The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish explained

Genre:	Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Developer:	Daniel Abramovici Ashleigh Crystal Hairston Lindsay Katai Dave Stone
Voices:	Ashleigh Crystal Hairston Daran Norris Susanne Blakeslee
Theme Music Composer:	Butch Hartman Ron Jones
Open Theme:	"The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Theme Song" Arranged and produced by Chris Sernel and Grayson DeWolfe
End Theme:	"The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Theme Song" (abbreviated, instrumental)
Composer:	Caleb Chan Brian Chan
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	20 (36 segments)
Executive Producer:	Butch Hartman Fred Seibert
Location:	Burbank, California
Runtime:	22 minutes
Network:	Nickelodeon
Last Aired:	present
Related:	The Fairly OddParents

The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish is an American animated television series based on and serving as a continuation to the Nickelodeon animated series The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017) created by Butch Hartman. It is the third series in the franchise, after (2022). The series premiered with a sneak peek on May 17, 2024, with the series officially premiering on May 20, 2024.^{[1] [2]} It will also premiere internationally on Netflix.^[3]

Premise

Serving as a continuation of the original series, The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish tells the story of Hazel Wells, a 10-year-old girl who has recently moved to the city of Dimmadelphia because of her father's new job. On top of being in an unfamiliar environment, it is also the first time she has been without her older brother, Antony, who left to start college, leaving her feeling lonely and unsure of herself. All that changes when their pink-and-green-haired neighbors next door reveal themselves to be no ordinary neighbors, but fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda, who come out of retirement to become Hazel's fairy godparents.^{[4] [5]}

Voice cast

See main article: article and List of The Fairly OddParents characters.

Main

• Ashleigh Crystal Hairston as:
  • Hazel Wells, an adventurous 10-year-old girl with unique interests and an even wilder imagination. Cosmo and Wanda leave retirement to become her fairy godparents to grant her every wish as a result of her brother Antony leaving for college, making her feel lonely.^[6]
  • Mrs. Mack, one of Hazel's teachers.
  • Lezah, the Anti-Fairy counterpart of Hazel created when Hazel gets certified as an official fairy at a Fairy Convention, inadvertently becoming a fairy as a result.
• Daran Norris, reprising his roles from the original series, as:
  • Cosmo, Hazel's fairy godfather and Wanda's husband.
  • Jorgen Von Strangle, the self-described "toughest fairy in the universe" and chief instructor of the Fairy Godparent Academy, styled after Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • Anti-Cosmo, the Anti-Fairy counterpart of Cosmo.
• Susanne Blakeslee, reprising her roles from the original series, as:
  • Wanda, Hazel's fairy godmother and Cosmo's wife.
  • Anti-Wanda, the Anti-Fairy counterpart of Wanda.

