Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (2017 TV Series)

***Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz*** is an American animated children's television series loosely based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* and its subsequent books, as well as its 1939 film adaptation. The series debuted on Boomerang SVOD on June 29, 2017. The series was picked up for the second and fourth seasons.

## Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz

### Network

Boomerang SVOD (2017–)Boomerang (2018–)CBS Toons (2019-)and Network of Cartoons

### Distributor

Warner Bros. Television Distribution20th Television

### Based on

The Wonderful Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumThe Wizard of Ozby Noel LangleyFlorence RyersonEdgar Allan Woolf

### Executive producer

Sam RegisterJay BastianFor Cartoon Network: Rebecca Himot and Tramm Wigzell

### Producer

Jeff DeGrandisMichelle Jabloner-WeissLeanne Moreau and Tony Salama (line producers)Adam Middleton (associate producer

### Production company

Turner Entertainment Co.Warner Bros. Animation

## Premise

After the Wicked Witch of the West was melted by water, Queen Ozma has appointed Dorothy Gale the Princess of Emerald City. With her feet firmly grounded in her ruby slippers, Dorothy tackles her royal duties with enthusiasm, bravery, kindness and farm girl feistiness. And whether it's magic, Munchkins, flying monkeys or her nemesis Wilhelmina, the wicked witch-in-training and niece of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy is ready to track down and put a stop to any problem that comes Oz's way with help from her dog Toto and their friends Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.

At the start of the second season, the Wizard of Oz ends up back in Oz after getting mixed up in another tornado. Now that he has returned at last, he plots to make himself into a real wizard by getting actual magic powers. When he finds out about the Wicked Witch's spirit being trapped in her crystal ball, he decides to help resurrect her in exchange for powers (not knowing that it takes years to get powers), but it backfired and Dorothy accidentally resurrects the Wicked Witch without her powers. Regardless on the outcome, this puts the Land of Oz in serious danger now.

## Characters

Main articles: List of Oz characters (created by Baum) and List of Oz characters (post-Baum)

* Dorothy Gale (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) – She now lives in Oz and is the new Princess of Emerald City. Friendly and kind, Dorothy is always willing to help out her friends, introduce the Ozians to customs from back in Kansas and fight all evil in Oz.
* Scarecrow (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) – Now that he has a brain, he can finally help provide useful information to his friends when going on adventures.
* Tin Man (voiced by J.P. Karliak) – He has finally gotten his heart, but also provides the gang with useful items contained inside of him.
* Cowardly Lion (voiced by Jess Harnell) – He is the not-so fearless king of the forest.
* Queen Ozma (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) – The Queen of Emerald City and Dorothy's best friend. Formerly trapped by the Nome King, Dorothy rescued Ozma and took her rightful place as queen.
* Patchwork Girl (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) – She is a rag doll who is Scarecrow's love interest.
* Wilhelmina (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) – The spoiled niece of the Wicked Witch of the West as well as the daughter of the late Wicked Witch of the East. Her goal is to get rid of Dorothy and obtain the Ruby Slippers so that she and her aunt can rule the Land of Oz. Unlike her aunt however, Wilhelmina does not have a weakness to water as seen when she once fell into the Truth Pond.
* Frank and Lyman (voiced by Steve Blum and Jess Harnell) – Wilhelmina's winged monkey henchmen who often unsuccessfully attempt to hinder Dorothy and her friends in order to obtain the ruby slippers and give it to Wilhelmina. Frank is the larger winged monkey and Lyman is the smaller incompetent winged monkey. They are named after the author of the original *Oz* books, Lyman Frank Baum.

## Episodes

Main article: List of Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz episodes

## Broadcast

*Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz* debuted on Boomerang USA Channel on May 8, 2018. It also premiered on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand on June 26, 2017. The first 13 episodes were released on Boomerang's SVOD service in the United States on June 29, 2017.

Nearly a year later, the series premiered on the Boomerang channel in the United States on May 21, 2018. The series premiered on Boomerang in Africa in October 2017. The show was also premiered on Boomerang in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2017.

In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV on June 2, 2018.

The series later started airing on Cartoon Network on December 21, 2018.

CBS Toons airing on March 4, 2019.