That woodpecker with the familiar laugh! (Woody Woodpecker)

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Product:	Woody Woodpecker
Date:	11/11/08 (39 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Long running cartoon, popular

Disadvantages: Not the best

There are a number of classic cartoon characters which take everyday normal animals and make a successful cartoon series out of it. One of these characters is Woody Woodpecker. First created in the 1940s as a screwball character and featuring in shorts on other films, it developed into a cartoon of its own with interesting storylines.

The cartoons featuring Woody appeared in the form of The Woody Woodpecker Show, and appeared first in 1957, evolving throughout the years, seeming to be endless, with the latest Woody cartoons being made up to 2003. The character is a full grown woodpecker in a blue suit, with his own catchphrase laugh, with short staccato noises almost like a laugh, as he pecks at trees and gets himself into mischief and adventure episode after episode.

While I have always enjoyed Woody Woodpecker and the cartoons he is in, it has never been one of my favourites. Its timeless quality hasn't transferred into such magic as the Disney forerunners or other major cartoons or kids' TV shows, but it is still a high quality show with a popular and ever loving audience. Woody even appeared in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in a cameo role, and this is testament to a quality and popular cartoon character which has developed over the years into one of the longest running successful cartoon animals.

I do recommend putting this on if it's shown. It's a quality programme and highly entertaining. Not one of the best, but still worth giving a go and will keep kids entertained.

Summary: Good cartoon series that has run for a long time