Buzz Buzzard is an animated cartoon character and the main antagonist of the Woody Woodpecker theatrical shorts who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
History[]
Buzz is an anthropomorphic buzzard who, in most of his appearances, was a con artist looking for a way to deceive somebody, typically Woody Woodpecker, out of money or food. In other appearances, Buzz has been a cowboy, a carnival barker, a soda jerk yet he still remained a royal pain to Woody. For most of Woody’s career, Buzz was the primary foil for Woody.
Buzz's first appearance was opposite Woody in 1948's Wet Blanket Policy, the first and only animated short subject to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song, at which time he was more or less replacing Wally Walrus as Woody Woodpecker's primary foil. Character actor Lionel Stander provided his voice in the 1940s with Dallas McKennon taking over the role in the 1950s. Buzz would continue to appear in Woody Woodpecker shorts until the mid 50’s, and was eventually replaced as the woodpecker's rival himself by Dapper Denver Dooley (also voiced by McKennon) and later Gabby Gator. Bunco Busters would be Buzz Buzzard's final appearance in a Woody theatrical cartoon until Tumble Weed Greed in 1969. Though Buzz continued to make appearances in Lantz comic books and on other licensed merchandise. During the 14 year theatrical hiatus, Buzz made an appearance in the 1964 television special, Spook-a-Nanny. However, in Spook-a-Nanny he was voiced by Daws Butler.
Appearances[]
Classic Shorts[]
- Wet Blanket Policy (1948)
- Wild and Woody! (1948)
- Drooler's Delight (1949)
- Puny Express (1951)
- Slingshot 6 7/8 (1951)
- Destination Meatball (1951)
- Stage Hoax (1952)
- Scalp Treatment (1952)
- The Great Who-Dood-It (1952)
- Buccaneer Woodpecker (1953)
- Operation Sawdust (1953)
- Belle Boys (1953)
- Hypnotic Hick (1953)
- Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock For Sure) (1953)
- Socko in Morocco (1954)
- Alley to Bali (1954)
- Hot Rod Huckster (1954)
- Real Gone Woody (1954)
- Bunco Busters (1955)
- Tumble Weed Greed (1969)
- Ship A'hoy Woody (1969)
- Flim Flam Fountain (1970)
- Indian Corn (1972)
- Show Biz Beagle (1972)
- The Genie with the Light Touch (1972)
The Woody Woodpecker Show[]
- Spook-A-Nanny (1964)
Commercials[]
- Switcheroo (1964) (Rice Krispies)
- Buzzard Bucks (1964) (Rice Krispies)
- Maestro (1965) (Rice Krispies)
- Magic (1965) (Rice Krispies)
The New Woody Woodpecker Show[]
Season 1[]
- Fake Vacation
- Bad Hair Day
- Camp Buzzard
- Pinheads
- Baby Buzzard
- S & K Files
- Goldiggers
- Spy-Guy
- Life in the Pass Lane
- Snow Way Out
- Dr. Buzzard's Time Chamber
- Carney Con
- A Very Woody Christmas
Season 2[]
- Bonus Round Woody
- Woody's Roommate
- Winnie's New Car
- That Healing Feeling (cameo)
- Swiss Family Buzzard
- Hide and Seek (cameo)
- Super Woody
- Eenie, Meany, Out You Go! (cameo)
- Stage Fright
- Teacher's Pet (cameo)
- Hooray for Holly-Woody
- The Twelve Lies of Christmas
Season 3[]
- Cue the Pool Shark
- Homerun Woody
- The Fabulous Foodbox by Scamco
- Moto-Double Cross
- Birdhounded
- Surf Crazy
- Miniature Golf Mayhem
Woody Woodpecker (2018)[]
Season 1[]
- I'm With Cupid, Stupid
- The Pen is Flightier Than the Sword
- Christmess Eve (cameo)
- The Yolk's on You
- Quest for the Jade Jaguar
Season 2[]
- Time Warped (cameo as a pterodactyl)
- War of the Woods
- Winnie's Wish (cameo)
Season 3[]
- Finger in the Pie
- Gold Tusk
- Fair Weathered Fools (cameo)
- The Mother of All Problems (mentioned in calendar)
- Jurassic Woody
- Class Dismissed (cameo)
- Space Track
Comics[]
- TBA
Video Games[]
- Woody Woodpecker (unreleased) for Intellivoice
- Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau (1996) for Sega Genesis and Mega Drive
- Woody Woodpecker Racing (2000) for PlayStation, Dreamcast, PC and GBC
- Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park (2001) for GBC
- Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park (2001) for PC and PS2
- Woody Woodpecker in Crazy Castle 5 (2002) for GBA
- Pica-Pau: Vertigem Maluca (2004) for Flash
- CR Woody Woodpecker (2004) for the the pachinko machine
- Woody Woodpecker: Wacky Challenge (2006) for Mobile Phone
- CR Woody Woodpecker 2 (2006) for the pachinko machine
- Woody Woodpecker In Waterfools (2008) for Mobile Phone
- Woody Woodpecker (2012) for iOS
Films[]
Other Merchandise[]
Trading Cards[]
Puzzles[]
- Buzz Buzzard - Boxing Mirror - Inlaid Puzzle (1964)
- Buzz Buzzard - Wanted Poster - Inlaid Puzzle (1968)
- Woody Woodpecker - Wallpaper #4610-1 (1980)
Coloring Books[]
- Buzz Buzzard - Boxing Mirror (1966)
- Buzz Buzzard - Kick Me (1969)
- Buzz Buzzard - Prison Paint (1971)
Records[]
- Decca Records - Woody Woodpecker's Family Album (1957) (mentioned)
- Peter Pan Records - Woody Woodpecker and His Wacky Friends (1981) (album cover only)
Pop Culture references[]
- Buzz was referenced in the hit 1987 movie La Bamba, starring Esai Morales as Bob Valenzuela.
- Buzz was going to have a cameo in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but was later dropped for unknown reasons.
- In Bill Kopp Tom and Jerry duopoly, the news reporters named Buzz Blister and Bliff Buzzard, who their names are a possible reference to Buzz Buzzard.
Gallery[]
Disguises[]
Notes[]
- His appearance is similar to Ben Buzzard from the 1943 Donald Duck cartoon The Flying Jalopy.