The BEST episodes of Woody Woodpecker and Friends season 1971
Every episode of Woody Woodpecker and Friends season 1971, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Woody Woodpecker and Friends season 1971!
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 - Sleepy Time Chimes
Season 1971 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/1971
While migrating south, Woody gets tired and decides to stop and rest in a clock tower in Switzerland. Every time the clock chimes, it disturbs Woody, so he throws objects into the gears to make it stop. The local repairman is then called out to fix the problem and it's back and forth with Woody and him.
#2 - The Reluctant Recruit
Season 1971 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/1971
While walking down the street, Woody comes across a sign that promises tropical sands and free travel. He followed the signs directions and sees the agent across the street, but it's not travel agency, it's a Foreign Legion Recruiting Station. Woody unknowingly signs up and us dropped in the Sahara Desert.
#3 - How to Trap a Woodpecker
Season 1971 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/1971
George the woodsman's wife, fed up with life in the wilderness, shows him an ad for a fancy but expensive hat. She then kicks him out of his log cabin and sends him on a quest to trap Woody and obtain his feathers to make such a hat. However, all of George's attempts to trap Woody backfire on him.
#4 - Woody's Magic Touch
Season 1971 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/1971
In medieval times, Woody goes on a quest to transform a dragon back into the king's son with the aid of a witch's magic wand.
#5 - Kitty from the City
Season 1971 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/1971
On vacation, a married city couple and their kitty, Precious, hop in their RV and drive out to the woods for camping trip. Seeing that Precious is a real scared y-cat, Woody takes advantage and plays jokes on the cat.
#6 - The Snoozin' Bruin
Season 1971 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/1/1971
A hibernating bear decides to sleep in Woody's tree, his snoring is loud and Woody does everything he can to wake the bear up and get him to move.
#7 - Shanghai Woody
Season 1971 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/1/1971
A Captain and his first mate shanghai Woody and with plans of having him swab the deck aboard their ship.
#8 - A Gooney is Born
Season 1971 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/1971
A timely storyline has planes menaced by flocks of Gooney birds! When a crazed hunter is hired to get rid of the birds, Chilly adopts one of the eggs left behind (kind of sad, really) and is determined to protect the little guy against the rifle-toting Colonel Potshot. In light of what birds do to planes, we're rooting for CP, but in the end, Chilly realizes there's only one thing to do with a hunter determined to wipe out a species: kill him (we kid you not)!
#9 - Charlie the Rainmaker
Season 1971 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/1971
While Charlie was watering his lawn, Bessie tells him she ordered a sprinkler. Not wanting to spend money on installing, Charlie decides to install it himself. Charlie finally installs it after several unsuccessful attempts. However, water doesn't come out, since Charlie forgot to pay the water bill.
#10 - Airlift A La Carte
Season 1971 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/1971
Chilly invites Maxie to dinner and has only one bean. They can't get to the store over the snow, so Gooney lends a hand (or wing) and flies Chilly to the store while Maxie fishes. Several attempts are made by Chilly and Gooney to mooch food from Smedley, who's guarding the store.
#11 - The Bungling Builder
Season 1971 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/1971
Bessie wants to hire a builder to make a sewing room, but Charlie and Junior decide to build it themselves. This, of course, is a mistake.
#12 - Chilly's Hide-a-Way
Season 1971 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/1/1971
#13 - Moochin Pooch
Season 1971 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/1/1971
Charlie agrees to babysit his boss's dog while he's out of town. The dog wreaks havoc over his house, and the situation gets even worse when his boss calls and says that he'll be gone for a month.