GingerGilligan That's why they ought to show the new commercial with the updated Woodsy wearing the white dress shirt, long green pants, and black boots whose motto is "Lend a hand. Care for the land."
Well, the Forest service(s) are somewhat tied in the hands, so not really applicable. Besides that, advertising and corporations are already trying to see who can spearhead the idea of "Save the environment" for tax cuts and saving face.
Thank you James Sundquist! This commercial and the lyrics always stuck in my head as a kid/ and even now. I noticed in my old hometown people chuck all kinds of garbage out their car windows, etc. Shame on them! I wish the schools and TV would pick up this ad campaign again. GIVE A HOOT DON'T POLLUTE! You rock James... 30 something years later whenever I see trash I think of this song & I even find myself getting out there and picking up trash. I think it stems from the 70's teaching kids about the beauty of nature & keeping Mother Earth clean. They really should be teaching kids about this again. :)
David Letterman once had a Top Ten List that was "Top Ten Results of Government Cutbacks on Public Service Announcements." By far the funniest was, "An out of work and starving Woodsy the Owl begins preying on household pets." Cracks me up to this day, but don't worry, I loved Woodsy as a kid.
We need to bring Woodsy the owl 🦉 back to teach all of the people I see who will be right next to a trash can and throw their trash on the ground, especially disposable masks.
Because a lot of kids have never heard of Woodsy Owl outside of South Park. I count myself among them. Born in 1985, I had no clue who Woodsy Owl was until the South Park episode entitled "Insheeption."
This was back when people would throw their fast food wrappers and empty cans onto the ground, because they figured the planet was really big and it was just blow away into the void somewhere.
I remember seeing some woodsy owl commercials when I was little and loved thatbowl to bad they don't show them anymore.i guess they like it better at showing dumb commercials now ,how boring!bring woodsy back retro is better!
Question on cash cab... Answer -Woodsy Owl... Ma says you don't know who he was. Before your time - I'm 50 next yr! Woodsy Owl... I remembered the jingle Before I googled it! Old, but not that old!
I can't really tell but it sure does look like the base structure from what it used to be the twin towers and that same park right along the Hudson that I used to love going there to ride my bike so many years ago.
one dislike from Mr. Mackey :D
Dirty bird.
no woodsy owl, i'll give a hoot!
Give a hoot, don't pollute. M'kay?
Given the South Park reference to Woodsy, I can't help but laugh at this. XD
For those of us born in the 1970s, this was always a song we whistled or hummed.
Also feel things like this are the real reason RUclips exists.
Give a hoot, don't pollute m'kay
This commercial stayed with me since it first came out. That's why Saturday cartoons are sorely missed. I learned a lot from commercials like these
Back when I was a kid I used to make prank phone calls and sing this jingle to random people before caller ID...ahhh, those were the days 😆😂🤣😅
I don't know why they stopped showing Woodsy PSAs on TV. Children are never too young to learn what pollution is and why it's bad.
GingerGilligan That's why they ought to show the new commercial with the updated Woodsy wearing the white dress shirt, long green pants, and black boots whose motto is "Lend a hand. Care for the land."
Yeah it does make any sense to me why they stopped either.perhaps these people have no brains in their heads to use common sense.
Well, the Forest service(s) are somewhat tied in the hands, so not really applicable. Besides that, advertising and corporations are already trying to see who can spearhead the idea of "Save the environment" for tax cuts and saving face.
Those were the days when people cared more than they do now.
I too was touched by Woodsy's wing.
Loved this as a kid!! I'm 44 now and just played it for my kids!!! ❤️ I love you Woodsy!!
I was born in 63.They use to always play Woodsy and The crying Indian ...good ol days
South park macky that's all am going to say
"dirty bird" doesn't sound right in this commercial
The BEST version of this song and commercial EVER.
What if Pete Townsend and roger daltrey met woodsy the owl (the Who)
Poor Mr. Mackey
You can see the soulless emptiness in Woodsy's eyes.
Thank you James Sundquist! This commercial and the lyrics always stuck in my head as a kid/ and even now. I noticed in my old hometown people chuck all kinds of garbage out their car windows, etc. Shame on them! I wish the schools and TV would pick up this ad campaign again. GIVE A HOOT DON'T POLLUTE! You rock James... 30 something years later whenever I see trash I think of this song & I even find myself getting out there and picking up trash. I think it stems from the 70's teaching kids about the beauty of nature & keeping Mother Earth clean. They really should be teaching kids about this again. :)
Woodsy Owl Touched me =(
David Letterman once had a Top Ten List that was "Top Ten Results of Government Cutbacks on Public Service Announcements." By far the funniest was, "An out of work and starving Woodsy the Owl begins preying on household pets." Cracks me up to this day, but don't worry, I loved Woodsy as a kid.
