The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection

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The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection is a three-disc DVD collection of theatrical cartoons produced by Walter Lantz Productions for Universal Pictures between 1930 and 1958. The set was released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on July 24, 2007, and marks the first time a collection of cartoons starring Woody Woodpecker and the other Lantz characters have been widely available on home video (a previous fifteen-volume collection of Woody Woodpecker Show DVDs was made available for mail order through Columbia House in the early 2000s).

Included in the set are 75 cartoon shorts, including 45 cartoons featuring Woody Woodpecker and 30 other Universal cartoons including those featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Andy Panda, and Chilly Willy, and some Swing Symphonies.

A second collection was issued in 2008.

DVD contents

Disc 1

The first disc features Woody Woodpecker's first appearance in a cartoon and his first 14 cartoons after. It also includes 5 early-1930s Oswald cartoons and 5 miscellaneous cartoons including 2 with lesser-known characters and 3 based on early cartoon trends: celebrity caricatures (Toyland Premiere and Hollywood Bowl) and blackouts (Hysterical Highspots in American History).

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# Title Co-stars Year Director Series
1 Knock Knock Papa, Woody 1940 Walter Lantz Andy Panda
2 Woody Woodpecker Dr. Horace N. Buddy 1941 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
3 The Screwdriver 1941 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
4 Pantry Panic The Starvation, Korny Kat 1941 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
5 The Hollywood Matador Oxnar the Terribull 1942 Alex Lovy Woody Woodpecker
6 Ace in the Hole 1942 Alex Lovy Woody Woodpecker
7 The Loan Stranger Hudson C. Dann 1942 Alex Lovy Woody Woodpecker
8 The Screwball 1943 Alex Lovy Woody Woodpecker
9 The Dizzy Acrobat 1943 Alex Lovy Woody Woodpecker
10 Ration Bored 1943 Emery Hawkins and Milt Schaffer Woody Woodpecker
11 The Barber of Seville Sitting Bull, Figaro 1944 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
12 The Beach Nut Wally 1944 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
13 Ski for Two Wally 1944 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
14 Chew-Chew Baby Wally 1945 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
15 Woody Dines Out 1945 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
16 Hells Heels Pete 1930 Walter Lantz Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
17 Spooks Ortensia, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Hippo 1930 Walter Lantz Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
18 Grandma's Pet Ortensia 1932 Walter Lantz and Bill Nolan Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
19 Confidence Dr. Pill, Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933 Bill Nolan Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
20 The Merry Old Soul Paul Whiteman, Old King Cole, Cynical Susie 1933 Walter Lantz and Bill Nolan Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
21 King Klunk Poodles, King Klunk, Luna Goona, Cupid 1933 Walter Lantz Pooch the Pup
22 Toyland Premiere Oswald, Santa, Laurel and Hardy 1934 Walter Lantz Cartune Classics
23 Hollywood Bowl 1938 Elmer Perkins Cartune Comedies
24 Scrambled Eggs 1939 Alex Lovy Peterkin
25 Hysterical Highspots in American History 1941 Walter Lantz N/A
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  • Bonus features:
    • 1982 documentary short: Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
    • Vintage 1936 documentary short: Cartoonland Mysteries

Disc 2

The second disc features Woody Woodpecker's next 14 cartoons after Woody Dines Out plus a guest appearance of him from the Musical Miniatures series. It also includes 5 Andy Panda cartoons including his first (Life Begins for Andy Panda) and last (Scrappy Birthday) and 5 Swing Symphonies with one having another of Woody Woodpecker's guest appearances.

