[2] The cartoon is noted for being the first appearance of Woody Woodpecker, and was released by Universal Pictures on November 25, 1940.

Woody constantly pesters Papa Panda by pecking at his house roof, tempting him to try to kill the woodpecker with his shotgun.

Lantz himself has claimed to have directed this cartoon, although more recent information has indicated that Alex Lovy was the actual director.

This cartoon is also notable for featuring a crude Woody design, something that was softened by 1942 and later changed into a much more realistic and easier to animate woodpecker by 1944.

This first design featured Woody with red "vest feathers" (instead of white), buck teeth in some shots, thick ringed legs, two green tail feathers and a big chin which made him look more like a pelican than a woodpecker.