We need to bring Woodsy the owl 🦉 back to teach all of the people I see who will be right next to a trash can and throw their trash on the ground, especially disposable masks.
Dang... this brings back memories.
My history teacher keeps playing this now it's stuck in my brain forever
I was 4 years old when this commercial aired. :( Long lines at the gas pump, JImmy Carter was president( 1977 - 1981) at the time.
i love how articulated the mascot is
No, Woodsy, mkay, don't touch my pee pee!!!
Because a lot of kids have never heard of Woodsy Owl outside of South Park. I count myself among them. Born in 1985, I had no clue who Woodsy Owl was until the South Park episode entitled "Insheeption."
Sterling Holloway at one time was the voice of the seventies Woodsy.
I think the only reason this came up in my feed is because I recently watched the South Park clip.
It seems to me people don't care as much about pollution today as they did in the 70's.
Imagine going outside after quarantine and this is the very first thing you see
brings back memories, I still kno the words lol
I remember that commercial, gosh I feel old!
Omg now i feel old i remember this i was 5 years old
I'll bet the early (skiing) portions of this commercial were shot at Big Bear.
SOOO! That gets me EVERY time.
Did I see the Twin Towers in the commercial?
This was back when people would throw their fast food wrappers and empty cans onto the ground, because they figured the planet was really big and it was just blow away into the void somewhere.
Give a larbage, throw out your garbage!
oracle19 Thank you, Gary the No-Trash Cougar.
The owls are not what they seem.
give a hoot dont pollute m'kay
In a dream instead of Hoot Hoot he said skrudge skrudge!
that's awesome! I use Give a Hoot Don't Pollute to teach my toddler about throwing her trash away. wtg! :D
I remember the crying Indian commercials.
Yes I saw that when I was very little also.
I remember those too.
They need to show this to BP oil and Enbridge pipelines!
the bad memory is manefesting itself..............ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
this vid is 33 years old......Wow...
We never even existed back then
Who still remembers this
Thank you, gracia's.
i came because of um south park mkay kids mkay
Woodsy was a G.
As for me, I give a larbage instead.
Gives a hoot, dont pollute! *Woodsy owl's coming for you.*
I never knew Woodsy was from Brooklyn
In the background what buildings are those 0:22
WOODSY IS SCARY.
Veronica Williams pollution is even scarier.
Owl'sare wise.
he is not i like him! he is cheerful and happy ad teaches children not to pollute or do vadalisim!
Anyone know if that's the World Trade Center towers @ 0:20-0:22?
finally! a guard doing his job
Our dream bullets don't hurt it!
all hail south park
I remember seeing some woodsy owl commercials when I was little and loved thatbowl to bad they don't show them anymore.i guess they like it better at showing dumb commercials now ,how boring!bring woodsy back retro is better!
Hoot hoot the owl 🦉
I think Woodsy & the kids are walking by the Word Trade Center at 0:21
Wait this was real?!
Give a hoot, don't pollute and keep all your trash or else I'll hurt you! /growls in a scary fashion and chops a tree in half with his hand/
give a hoot, don't pollute...mmmkay
What does time for timer mean
Give hoot don’t pollute
Still so many problems with pollution these days.. idling cars, dumping waste, etc. Sigh.
Ya spill oil and woodsy will get you.
give a hoot dont polute XD
hi ranger pete mmkay no woodys owl please mmkay ill give a hoot
@bcakapinky What exactly are you talking about?
Wow. Retro!
@akillingham Exactly.
Wtf this was a real thing 😂
Question on cash cab... Answer -Woodsy Owl... Ma says you don't know who he was. Before your time - I'm 50 next yr! Woodsy Owl... I remembered the jingle Before I googled it! Old, but not that old!
I'm 50 next month.
@bcakapinky Spread the word!
@MrDjLenin We're all going to Limbo!!
am.........am I on acid? or did i just see a singing owl playing with children??
thumbs up if family guy brought you here
NO DON"T TOUCH MY PEE PEE M'KAY!
LOLOL
Anyone else notice the twin towers in the background?
I can't really tell but it sure does look like the base structure from what it used to be the twin towers and that same park right along the Hudson that I used to love going there to ride my bike so many years ago.
Probably because they did....? You are a smart one aren't you.
@zdoegg little did we know the truth bout woodsy
@Panchosama2 ohwkay
good lord, the harmony (or lack thereof) that the main singer is doing is making my ears bleed
@mrchickenman215
me too
@AKwheeler907 LOL
Dirty Birdy
If only they knew how dirty was Woodsy......mmkay.
no woodsy, um-kay, don't touch my pee pee,no woodsy please, i'll give a hoot, um-kay
Mr. Mackey watched this video and voted dislike
That's fuckin Al Gore in the bird suit.
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