The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1990
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

6.5 | en | Animation

The Wizard of Oz was an animated television series produced by DiC in 1990 to capitalize on the 50th anniversary of the 1939 classic film. The series featured thirteen episodes and premiered on ABC, starting on September 8, 1990.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP13  Hot Air
Dec. 01,1990
Hot Air

The Wizard takes part in a Hot air baloon race with Dorothy, little realising that they are walking into a trap set by the Wicked Witch...

EP12  The Day the Music Died
Nov. 24,1990
The Day the Music Died

Music Land is being terrorized by the flying monkeys! Dorothy and the gang arrive and find that there can be no music because Meastro, Leader of Music Land has had his batton stollen, and without it, he can't conduct the band. They help to find it but it's no where! A pair of magic shoes appear with a batton, a spell by the Wicked Witch. The shoes tell them that the only person that can use the batton is the one that can fit the shoes. Dorothy is the only one! While she's in them... The Witch arrives and steals them! Dorothy makes them believe in the music and they begin to play. The music is so loud that the Witch drops the slippers to cover her ears. The Lion catches them and Dorothy puts them on. Now everyone in Music Land realized that the music was in them all along! It ends with the Scarecrow dancing and the Emerald Star twinkling in the sky.

EP11  Upside Down-Town
Nov. 17,1990
Upside Down-Town

The Wizard's balloon is blown off the map of Oz into Upside-Down Town. Dorothy and Friends travel there to sve him. When they get there, everything is topsy tervey. The people even talk and walk backwards. Soon after they are happily welcomed, They realize that Toto does not have a Dog Liscence. They are put in jail for this, but they escape. After they are caught, they are rewarded for esacaping. After all it is Upside-Down Town. They find the Wizard in a cornfield right outside the town. The Crow gaurds the corn and the Scarecrows steal it! Eventually the Wizard flies away. Dorothy's slippers are not working and the Witch almost has them! That is until Dorothy realizes that she has to take the slippers off for the magic to work. She taps the slippers above her head saying- ""Back to the Yellow Brick Road."" They are all now back in Oz. The episode ends with them skipping down the Yellow Brick Road singing ""We're Off to See the Wizard.""

EP10  The Marvelous Milkmaid of Mechanica
Nov. 10,1990
The Marvelous Milkmaid of Mechanica

The Heroes attempt to recuse the Marvelous Milkmaid of Mechanica from thr Wicked Witch.

EP9  Time Town
Nov. 03,1990
Time Town

Dorothy and the gang are searching for the Wizard when a pidgeon flies down and has a singing telegram for Dorothy - The Wizard of Oz is in the Emerald City! They Travel to the Emerald City and find it in ruins. the Wizard has lost his memory, is now a farmer, and dosn't even know who Dorothy is! Glinda arrives and tells Dorothy that The Wicked Witch has stolen the book that records everything that has ever happened in Oz, ""the History of Oz"". She must be stopped before it's completely erased and rewrites for her own. Glinda tells them that the book was last seen in Time Town. As she's telling them, her page is erased. She turns into an old lady and says that her name is not Glinda. The 4 of them travel to Time Town. and with the farmer Wizard, and the guardians of Time Town, they go to Pendulam Mountain. The Lion breaks the spell and now everything is back to normal in Oz!

EP8  A Star is Gone
Oct. 27,1990
A Star is Gone

The Witch has a giant size monster as her slave, and she sends him to capture the red Luminary to take the red from the Ruby Slippers so they won't work until she can get her hands on them. The Luminary comes from the land called Lumina, the place that makes the colors of Oz. Instead of bringing the red Luminary, the servant brings her the Green one. The Witch uses it to take the green out of the Emerald star. Glinda tells Dorothy and the others to go to Lumina to find out why the Emerald Star is not shining. When they get there, they are accused of kidnapping Miss Green(The Green Luminary.) They are now prisoners but the Blue Luminary frees them. They travel back to the Witch's castle and find that the Witch has kidnapped the Red Luminary. Now the Ruby Slippers turn gray. The Red Luminary runs around Dorothy's feet and turns the slippers back to red! Dorothy taps her heels together wishing them all to a safe place. All ends well when they discover Dorothy never kidnapped anyone!

EP7  Dream a Little Dream
Oct. 20,1990
Dream a Little Dream

When Dorothys ruby slippers fall into Truckles hands, he assumes control over the Wicked Witch...

