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{{Infobox television
| name = Tales of the Wizard of Oz
| image = Tales of the Wizard of Oz logo.jpg
| image =
| caption = Official logo
| caption =
| genre = [[Animation]]
| genre = [[Animation]]
| based_on = ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' by [[L. Frank Baum]]
| based_on = ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' by [[L. Frank Baum]]
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| country = [[Canada]]
| country = Canada<br>United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 110
| num_episodes = 110
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| cinematography =
| runtime = 5 minutes
| runtime = 5 minutes
| company = [[F. R. Crawley|Crawley Films]]<br>[[Rankin/Bass Productions|Videocraft Productions]] | distributor = [[Storer Communications|Storer Programs]]
| company = [[F. R. Crawley|Crawley Films]]<br>[[Rankin/Bass Productions|Videocraft Productions]]
| channel = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndicated]]
| channel = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndicated]]
| first_aired = September 1, 1961
| first_aired = {{start date|1961|9|1}}
| last_aired = December 1961
| last_aired = {{end date|1961|12}}
| website =
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'''''Tales of the Wizard of Oz''''' is a 1961 [[animated series|animated television series]] produced by [[F. R. Crawley|Crawley Films]] for Videocraft (later known as [[Rankin/Bass Productions]]). This is the second animated series produced by the studio, and the first by Rankin/Bass to feature [[traditional animation]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=911-912}}</ref>
'''''Tales of the Wizard of Oz''''' is a 1961 [[animated series|animated television series]] produced by [[F. R. Crawley|Crawley Films]] for Videocraft (later known as [[Rankin/Bass Productions]]). This is the second animated series produced by the studio and the first by Rankin/Bass to feature [[traditional animation]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=911–912}}</ref>


==Summary==
==Summary==
The series features stories derived from characters created in [[L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum's]] 1900 novel ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''. Several characters are given additional names, including Dandy the Cowardly Lion, Rusty the Tin Man, and Socrates the Scarecrow. In this adaptation, rather than being dropped by a tornado, Dorothy and Toto are blown in from Kansas through a hole cut out of the landscape.
The series features stories derived from characters created in [[L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum's]] 1900 novel ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''. Several characters are given additional names, including Dandy the [[Cowardly Lion]], Rusty the [[Tin Man (Oz)|Tin Man]], and Socrates the [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Strawman]]. In this adaptation, rather than being dropped by a tornado, [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]] and [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]] are blown in from [[Kansas]] through a hole cut out of the landscape.


Each episode is a brief vignette about an adventure that the characters are involved in, often centring around the Wizard's attempts to fulfil the characters' wishes.
Each episode is a brief vignette about an adventure that the characters are involved in, often centering around the Wizard's attempts to fulfil the characters' wishes.


Artistic renditions of the Oz characters created for this series were later featured in the hour-long [[television special]] ''[[Return to Oz (1964 film)|Return to Oz]]''. The series was also adapted to a comic book for a one-shot issue in [[Dell Comics|Dell's]] ''[[Four Color]]'' #1308 (March–May 1962).
Artistic renditions of the Oz characters created for this series were later featured in the hourlong [[television special]] ''[[Return to Oz (TV special)|Return to Oz]]''. The series was also adapted to a comic book for a one-shot issue in [[Dell Comics|Dell's]] ''[[Four Color]]'' #1308 (March–May 1962).


{{As of|2018}}, this series has yet to be released on DVD.
{{As of|2018}}, this series has yet to be released on DVD. Coincidentally, both this series and [[Filmation]]'s own animated project, ''[[Journey Back to Oz]]'' (which began production one year later and was ultimately finished in 1971), are now owned by the same company, [[Universal Studios]].


