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The Fairly OddParents
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A poster featuring Timmy Turner with Cosmo and Wanda

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Genre Animated series
Running time 22 minutes (11 per episode) (approx.)
Creator(s) Butch Hartman
Developer(s) Nickelodeon Studios
Executive producer(s) Butch Hartman
Fred Seibert
Starring Tara Strong
Daran Norris
Susan Blakeslee
Grey DeLisle
Carlos Alazraqui
Frankie Muniz
Jason Marsden
Ibrahim Haneef Muhammad
Gary LeRoi Gray
Jim Ward
Faith Abrahams
Opening theme "The Fairly OddParents" by Butch Hartman and Ron Jones
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
Original channel Nickelodeon
Original run March 30, 2001–November 25, 2006
No. of episodes 67
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
The Fairly OddParents's ratings
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The Fairly OddParents is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman. It is shown on the children's television network Nickelodeon, and currently one of the most popular shows on that network, second only to SpongeBob SquarePants. The television series was produced by Frederator Studios for the Nickelodeon cable channel, and distributed outside the United States by the Canadian animation company Nelvana.

Contents

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of The Fairly OddParents characters

[edit] Cast

[edit] Crew

[edit] Directors

[edit] Writing credits

[edit] Producers

[edit] Original Music

[edit] Casting

[edit] Design supervisor

[edit] Art Direction

[edit] Production Management

[edit] Art Department

[edit] Sound Department

[edit] Visual Effects

  • Jason Meier: CG supervisor/animator (episode "Information Stupor Highway")
  • Tim Pyle: CG visual effects animator (episode "Information Stupor Hightway")
  • John Sore: visual effects supervisor/animator: "Power Man"
  • Donny Sorvala: CG visual effects animator

[edit] Plot

The show is set in the fictional town of Dimmsdale, which is generally shown to be in northern California (although in "Fairy Idol", it was shown that Dimmsdale was located in Southern California) but also reflects the creator's hometown in Michigan. It should also be noted that episodes have had time travel to both Wild West and Colonial (East Coast) Dimmsdale. It follows the day-to-day life of 10-year-old Timmy Turner. An only child, Timmy is often preyed upon by such adversaries as his evil babysitter, Vicky, his maniacal fairy-obsessed teacher, Mr. Crocker, the school bully Francis, and various magical creatures: Mama Cosma (Cosmo's mother), Jorgen Von Strangle, Norm the Genie, and The Pixies.

Just as his situation was particularly grim, he was granted a pair of fairy godparents, named Cosmo and Wanda, who had the power to grant his wishes and were charged with making Timmy happy. Unfortunately, Cosmo is somewhat slow and dumb, and the two often come up with strange dangerous ideas; although well meaning, their wishes often go awry. Wanda, Cosmo's more sensible (and somewhat sarcastic) wife must devote her time to ensuring both Timmy's and Cosmo's safety, although occasionally out of rage she will create wacky plans. These Fairly OddParents (a pun on "fairy godparents"), mindful of their secretive existence, disguise themselves as various animals and objects in public, always with the same peculiar colors to identify the two: Cosmo is always a light green, and Wanda is always a light pink. The only exception is when they become goldfish; only their eyes stay the same. Other than Timmy, no-one seems to notice green and pink talking birds, or pillows with faces and gold crowns.

Most episodes end with a deus ex machina, because Timmy has fairy godparents that grant wishes for him. Many episode plots are resolved by Timmy yelling, "I wish everything was back to normal!" or something very similar, with the occasional tag line, "...and no one remembered any of this."

Most episodes of the show consist of two cartoons (each approximately 11 minutes long). Some of them have one cartoon (22 minutes long). A few episodes that contained a collection of the Oh Yeah! shorts were also aired, containing 3 cartoons. The show's humor features run-on and children's jokes to appeal to the younger audience, but also has sarcastic and word-wise jokes as well as non-explicit sex references or innuendo ("Now it's time to copy Dad's magazines!") to appeal to teens and adults as well.

Dimmsdale Elementary School is the elementary school that the children attend. The only other schools ever shown are Snerd Elementary School and the FUN Academy. This show also makes some references to Canada, some of which include Norm the Genie's hatred for Canada, saying 'they've had it too good for too long'. Also in one episode, the Turners take a beat up R.V. to Niagara Falls and the "Pencil Pushing Museum" (Timmy's dad's job), both of which are supposed to be in Canada.

