Woody Woodpecker cartoons first appeared on television in 1957 and "The Woody Woodpecker Show" has been broadcast in over 155 territories and 105 languages worldwide. Woody and his pals have entertained the world now for over 80 years. Forever pecking his way out of trouble, Woody has earned his status as a true Pop Culture Icon. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Walter Lantz won an honorary Oscar for Woody in 1979. In 2018 Universal Pictures International and Universal 1440 Entertainment produced ten brand New Woody Woodpecker cartoons, all available on YouTube. Once again, Woody was a hit with audiences and a further ten new adventures were released in 2020.