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Based on | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
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Composer | Tarriona "Tank" Ball |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 17 |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | February 5, 2024 – present |
Dee & Friends in Oz is a CG-animated fantasy adventure musical television series re-telling the classic story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . [1] It released globally on Netflix on February 5, 2024. [2]
Produced by 9 Story Media Group, 9 Story USA, and Brown Bag Films, animated by the same team who worked on Karma's World and Ada Twist, Scientist , the series is inspired by the L. Frank Baum 1900 children’s fantasy novel and has been adapted in a series format for a preschool audience for the first-time. [2] [3]
The series follows the story of a young girl named Dee, who uses a mysterious key to discover a magical land of Oz, where she meets new friends and gets challenged on a musical journey to save magic - and become a hero. [3]
The series is split into two parts: Part 1 (The Prequel) and Part 2 (The Series). [6]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Movie" | Declan Doyle | Halcyon Person & Keion Jackson | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee goes to Grandma's house for the summer. While there, she finds a portal to the magical world of Oz and goes on an adventure to save magic - and rewrite the story of Oz with herself as the hero. |
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2 | 1 | "Dee and the Wonderful School of Oz" | Aidan McAteer | Angela C. Santomero | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee returns to Oz after the prequel and starts her first day at the School of Oz. While there she meets new friends and tries to be the hero when a problem bubbles up in Witch Village. | ||||||
3 | 2 | "Dee and the Ozling Rescue" | Ray Quigley | Jehan Madhani | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee helps a baby Ozling in trouble and goes on adventure with Lion to find the Ozling's beloved Lovey. | ||||||
4 | 3 | "Dee and the Magical Gemstone" | Ray Quigley | Keion Jackson | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee discovers a magical gemstone and works with her friends to protect the gems from the villainous Stuffley. | ||||||
5 | 4 | "Dee and the Ozberry Adventure" | Ray Quigley | Nicky Phelan | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and Tin visit Scarecrow's home of Strawland for the Ozberry Feast and help Scarecrow protect the ozberry field. | ||||||
6 | 5 | "Dee and the Banana Gemstone" | Aidan McAteer | Caitlin Hodson | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee brings Grandma's banana pudding to share with her friends in Oz. They find a yellow gemstone, but it's stolen by the villainous Stuffley while they compete over who should protect it. | ||||||
7 | 6 | "Dee and the Do-Your-Best-Fest" | Aidan McAteer | Keion Jackson | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends start practicing for the "Do-Your-Best-Fest" in Oz. Dee and Tin worry that they may not be successful. | ||||||
8 | 7 | "Dee and the Cloud Gemstone" | Ray Quigley | Jehan Madhani | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee gets separated from her friends while riding the Cloud Tower and has to work together with the villainous Stuffley to find her way back. | ||||||
9 | 8 | "Dee and the Heart Gemstone" | Aidan McAteer | Halcyon Person | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends go on a journey to find the final gemstone that will fix the Gemstone Loop and reconnect Oz. | ||||||
10 | 9 | "Dee and the Crown of Oz" | Ray Quigley | Angela C. Santomero | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends visit Ozling city to help the Ozlings. Miss Ruby searches for the first piece of the Crown of Oz. | ||||||
11 | 10 | "Dee and the Trouble in Tinland" | Ray Quigley | Kerry Crowley | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and Tin help repair the Tinland Clocktower and put a wrench in Miss Ruby's plans to tear the tower apart. | ||||||
12 | 11 | "Dee and the Giant Ozlings" | Aidan McAteer | Jehan Madhani | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and Eastyn help wrangle three Giant Baby Ozlings who escaped the Ozling daycare. | ||||||
13 | 12 | "Dee and the Shrink Bug" | Aidan McAteer | Halcyon Person | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends find a lost Wooho Bird egg and help return it to its nest. | ||||||
14 | 13 | "Dee, Tin and the Golden Ozberry" | Ray Quigley | Keion Jackson | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends go on an adventure to reach the only golden ozberry bush discovered in Oz. | ||||||
15 | 14 | "Dee and the Magic Balloon" | Aidan McAteer | Kerry Crowley | February 5, 2024 | |
It's Oz-tastic Day in Oz. Dee and Lion learn to accept all feelings in order to save the holiday for their friends. | ||||||
16 | 15 | "Dee and the Oz Emergencies" | Ray Quigley | Jehan Madhani | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends try to clean up the messes caused by Miss Ruby. Miss Emerald teaches Dee how to take a break. | ||||||
17 | 16 | "Dee and the Wizard of Oz" | Aidan McAteer | Halcyon Person | February 5, 2024 | |
Dee and her friends race to find the final Wizard of Oz crown piece before Miss Ruby does. |
The series is produced by 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films. Vince Commisso, Cathal Gaffney, Darragh O'Connell and Angela C. Santomero, Halcyon Person and Keion Jackson are co-executive producers for the series, while Fatimah Abdullah, Rory Dungan and Michael Pecoriello are producers. The series is directed by Declan Doyle and Dan Nosella. [9]
On September 28, 2023, Netflix announced the greenlight of the series, alongside an order for additional episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse and a trailer for its first CoComelon original series. The vice president of Netflix animation series, John Derderian, stated the series offers an exciting, character-forward way into a new social emotional curriculum through public domain characters like The Wizard of Oz that parents and kids are familiar with. [10]
The official trailer for the series was released on January 11, 2024. [3]
The show's first and second seasons premiered on Netflix on February 5, 2024. [3] All 16 episodes premiered on the same day, alongside a 44-minute prequel and released globally on Netflix.
The show's original music is composed by Tarriona "Tank" Ball and inspired by music genres like R&B, hip-hop, funk, gospel, country, rock and more. The lyrics include affirmations about community, confidence and friendship. The show's first official soundtrack, Dee's Journey, was released globally on February 9 on all music streaming platforms, with the lead single "Proud to be Loud". [5]
The series has been received positively. Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media described the series as a "vibrant musical", saying that it "encourages kids to be their best selves" and brings a fresh take on familiar characters from the world of The Wizard of Oz. Herman also argued that the music in the series is "catchy with pop energy and lyrics that stay with you" and said that it uses song and dance to "inspire creative expression" calling it an enticing show providing good fun "for the entire family". [11]
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