The Fairly OddParents shorts

The Fairly OddParents shorts
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Original release September 4, 1998 – March 23, 2001

The Fairly OddParents's actual origins premiered as Oh Yeah! Cartoons. The Fairly OddParents first premiered on September 4, 1998 with the episode, "The Fairly OddParents!", plus the first appearance of Timmy Turner, Cosmo, Wanda, and Vicky. The shorts season ended on March 23, 2001 with the short, "Super Humor", a week before the official series began. Before The Fairly OddParents series officially began, The Fairly OddParents aired 10 total shorts through 1998–2001. Each short has been released to DVD.

Episodes

No. in
season		 Title Original air date
1"The Fairly OddParents!"September 4, 1998

10-year-old Timmy Turner is left alone by his parents with a cruel babysitter, Vicky. After being sent to his room early, beaten and miserable from Vicky's treatment, Timmy throws his Magic 9-Ball against the wall in frustration. The 9-ball breaks, and from it emerge two Fairy Godparents named Cosmo and Wanda, a fairy couple who can grant nearly anything Timmy wishes for, and they help Timmy retaliate against Vicky.

First appearance: Timmy Turner, Vicky the Babysitter, Wanda, Cosmo, Mr. Turner and Mrs. Turner
2"Too Many Timmys!"September 25, 1998
Having been left alone with a demanding, "injured" Vicky babysitting him and using him as a servant, Timmy wishes up a bunch of clones to do his chores for him. However, when they scare Vicky out of her mind and chaos ensues, Timmy must recover them and wish them away.
3"Where's the Wand?"October 2, 1998
While Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda are playing Greenbeard, Wanda's wand accidentally ends up with Vicky. She uses Wanda's wand as a prop for her fairy costume at her costume party, and Timmy needs to get back the wand since it is granting Vicky's wishes.
4"Party of Three"January 2, 1999
Vicky tries to get proof of Timmy having a party while Mom and Dad are out, but fails miserably.
5"The Fairy Flu!"May 1, 1999

Timmy has been invited to Tootie's birthday party, but has to take Cosmo and Wanda along because the former has the fairy flu and he cannot leave them unattended at his house. Unfortunately, Cosmo's constant sneezing wreaks havoc upon Tootie, Vicky, the party guests and Timmy himself. Things appear to be at their worst when Wanda becomes sick and begins sneezing as well—until Timmy and Tootie manage to feed them sauerkraut.

First appearance: Tootie

Note: This episode premiered the same day the SpongeBob SquarePants pilot premiered.
6"The Temp"July 24, 1999

Timmy Turner gets a substitute godparent while Cosmo and Wanda are at boot camp, but the substitute, Jeff, can only make toys; it turns out that Jeff is a runaway elf from the North Pole.

First appearance: Jeff, other elves, Jorgen von Strangle

Note: This episode was the last time Mary Kay Bergman voiced Timmy Turner before she died on November 11, 1999; the last four episodes included her voice as Timmy.
7"The Zappys"December 31, 1999
Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda are nominated for a fairy award show, but Jorgen Von Strangle, the toughest fairy in the universe, uses his power to "persuade" the judges not to let the fairies win; Timmy's left buck tooth is loose.
8"Scout's Honor"January 17, 2000
Timmy tries to earn his "Capturing a Mythical Creature" Squirrelly Scout badge; Vicky tortures her scout group.
9"The Really Bad Day!"December 8, 2000

For one day in a certain number of years, a fairy godparent has to be "bad," and it is Cosmo's turn to do so. However, the only problem is that he fails constantly at being "bad." Timmy and Wanda try to help him and enlist in the help of the conqueror Genghis Khan to teach him how to be bad, but soon, Cosmo has a plan to blow up the earth.

Note: This episode was released in theatres in the UK before Rugrats in Paris: The Movie in 2001.
10"Super Humor"March 23, 2001
Wanting to be a superhero, Timmy tests out superpowers on himself.

Season 0

No. Title Original Air date Viewership (millions)
(Live+SD)		 Rating/share
(18–49)
(Live+SD)		 Rank per week
on Cable
1 "The Fairly OddParents" September 4, 1998 1.20[1] 0.22/1.8[1] #31[1]
2 "Too Many Timmys!" September 25, 1998 1.20[1] 0.22/1.8[1] #31[1]

Other shorts

Nickelodeon showed the first three Crimson Chin webisodes compiled with all of the Oh Yeah! Cartoons shorts except for "Where's the Wand?" and Mary Kay Bergman's Timmy voice was redubbed by Tara Strong. However, they have stopped airing due to the television special premiere of The Big Superhero Wish.

DVD releases

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Metcalf, Mitch (January 19, 2016). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals: 1.15.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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