The Wizard of Oz: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Wizard of Oz is an animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment in 1990 to capitalize on the 50th anniversary of the 1939 classic film. The series featured thirteen episodes and premiered on ABC, starting on September 8, 1990.It also aired on YTV from 1990 to 1995 in Canada. Reruns aired on Toon Disney from 1998 to 2002.

Dorothy has decided to return to Oz with Toto using the ruby slippers that showed up on her doorstep. Upon arriving there she reunites with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, she learns from Glinda the Good Witch that the Wicked Witch of the West has been resurrected by evil winged monkeys and that the Emerald City has been taken over by her.

Series details

• Title: The Wizard of Oz
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Family, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1990-09-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-12-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9919
• TVDB ID: 78522

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1990-09-08; final listed air date 1990-12-01; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Wizard of Oz on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.