Underplayed Gems

The Wizard of Oz (1990)

The Wizard of Oz poster
Genre
animation
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Dorothy uses her ruby slippers to return to Oz. She finds the Wicked Witch has taken over the Emerald City and the Wizard is trapped. Dorothy must rescue him while learning to trust her own abilities.

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What happens

The Wizard of Oz is a 1990 American animated television series produced by DIC Animation City to capitalize on the popularity of the 1939 film version, to which DiC had acquired the rights from Turner Entertainment Co. The series aired for thirteen episodes and premiered on ABC, starting on September 8, 1990. The show presented a number of stories and characters from L. Frank Baum's original Oz series. Author Jeff Lenburg mentioned an aspect of the series wherein Dorothy has to learn to believe in herself. In the series, Dorothy uses the ruby slippers to return to Oz. She learns that the winged monkeys have already resurrected the Wicked Witch of the West, who has conquered the Emerald City. The Wizard is trapped with a spell involving a never-ending wind, and Dorothy has to rescue him. Despite using the slippers to return to Oz, in the episodes, Dorothy isn't entirely sure how the slippers work. Glinda often tells Dorothy to only use the slippers as a last resort. In one episode, Dorothy clicks her heels 4 times, as if each click is more powerful than the last. Aside from the pilot, generally when the slippers are used, they don't always help in the best way. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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