EP6  The Lion that Squeaked
Oct. 13,1990
The Lion that Squeaked

The Wizard is trapped in his balloon still...and Dorothy and the gang are busy trying to find him. Then Dorothy and Toto get captured by a Hyena that works for the Witch. The Hyena has also stolen the Lions roar, and now the Lion squeaks. Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion go to a place that has every voice in Oz. The Lion finds his roar and gets it back. Then they make a pair of fake Ruby Slippers and pretend they are the real shoes so that the Witch lets Dorothy go. The with his new roar, The Lion scares the Hyena away. He ends the episode singing ""Yes, I am King of the Forest.""

EP5  We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Oct. 06,1990
We're Not in Kansas Anymore

Dorothy wants to return to Kansas to see Auntie Em and Uncle Henry...So the witch does a spell by making herself diguised as Auntie Em, and Truckle(monkey) disguised as Uncle Henry. Dorothy taps her heels together three times and repeats ""there's no place like home"". She is back in Kansas and before she goes to bed she puts the Ruby Slippers in her closet and sits on her window singing Over the Rainbow. The slippers know they're in danger, so they click themselves onto the Lion's feet. In the Morning Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion go to Kansas and The Witch reveals herself to Dorothy. The Lion gives up and gives the slippers to Truckle. When they return to Oz, they go to the Witch's castle and steal the Ruby Slippers back.

EP4  Crystal Clear
Sep. 29,1990
Crystal Clear

The Wizard's balloon crashes in Crystaland. He is greeted by the Citizens of Crystaland, and invite him to their feast. the Wizard leaves a tuning fork for the Scarecrow. Dorothy and the gang arrive in crystaland after the Wizard has left. The citizens of Oz have made a new Crystal Ball for Glinda. The Witch arrives and steals it! She also captures the Scarecrow. Dorothy, Tin Man, and Lion travel to the Witch's castle. Scarecrow breaks free, uses the tuning fork that the Wizard left for him to break the new Crystal Ball. Now the Witch is very angry. Dorothy and friends escape and travel back to Crystalnd. All ends well with the Emerald Star shining in the sky!

EP3  Fearless
Sep. 22,1990
Fearless

Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion are at a spooky Carrnival trying to Find the Wizard...The Witch has disguised herself as a fortune teller and the Lion goes and visits her. She puts a spell on him so that everytime he hears the word Courage he will get his Courage back, but when he hears the word again, he becomes Cowardly again. When The 4 friends are together they go into the Fortune Teller's wagon and a Deck of Cards spells out ""Wizard in Pop-Land""(A clue left by the Witch). They travel to Pop-land...It's a dangerous place full of mean Jack in the boxes, and the Lion keeps getting reminded about his ""Courage"" They find the Wizard and the Witch shows up to ruin the day...Dorothy taps heels and water comes out of many Jack in the boxes and scares her away. The Wizard is blown away in his balloon...again. They four friends, and Toto too skip off down the Yellow Brick Road.

EP2  Rescue of the Emerald City (2)
Sep. 15,1990
Rescue of the Emerald City (2)

Dorothy and the gang travel to the Emerald City where the Witch has taken Toto, and they find the City in terrible condition. The Scarecrow has a clever idea to break the pipes to the water system and foods the city. The Witch flies away scared...but still has the Diploma, Heart, and badge of Courage. Dorothy taps here ruby slippers together and the Emerald City is Restored! Glinda comes and places an Emerald Star in the sky. If it shines, they know that the Wizard is alive and well...

EP1  Rescue of the Emerald City (1)
Sep. 08,1990
Rescue of the Emerald City (1)

Dorothy is back in Oz and she has learned that The Wicked Witch is back and has sent the Wizard to Fort Nutcracker in his balloon. She has also stollen the Scarecrow's Diploma, the Tin Man's heart, and the Lion's badge of Courage. Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion find the Wizard at Fort Nutcracker. Right before they leave the Witch has the West Wind blow the Wizard and his balloon away. She and her monkeys capture Toto and take him. Dorothy is left heartbroken...

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Synopsis

The Wizard of Oz was an animated television series produced by DiC in 1990 to capitalize on the 50th anniversary of the 1939 classic film. The series featured thirteen episodes and premiered on ABC, starting on September 8, 1990.

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Cast

Tress MacNeille , Frank Welker , Pat Fraley

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