The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder

The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
Genre	Comedy Fantasy Sitcom
Based on	Characters from the series created by Butch Hartman
Developed by	Christopher J. Nowak
Showrunner	Christopher J. Nowak
Starring	Audrey Grace Marshall Tyler Wladis Ryan-James Hatanaka Laura Bell Bundy Imogen Cohen
Voices of	Susanne Blakeslee Daran Norris
Theme music composer	Butch Hartman Ron Jones
Composer	Zack Hexum & Niki Hexum
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Christopher J. Nowak Mike Caron Butch Hartman Fred Seibert Samantha Martin
Producers	Andrew Hirsch Sam Becker Shari Tavey
Cinematography	Michael Spodnik
Editors	Philip Mangano Michael Karlich
Running time	24–25 minutes
Production company	Billionfold Inc.
Original release
Network	Paramount+
Release	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
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The Fairly OddParents The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish

The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder is an American comedy live-action/animated television series developed by Christopher J. Nowak that premiered on Paramount+ on March 31, 2022. It is a sequel of Nickelodeon's original animated series The Fairly OddParents .

Premise

Picking up years after the original animated series, the new series follows Timmy Turner's cousin, Vivian "Viv" Turner, and her new stepbrother, Roy Raskin, as they navigate life in Dimmsdale with the help of their fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, who are given to them by a now-older Timmy when he leaves for college.

Cast

Further information: List of The Fairly OddParents characters

Live-action cast

• Audrey Grace Marshall as Vivian "Viv" Turner, ^[1] a newcomer to Dimmsdale to move in with her new family, who after inheriting the fairies Cosmo and Wanda from her cousin Timmy, must share the wishes with her stepbrother Roy.
• Tyler Wladis as Roy Raskin, ^[1] a local star in Dimmsdale on the school basketball team, who shares the wishes of the fairies Cosmo and Wanda with his stepsister, Viv, whom he quickly grows fond of. Unknown to him, Zina has a huge crush on him.
• Ryan-James Hatanaka as Ty Turner, ^[1] Viv's father and Roy's stepfather, who works as a semi-professional dancer. He shares this passion with Rachel.
• Laura Bell Bundy as Rachel Raskin, ^[1] Roy's mother and Viv's stepmother, who works as a ballroom dancer. She shares this passion with Ty.
• Imogen Cohen as Zina Zacarias, ^[1] Viv's best friend who has a huge crush on Roy.

Voice cast

• Susanne Blakeslee as Wanda, one of Viv and Roy's fairy godparents, and the wife of Cosmo. Blakeslee reprises her role from the original animated series and films. ^{[2] [3]}
• Daran Norris as Cosmo, one of Viv and Roy's fairy godparents, and Wanda's husband; and Jorgen Von Strangle, the strict leader of the fairies. Norris reprises his roles from the original animated series and films. ^{[2] [3]}

Guest stars

• Garrett Clayton as Dustan Lumberlake, a famous pop music star.
• Mary Kate Wiles as Vicky, ^[4] an evil teacher at Dimmsdale Junior High, and Timmy Turner's former babysitter. Unlike in the original series, Vicky now believes in fairies and is in love with Denzel Crocker.
• Carlos Alazraqui as Denzel Crocker, a former teacher at Dimmsdale Junior High who is obsessed with fairies. Alazraqui reprises his role from the original animated series in live-action and animation. ^[4]
• Caleb Pierce as Timmy Turner, the protagonist of the original Fairly OddParents series and Viv's cousin, who he gives his fairies Cosmo and Wanda to before leaving for college.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date  [5]	Nickelodeon air date  [5]	Prod. code  [5] [6]	U.S. linear viewers (millions)
1	"Cake, Dance, & Solid Gold Pants"	Mike Caron	Christopher J. Nowak	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	April 21, 2022	101	0.20 [7]
2	"The Forbidden Phrase"	Evelyn Belasco	Samantha Martin	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	November 3, 2022	103	0.15 [8]
3	"King Roydas"	Adam Weissman	Christopher J. Nowak	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	November 17, 2022	105	0.13 [9]
4	"Vicky's Best Friend"	Adam Weissman	Angela Yarbrough	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	November 10, 2022	104	0.15 [10]
5	"Cheater Cheater Cookie Eater"	Adam Weissman	Mariah Smith	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	November 24, 2022	106	0.16 [11]
6	"The Most Popular Person"	Evelyn Belasco	Sam Becker	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	October 10, 2022	102	0.14 [12]
7	"The Show Off"	Adam Weissman	Jenna Martin	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	December 8, 2022	108	0.16 [13]
8	"Back to the Scooter"	Adam Weissman	Samantha Martin	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	January 5, 2023	109	0.13 [14]
9	"Codzillard!"	Evelyn Belasco	Sam Becker	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	January 12, 2023	110	0.13 [15]
10	"Roynocchio"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Angela Yarbrough	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	January 19, 2023	111	0.17 [16]
11	"Da Wish App"	Elvira Ibragimova	Nick Dossman	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	December 1, 2022	107	0.12 [17]
12	"Fairies Away!"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Samantha Martin	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)	January 26, 2023	112	0.16 [18]
13		Mike Caron	Sam Becker		February 2, 2023	113	N/A

Production

The series was announced in February 2021, with Butch Hartman and Fred Seibert returning as producers, and Christopher J. Nowak serving as both executive producer and showrunner. ^{[19] [20]} The series started production in July 2021. ^[21] The animation was outsourced to the Tijuana-based Boxel Studio. ^[22] All 13 episodes were released on Paramount+ on March 31, 2022. ^[23] In January 2023, the series was removed from Paramount+ and Nickelodeon's official website in the U.S. ^[24]

Reception

Critical response

The series gained negative reviews from critics. ^[25] Diondra Brown from Common Sense Media gave the series three-out-of-five stars, calling it "a family-friendly show with eccentric comedy and a meaningful nod to the original comedy series." ^[26]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Refs
2022	Children's and Family Emmy Awards	Outstanding Choreography	Cynthia Nowak	Nominated	[27]
		Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program	Brian Williams	Nominated	[27]
		Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling	various	Nominated	[27]
2023	Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Kids TV Show	The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder	Won	[28]

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External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived December 3, 2022)
• The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder at IMDb