Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
Genre
Based onThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
The Wizard of Oz
by Noel Langley
Florence Ryerson
Edgar Allan Woolf
Voices of
ComposersSunna Wehrmeijer
Peter Bateman (S1–2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes59 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jeff DeGrandis
  • Michelle Jabloner-Weiss (S1, S3)
  • Leanne Moreau (S2) and Tony Salama (line producers)
  • Adam Middleton (associate producer)
EditorPhilip Malamuth
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesTurner Entertainment Co.
Warner Bros. Animation[2]
Original release
NetworkBoomerang SVOD
Boomerang (2018–2020)
ReleaseJune 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) –
July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)
Related
The Wizard of Oz

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.[3] The series was picked up for the second and third seasons. The series ended on July 31, 2020, lasting for three years.[4]

Plot

After the Wicked Witch of the West was melted by water, Queen Ozma has 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 farm girl 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 backfired and Dorothy accidentally resurrects the Wicked Witch without her powers. Regardless on the outcome, this puts the Land of Oz in serious danger now.

Characters

Main articles: List of Oz characters (created by Baum) and List of Oz characters (post-Baum)

Main

Villains

Other characters

Episodes

Main article: List of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
120June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
226May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24)November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
313July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)

Broadcast

The first 13 episodes of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz were released on Boomerang's SVOD service in the United States on June 29, 2017.[8] It also premiered on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand on June 26, 2017.[3]

Nearly a year later, the series premiered on the Boomerang channel in the United States on May 21, 2018.[9] The series premiered on Boomerang in Africa in October 2017.[10] The show was also premiered on Boomerang in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2017.[11]

In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV on June 2, 2018.[12]

The series later started airing on Cartoon Network on December 21, 2018.[13]

Home media

We're Not in Kansas Anymore, a DVD containing the first 10 episodes of the series, was released on March 27, 2018.[14] "Emerald City" was the second DVD released for the series on June 12, 2018 with 10 episodes.

References

  1. ^ a b "Boomerang Launching 'Dorothy & The Wizard Of Oz' and 'Wacky Races' in June". Animation World Network. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 7, 2017). "Turner, Warner Bros. to Launch Boomerang Cartoon Streaming-Subscription Service for $5 Monthly". Variety. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Cartoon Network Australia And Boomerang Australia June 2017 Highlights". RegularCapital. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. ^ https://investors.att.com/~/media/Files/A/ATT-IR/financial-reports/quarterly-earnings/2018/2q-2018/2Q18%20WarnerMedia%20inFocus.pdf Archived September 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Hogerty, Danielle (July 24, 2017). "Voice Actor Kari Wahlgren Returns To Her Kansas Roots With 'Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz'". Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e "WBHE Brings 'Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz' Home in March". awn.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz Premieres On Boomerang USA's Streaming Service". RegularCapital. June 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  9. ^ "Cartoon Network schedule archive". May 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Cartoon Network Africa And Boomerang Africa 2017 Upfront". RegularCapital. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "Boomerang UK Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz New Show Premieres 2nd October". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Treehouse TV adds Dorothy and The Wizard Of Oz, new Littlest Pet Shop". ToonBarn. May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "Cartoon Network schedule archive: Photo". cnschedulearchive.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  14. ^ "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz DVD news: Press Release for Season 1, Vol. 1: We're not in Kansas Anymore - TVShowsOnDVD.com". tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.