Spook-A-Nanny is a 1964 The Woody Woodpecker Show Halloween special featuring Woody Woodpecker and friends. It was sponsored by Kellogg's, whose branding appears in the program.
Plot[]
The special begins with a cartoon of Woody Woodpecker in a live action segment with Walter Lantz where Woody is tasked with blowing up balloons for the party while they discuss which of his cartoon friends they are inviting to the party. During the live action segment they break away for a Kellogg's commercial and one or two cartoon shorts. As the cartoon portion of the special begins, Woody is in a ghost costume headed to the party. Trick-or-treat mishaps land Woody in the basement where he sees the Spook-A-Nannies. The Spook-A-Nannies are four hep ghosts playing a cool version of the Woody Woodpecker theme on 3 acoustic guitars and a banjo. Woody takes the place as the smaller fourth Spook-A-Nanny with the banjo and the ghosts scare everyone upstairs. Chilly Willy bashes the ghosts with a mallet. When he bashes Woody, he goes to the piano and starts the Spook-a-Nanny song. The cartoon turns more or less into a music video with everyone singing along, dancing, and/or playing pin the tail on the donkey. After the song, the special returns to a live action Walter Lantz who implores the kids at home watching to be polite when trick or treating and to not play tricks that are harmful. "Help make Halloween a night that everyone will enjoy." The special ends with Woody and the Spook-A-Nannies doing a brief reprise of the Spook-A-Nanny song and a final mention of Kellogg's.
Cartoons Featured[]
- Playful Pelican
- Under The Counter Spy
- Spook-A-Nanny (Exclusive Short)
Characters[]
- Woody Woodpecker
- Smedley
- Andy Panda
- Buzz Buzzard
- Chilly Willy
- Space Mouse
- Wally Walrus
- Splinter and Knothead
- Sugarfoot
- Cuddles the Great Dane
- Homer Pigeon
- Spook-A-Nannies
- Wise owl
- Two witches (music video only)
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Notes[]
- Space Mouse does not speak in this cartoon.
- This was Daws Butler's first performance as Chilly Willy.
- Dallas McKennon and June Foray do not voice Buzz Buzzard and Splinter and Knothead in this special. They are instead voiced by Daws Butler and Grace Stafford respectively.
- This is the one of two times where Knothead is voiced by a male, the other being Three Little Woodpeckers.
- This is the final appearance of Smedley Dog in a Woody short, Andy Panda in a Woody short, Wally Walrus in a Woody short, only appearance of Chilly Willy in a Woody short, and also only appearance of Homer Pigeon in a Woody short, who then never appeared again after this.
- This is the first time aside from Half Baked Alaska where Chilly Willy speaks.
- This cartoon was never aired on Brazil.
- This cartoon was never aired on CTC.
Merchandise[]
- Saalfield released two Inlaid Puzzles (1) (2) in 1968 based on this cartoon.
- Saalfield released a Coloring Book in 1968 based on this cartoon.
- Saalfield released an Rub-A-Pencil Book in 1968 based on this cartoon.
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