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# Title Co-stars Year Director Series
1 The Dippy Diplomat Wally 1945 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
2 The Loose Nut Bull Dozer 1945 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
3 Who's Cookin' Who? The Starvation, Wolfie 1946 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
4 Bathing Buddies Wally 1946 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
5 The Reckless Driver Wally 1946 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
6 Fair Weather Fiends Wolfie 1946 James Culhane Woody Woodpecker
7 Musical Moments from Chopin Andy, Woody 1947 Dick Lundy Musical Miniatures
8 Smoked Hams Wally 1947 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
9 The Coo Coo Bird 1947 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
10 Well Oiled Wally, Andy, Oswald 1947 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
11 Solid Ivory 1947 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
12 Woody the Giant Killer Buck 1947 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
13 The Mad Hatter Wally 1948 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
14 Banquet Busters Andy, Wally, Mrs. Gloria van Glutton 1948 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
15 Wacky-Bye Baby Wally 1948 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
16 Life Begins for Andy Panda Papa, Permelia, Snuffy, Mr. Whippletree, Pygmy Panda Hunters, Walter Finchell 1939 Dick Lundy Andy Panda
17 Fish Fry 1944 James Culhane Andy Panda
18 Apple Andy 1946 Dick Lundy Andy Panda
19 The Bandmaster Count Bejerk 1947 Dick Lundy Andy Panda
20 Scrappy Birthday Miranda, Buck, Dizzy, J. Primrose Skunk 1949 Dick Lundy Andy Panda
21 $21 a Day (Once a Month) Woody, Andy, Snuffy 1941 Walter Lantz Swing Symphonies
22 Pass the Biscuits Mirandy! Mirandy, Adolf, Benito, Shōwa 1943 James Culhane Swing Symphonies
23 The Greatest Man in Siam Miss X, King of Siam 1944 James Culhane Swing Symphonies
24 Abou Ben Boogie Miss X, Abou Ben Boogie, Camellia 1944 James Culhane Swing Symphonies
25 The Pied Piper of Basin Street The Pied Piper 1945 James Culhane Swing Symphonies
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  • Bonus features:
    • Six A Moment with Walter Lantz segments produced for The Woody Woodpecker Show
      • Episode 1: Origin of Woody Woodpecker - Walter recounts where he got the idea for Woody, and how he came to be.
      • Episode 5: Drawing with Shapes - Walter teaches the audience how to draw characters using simple shapes and lines.
      • Episode 8:
      • Episode 9: The Evolution of Woody - Walter explains Woody's various changes over the years, showing clips from three cartoons: Knock Knock, The Beach Nut, and
      • Episode 10: The Director's Job - Walter details the many steps and skills needed to direct a cartoon.

Disc 3

The third disc features Woody Woodpecker's next 15 cartoons after Wacky-Bye Baby along with the cartoon that introduced "The Woody Woodpecker Song" (Wet Blanket Policy) and highlights the "silent" era of cartoons that made Woody popular internationally (Puny Express to Scalp Treatment). It also includes the first 5 Chilly Willy cartoons (including both cartoons directed by Tex Avery) and a further 5 miscellaneous cartoons including the other two from the studio directed by Tex Avery (Crazy Mixed Up Pup and Sh-h-h-h-h-h).

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# Title Co-stars Year Director Series
1 Wet Blanket Policy Buzz, Andy 1948 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
2 Wild and Woody! Buzz, Wild Bill Hiccup, Hairy James 1948 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
3 Drooler's Delight Buzz 1949 Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
4 Puny Express Buzz, Flea Biscuit 1951 Walter Lantz and Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
5 Sleep Happy Wally 1951 Walter Lantz and Dick Lundy Woody Woodpecker
6 Wicket Wacky J. Goofer Gopher 1951 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
7 Slingshot 6 7/8 Buzz, Wally 1951 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
8 The Redwood Sap The Starvation 1951 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
9 The Woody Woodpecker Polka Wally, Andy, Miranda, Oswald, Rosabelle, Charlie 1951 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
10 Destination Meatball Buzz 1951 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
11 Born to Peck Mama, Papa, Doc 1952 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
12 Stage Hoax Buzz, Wally, Martian Termites 1952 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
13 Woodpecker in the Rough Bull Dozer 1952 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
14 Scalp Treatment Buzz, Squaw 1952 Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker
15 The Great Who-Dood-It Buzz 1952 Don Patterson Woody Woodpecker
16 Chilly Willy Nipper 1953 Paul J. Smith Chilly Willy
17 I'm Cold Smedley 1954 Tex Avery Chilly Willy
18 The Legend of Rockabye Point Charles 1955 Tex Avery Chilly Willy
19 Hot and Cold Penguin Smedley 1955 Alex Lovy Chilly Willy
20 Room and Wrath Smedley 1956 Alex Lovy Chilly Willy
21 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" Hot-Breath Harry 1941 Walter Lantz N/A
22 Mother Goose on the Loose Little Boy Blue, Jack, Peter Piper, Little Bo-Peep, Simple Simon, Three Blind Mice, Old King Cole, Georgie Porgie, Little Jack Horner, Mary, Ten Little Indians 1942 Walter Lantz Cartune
23 Pigeon Patrol Homer, Daisy 1942 Alex Lovy Cartune
24 Crazy Mixed Up Pup Rover, Fifi 1955 Tex Avery Maggie and Sam
25 Sh-h-h-h-h-h Mr. Twiddle, Dr. I. M. JIttery 1955 Tex Avery N/A
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  • Bonus feature:
    • The complete 1964 halloween special episode of The Woody Woodpecker Show, featuring the three cartoons (the first two having swapped places):
      • Under the Counter Spy (Woody Woodpecker)
      • Playful Pelican (Andy Panda)
      • Spook-a-Nanny, the only original Woody Woodpecker cartoon created for the series.

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