Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz

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Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
Genre: Comedy Fantasy Running Time: 22 minutes Country: United States Release Date: June 29, 2017 – July 31, 2020 Network(s): Boomerang SVOD Boomerang (2018-2020) Distributed by: Warner Bros. Television Distribution Starring: Kari Wahlgren Bill Fagerbakke JP Karliak Jess Harnell Steve Blum Jessica DiCicco Grey Griffin Seasons: 3 Episodes: 59

Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz is an American animated children's television series loosely based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its subsequent books, as well as its 1939 film adaptation. The series debuted on Boomerang SVOD on June 29, 2017. The series was picked up for the second and third seasons. The series ended on July 31, 2020, after three seasons.

Plot

After the Wicked Witch of the West was melted by water, Queen Ozma appointed Dorothy Gale the Princess of Emerald City. With her feet firmly grounded in her ruby slippers, Dorothy tackles her royal duties with enthusiasm, bravery, kindness, and farmgirl feistiness. And whether it's magic, Munchkins, flying monkeys, or her nemesis Wilhelmina, the wicked witch-in-training and niece of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy is ready to track down and put a stop to any problem that comes Oz's way with help from her dog Toto and their friends Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.

At the start of the second season, the Wizard of Oz ends up back in Oz after getting mixed up in another tornado. Now that he has returned at last, he plots to make himself into a real wizard by getting actual magic powers. When he finds out about the Wicked Witch's spirit being trapped in her crystal ball, he decides to help resurrect her in exchange for powers (not knowing that it takes years to get powers), but it backfires and Dorothy accidentally resurrects the Wicked Witch without her powers. Regardless of the outcome, this puts the Land of Oz in danger now.

Bad Qualities

1. Extremely poor gasp from the source material: Unlike the original movie, which had charm and warmth, all of that is replaced with very unfunny humor with little to no depth. The style and calmer tone of the previous adaptions are all of a sudden lost.
2. Bland character designs like
   • Dorothy Gale
   • Scarecrow
   • Tin Man
   • Lion
   • Wilhelmina
   • Frank and Lyman
   • Queen Ozma
3. Some bad episodes be like
   • Moody Magic (Wilhelmina was out of character in this episode where she controls Dorothy's emotion with the ring).
   • Rules of Attraction
4. Boring voice acting, What doesn't help is that Kari Wahlgren provided the voice of Dorothy Gale does not sound like the late Judy Garland.
5. The scenes were very mean-spirited sometimes.
6. The animation, while good, is seemingly stiff.

Good Qualities

1. Despite being bland, Dorothy Gale's designs are cute and Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion's designs are decent.
2. Decent voice acting, Kari Wahlgren, Bill Fagerbakke, JP Karliak, Jess Harnell, Steve Blum, Jessica DiCicco, and Grey Griffin.
3. There are some likable characters such as
   • Dorothy Gale
   • Scarecrow
   • Tin Man
   • Lion
   • Wilhelmina (sometimes in another episodes and despite being brat)
   • Frank and Lyman
   • Queen Ozma
4. Some good episodes like
   • Toto Unleashed
   • Family Matters
   • Home Away From Home
5. There are some tear-jerking and heartwarming moments like, The scene in "Toto Unleashed" when Dorothy thinks Toto has left her for Wilhelmina.
   • The episode, "Family Matters" focuses on the Woozy trying to find a family, since he's the only member of his kind.
   • "The Wizard, the Witch, and the Crystal Ball" arc has quite a few.
   • In the scene where everyone escapes the crystal ball, Wilhelmina believes her aunt to be dead after everyone escapes the crystal ball. Even though she's their enemy, Dorothy and Ozma try to comfort her.
   • The reason for the Wizard’s return to Oz; he was a failure back in the real world, but in Oz, he was a powerful and respected ruler. You can tell how remorseful he truly is for trying to overthrow Ozma and blowing his chance at redemption.
   • Pretty much the entirety of "Home Away From Home," especially Dorothy and Wilhemina's genuine hug. Seeing someone as chipper as Dorothy cry will break your heart.
6. The viewers saw the relationship between Dorothy Gale and Ozma like, Ozma is very fond of Dorothy...a little too fond. And they can't get anymore closer in "Stuck on You". Even to metaphor levels, we stress in "Rules of Attraction" Ozma gives Dorothy a heart out of her vault as a Valentine's Day present. The heart also causes everyone (including Ozma) to fall madly in love with Dorothy. Note that this wasn't just something the series staff made to pander to the LGBT viewer, it's a slightly-exaggerated take on their relationship in Baum's original books.

Trivia

• The series was popular in United Kingdom like on Boomerang (UK version)
• Laraine Newman has a voicing of Wicked Witch is once again, reprising the role from the two Tom and Jerry crossover movies with The Wizard of Oz.

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