==Cast==
In October 2010, the series went into rotation on the [[Retro Television Network]].
* [[Carl Banas]] as [[Wizard of Oz (character)|The Wizard]]

* Corinne Conley as [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]]
==Cast list==
* [[Bernard Cowan]] as [[Munchkins]], Various
* [[Carl Banas]] &ndash; The Wizard
* Stan Francis as Various
* Corinne Conley &ndash; Dorothy
* [[Paul Kligman]] as [[Cowardly Lion|Dandy Lion]], Ham
* [[Bernard Cowan]] &ndash; Munchkins, Various
* Stan Francis &ndash; Various
* Peggi Loder as Various
* [[Larry D. Mann]] as [[Tin Man (Oz)|Rusty the Tin Man]], [[Wicked Witch of the West|the Wicked Witch]], Topsy Turvy, Desmond the Dragon
* [[Paul Kligman]] &ndash; Dandy Lion, Ham
* [[Alfie Scopp]] as [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Socrates the Strawman]], Baker, Robby the Rubber Man
* Peggi Loder &ndash; Various
* [[Larry D. Mann]] &ndash; Rusty the Tin Man, the Wicked Witch, Topsy Turvy, Desmond the Dragon
* [[Alfie Scopp]] &ndash; Socrates the Scarecrow, Baker, Robby the Rubber Man


==Episode list==
==Episode list==
1. Pilot: Part 1
# Pilot: Part 1
# Pilot: Part Two - The Witch Switch