Recurring

• Jentel Hawkins as Angela Wells,^[7] Hazel's mother.
• Asante Jones as Marcus Wells,^[8] Hazel's father.
• A.J. Beckles as Antony Wells, Hazel's older brother who left her for college.
• iris menas as Winn Harper, one of Hazel's friends. Winn is non-binary, as is their voice actor.
• Merk Nguyen as Jasmine Tran, one of Hazel's friends.
• Marcus Montgomery as Whispers Fred, one of Hazel's classmates who speaks in a quiet voice and does ASMR videos.
• Kyle McCarley as:
  • Devin "Dev" Dimmadome,^[9] the son of Dale Dimmadome and grandson of legendary business tycoon Doug Dimmadome. He is an antagonist to Hazel until the episode "A New Dev-elopment", in which they become friends. At the end of the episode "Lost and Founder's Day", after their friendship is strained following his father's deceit, Dev receives a fairy godparent of his own, the now grown-up Poof (who now goes by Peri).
  • Jenkins, one of Hazel's classmates.
• JP Karliak as Dale Dimmadome,^[10] Dev's father and Doug's son. He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in the original series.
• Carlos Alazraqui as:
  • Mr. Jorge Guzman, Hazel's teacher.
  • Denzel Crocker, a deranged former elementary school teacher and the arch-enemy of Hazel's predecessor, Timmy Turner. Crocker still retains his obsession with fairies and is determined to prove their existence. Alazraqui reprises his role from the original series.
• Grey DeLisle as:
  • Bev, one of Hazel's classmates who plays soccer and insists on calling it football.
  • Mrs. Amy Krentz, the principal of Hazel's school.
  • Mrs. Velasquez, one of Hazel's teachers.
  • Vicky, a former babysitter who loves torturing kids through hard labor. DeLisle reprises her role from the original series.
  • The Tooth Fairy, a fairy who handles tooth-related magic and Jorgen's wife. DeLisle reprises her role from the original series.
• Eric Bauza^[11] as:
  • Trev, one of Hazel's classmates.^[12]
  • Periwinkle "Peri" (formerly known as Poof), Dev's fairy godfather and the now grown-up son of Cosmo and Wanda. He was voiced by Tara Strong in the original series. His name was changed from "Poof" to "Peri" because the former is now used as a derogatory slur for gay men.^[13]
  • Elkniwirep "Irep" (formerly known as Foop), the Anti-Fairy counterpart of Peri and the now grown-up son of Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda. Bauza reprises his role from the original series.
• Dawnn Lewis as Tina Churner, Dimmadelphia's news reporter.

Guest

• Jenelle Lynn Randall as Cookie,^[14] a fairy who was originally supposed to be Hazel's fairy godmother.
• Leilani Barrett as Bary, a Baryonyx that Cosmo and Wanda bring to the present day when Hazel wishes to see a real dinosaur.
• Bruce Barker as Father Time, the father of time.
• Cheryl Texiera as Nick of Time, the daughter of time.
• Jennifer Fouché as Diana the Diva, Hazel's hair, brought to life by Cosmo when she wished it had spirit.
• Tom Taylorson as Sci the Science Fairy
• Robbie Daymond^[15] as Kennueth, the main character of Hazel's favorite manga series, Prime Meridian Love.
• Eric Edelstein as Danky, an anthropomorphic dumpster that Hazel accidentally brings to life.
• Gary LeRoi Gray as Anthony James Jr. (also known as A.J.), one of Timmy's old friends from the original series, now grown up and the founder of the Galax Institute. Gray reprises his role from seasons 3–9 of the original series.
• Melique Berger as Viozalia, a demi-goddess that appears as an exhibit in a museum, brought to life by Dev for a wish.
• Emily Stockdale as Patty Possum, the animatronic mascot of Patty Possum's Party Playground, which Hazel wishes to life.
• Y. Chang as Cupid, a fairy who casts love-related spells across the world, now older, lazier, and bald. He was voiced by Tom Kenny in the original series.
• Alani Ilongwe as Brewster Johnson, Angela's former college crush.
• Legna Cedillo as the Nmusic Phairy, a fairy that is responsible for music-related wishes.
• Jenifer Lewis as Mother Nature, the goddess of nature.
• Morla Gorrondona as Pepperlyn Monroosevelt, a ghost fairy who aspires to become a famous TV star.
• Kimberly Brooks as Toothica, an obnoxious talking tooth.

Production

In June 2023, trademark registrations attached to Paramount Global and Nickelodeon were made.^[16]

In July 2023, Norris confirmed that a new Fairly OddParents project was in the works.^[17]

In January 2024, an unfinished version of the first episode "Fly" was leaked.^[18]

The series, which was now titled The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, was officially announced by Nickelodeon on February 23, 2024. 20 episodes were ordered for the first season. The series is produced by FredFilms, Billionfold Inc., and Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California.^[19]

The CG animation was produced by Giant Animation in Dublin.

