Woody accepts but is warned of mail thief Buzz Buzzard.

There are better Woody Woodpecker cartoons out there than 'Puny Express', but it's still very well done and entertaining, with the character of Buzz Buzzard growing stronger and craftier with each appearance and his and Woody's interplay while somewhat predictable becoming sharper and funnier. 17:23.

Several changes took place in the interim.

Puny Express (1951) was the first to be released, followed by Sleep Happy.


In the Old West, daring Puny Express rider Woody Woodpecker tries to get the mail through and elude gunman Buzz Buzzard in the meantime. Woody Woodpecker | Puny Express | Full Episodes by Woody Woodpecker. Seward Willoughby, famed criminologist, is on his way to a foreign embassy to apprehend international spy X13.

Inspector Willoughby captures infamous and elusive master spy X13 after a lengthy chase aboard the Cloak and Dagger Express. Express Trains … Directed by Walter Lantz, Dick Lundy, Don Patterson. Woody and his horse run onto many obstacles- including a horned toad. Though Stafford now voiced Woody, her job was limited, as Woody (and other characters) rarely spoke in the first dozen or so shorts.

There is more of a personal preference for Wally Walrus however.

Belatedly, Willoughby recognizes the spy and […] Standing in front of the embassy, as Willoughby approaches it, is X13 disguised. Woody is a wandering cowboy who notices an ad at a western post office advertising for a new mail delivery rider. Woody Woodpecker Puny Express by Woody Woodpecker.

For starters, Woody's top knot was pushed forward (instead of slicked back), and his head became rounder, thanks to a redesign by animator LaVerne Harding. ‘Puny Express’ is a western in which Woody volunteers to deliver the mail, despite the fact that Buzz Buzzard has killed no less than 125 mailmen. In addition, the diminutive woodpecker became shorter. In the Old West, daring Puny Express rider Woody Woodpecker tries to get the mail through and elude gunman Buzz Buzzard in the meantime. 0:30. Woody regards the buzzard as a pushover and begins his trek. Desperado Buzz waits for Woody as he crosses the river

Woody and his horse run onto many obstacles- including a horned toad. In contrast to the dialogue-driven cartoons of rival studios the 1951/1952 Woody Woodpecker shorts feature excellent silent comedy and situation gags, competing with the best of the Pink Panther, who would enter the scene only in 1964. In the Old West, daring Puny Express rider Woody Woodpecker tries to get the mail through and elude gunman Buzz Buzzard in the meantime. Phoney Express. Desperado Buzz waits for Woody as he crosses the river Sure enough, Woody eventually encounters the buzzard …
… Standing in front of the embassy, as Willoughby approaches it, is X13 disguised. These shorts marked a departure from past dialogue-driven shorts. Seward Willoughby, famed criminologist, is on his way to a foreign embassy to apprehend international spy X13. Woody and his horse run onto many obstacles- including a horned toad. Desperado Buzz waits for Woody as he crosses the river Inspector Willoughby captures infamous and elusive master spy X13 after a lengthy chase aboard the Cloak and Dagger Express. With Mel Blanc, Grace Stafford, Lionel Stander. Puny Express was the first Woody Woodpecker short made after a one-year hiatus.