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Where's Waldo? (2019 TV series)

American animated children's television series

Summary

American animated children's television series

Field	Value
image	Wheres_Waldo_2019.jpg
based_on	Where's Wally?
by Martin Handford
developer	{{Plainlist
voices	{{Plainlist
composer	Ben Bromfield
theme_music_composer	Distant Cousins
country	United States
language	English
num_seasons	2
num_episodes	40
executive_producer	F.M. De Marco
John Tellegen
editor	Jeffrey Perlmutter
runtime	22 minutes
company	DreamWorks Animation Television
network	{{Plainlist
first_aired
last_aired

by Martin Handford

Koyalee Chanda
Lucas Mills
Joshua Rush
Haley Tju
Eva Carlton
Thomas Lennon
Piotr Michael John Tellegen
Universal Kids (season 1)
Peacock (season 2)

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. 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. It moved to the streaming service Peacock for its second season on July 15, 2020. 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.

Cast

Main

Joshua Rush (US dub) and James Cartmell (UK dub) as Waldo, a 12-year-old Wanderer and the titular main protagonist in-training.
Haley Tju (US dub) and Erin Austen (UK dub) as Wenda, a junior-level Wanderer and Waldo's best friend. Unlike her previous incarnations, she is dark-skinned and does not wear glasses; she also has a different outfit design.
Eva Carlton (US dub) and Hannah Hutch (UK dub) as Odlulu, an Anti-Wanderer and the main antagonist who is a genderbend version of Odlaw. She is Waldo and Wenda's arch-nemesis.
Thomas Lennon (US dub) and Adam Diggle (UK dub) as Wizard Whitebeard, a wizard-level Wanderer and a mentor to Waldo and Wenda.
Piotr Michael (US dub) and Owen Crouch (UK dub) as Fritz, Odlulu's ferret pet and henchman.
- Michael also voices Arfolomew, Woof and Additional Voices

Recurring and guest

Bobby Moynihan as Wizard Wavybeard
Retta as Wizard Nightingale
Oscar Nunez as Wizard Featherbeard
Tom Kenny as Wizard Blizzardbeard And Various
Al Yankovic as Wizard Artbeard
Kerri Kenney-Silver as Wizard Lariat
Danielle Pinnock as Wizard Doubloon
Rachel Dratch as Wizard Fix-it
Chris Sullivan as Santa Claus
Carlos Alazraqui as Wizard Vinebeard
Hannah Simone as Wizard Odissi
Hudson Yang as Liu
Cedric Yarbrough as Wizard Dustybeard
Sumalee Montano as Wizard Flambé
Randall Park as Wizard Shadowbeard
Nichole Bloom as Wizard Amber
Rob Riggle as Wizard Rockybeard
Stephanie Beatriz as Wizard Melodia
Cheri Oteri as Wizard Corriedale
Jerry O'Connell as Jason
Henry Winkler as Wizard Longbeard

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2019)

Unfreeze Key Teeny-Tiny Key Doubling Key Pepper Key Wave Key Weather Key Body Switch Key Color Key Marshmallow Key Strength Key Greek Myth Key Crystal Glass Key Boomerang Key and Talk to Animals Key Mega Mega Monster Key Slow Mo Key Bubble Key Ice Castle Key Grow Key Vacuum Key Tick-Tock Key

Season 2 (2020–21)

Quick Bloom Key Follow The Leader Key Riddle Key Bouncy-Bounce Key Wind Key Shadow Puppet Key Super Duper Snooper Key Key in the Stone Become an Animal Key Grow Up Key Dino Key Furball Key Haunted House Key Invisible Key Guitar Key Fairy Tale Key Magnet Key Wake-A-Troll Key Great Magic Key Vault of Keys Flippety Key

Production

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

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 2 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, in Spanish on Clan in Spain, in German on Super RTL in Germany and in English on e.tv in South Africa.

References

Destito, Deanna. (April 26, 2019). "WHERE'S WALDO? Premieres In Its Newest Form This July". The Beat.
Milligan, Mercedes. (May 23, 2019). "Universal Kids Dates 'Where's Waldo?' & 'Norman Picklestripes' Premieres". Animation Magazine.
(January 16, 2020). "Peacock Programming: List of NBCUniversal Streaming Service's Series, Films, Sports, News & More".
Peacock jr. (2020-04-15). "WHERE'S WALDO {{!}} Season 2 Trailer". YouTube.
Milligan, Mercedes. (April 5, 2019). "Universal Kids Sets Sights on New 'Where's Waldo?' Toon from DreamWorks". Animation Magazine.
Petski, Denise. (April 26, 2019). "'Where's Waldo?': Joshua Rush, Haley Tju, Eva Carlton & Thomas Lennon Lead Voice Cast For Universal Kids Series From DreamWorks Animation". Deadline.
"Meet the Wanderers".
(October 19, 2019). "This is for you!".
McLean, Thomas J.. (June 28, 2018). "DreamWorks Animation Television Spreads its Wings". AWN.
Whyte, Alexandra. (April 5, 2019). "Universal Kids finds new Where's Waldo? series". Brunico Communications.
(March 9, 2020). "How a Didsbury talent show led to a teen becoming the voice of Where's Wally".
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