...

(

) - A Swedish

walrus The walrus (''Odobenus rosmarus'') is a large pinniped, flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in ...

who is Woody's neighbor and long-time foil but is not as antagonistic as either Buzz or other characters with Woody being always greedy and looking for mischief to ensue. Despite his rivalry with Woody, there are times where the duo team up and work together. *Ms. Meany (

Andrea Martin Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and ''Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''W ...

) - Woody's ugly old landlady who rents the tree-house Woody lives in and Wally's neighbor. Being more violent than other characters, she is generally more antagonistic and mean-spirited than both Buzz and Wally. Often portrayed as a hard worker who takes her job seriously and respects those in authority. *Dapper Denver Dooley (

Jim Cummings James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Since beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in almost 400 roles. Cummings has frequently worked with The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., including as th ...

) - An obnoxious manchild who always tries to steal things from Woody.

Chilly Willy

- A voiceless

penguin Penguins (order (biology), order List of Sphenisciformes by population, Sphenisciformes , family (biology), family Spheniscidae ) are a group of Water bird, aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: on ...

who lives in

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...

, his misadventures result from his constant endeavors to fill his empty stomach and/or find relief from the cold. Despite his innocent demeanor, Chilly is quite the troublemaker. *Smedley (

) - A hound

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that is frequently at odds with Chilly, though usually portrayed as more an authority figure than an antagonist. He is very easygoing and generally does not break his calm demeanor, but Chilly always pushes Smedley's patience to the breaking point. *Chilly Lilly - A female penguin who is Chilly Willy's girlfriend and appears in the episode ''Chilly Lilly''. *Maxie The Polar Bear (

Rob Paulsen Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...

) - An intelligent

polar bear The polar bear (''Ursus maritimus'') is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear specie ...

who is one of Chilly's friends. He makes a few appearances on Chilly's segments. *Sgt. Hogwash (

Blake Clark Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Chet Hunter on ''Boy Meets World'' and Harry "The Hardware Store Guy" on ''Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' f ...

) - A pig military officer who operates in a government base in the Antarctic, and is plagued by Chilly's mischievousness. *Major Bull (

Kevin Michael Richardson Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) ...

) - A

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who is Hogwash's superior.

Additional characters

*Dr. Doug Nutts (

) - A physician who is impersonating

Don Knotts Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on ''The Andy Griffith Show'', a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also ...

. He appears in the episode "Woody and the Termite" until "Painfaker". *Mother Nature ( B. J. Ward) - A fairy who usually gets onto Woody for being too lazy to fulfill his role in nature. She appears in the episodes "Woody and the Termite", "Downsized Woody", "Whistle Stop Woody" and "Teacher's Pet". In "Teacher's Pet", her appearance is different from that in the three prior episodes. She retains her original pre-design in ''Crazy Castle 5''. *Creepy Badger (

) - A creepy and psychotic badger. While is not generally a real villain, he has worked alongside Wally Walrus as assistant and played the role as the main antagonist in one episode. He speaks in a gravelly, deep, and generally creepy voice. He also really loves tobogganing. His catchphrase is "Hi-ya, buddy!". *Nicky Knickknacker (

Tim Curry Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London ...

) - A high society pileated woodpecker thief who appears in the episode "Eenie, Meany, Out You Go". *Billy () and Louie (

) - A pair of troublemaker dogs that had the tendency to annoy Knothead and Splinter, Billy is the leader and agrresive of the duet, meanhile Louie is a little dumb. *Woody's Father (

Corey Burton Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transforme ...

) - A pileated woodpecker who is the father of Woody. *Caveman Woodpecker (

Charlie Adler Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is known for his roles as Buster Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Ed and Bev Bighead on ''Rocko's Modern Life'' and Ickis on ''Aaahh!!! Real Monst ...

) - A

caveman The caveman is a stock character representative of primitive humans in the Paleolithic. The popularization of the type dates to the early 20th century, when Neanderthals were influentially described as " simian" or "ape-like" by Marcellin ...

who is a woodpecker. *Judge (

) - A

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who appears in the episode "Painfaker" until "Couples Therapy". In "Stage Fright", he condemns Buzz and Tweakey. *Willy Walrus (

) - Wally's nephew who appears in the episodes "Just Say Uncle" and "Stuck on You". *Cupid (

) - A

cupid In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, lust, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus (mythology), Venus and the god of war Mar ...

who appears in the episode "Date with Destiny". *Woodrow Woodpecker (

) - A nerdy woodpecker who appears in "Teacher's Pet".

