Where's Waldo? (2019 TV series) explained

Composer:Ben Bromfield
Theme Music Composer:Distant Cousins
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:40
Editor:Jeffrey Perlmutter
Runtime:22 minutes

Where's Waldo? (known outside North America as Where's Wally?) is an American animated children's television series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, based on the Where's Wally? book series created by Martin Handford.[1] It is the second television adaptation of the series, succeeding the 1991 animated series, and incorporates elements from that series. The series debuted on Universal Kids on July 20, 2019.[2] It moved to the streaming service Peacock for its second season on July 15, 2020.[3] Additional episodes of the series aired on December 11 the same year. Other media featuring the titular character include the 1991 original animated television series and the series of books.

Premise

The series follows young members of the WorldWide Wanderer Society, Waldo and Wenda, who are sent on travel missions by their wizard friend, Wizard Whitebeard. Their archenemy, Odlulu, causes them trouble in their attempts to earn stripes and become wizard-level wanderers.[4]

Cast

Main

Recurring and guest

Episodes

Season 2 (2020-21)

Production

Where's Waldo? was in the production of DreamWorks Animation Television in 2018.[7] The series debuted on Universal Kids along with 8 other DreamWorks Animation series,[8] premiering on July 20, 2019.[2] A UK version of the show with the name Where's Wally? was produced in which James Cartmell voiced Wally/Waldo.[9]

Broadcast

Where's Waldo? aired on Universal Kids in the United States, but the series moved to Peacock in 2020. The series also premiered in British in 2020: on Sky Kids in United Kingdom on March 3 and Sky One on April 4. The same year, the first 12 episodes of Where's Waldo? premiered first on the DreamWorks Channel in Southeast Asia (specifically for Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan). In 2021, the series premiered in Italian on Prime Video in Italy,[10] in Spanish on Clan in Spain, in German on Super RTL in Germany and in English on e.tv in South Africa.

Notes and References

  1. WHERE'S WALDO? Premieres In Its Newest Form This July. Deanna. Destito. The Beat. April 26, 2019. May 23, 2019.
  2. Universal Kids Dates 'Where's Waldo?' & 'Norman Picklestripes' Premieres. Animation Magazine. Mercedes. Milligan. May 23, 2019. May 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: Peacock Programming: List of NBCUniversal Streaming Service's Series, Films, Sports, News & More. January 16, 2020.
  4. Universal Kids Sets Sights on New 'Where's Waldo?' Toon from DreamWorks. Mercedes. Milligan. Animation Magazine. April 5, 2019. May 23, 2019.
  5. 'Where's Waldo?': Joshua Rush, Haley Tju, Eva Carlton & Thomas Lennon Lead Voice Cast For Universal Kids Series From DreamWorks Animation. Deadline. Denise. Petski. April 26, 2019. May 23, 2019.
  6. Web site: Meet the Wanderers. Universal Kids. May 23, 2019.
  7. DreamWorks Animation Television Spreads its Wings. AWN. Thomas J.. McLean. June 28, 2018. May 23, 2019.
  8. Universal Kids finds new Where's Waldo? series. Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Alexandra. Whyte. April 5, 2019. May 23, 2019.
  9. Web site: How a Didsbury talent show led to a teen becoming the voice of Where's Wally. March 9, 2020. July 6, 2022.
  10. Web site: Amazon Prime Video, dicembre 2021: le novità in catalogo tra film e serie tv . 2024-04-19 . Movieplayer.it . it.

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