The New Adventures of Woody Woodpecker

the series title

by Walter Lantz

Graham Verchere

Nika Futterman

Leonardo Navarrete

Sadie Stanley

Zach Callison

Blake Shelton

Georgie Kidder

Jenny Slate

Bill Fagerbakke

Tom Kenny

Dan Castellaneta

Kevin Michael Richardson

Performed by Just Dance

Performed by Blaze n Vill

Woody Woodpecker: 22

Chilly Willy: 17

Andy Panda: 18

Winnie Woodpecker: 25

Knothead & Splinter: 27

DeviantArt Entertainment

***The New Adventures of Woody Woodpecker*** is an American animated comedy television series that was based on the animated short film series created by cartoonist and animator Walter Lantz. It was created and developed by singer-songwriter Leonardo Navarrete and co-developed by YouTuber Brian Coukis. Alex Zamm directed all the episodes alongside Leonardo Navarrete. It was produced by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Television and aired since November 12, 2022 On NBC Kids In The United States.

Like In The New Woody Woodpecker Show Each 24-minute episode consists of three segments, usually two featuring Woody Woodpecker, and one starring Chilly Willy, with Andy Panda, Winnie Woodpecker, Knothead & Splinter and The Beary Family also starring in some segments. 52 episodes were produced, with 157 segments.

The 2D Animation was made at DeviantArt Animation as it's first project.

## **Settings**

**Lantzville California** – The main setting of the series. the town is based on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.

**Walter Lantz Lane** – A suburb were Woody Woodpecker and his friends lived. Named after Woody Woodpecker's creator Walter Lantz. Walter Lantz Lane is based on Colonial Street in Universal Studios Hollywood.

## **Cast and characters**

### **Woody Woodpecker**

* Woody Woodpecker (Eric Bauza) - A mischievous pileated woodpecker who lives in a house with The Walters Family His personality is the same in the late 50s and early 70s short films.

* Tommy Walters (Graham Verchere) - A teenage boy who is Woody Woodpecker's best friend and roommate.
* Winnie Woodpecker (Tara Strong) - A female pileated woodpecker and Woody's girlfriend who tends to get into her own misadventures. She has a more dignified personal than Woody's.
* Knothead (Nika Futterman) and Splinter (Tara Strong) - Woody and Winnie's niece and nephew, respectively, a pair of young pileated woodpeckers who can't help but give to their uncle (and anybody else) a hard time.

* Buzz Buzzard (Kevin Michael Richardson) - A sleazy common buzzard who is always concocting scams and cons on Woody and Winnie, though the woodpeckers frequently outsmart him.

* Wally Walrus (Tom Kenny) - A Swedish walrus who lives in the apartment Woody's house next door. He is one of Woody's frequent adversaries, though him being antagonistic through snobbishness is about as frequent as Woody being a nuisance in search of food or mischief.
* Mrs. Meany (Jenny Slate) - The meanest landlady who owns the apartment complex where Wally lives and Woody next door. She is one of Woody's frequent adversaries, and generally more mean-spirited than Wally. Often portrayed as a hard worker who takes her job seriously and respects those in authority.

* Gabby Gator (Blake Shelton) - A gator who tries to eat Woody.

### **Chilly Willy**

* Chilly Willy (voiced by Georgie Kidder) - A penguin who lives in Antarctica, his misadventures result from his constant endeavors to fill his empty stomach and/or find relief from the cold. Despite his innocent demeanor, Chilly is quite the troublemaker to Woody Woodpecker.

* Smedley (voiced by Blake Shelton) - A hound dog that is cool, careful, bossy, friendly and sweet he also overprotective with his brother Chilly, though usually portrayed as more a supporting protagonist than an antagonist. He is very easygoing and generally does not break his calm demeanor, but Chilly always pushes Smedley's patience to the breaking point. But he is also Chilly's Big Brother.

* Chilly Lilly (Tara Strong) - A female penguin who is the Chilly Willy's girlfriend and appears in the Valentine's Day special Be My Valentine Woody Woodpecker.
* Maxie The Polar Bear (Bill Fagerbakke) - A polar bear who is one of Chilly's friends. He makes a few appearances on Chilly's segments.

* Gooney the "Gooney Bird" Albatross (Tom Kenny) - A albatross who is also one of Chilly's friends he also makes a few appearances on Chilly's segments.

* Colonel Pot Shot (Dan Castellaneta) - A hunter who Smedley works for.

### **Andy Panda**

Andy Panda (Zach Callison) - A male giant panda who lives in Walter Lantz Lane same as Woody Woodpecker.

Miranda Panda (JoJo Siwa) - A female giant panda who is Andy's girlfriend and Winnie's best friend.

## **Additional voices**

Lance Walters (Timothy Omundson) - a Seattle lawyer who is the ex-husband of Linda, Tommy's father and Vanessa's boyfriend.

Darren Walker (Jason Ritter) - a New York City worker who is husband of Alice, Veronica and Katie and Lance's friend.

## **Crossover**

In May 2022 A Crossover With Other DreamWorks Animation Shows Like Go, Dog. Go!, Gabby's Dollhouse and Rhyme Time Town. Called Woody Woodpecker Saves The Day! released in May 14, 2022.

## **Production**

### **Development**

On March 17, 2022 during grand opening of DeviantArt Entertainment and DeviantArt Animation Leonardo Navarrete announced that he's doing The New Adventures Of Woody Woodpecker as DeviantArt Animation's first animated series. and Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Television were later acquired the rights for the series.

### **Production**

Production for the show's first season begin on May 24, 2022 and wrapped on August 17, 2022.

### **Software**

The characters and animation of the series were animated by using TVPaint Animation (for 2D Animation, Digital Ink and Paint and Storyboard) and Clip Studio Paint (for 2D Animation and Digital Ink and Paint).

### **Music**

Leonardo Navarrete composed and conducted the score for the series.