Smoked Hams

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, even when more of a jerk. Do really enjoy the Woody Woodpecker and Wally Walrus cartoons on the whole, for what they lack in originality they make up with plenty of funny moments and great interplay between the two. The same applies for 'Smoked Hams', which even with the unoriginality of the story (the basic formula somewhat typical for a Woody Woodpecker and Wally Walrus) is one of their better cartoons.

While there may be cartoon characters with slightly more interesting personalities, Woody is still at his best funny with a commanding presence and is still fairly endearing even as a jerk. Wally is amusing and compelling, and he is easier to root for here. The two are great together, they gel so well.

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

Music is another strength here. It's characterful, lushly orchestrated and is not only dynamic with the action it even enhances it. The writing is amusing and chuckle-worthy enough and the gags are well-timed. The hilarious ending is the funniest part and Wally has the best line.

Voice acting is solid.

In conclusion, one of Woody and Wally's best. 9/10 Bethany Cox

. . . as Wally imprisons Woody in a T-word machine. No, we're not referring to the four-letter T-word which chimes in like neat. The T-word spelled out on the left-hand side of the screen after Woody plunges down into Wally's dungeon through a huge hole drilled below his bed sounds like pit. Obviously, this animated short predates the Governor of Florida's Fatwa against mentioning female glandular structures in public schools. This dude currently is running for America's Oval Office. If he loses, he may be sentenced to spend the next four years in one of Wally's outlawed-in-the-so-called-Sunshine-State T-word machines. For reeducation purposes.