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7/10
It's the Smart Writing, Stupid
boblipton18 April 2008
What Mike Maltese, long Termite Terrace's best writer, was doing working for Walter Lantz for one movie, I have no idea -- he may have been feuding with hated producer Selzer, because he spent two or three years bouncing hither and yon until he settled in with Hanna-Barbera -- but this mild satire of rock-and-roll music is peppered with impeccably timed gags, a hallmark of Maltese's scripts in the past. Which argues that that was all that Woody Woodpecker was lacking in this period, because after this it was largely back to the usual sluggish stuff, largely fit for kids. But a good director would probably have helped too.

It also helps when the art looks good, and while the animation had been too simple for several years, there is some nice background art on this one.
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8/10
Sock hopping with Woody and Buzz
TheLittleSongbird5 August 2017
Was very fond of Woody Woodpecker and his cartoons as a child. Still get much enjoyment out of them now as a young adult, even if there are more interesting in personality cartoon characters and better overall cartoons.

That is in no way knocking Woody, because many of his cartoons are a lot of fun to watch and more and also still like him a lot as a character. He is a lot of fun in 'Real Gone Woody' and never comes over too much of a jerk. Buzz is a formidable and entertaining foil whose personality is getting stronger all the time, prefer Wally Walrus just marginally but Buzz has really grown on me all the time. The two work really well together.

Love interest Winnie is an appealing one and one can see what the two see in her and why they fight over her. Story-wise it is structurally typical somewhat but the love conflict is incredibly well done as is the setting.

As ever, the animation is great. The characters are well drawn, but even better are the rich colours, meticulously detailed backgrounds and smooth drawing.

Music is another strength here. It's characterful, lushly orchestrated and is not only dynamic with the action it even enhances it. The Woody Woodpecker theme song being heard is a delight. The whole cartoon goes at a snappy pace, especially in the second half, and there are continually impeccably timed and extremely funny gags and a great atmosphere.

In conclusion, very good Woody and Buzz effort. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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7/10
Back in the 1900's unsanitary schools lacked . . .
pixrox116 June 2023
. . . such things as social distancing, personal protection gear and distance learning. Instead, the principals bent over backwards to intermingle the germs of any and all members of their student bodies. The five dozen guys on the football team infamously shared drinking cups and bottles, often slurping liquids from a common scoop. Most kids literally mouthed the water emerging from the spigots haunting the hallways. Worst of all, "sock hops" were hosted at night on the very sweaty floors on which bacteria had been thriving for weeks or months in the gyms, grotesquely gyrating in their nearly bare feet across the scenes of many crimes and misbehave oars, as depicted in REAL GONE WOODY OR MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
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10/10
Great and funny cartoon
I really love Woody Woodpecker, it's my favorite series, along with Oggy and the Cockroaches and Looney Tunes. I like these cartoons better than Tom and Jerry.

And now I will talk about one of the best Woody episodes, Real Gone Woody.

This episode is really funny, has a good animation and music. Has funny gags, and a lot of funny things. A really good episode, like most of 1961-1964 episodes animated by Ray Abrams.

The only bad thing about this episode that this episode wasn't animated by Ray Abrams, Woody never laughs in this episode and he loses in the end.

I recommend you to watch this incrible episode, this episode is good like Belle Boys and The Reckless Driver! 10/10
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10/10
Awesome!
anonymus88723 November 2019
I really love Woody since I was little, and this episode is one of the best Woody episodes ever!

This episode is the first appearance of Woody's girlfriend, Winnie Woodpecker.

This episode have good music, good animation, and good and funny plot.

The only bad things from this episode, is that in this episode wasn't animated by Ray Abrams, Woody dies and he loses in the end.

To end the review, a really funny and an awesome Woody Woodpecker cartoon. 10/10
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