History YMMV / WoodyWoodpecker

* GeniusBonus: Woody Woodpecker [[DolledUpInstallment being the star of the video game]] ''Crazy Castle 5'' seems bizarre considering that WesternAnimation/BugsBunny was the star of the previous four games--but when you're familiar with the history of both characters, and know that the "Proto-Bugs" from shorts like "WesternAnimation/PorkysHareHunt" was quite similar in personality to Woody (even having a non-sped up take on his famous laugh) and that both characters were (initially in Woody's case) [[Creator/MelBlanc voiced by the same actor]] and that both Woody and the Proto-Bugs had Ben Hardaway on board for them, you could say that things came full circle.

* SeasonalRot: Pretty much all of the cartoons from 1955 onward, where the animation and art direction not only took a nosedive, but the humor of the cartoons degenerated into boring, witless filler, with the perpetually-deteriorating direction of Lantz veteran Paul J. Smith during this period often exposing or exacerbating these issues further. Likewise, the conversion of Woody into a bland-as-wheat everyman (a process rooted in several of Dick Lundy's late-40s shorts yet accelerated and normalized during the fifties) as opposed to the roguish trickster or comically irresponsible, destructive interloper his most well-received '40s appearances often characterized him as, further diluted the series' former comedic energy into successions of generic antics. Some even argue the decline began even earlier, right after 1949, when the last Woody cartoon directed by Dick Lundy was released before the Lantz studio was briefly shut down until the next year, but even the early fifties cartoons, despite their relatively spartan animation and cruder design work relative to the lusher, more Disney-esque articulation of the '40s, are held in higher esteem (chiefly due to director Don Patterson's oft-striking layouts and use of color composition) than their successors.

** Woody Woodpecker is also popular in CIS countries, matching the levels of popularity of Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry and Donald Duck. This is because the cartoons were released on VHS with unlicensed translations during late 80s and cartoons were also broadcast on free-to-air channel STS from late 90s to late 2000s during afternoon, when Russian children usually return from school.

** Gorgeous Gal, a female, rich and older bird who fell in love with the Woodpecker instantly. She flirted, kissed him many times, chased after him, tried to seduce him, and finally trapped and marrying him (all against his will).

* GeniusBonus[=/=]FridgeBrilliance: Woody Woodpecker [[DolledUpInstallment being the star of the video game]] ''Crazy Castle 5'' seems bizarre considering that WesternAnimation/BugsBunny was the star of the previous four games--but when you're familiar with the history of both characters, and know that the "Proto-Bugs" from shorts like "WesternAnimation/PorkysHareHunt" was quite similar in personality to Woody (even having a non-sped up take on his famous laugh) and that both characters were (initially in Woody's case) [[Creator/MelBlanc voiced by the same actor]] and that both Woody and the Proto-Bugs had Ben Hardaway on board for them, you could say that things came full circle.

*** From ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', the dubbed version of the badger's {{Catchphrase}} "Hi, my friend" ("Oi, meu chapa") is used as a meme due to its tone.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: That creepy Badger from the new episodes.

** Woody is very popular in Latin America, especially in Brazil, to the point where all of his cartoons are still aired there to this day (even the post-1955 ones)! Brazilian TV Record even has become infamous [[AdoredByTheNetwork for having the toons frequently in their programming]], as the sole feature of their children's block, and particularly before the night news (it got worse as the Woody Woodpecker reruns aired after - and at times instead of - their 2012 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames coverage). [[Film/WoodyWoodpecker The live action/CGI hybrid film]] even came out first in Brazil, and only it and other Latin American countries issued it in theaters (it came out straight to DVD abroad). [[https://youtu.be/OUmCReKDtR8 Also,]] [[https://youtu.be/IaSgRPm8-Ks four]] [[https://youtu.be/9UIUIj_TMx0 episodes of the]] [[https://youtu.be/a3fYUWRBj-0 2018 webseries]] are set in Brazil.

** For some reason, the line "If Woody had gone right to the police, this would never have happened." from "Bunco Busters" has become a minor meme among fans of the series.

*** From ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', the dubbed version of the badger's {{Catchphrase}} "Hi, my friend" ("Oi, meu chapa") is used as a meme to express greetings.

* NamesTheSame: "Bats in the Belfry" is a name that is shared with a Creator/HarmanAndIsing one-shot cartoon from the 1940s. "Hassle in a Castle" is also very similar to the ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' episode "Hassle in the Castle".

** Woody is very popular in Latin America, especially in Brazil, to the point where all of his cartoons are still aired there to this day (even the post-1955 ones)! Brazilian TV Record even has become infamous [[AdoredByTheNetwork for having the toons frequently in their programming]], as the sole feature of their children's block, and particularly before the night news (it got worse as the Woody Woodpecker reruns aired after - and at times instead of - their 2012 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames coverage). He even got a [[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/universal-making-live-actioncg-woody-woodpecker-feature-brazilians-141553.html live action/CGI hybrid film]] that was released theatrically in Brazil![[note]]And a few other Latin American countries. It later came out straight to DVD abroad.[[/note]] [[https://youtu.be/OUmCReKDtR8 Also,]] [[https://youtu.be/IaSgRPm8-Ks four]] [[https://youtu.be/9UIUIj_TMx0 episodes of the]] [[https://youtu.be/a3fYUWRBj-0 2018 webseries]] are set in Brazil.

* HarsherInHindsight: The premise is not so lighthearted with the amazon rain forest fires effecting local tribes and wildlife.

