The BEST episodes of Woody Woodpecker and Friends season 1962
Every episode of Woody Woodpecker and Friends season 1962, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Woody Woodpecker and Friends season 1962!
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.
#1 - Little Woody Riding Hood
Season 1962 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/25/1962
Woody's take on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but Gabby Gator tries to steal the wolf's part.
#2 - Corny Concerto
Season 1962 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/30/1962
Doc prepares Champ for a comeback in the boxing ring when the punching bag breaks. Upon repairing it, Doc mistakingly drops the hammer on Champ's foot causing him to throw a painful fit.
#3 - Punchy Pooch
Season 1962 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/4/1962
At the carnival, Champ is persuaded to enter a boxing attraction with "The Australian Bounder", a fighting kangaroo. The winner receives $500.00 if he can stay 4 rounds with the animal. Doc and Champ are pleased to accept but the kangaroo and its manager don't exactly fight fair. To help Champ win, Doc comes up with a variety of schemes such as convincing the kangaroo that Champ is a mother with child, then that Champ has the measles, and, in the final round, by putting Champ on a unicycle so he can outrun his foe.
#4 - Hyde and Sneak
Season 1962 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/24/1962
Inspector Willoughby is in London this time trying to track down famous jewel thief, Vampira Hyde. Sure enough, he encounters Hyde serving him tea at the local tea house but she turns out to be smarter than Willoughby thinks. Whenever Willoughby isn't looking, she swallows a "Jeckyll and Hyde" pill transforming her from the vamp that she is into a helpless, kindly old lady.
#5 - Mother's Little Helper
Season 1962 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/1962
Bessie Beary complains she is tired of always having to do the housework. Charlie offers to take care of things while she goes to the beauty parlor. Bessie, with good reason, does not trust Charlie and advises Goose to keep an eye out. Sure enough, Charlie does his chores as sloppily as possible leaving Goose to head over to the beauty parlor to tattle to Bessie who berates Charlie over the phone. Charlie soon discovers what a snitch Goose is and tries to "close that big beak".
#6 - Phoney Express
Season 1962 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/1962
Inspector Willoughby is in Paris looking to capture the famous international spy, Agent X-13. He finds the spy "disguised" (with his head upside down) but Willoughby uncovers the "disguise" and gives chase.
#7 - Fowled-Up Birthday
Season 1962 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/1962
The first in a series of "Beary Family" cartoons, Walter Lantz's last original cartoon series. Bessie Beary, wife of Charlie Beary, introduces us to the family which also includes son, Junior, daughter, Suzy, and pet, Goose, which, as Bessie explains, does not get along with Charlie. The story which unfolds explains why. It was Suzy's birthday and Charlie went to get a goose for her birthday supper. Unfortunately, Suzy thought the goose was intended as a pet and untied it leaving Charlie at its mercy. Goose settles into the family unit although Charlie declares, "Someday I'm gonna cook that goose!"
#8 - Mackerel Moocher
Season 1962 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/1962
Chilly Willy's on a wharf fishing, using his accordion as a sea bag. As he catches a fish, he puts it in the sea bag. A large pelican comes up behind Chilly and gobbles up each fish as fast as it's caught. Chilly looks in his bag, finds it empty, and does a slow burn.
#9 - Pest of Show
Season 1962 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/13/1962
Doc, the freeloading cat, is painting a portrait of a ballet dancer using as a model homely, punch-drunk bulldog Champ, wearing an abbreviated skirt. Two alley cats, looking over a fence, see Champ in his attire and begin razzing him. Champ does a slow turn and starts after the cats and, in no time, the studio is a shambles.
#10 - Home Sweet Homewrecker
Season 1962 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/1962
Woody has a tit-for-tat with Bucky Beaver as they attempt to destroy each other's house in this riotous cartoon that has some of the insanity usually found in Road Runner cartoons.
#11 - Crowin' Pains
Season 1962 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/16/1962
Woody wakes up from his home in the big city and tries to get some food. After being attacked by a little old lady (for trying to steal her popcorn), he flies to the country where he notices a farmer and his pet crow, Jubilee, the latter of which is well fed. Woody makes a deal with the crow (they'll trade places) and Jubilee heads to the city while Woody disguises himself as the crow.
#12 - Voo-Doo Boo-Boo
Season 1962 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/14/1962
#13 - Tragic Magic
Season 1962 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/3/1962
Woody goes to a magic show. He chomps popcorn and continually ribs the magician about his "easy" tricks, finally driving most of the audience away. Then the magician calls Woody on stage to "assist" him in a few "tricks," which enables him to get back at Woody for some of his taunts.
#14 - Careless Caretaker
Season 1962 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/1962
Smedley's the caretaker of Greenleaf Park, a job that he likes very much because he cares for all the trees, and he just loves trees. He suddenly is distressed, however, to find Woody Woodpecker pecking away at Gertrude, the oldest tree in the park.
#15 - Rocket Racket
Season 1962 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/1962
Gabby Gator lives in the Okeedokee Swamp. Wally's watching one of those "cook" shows on TV about how to prepare a bird for dinner. Gabby's starving so bad that he licks the TV screen, but that doesn't help. He sends a telegram to Woody: his country needs him. Woody needs to try out the new "Atlas (But Not Least) Space Rocket." Woody arrives, suitcase in hand, ready for anything- except being an alligator's dinner...
#16 - Room and Bored
Season 1962 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/1962
Woody decides to make a home in a telephone pole where he encounters Smedley, a lineman determined to stop his company's property from trespass.
#17 - Rock-a-Bye Gator
Season 1962 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1962
It's a little-known fact that alligators in the Everglades actually hibernate! During this time, birds are able to nest without danger, and Woody Woodpecker just happens to be stopping by for a rest. However, one gator is wide awake, on account of his extreme hunger: Gabby Gator, who intends to have Woody for dinner. But Woody knows a certain lullaby guaranteed to put Gabby to sleep...