The Wizard of Oz
Genre	Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Musical
Based on	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz byL. Frank Baum The Wizard of Oz byNoel Langley Florence Ryerson Edgar Allan Woolf
Developed by	Doug Molitor
Written by	Elana Lesser Cliff Ruby Doug Molitor
Voices of	Charlie Adler Pat Fraley Liz Georges David Lodge Tress MacNeille Alan Oppenheimer Hal Rayle B.J. Ward Frank Welker
Composer	Tom Worrall
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Andy Heyward
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	DIC Animation City Turner Entertainment Co.
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 8 (1990-09-08) – December 28, 1990 (1990-12-28)

The Wizard of Oz is a 1990 Americananimated television series produced byDIC Animation City to capitalize on the popularity of the 1939film version, to which DiC had acquired the rights fromTurner Entertainment, Co.^[1] The series aired for thirteen episodes and premiered onABC, starting on September 8, 1990.^[2] The show presented a number of stories and characters fromL. Frank Baum's originalOz series.^[3]

Author Jeff Lenburg mentioned an aspect of the series wherein Dorothy has to learn to believe in herself.^[4]

In the series,Dorothy uses theruby slippers to return toOz. She learns that thewinged monkeys have alreadyresurrected theWicked Witch of the West, who has conquered theEmerald City. TheWizard is trapped with a spell involving a never-endingwind, and Dorothy has to rescue him.

Despite using the slippers to return to Oz, in the episodes, Dorothy isn't entirely sure how the slippers work. Glinda often tells Dorothy to only use the slippers as a last resort. In one episode, Dorothy clicks her heels 4 times, as if each click is more powerful than the last. Aside from the pilot, generally when the slippers are used, they don't always help in the best way.

Dorothy has decided to return toOz withToto, by using theruby slippers that showed up on her doorstep. She invokes her return by clicking her heels and reciting "There is no place like Oz". Upon arriving there, she reunites withScarecrow,Tin Man, andCowardly Lion.

Dorothy learns fromGlinda that theWicked Witch of the West has beenresurrected by Truckle and his fellowwinged monkeys. With the Wicked Witch of the West back from the dead, theEmerald City has been taken over by her and she has stolen the gifts that were given to Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion.^[1]

TheWizard is in hishot air balloon, which is under a spell that causes it to be constantly blown around by an evil wind. Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion set out to rescue him and defeat the Wicked Witch once and for all.

The series incorporated music and visual elements from the 1939film version, including the Scarecrow's diploma and Dorothy'sruby slippers. At the same time, the character of Dorothy was designed with an appearance similar to that ofPrincess Ariel fromDisney'sThe Little Mermaid and was not intended to resembleJudy Garland.^[1] In the film, it is largely implied that Oz was a head-trauma-induced delirium,^[5] instead of a real place, while in the TV series (as in the book), it was a real land.

Two elements from the movie appear in the opening theme:

1. When the Winged Monkeys ressurect the Witch, the latter's and Miss Gulch's theme is heard in the background.
2. When the team says "We're off to save the wizard", an instrumental version of "We're Off to See the Wizard" is played.

• Liz Georges –Dorothy Gale
• David Lodge –Scarecrow
• Hal Rayle –Tin Man
• Charlie Adler –Cowardly Lion
• Frank Welker –Toto, Hyena (ep. 6), Truckle
• Tress MacNeille –Wicked Witch of the West, Miranda (ep. 10)
• B.J. Ward –Glinda
• Alan Oppenheimer –Wizard of Oz

• Jack Angel
• Hamilton Camp
• Pat Fraley
• Bibi Osterwald
• Rob Paulsen
• Ken Sansom
• Susan Silo –Munchkin Mayor (ep. 1)

• Susan Blu – Voice Director
• Ginny McSwain – Casting Director

After its run on ABC, the series reaired onBohbot Entertainment'sAmazin' Adventures block from 1992-1993,The Disney Channel from 1991-1992,Toon Disney from the channel's launch in 1998 until 2002 & onHBO from 1995-1996.

In Canada, the series aired onYTV from 1990 to 1995.

"The Marvelous Milkmaid of Mechanica" has never been released in the United States in any home video format. "The Lion that Squeaked" is available only on VHS.

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