* AudienceAlienatingEra: Pretty much all of the cartoons from 1955 onward, where the animation and art direction not only took a nosedive, but the humor of the cartoons degenerated into boring, witless filler, with the perpetually-deteriorating direction of Lantz veteran Paul J. Smith during this period often exposing or exacerbating these issues further. Likewise, the conversion of Woody into a bland-as-wheat everyman (a process rooted in several of Dick Lundy's late-40s shorts yet accelerated and normalized during the fifties) as opposed to the roguish trickster or comically irresponsible, destructive interloper his most well-received '40s appearances often characterized him as, further diluted the series' former comedic energy into successions of generic antics. Some even argue the decline began even earlier, right after 1949, when the last Woody cartoon directed by Dick Lundy was released before the Lantz studio was briefly shut down until the next year, but even the early fifties cartoons, despite their relatively spartan animation and cruder design work relative to the lusher, more Disney-esque articulation of the '40s, are held in higher esteem (chiefly due to director Don Patterson's oft-striking layouts and use of color composition) than their successors.

* SeasonalRot: As mentioned above, the series went into a steep decline after the mid 1950's.

** [[YellowPeril Chinese]], American Indians and other racial caricatures have been featured in more than one shorts such as "Scalp Treatment", "Barber of Seville" and The Screwdriver.

* WereStillRelevantDammit: Woody Woodpecker singing a hip-hop version of his classic song "Everybody Think's I'm Crazy".

** Two of the major characters in the series are named [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Woody and Buzz.]]

** Woody is very popular in Latin America, especially in Brazil, to the point where all of his cartoons are still aired there to this day (even the post-1955 ones)! Brazilian TV Record even has become infamous [[AdoredByTheNetwork for having the toons frequently in their programming]], as the sole feature of their children's block, and particularly before the night news (it got worse as the Woody Woodpecker reruns aired after - and at times instead of - their 2012 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames coverage). He even got a [[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/universal-making-live-actioncg-woody-woodpecker-feature-brazilians-141553.html live action/CGI hybrid film]] that was released theatrically in Brazil![[note]]And a few other Latin American countries. It later came out straight to DVD abroad.[[/note]] [[https://youtu.be/OUmCReKDtR8 Also]] [[https://youtu.be/IaSgRPm8-Ks four]] [[https://youtu.be/9UIUIj_TMx0 episodes ofthe ]] [[https://youtu.be/a3fYUWRBj-0 2018 webseries]] are set in Brazil.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Woody is very popular in Latin America, especially in Brazil, to the point where all of his cartoons are still aired there to this day (even the post-1955 ones)! Brazilian TV Record even has become infamous [[AdoredByTheNetwork for having the toons frequently in their programming]], as the sole feature of their children's block, and particularly before the night news (it got worse as the Woody Woodpecker reruns aired after - and at times instead of - their 2012 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames coverage). He even got a [[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/universal-making-live-actioncg-woody-woodpecker-feature-brazilians-141553.html live action/CGI hybrid film]] that was released theatrically in Brazil![[note]]And a few other Latin American countries. It later came out straight to DVD abroad.[[/note]]
** [[https://youtu.be/OUmCReKDtR8 Also]] [[https://youtu.be/IaSgRPm8-Ks four]] [[https://youtu.be/9UIUIj_TMx0 episodes of]] [[https://youtu.be/a3fYUWRBj-0 2018 webseries]] are set in Brazil.

* UncannyValley: Who thought it was a good idea to give CGI cartoon characters realistic irises?

*** Brazil also made a meme out of Woody saying "I was duped!" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmiS8apqnck which in English is a much less fun]] "why, ''you''...!")

* DorkAge: Pretty much all of the cartoons from 1955 onward, where the animation and art direction not only took a nosedive, but the humor of the cartoons degenerated into boring, witless filler, with the perpetually-deteriorating direction of Lantz veteran Paul J. Smith during this period often exposing or exacerbating these issues further. Likewise, the conversion of Woody into a bland-as-wheat everyman (a process rooted in several of Dick Lundy's late-40s shorts yet accelerated and normalized during the fifties) as opposed to the roguish trickster or comically irresponsible, destructive interloper his most well-received '40s appearances often characterized him as, further diluted the series' former comedic energy into successions of generic antics. Some even argue the decline began even earlier, right after 1949, when the last Woody cartoon directed by Dick Lundy was released before the Lantz studio was briefly shut down until the next year, but even the early fifties cartoons, despite their relatively spartan animation and cruder design work relative to the lusher, more Disney-esque articulation of the '40s, are held in higher esteem (chiefly due to director Don Patterson's oft-striking layouts and use of color composition) than their successors.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Woody is very popular in South America, especially in Brazil, to the point where all of his cartoons are still aired there to this day (even the post-1955 ones)! Brazilian TV Record even has become infamous [[AdoredByTheNetwork for having the toons frequently in their programming]], as the sole feature of their children's block, and particularly before the night news (it got worse as the Woody Woodpecker reruns aired after - and at times instead of - their 2012 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames coverage). He even got a [[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/universal-making-live-actioncg-woody-woodpecker-feature-brazilians-141553.html live action/CGI hybrid film]] that was released theatrically in Brazil![[note]]And a few other Latin American countries. It later came out straight to DVD abroad.[[/note]]

* So Okay It's Average: The New Woody Woodpecker Show comes off as this. The series is far from memorable, but it's not bad, and many hilarious moments came out of the show.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The idea of a film centered around a cartoon character that is now virtually unknown (at least in the US, not so much in Brazil) due to the fading popularity of his cartoons didn't exactly appeal to many people. This wasn't helped by the trailers indicating that it would be a ClicheStorm like previous cartoon-to-live-action film adaptations.

* So Okay, It's Average: The New Woody Woodpecker Show comes off as this. The series is far from memorable, but it's not bad, and many hilarious moments came out of the show.