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of The Fairly OddParents episodes

[edit] Production

[edit] History

The Fairly OddParents first aired as a short film on Oh Yeah! Cartoons in 1998, which aired some ten episodes of the original show. Oh Yeah! Cartoons was cancelled in 2001, but Nickelodeon offered to pick up the franchise. This offer was accepted by creator Butch Hartman. The show began airing its own full-length episodes as its own series on March 31, 2001, alongside Invader ZIM. On April 11, 2006, Nickelodeon UK aired all nine Oh Yeah! Cartoons shorts in three episodes. These stories include "Where's the Wand" in which Vicky uses Wanda's wand, and "Too Many Timmys" in which Timmy makes copies of himself. Each pilot episode lasts for about seven minutes. Unlike the half-hour series, the animation in the shorts is not as smooth and the designs are notably different, including Timmy's parents Mr. and Mrs. Turner, whose faces are unseen. Other notable differences include voices. Timmy Turner, who is voiced by another actor (Mary Kay Bergman), instead of Tara Strong (Timmy's voice was dubbed by Tara for re-running of the shorts on the show) , and Cosmo, who sounds incredibly different even though he was still voiced by Daran Norris.

[edit] Popularity

Although The Fairly OddParents was not very popular in its first year, it began to catch on later, attracting both a child and adult fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants was the only thing keeping The Fairly OddParents from becoming Nickelodeon's most highly rated show at this point.

Early 2003 was the peak of popularity for The Fairly OddParents. Its ratings were extremely high, and it very briefly passed SpongeBob SquarePants. The show saw its very quick rise to the top and fall in summer of 2003 when the show's first TV movie, Abra-Catastrophe!, was aired. The film was a success and many products were merchandised.

After Abra-Catastrophe!, creator Butch Hartman created a new project for Nickelodeon called Danny Phantom.

A second Fairly OddParents TV movie was made, titled Channel Chasers. Since then, there have been other specials, like The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, Crash Nebula, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide, School's Out: The Musical, Fairy Idol, and The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators.

Nickelodeon ceased the production of the show late in 2005, with The Jerkinators as the final episode. Butch Hartman made the official announcement on his forum on January 24, 2006. But in the U.S the episode "Timmy the Barbarian/No Substitute for Crazy" was shown after The Jerkinators.

A theatrical movie was planned for release by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, but was eventually dropped due to a regime change by Paramount, though the script was written. Hartman stated on his website that he would like to release the movie to DVD one day, but did not have any definitive plans to do so.<ref>Butch Hartman Official Website "And just so you all know, yes, a 'Fairly Oddparents' movie script was written (by myself and Steve Marmel) and Nick Movies had every intention of producing it about 2 years ago, but at the last minute a regime change at Paramount made them re-think their decision for some reason and the FOP movie will NOT be going ahead as originally planned, but I would like to make it as a DVD release if they'll allow me someday."</ref>

The Fairly OddParents appeared in a $50 Best Western travel card over the 2006 summer period. <ref>[1]</ref>

[edit] Outside the U.S.

In South Africa and Sweden, Fairly OddParents is aired on the Disney Channel <ref>[2]</ref> In The Netherlands it is aired on the Dutch Nickelodeon Channel. In Brazil it is aired on the Disney Channel, Jetix,Nickelodeon and Globo. In México it is aired on the Nickelodeon, Jetix, Disney Channel and Canal 5

[edit] Trivia

  • In the first episode, Cosmo's voice is different – he has a much more suave and mature voice, similar to that of a traditional radio announcer's, though he was voiced by Daran Norris then too. Timmy's voice was dubbed for re-running on the show (it was originally an Oh Yeah! Cartoons episode), because he was voiced by a different actor ( Mary Kay Bergman )
  • Timmy the Barbarian/No Substitute for Crazy and Fairy Idol both aired in the United Kingdom before the United States.
  • Originally, the intended show title was The Fairy Godparents, then Oh My Godparents, before Bill Burnett, the creator of ChalkZone, recommended the title The Fairly OddParents.[citation needed]
  • In a few episodes, Timmy is playing a game console called the V-Cube, the name of which sounds like a combination of the Nintendo GameCube and the X-Box. The sound made when he scores a point matches the power-up sound made whenever Mario picks up a power-up in Super Mario Bros.
  • Some episodes show the names of the series crew, including the episode "The Crimson Chin Meets Mighty Mom and Dyno Dad," in which a street sign bears the names "Hartman" and "Marmel," the surnames of series creator Butch Hartman and writer Steve Marmel.
  • One of the episodes Timmy ends up being confused on how he has learned a lesson at the end of the show and blurts out I wish I knew who writes this stuff in which Butch Hartman and Steve Marmell appear in their cartoon form and the show just ends.
  • Most Wanted Wish - Timmy gets chased by a tons of screaming girls around the school, which is similar to The Beatles' first movie, A Hard Day's Night, when the band members get chased by their screaming fans several times.
  • In the episode Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary, a reference is made to the hit 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong
  • In the episode in which Dr. Rip Studwell informs Timmy and Wanda that Cosmo has a fairy disease known as dancer (a man dances inside his head) which makes him stupid. This is also the episode in which Timmy fights Dark Laser (a spoof of Darth Vader) with his space craft (similar to the X-Wing from Star Wars). Dr. Rip Studwell is the cartoon version of Butch Hartman. The crew of Fairly Odd Parents added this without his knowledge as an inside joke.
  • In one episode where Crocker is hooked onto a helicopter, he quotes, "Curse you Igor Sikorsky and all your infernal flying machines!", is obviously a reference to aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky.

