Where's Waldo? (television show)

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Where's Waldo? was an animated television series, distributed by DiC Entertainment and Waldo Films. The series aired on CBS Kids for one season (1991–1992) and spawned 12 half-hour episodes plus four direct-to-video specials.

Contents 1 About the Show 2 Episodes 3 Videos 4 Awards 5 Show Merchandise 6 Cast and Crew

[edit] About the Show

Starting in the fall of 1991 Waldo Watchers around the world were able to watch the adventures of Waldo and his dog Woof every Saturday morning. The "Where's Waldo?" TV Show brought the gangly man in the striped shirt and ski cap to Saturday morning TV. Waldo was already the star in the book series, but the cartoon "Where's Waldo?" went beyond the books' original concept, giving the characters depth and a slate of adventures.

Waldo and his dog Woof traveled to distant lands, solving mysteries and lending a helping hand wherever they could. With the help of his magic walking stick, Waldo could travel through time or travel to far off magical lands. Usally sent by Wizard Whitebeard to help solve a puzzle, or mysteries, "Where's Waldo" was a 1/2 hour puzzle of clues and riddles.

The evil Waldo lookalike Odlaw was the show's villain, constantly plotting to steal Waldo's magic stick. In each episode Odlaw would team up with the other villains from the far-off lands to help get the magic stick, while Waldo and Woof teamed up with other land's "good-guys" to help with their problems.

Waldo stayed true to the books' premise by means of the "Waldo's Minutes," during which the screen froze for a full minute so the viewer at home could try to find Waldo. This kind of segment aired twice per episode. In 1992 Little Brown and Company release two Waldo books based on the adventures and characters from the Where's Waldo TV Show. Fun with Waldo and More Fun with Waldo, featured print versions of many of the "Waldo Minute" freeze-frame scenes, along with new puzzles and things to spot in each picture.

To meet the needs of international viewers in the UK and Australia, a second audio track was recorded using the same vocal actors – the name “Waldo” was replaced entirely with “Wally” (the name of the books' character in those countries). Other international versions were produced dubbed in German, French and other languages (many times with Waldo's name being changed to match that country's name from the original books).

"Where's Waldo" the cartoon was nominated for the "1992 annual Young Artist Award" for Outstanding New Animation Series. But lost the award to the "Back to the Future" animated TV show. Due to lack of ratings, and shrinking Waldo-fans, "Where's Waldo?" lasted only one season on CBS. It ran from September 14, 1991 to September 7, 1992. 13 episodes were produced over the course of the show's short run, as well as several direct to video television episodes. These are notable for being unaired and uncensored, and are slightly longer than the regular episodes as they did not need to leave time for commercials.

[edit] Episodes

	My Left Fang
	Waldo goes to the land of the Nasty Nasties to help a vampire named Fang.
	Forest Women
	Waldo goes to save the magic forest from Fred and his evil knights.
	It's A Gruel, Gruel World
	Waldo goes to the land of Gobbling Gluttons to help Chef Baker Cook.
	The Great Ball Game
	Waldo goes to the land of Great Ball game to help King Fussifuss find his missing trophy.
	Draining the Deep
	Waldo goes to the Land of The Deep Sea Divers to help stop the ocean from draining.
	The Underground Hunters
	Waldo goes to the Land of The Underground Hunter to find Wizard Whitebeard's lost scroll.
	The Unfriendly Giants
	Waldo goes to the Land of The Unfriendly Giantsto to help the people with "big" problem.
	A Stone Age Story
	Waldo goes back in time to the stone age.
	The Land of the Carpet Flyers
	When there is trouble in the Land of the Carpet Flyers, Wizard Whitebeard sends Waldo and Woof to help.
	The Living Exhibits
	Waldo, Woof and Wenda go to a museum where everything is alive.
	Ahead of the Future
	Waldo travels into the future to help Robot 9 from being scrapped.
	Viking Fling
	Waldo and Woof accompany Miss Pixie to the Land of the Vikings to retrieve the Magical Musical Golden Horn.
	The Land of the Lost Pyramid
	Waldo and Woof travel to the Land of the Lost Pyramid

[edit] Videos

	The Meanie Genie of Aladdin's Lamp
	When a Genie starts causing trouble in Lampsmania, Waldo takes the case and travles to the legendrary city. There he finds out that the genie will distroy Lampsmania unless Waldo is able to find Fernwick, the man who created the genie's first lamp. So now Waldo (and Woof) have to set out on a quest for the old lamp maker.
	The Merry X-mas Mix Up
	Waldo and his friends learn that Santa's gift list has been scrambled. So it's up to Waldo, Woof, Wenda, and the gang to help straighten things out or else Christmas may be canceled.
	Around the World in a Daze
	A journey filled with surprises is in store, when Wizard Whitebeard sends Waldo on yet another assignment. Waldo, Woof and Wenda set out to help a famous explorer break a world record on a trip around the globe. However problems arise as they try to keep one step ahead of the explorer's scheming rival. Odlaw also trails along, hoping to steal Waldo's magical walking stick.
	The Birthday Blow-Out
	Waldo travels to Birthday Land where cakes reach high into the sky, and gumdrops fill the landscape. Waldo and Woof search for a stolen Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake recipe.

[edit] Awards

The "Where's Waldo?" television show was nominated for the "1992 annual Young Artist Award" for Outstanding New Animation Series but lost the award to the "Back to the Future" animated TV show (also on CBS).

[edit] Show Merchandise

In 1992 Little Brown and Company released two Waldo books based on the adventures and characters from the Where's Waldo TV Show. Fun with Waldo and More Fun with Waldo, featured print versions of many of the "Waldo Minute" freeze-frame scenes, along with new puzzles and things to spot in each picture.

[edit] Cast and Crew

Waldo	Townsend Coleman
Narrator	Jim Cummings
Wizard Whitebeard	Brad Garrett
Odlaw	Julian Holloway
Woof	Dave Workman
Additional Voices	Joe Alaskey Jack Angel Jeff Bennett Greg Berger Susan Blu Carol Channing Cam Clarke Brian Cummings Jennifer Darling Jeannie Elias Pat Farley Maurice Lamarche Mary McDonald Lewis Michele Mariana John Mariano Chuck McCann Pat Musick Alan Oppenheimer Rob Paulsen Jan Rabson Roger Rose Susan Silo Frank Welker
Created by	Martin Handford
Executive Producers	Andy Heyward Martin Handford Peter Orton Kate Fawkes
Produced by	Peter Aries
Story Editor	Bill Mathney
Theme Song	Jeff Barry
Music Score	Michael Tavera
Animation Production	Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd

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