The BEST episodes written by Al Bertino
#1 - Two Weeks Vacation
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1952 - Episode 15
After several long days at work, Goofy finally takes a much needed vacation. However, his trip never quite gets off the ground mainly because he spends most of it stuck behind a slow moving trailer. When he gets a flat tire, the mechanic inspects every part of his car except the tire. The only motel he can find is a little shack too close to a railroad track. On the road once more, he gets stuck behind said trailer again only to pass it and discover no one is driving it.
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#2 - R'coon Dawg
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1951 - Episode 12
The racoon Mickey and Pluto hunt fools Mickey into thinking that she's got a family - but Pluto knows her "child" is really Mickey's coonskin cap.
#3 - Cold Turkey
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1951 - Episode 14
Pluto and Milton feud over a roast turkey they plan on cooking but the end their fight has the turkey end up a little overcooked.
#4 - Highway Runnery
Looney Tunes - Season 1965 - Episode 20
Wile E. Coyote chases the Road Runner around an old jalopy that starts up and runs him over, with the Road Runner at the wheel. Wile E. plants a bomb in a fake egg shell for the Road Runner to sit on, but instead of exploding under the Road Runner, it hatches a robot that walks over to Wile E. and explodes.
#5 - Grin and Bear It
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1954 - Episode 7
In his first appearance, the Ranger vainly tries to keep Humphrey from helping himself to Donald's picnic.
#6 - Bearly Asleep
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1955 - Episode 2
Kicked out of his cave because of his obnoxious snoring, Humphrey tries to find another place to hibernate away the winter.
#7 - Beezy Bear
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1955 - Episode 3
Donald's bee-keeping is threatened by Humphrey's honey stealing.
#8 - Man's Best Friend
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1952 - Episode 6
Goofy buys a pet dog (Bowser) and has trouble training it. As Bowser gets bigger, he becomes a larger problem, angering the neighbors. Goofy goes out for the night, and Bowser proves not to be much of a guard dog until Goofy comes home and tries to get in.
#9 - Let's Stick Together
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1952 - Episode 7
An elderly bee, seeing an equally elderly Donald Duck in the park, looks back on their long partnership. The bee started helping Donald pick up trash, then using his sharp stinger to increase sales for balloon vendor Donald, then as a tattoo artist, and finally doing embroidery. After a particularly demanding tapestry, the bee asks for time off, and Donald shows him to a custom-built greenhouse. In there, along with lots of lovely flowers, and moreover, a lady bee. This obviously causes some problems in the relationship with Donald.
#10 - Uncle Donald's Ants
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1952 - Episode 11
Donald spills some sugar on his sidewalk, and soon the ants are in complete control of his home, stealing the cake he was baking, building a pipeline from his maple syrup to their hill, and causing general mayhem.
#11 - Rugged Bear
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1953 - Episode 10
Humphrey the Bear tries to survive bear hunting season by disguising himself as a bear rug.
#12 - Hooked Bear
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1956 - Episode 2
It's fishing season! Ranger Woodlore is stocking the lake, much to Humphrey's delight as he tries to intercept a meal intended for the anglers.
#13 - In the Bag
Disney Animated Shorts - Season 1956 - Episode 5
After the summer visitors have finally left, Ranger Woodlore sets upon a plan to get the bears to help him clean up the park. He gets them cleaning and dancing to a snappy worksong, but once the bears realize that it's a trick, he is forced to find another strategy.
#14 - Room and Bored
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1962 - Episode 4
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.
#15 - Careless Caretaker
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1962 - Episode 9
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.
#16 - Robin Hoody Woody
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 4
The evil king is busy counting his money. Woody and his Merry Men are dancing in Sherwood Forest. The old king's tax money comes up short because of Woody and his men. The king challenges Woody to a duel. The king uses cannonballs; Woody uses apple pies. The King is so angry that he starts throwing bags of money at Woody.
#17 - Stowaway Woody
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 6
Woody flies onto a Hawaii-bound ocean liner, causing havoc for a captain and his dog. The ship's dog tries to catch him, with no luck.
#18 - The Tenant's Racket
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 13
#19 - Doc's Last Stand
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1961 - Episode 19
Doc 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.
#20 - Fowled-Up Birthday
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1962 - Episode 5
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!"
#21 - Mother's Little Helper
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1962 - Episode 10
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".
#22 - Charlie's Mother-in-Law
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 7
Charlie Beary's awakened bright and early by the honking of his fishing pal's auto horn. Leaping into his fishing outfit, he kisses Bessie goodbye and runs smack into Bessie's mother at the front door, over early to supervise the spring cleaning.
#23 - Goose in the Rough
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 12
It's spring! All the birds are nesting- that is, all but Goose Beary. She just sits, gazing longingly out the window at happy birds. A car horn and loud voice brings Charlie Beary to the window. It seems that Charlie and his friend Pete have a golf date.
#24 - Pesky Pelican
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 15
As Pesky Pelican flies south for the winter, his wings begin to ice up. He's puzzled until he finds the South Pole. He slides down the "pole," and he watches Chilly Willy bore a circle in the ice and fill his wheelbarrow with fish. While Chilly takes his fish to the igloo, Pesky tries the same routine.
#25 - Goose is Wild
Woody Woodpecker and Friends - Season 1963 - Episode 16
Charlie Beary, furiously plowing through a mountain of bills, vows that he's going to cut expenses. Growling goodbye at Bessie as she leaves to go shopping, he's annoyed to see Goose making muddy tracks toward the icebox. Goose treats himself to a snack, but Charlie grabs him on the way.