Additional voices

Jess Harnell Jess Harnell (born December 23, 1963) is an American voice actor and singer. His notable roles include Captain Hero in the animated TV series ''Drawn Together'', Wakko Warner in ''Animaniacs'', Ironhide in the first three ''Transformers'' films ...

as Businessman (in "Wiener Wars"), Joe (in "Wiener Wars"), Pirate (in "Woody's Ship of Ghouls") *

Peter Jason Peter Edward Ostling (born July 22, 1944), also known as Peter Jason, is an American character actor. He has appeared in over eighty films and a hundred television series. He played Con Stapleton in the series '' Deadwood''. He was a frequent col ...

* Brogan Roche *

Pamela Adlon Pamela Fionna Adlon (; ; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She also voiced Baloo in ''Jungl ...

as Lester the Termite (in "Woody and the Termite") *

Julie Brown Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, and television director. Brown is known for her work in the 1980s, where she often played a quintessential valley girl charac ...

as Customer (in "Bad Hair Day"), Judge (in "Winnie's New Car") *

as Woody Woodpecker's Father, TV Announcer (in "Mexican Chilly") *

Joe Lala Joseph Anthony Lala (November 3, 1947 – March 18, 2014) was an American musician and actor. In 1966, he co-founded the rock band Blues Image. Life and career Lala was born in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, to parents from Contessa Entellina (an e ...

as Cable Mole (in "Cable Ace") * Ellen Idelson *

Eugene Roche Eugene Harrison Roche (September 22, 1928 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor and the original " Ajax Man" in 1970s television commercials. Personal life Roche was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary M. (née Finnegan ...

Jeff Bennett Jeffrey Glenn Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor who voiced Johnny Bravo in the Johnny Bravo, eponymous television series, Dexter's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', Brooklyn in ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'' and List o ...

as Pigeon Boss (in "Downsizing Woody"),

Gabby Gator Gabby Gator is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic alligator who appeared in several cartoons produced by Walter Lantz and distributed by Universal Pictures. Gabby lives in old lair in the Okiedokie Swamp, which is a play on Lake O ...

(in "Corn Fed Up") *

as Captain Redwood (in "Woody's Ship of Ghouls"), Oakey (in "Woody's Ship of Ghouls"), Chef Rufus le Doufus ("Cajun Chilly"), Dr. Von Brain (in "Couple's Therapy"), Carl Castaway (in "Surviving Woody") * Diane A. Crea *

as Corky (in "Woody's Ship of Ghouls"), Woody Clone (in "Two Woodys, No Waiting"), Gunther (in "Bavariannoying"), (in "Be a Sport") *

Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis Castellaneta (; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series ''The Simpsons'' (as well as other characters on the show such as Abraham "Grampa" ...

as Chester the Cockroach (in "Brother Cockroach") *

Pat Fraley Patrick Howard Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated tele ...

as Kid (in "Mexican Chilly"), Nash (in "Automatic Woody") *

Tress MacNeille Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...

as Helga (in "The Chilly Show"), Hens (in "Chicken Woody") *

Charles Martin Smith Charles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor, writer, and director of film and television, based in British Columbia. He is known for his roles in ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), '' Never Cry Wo ...

as Marty (in "The Chilly Show") *

as The Granulador (in "The Contender")

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1999)

Season 2 (2000)

From episode 27 to the end of the series, all episodes were directed by

Alan Zaslove Alan Louis Zaslove (December 9, 1927 – October 2, 2019) was an American animator, producer and director of animated series. He started in 1943 as an "office boy" for Leon Schlesinger Productions and went on to work for United Productions of Ame ...

Season 3 (2002)

Broadcast

''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' aired on

from May 8, 1999, through July 27, 2002. The show also aired on YTV and coming soon on

WildBrainTV WildBrainTV is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. WildBrainTV broadcasts live-action and animated children's programming aimed towards audiences ages 6–15. The channel first launched on June 1, 2011, under the own ...

in Canada and

CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...

in the UK.

Home media

Few DVDs were released in the UK, previously on VHS. As of February 2018, the first 13 episodes can be viewed on

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and

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. Previously, all 53 episodes were available for streaming on

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

. The full series is now part of the NBCUniversal streaming service

Peacock Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera ''Pavo (genus), Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female pea ...

, ever since its launch on July 15, 2020.

Successor

References

External links

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