[edit] Pop-culture references

  • Every time Timmy Turner wishes himself to Fairy World, he will end up on an intersection named after a pop culture duo, such as Penn & Teller, Hall & Oates, or Siegfried & Roy.
  • In the episode "Something's Fishy," Wet Willie is a parody of the DC Comics hero Aquaman. The King of Atlantis also says later that the Atlantians eat "crabs, starfish, and the occasional underwater squirrel," and coughs up a squirrel tail. This is in reference to Spongebob's friends Mr. Krabs, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks in Nickelodeon show SpongeBob SquarePants.
  • In the episode "Something's Fishy," it was impossible for them to know that Timmy Turner wore a pink shirt and a pink hat.
  • In one of the episodes Timmy wishes to blend into the 80s fashion sense and after a similar composure of Jan Hammer's Miami Vice Theme, he appears in clothes that look like Sonny Crockett's
  • In the episode "Power Mad," when Cosmo & Wanda act out T.V. programs, there were many pop-culture references, there is a logo on the bottom left corner of the screen with techno music, and Cosmo is on stage, and says, "It's a show about nothing... how will we know when it's over?", a nod to Seinfeld. Also Cosmo and Wanda star in a fictional series called I Love Wanda, which is obviously a spoof of I Love Lucy. He even quotes Ricky Ricardo, yelling, "Wanda! You got some 'splainin' to do!"
  • In the episode "The Good Ol' Days," a parody of Popeye is shown on Timmy's TV. This character is called Pokeye, and he eats beets to make him stronger, similar to Popeye's eating spinach. Also, when Timmy wished that they were in an old cartoon, there are many references to Mickey Mouse: Timmy and Cosmo are wearing the same clothes as Mickey (same gloves, two button shorts, and shoes), and Wanda is wearing the same dress as Minnie. There is also a woman at the hot dog stand who is a reference to Betty Boop. Peg Foot Vicky is a reference to Peg Leg Pete in the old Mickey Mouse cartoons.
  • In the episode "It's a Wishful Life," a girl in Mr. Crocker's class blinks to reveal the words "Love You" written on her eyelids. This is a reference to the film Raiders of the Lost Ark in which a girl in Dr. Jones's archaeology class does the same.
  • There are also recurring references to Star Wars, Batman, and Spider-Man.
  • In the episode "Power Pals," the logo seen on the Power Pals' computer screen is quite similar to the Mac OS logo. Also, the Power Pals reference the Fantastic Four - with the four being parodies of Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman & Superman.
  • In the episode "Odd Jobs," Mr. Turner uses a laptop with a pear logo, resembling the apple logo on the back of every Macintosh laptop.
  • In the episode "Odd Ball," one of the players holds up a basketball with a white handprint on it, a reference to the volleyball companion Wilson in the movie Castaway.
  • In the episode "Odd Couple" when Vicky has a boyfriend named Ricky, when Ricky leaves, Vicky screams, "Ricky! don't lose my number! You don't have to call no one else!" Which is a reference to the Steely Dan song "Rikki don't lose that number" from the album Pretzel Logic.
  • A running gag on the show, when Timmy has an amazing device that he wished for, and someone asks where he got it, he'll answer "Uhhh....the internet?"
  • The episode "That's Life" had the same title as Frank Sinatra's song "That's Life" which made a reference to Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
  • The episode "Hassle in the Castle" Mary Anne was taking revenge on Cosmo and Wanda for leaving her, Wanda justifies by stating "You misused our magic and took out Archduke Ferdinand!". Mary Anne replies,"Now I'm gonna take you out!". this is a reference to the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand and their hit song "Take Me Out"
  • The song "She's Nice" in the episode "Vicky Loses Her Icky" is somewhat to the tune of "Tiptoe Through The Tulips With Me".
  • In the episode "The Big Bash" Remy Bucksaplenty wishes that all the other kids in the contest were asleep. According to "Smarty Pants" you can't use magic to win a contest. Therefore, the show is not constant.
  • The title for A Wishful Life is a parody on the movie It's a Wonderful Life
  • In the episode "The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker", as a refence to the movie Willard, there's a poster with a hamster and the same name on it at Denzel's (as a kid) room.
  • Chip Skylark is voiced by NSYNC-er Chris Kirkpatrick. In the episode, 'Icky Vicky', whenever Chip says "The album comes out July 24th.", this is the same date as the release of NSYNC's last studio album, Celebrity.
  • In the first episode with Norm, Timmy was looking at all the Smoof things and picks up a record. He said it was Dark Side of The Smoof. Which is a joke of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon.
  • In the episode where Timmy goes to 1985 as they arrive a DeLoren is just leaving which is a refrenec to Back To The Future.
  • In one episode Timmy is watching the news channel to hear that there have been violent shows airing on TV. It then shows clips from these shows, one being vegeta with his scouter from Dragonball Z.
  • In "Sleep Over & Over", the animals Cosmo named (Carl the Ant, Cindy the Bee, & Jimmy the Cat) are all names from Jimmy Neutron.