On June 4, 2024, showrunner Lindsay Katai confirmed that the show's viewership on Netflix will determine if a second season is greenlit by Nickelodeon.^[20]

References

1. Web site: Dunn . Jack . May 1, 2024 . 'Fairly OddParents' Sequel Series Drops First Trailer . May 2, 2024 . . en-US.
2. Web site: Rice . Lynette . May 1, 2024 . Nickelodeon Unveils Trailer For 'Fairly OddParents' Spinoff 'A New Wish' — Update . May 2, 2024 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Otterson . Joe . February 23, 2024 . 'Fairly OddParents' Sequel Series Ordered at Nickelodeon With Original Voice Actors Returning . February 23, 2024 . . en-US.
4. Web site: Rice . Lynette . February 23, 2024 . Nickelodeon To Launch 'The Fairly OddParents' Spinoff 'A New Wish' This Spring . February 23, 2024 . . en-US.
5. Web site: Andrew . Stephen . February 23, 2024 . A New 'Fairly OddParents' Series Is in the Works With Original Voice Actors Returning . February 25, 2024 . . en.
6. Web site: Schwartz . Ryan . February 23, 2024 . New Fairly OddParents Series (Minus Timmy Turner) Ordered at Nick . February 24, 2024 . . en-US.
7. Web site: Jentel Hawkins [@jentelhawkins] . May 1, 2024 . Catch me and my new family on the new Fairly odd parents where I play Hazel's mom, Angela. SUPER excited to watch the magic we created on MAY 20th on Nickelodeon. . May 8, 2024 . Instagram.
8. Web site: Asante Jones [@asante_jones] . May 1, 2024 . I, #MarcusWells (#HazelsDad) and wifey, #AngelaWells (#HazelsMom) will keep a watchful eye on their daughter and never miss a thing... taking place right under their noses... right? . May 8, 2024 . Instagram.
9. Kyle McCarley. KyleMcCarley. 1792716596127092928. Been waiting a couple years to talk about this one...I am thrilled and honored to be the voice of Dev Dimmadome in The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, which debuted on @Nickelodeon today!.
10. J. P. Karliak. jpkarliak. C8DLm-Hyioi. I'm the newest addition to "Fairly OddParents: A New Wish!" Playing another legacy character, this one previously voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in the original series. And father to Kyle McCarley's hilarious Dev.. June 15, 2024. June 10, 2024.
11. Web site: Katai . Lindsay . May 23, 2024 . Eric and JP are confirmed in A New Wish! . . en-US.
12. lindsaykatai. 1822703725087195279. August 11, 2024. Story Answer: Dev doesn't know how to be friends, so while he's saying they're buds, it really just means Dev thinks Trev is cool and *wants* to be friends, when really they're just classmates.. Lindsay Katai.
13. Web site: Stenzel . Wesley . July 23, 2024 . Fairly OddParents writer explains Poof's name change: 'A slur in many countries' . August 15, 2024 . . en-US.
14. Jenelle Lynn Randall. jenellelynnrandall. CdEIPD7l8dj. YAAALLLLLLLL I HAVE BEEN WAITING YEARS TO ANNOUNCE THIS - I play COOKIE on the new FAIRLY ODD PARENTS on @nickelodeon - THIS IS BIG - this is HUGE - look at the production value - COOKIE LOOKS GOOOOODD‼️. June 15, 2024. May 22, 2024.
15. Web site: Dar . Taimur . Interview: Conjuring magic with the cast and crew of Fairly OddParents: A New Wish . May 16, 2024. May 16, 2024 . The Beat.
16. News: January 23, 2024 . A reboot of The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish releases on Netflix . February 25, 2024 . . 0013-0389.
17. Web site: Lang . Jamie . February 23, 2024 . Nickelodeon's New 'Fairly OddParents' Series Will Debut This Spring With Original Cosmo And Wanda Voice Actors . February 24, 2024 . . en-US.
18. Web site: Moore . Kasey . January 21, 2024 . 'The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish' Reboot Reportedly Lands at Netflix . June 14, 2024 . What's on Netflix . en.
19. Web site: Sarto . Dan . May 1, 2024 . Nickelodeon Drops 'The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish' Trailer . May 3, 2024 . . en.
20. lindsaykatai. 1798046352007713106. June 4, 2024. That was the plan, but then we found out they wouldn't be making a decision about a second season until the show went to Netflix, so…. . Lindsay Katai.