Woody Woodpecker first appeared in the short, Knock Knock alongside Andy Panda and his father. The woodpecker constantly pesters the two pandas, apparently just for the fun of it. Andy, meanwhile, tries to sprinkle salt on Woody’s tail in the belief that this will somehow capture the bird. To Woody’s surprise, Andy’s attempts prevail, and Woody is taken away to the funny farm — but not before his captors prove to be crazier than he is. Woody’s debut is what started his big time career.