September 14 – November 9, 1996
The Oz Kids is an American direct-to-video animated fantasy comedy-drama series produced by Hyperion Animation based on The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel, and its various sequels. Nine episodes were released between October 1, 1996 and February 18, 1997 by Paramount Home Video.
The two main characters of this series are both human: Dot and Neddie (the children of Dorothy and Zeb). The minor characters are Boris and Bela (the children of the Cowardly Lion), Tin Boy (the son of the Tin Woodman), Scarecrow Jr. (the son of the original Scarecrow), Jack Pumpkinhead Jr. (the son of the original Jack Pumpkinhead), Frank, (the son of the Wizard), and Andrea, (the daughter of Glinda).
Storyline[]
The two main characters of this series are Dot and Neddie, the children of Dorothy and Zeb. The other characters are Boris and Bela, the children of the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Boy, the son of the Tin Woodman, Frank the son of the Wizard, Scarecrow Jr., the son of the Scarecrow, Jack "Jackie" Pumpkinhead Jr., son of Jack Pumpkinhead, and Andrea, daughter of Glinda. Toto also makes occasional appearances, and was in fact the main reason for the adventure of the first episode although it is unknown if this is the actual Toto, or a child of the original dog.
The faces of Dorothy and the rest of the parents are never shown, similar to the faces of adults in Muppet Babies while other adult characters such as Rick are seen. It is also notable that some parents never appear at all, which raises questions about their whereabouts and identities, It was mentioned the Wizard is a widower which leaves Frank without a mother while he had been born outside of Oz but he does live with Glinda. Also Tin Boy is referred as Betty's Uncle which either means Scraps is his sister or married to an unmentioned brother.
The show differs from most 'baby-genre' series of this time as it stars the children of the original characters who are aged around 5 to 10 instead of baby versions of the adults. Despite being set in a future timeline, there are some alternate Oz elements such as Scarecrow still being King of the Emerald City with Ozma only mentioned very briefly.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Children Sml Grp Laug PE954803/Hollywoodedge, Small Group Kids Laug PE143601
- Hollywoodedge, Children Sml Grp Yell PE954901/Hollywoodedge, Small Group Kids Chee PE142801
- Hollywoodedge, Single Gulp Wbubble CRT057001
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle In Out CRT057601
- Horta-Hacienda Post Head Shake
- Horta Heavy Wood Crash
- Sound Ideas, BABIES - 12 WEEK OLD BABY, BOY, 6. 1KG, HAPPY SOUNDS (Used for Santa as a baby when he coos in "Who Stole Santa?".)
- Sound Ideas, CHILDREN - CHEERING, CROWD 02
- Sound Ideas, CHIMES - MAGIC CHIMES RINGING
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - CHILD CRYING, 10 MONTHS OLD, HUMAN, DIGIFFECTS (Used for Santa as a baby when he cries in "Who Stole Santa?".)
- Sound Ideas, MAGIC - SINGLE MAGIC WAND HIT
- Sound Ideas, SPIN, CARTOON - SPIN AND BOING
- Sound Ideas, WIND - MAGIC WHIRLWIND, FANTASY