[edit] Awards

[edit] DVD and VHS

DVD and VHS which have been released include:

A Wish To Far / Tiny Timmy. Father Time / Apartnership. Chin Up / Dog´s Day Afternoon. Dream goat / The Same Game.

  • Season 2 which includes Christmas Every Day. Boys In The Band / The Hex Games. Boy Toy / Inspection Detection. Action Packed / Smarty Pants. Foul Balled / The Boy Who Would Be Queen. Totally Spaced Out / The Switch Glitch. Mighty Mom And Dyno Dad / Knighty Knight. Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary / Nectar Of Odds. Hail Of The Chief / Twistory. Fool´s Day Out / Déjà vu. Scary GodParents. Ruled Out / That´s Life. Shiny Teeth / Odd Odd West. Cosmo Con / Wanda´s Day Off. Timvisible / That Ol´ Black Magic.
  • Season 3 which includes Microphony / So Totally Spaced Out. Information Stupor Highway. Odd Jobs / Movie Magic. Love Struck. Most wanted wish / This is Your Wish. Mighty mom And Dyno Dad meet The crimson chin / Engine blocked. Sleep Over and Over / Mother Nature. Beddy Bye / The Grass is Greener. The Secret Origin Of Denzel Crocker. Abra-Catastrophe!. Pipe Down / The Big Scoop. Crime wave / Odd Ball. Where´s Wanda / Imaginary Gary. Miss Dimmsdale / Mind Over Magic. Kung Timmy / Which Witch Is Which?. Hard Copy / Parents Hoods. Chip off the Old Chip / Snow Bound.
  • Season 4 which includes Shelf life. The Big Superhero Wish. Vicky lose her icky / Pixies, Inc. Baby face / Mr. Right. The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour. Crash Nebula. Channel Chasers. Power Pals / Emotion Commotion. Lights! Camera!, Adam! / A Bad Case of Diary-Uh. Odd Couple / Class Clown. Who´s Your Daddy / Homewrecker. Fairy friends and Neighbors / Just The Two of Us. New Squid In The Town / Wish Fixers.
  • Season 5 which includes Catman Meets The Crimson chin / Genie Meanie miney Mo. Nega-timmy / Love at first height. Truth or cosmoquences / Beach bummed. You-doo! / Just Desserts!.

Back to the Norm / Teeth Of Two. Hassle in the Castle / Remy Rides Again. School´s Out The Musical. Blondas Have More Fun / Five Days of F.L.A.R.G. Go young West Man / Birthday Wish. Timmy´s 2-D house of Horror / It´s a Wishful Life. Escape from The Unwish Island / The Gland Plan. The Masked Magician / The Big Bash. Talkin´ Trash / Timmy TV.

  • Season 6 which includes Moooving Day / Big Wanda. Oh´ Brother / What´s is Difference?.

Smart Attack / Operation F.U.N. Something´s Fishy / Presto Change-O. The Good Ol´ Days / Future Lost. Wish Scouts / Get Out Of My Head. The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerd Collide. Timmy the Barbarian / No Substitute For Crazy. Fairy Idol. The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators.

[edit] Notes

  • Butch Hartman Official Website "And just so you all know, yes, a 'Fairly Oddparents' movie script was written (by myself and Steve Marmel) and Nick Movies had every intention of producing it about 2 years ago, but at the last minute a regime change at Paramount made them re-think their decision for some reason and the FOP movie will NOT be going ahead as originally planned, but I would like to make it as a DVD release if they'll allow me someday."*

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Recurring Residents of Dimmsdale The Popular Kids | Elmer the Boil Kid | Sanjay | Tootie | Chip Skylark | Remy Buxaplenty
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