# Leapin' Lion
2. Pilot: Part Two - The Witch Switch
# The Magic Hat

# The Balloon Buzz
3. Leapin' Lion
# Machine-Gun Morris

# Movie Maid
4. The Magic Hat
# Shadow Shakes

5. The Balloon Buzz
# The Big Cake Bake
# Desmond's Dilemma

# Misfire Miss
6. Machine-Gun Morris
# Gung-Ho Gang

# Heart Burn
7. Movie Maid
# Stuffed

# The Fountain of Youth
8. Shadow Shakes
# The Rubber Man

9. The Big Cake Bake
# The Happy Forest
# Dandy's Dilemma

# The Search
10. Desmond's Dilemma
# The Bag of Wind

# The Music Men
11. Misfire Miss
# To Bee or Not to Bee

# Have Your Pie and Eat It Too
12. Gung-Ho Gang
# The Sound of Munchkins

# The Count
13. Heart Burn
# Places, Please

# The Green Golfer
14. Stuffed
# The Flying Carpet

15. The Fountain of Youth
# The Monkey Convention
# The Big Shot

# On the Wing
16. The Rubber Man
# To Stretch A Point

17. The Happy Forest
# The Flipped Lid
# Down in the Mouth

# The Gusher
18. Dandy's Dilemma
# The Family Tree

# Boomer Rang
19. The Search
# The Great Laurso

20. The Bag of Wind
# The Pudgy Lion
# Beauty and the Beach

# The Hillies and the Billies
21. The Music Men
# The School Marm

# An Optical Delusion
22. To Bee or Not to Bee
# Watch the Bouncing Bull

# All in a Lather
23. Have Your Pie and Eat It Too
# The Green Thumb

# Leap Frog
24. The Sound of Munchkins
# The Cultured Lion

# Chowy Mein
25. The Count
# The Super-Duper Market

# Friends of a Feather
26. Places, Please
# Monkey Air Lift

# Guaranteed for Life
27. The Green Golfer
# The Skills of Bravery

28. The Flying Carpet
# The Coat of Arms
# Roar, Lion, Roar

# Be a Card
29. The Monkey Convention
# The Inferior Decorator

30. The Big Shot
# The Salesman
# The Cat's Meow

# The Yellow Brick Road
31. On the Wing
# Rusty Rusty

# The Scarecrow
32. To Stretch A Point
# The Invisible Man

# Free Trade
33. The Flipped Lid
# The Bull Fighter

# The Golden Touch
34. Down in the Mouth
# The Long Hair

# Roll the Presses
35. The Gusher
# The Big Brother

36. The Family Tree
# The Cool Lion
# Gabe the Gobbler

# The Raffle
37. Boomer Rang
# The Strawman Twist

38. The Great Laurso
# The Dinner Party
# The Fire Chief

39. The Pudgy Lion
# The Green Tomato
# The Poet

# The Three Musketeers
40. Beauty and the Beach
# One Big Headache

41. The Hillies and the Billies
# Get Out the Vote
# The Wizard's Promise

# Well Done
42. The School Marm
# The Do-It-Yourself Heart

# The Great Oz Auto Race
43. An Optical Delusion
# The Jail Breakers

# The Reunion
44. Watch the Bouncing Bull
# The Sucker

# The Bubble Champ
45. All in a Lather
# Too Much Heart

46. The Green Thumb
# The Witch's Boyfriend
# The Clock Watchers

# Double Trouble
47. Leap Frog
# The O.N.

# Going to Pieces
48. The Cultured Lion
# Mail-Order Lover

# Love Sick
49. Chowy Mein
# It's a Dog's Life

50. The Super-Duper Market
# The Fallen Star
# Don't Pick the Daisies

# The Munchkin Robin Hood
51. ?
# The Wizard's Tail-Fins

# The Rubber Doll
52. ?
# The Magic World Of Oz

# The Wisdom Teeth
53. ?
# The Brain

# Bake Your Cake and Eat it Too
54. ?
# A Fish Tale

# The Last Straw
55. ?
# Plug-In Courage

# The Wizard's Magic Wand
56. ?
# The Mail Man

# The Pony Express
57. ?
# TV Romance

58. ?

59. ?

60. Friends of a Feather

61. Monkey Air Lift

62. Guaranteed for Life

63. The Skills of Bravery

64. The Coat of Arms

65. Roar, Lion, Roar

66. Be a Card

67. The Inferior Decorator

68. The Salesman

69. The Cat's Meow

70. The Yellow Brick Road

71. Rusty Rusty

72. The Scarecrow

73. The Invisible Man

74. Free Trade

75. The Bull Fighter

76. The Golden Touch

77. The Long Hair

78. Roll the Presses

79. The Big Brother

80. The Cool Lion

81. Gabe the Gobbler

82. The Raffle

83. The Strawman Twist

84. The Dinner Party

85. The Fire Chief

86. The Green Tomato

87. The Poet

88. The Three Musketeers

89. One Big Headache

90. Get Out the Vote

91. ?

92. ?

93. ?

94. ?

95. The Wizard's Promise

96. Well Done

97. The Do-It-Yourself Heart

98. The Great Oz Auto Race

99. ?

100. The Jail Breakers

101. The Reunion

102. The Sucker

103. The Bubble Champ

104. Too Much Heart

105. The Witch's Boyfriend

106. The Clock Watchers

107. Double Trouble

108. The O.N.

109. Going to Pieces

110. Mail-Order Lover

111. Love Sick

112. It's a Dog's Life

113. The Fallen Star

114. Don't Pick the Daisies

115. The Munchkin Robin Hood

116. The Wizard's Tail-Fins

117. The Rubber Doll

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Magic World Of Oz

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Wisdom Teeth

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Brain

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    Bake Your Cake and Eat it Too

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    A Fish Tale

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Last Straw

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    Plug-In Courage

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Wizard's Magic Wand

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Mail Man

<nowiki>#</nowiki>?    The Pony Express


Film: Return to Oz (Feb. 9, 1964)
Film: Return to Oz (Feb 9, 1964)


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0054568}}
* {{IMDb title|0054568}}
* ''[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/R/Rankin_Bass_Productions/Tales_of_The_Wizard_of_Oz/index.html Tales of the Wizard of Oz]'' at the [[Big Cartoon DataBase]]
* ''[https://archive.today/20130117174723/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/R/Rankin_Bass_Productions/Tales_of_The_Wizard_of_Oz/index.html Tales of the Wizard of Oz]'' at the [[Big Cartoon DataBase]]
* ''[http://www.tv.com/tales-of-the-wizard-of-oz/show/25103/summary.html Tales of the Wizard of Oz]'' at [[TV.com]]


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Tales of the Wizard of Oz
Official logo
GenreAnimation
Based onThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Directed byHarry Kerwin
Voices ofCarl Banas
Corinne Conley
Bernard Cowan
Paul Kligman
Alfie Scopp
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes110
Production
ProducersArthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
Larry Roemer
Antony Peters
Bernard Cowan
Running time5 minutes
Production companiesCrawley Films
Videocraft Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndicated
ReleaseSeptember 1, 1961 (1961-09-01) –
December 1961 (1961-12)

Tales of the Wizard of Oz is a 1961 animated television series produced by Crawley Films for Videocraft (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions). This is the second animated series produced by the studio and the first by Rankin/Bass to feature traditional animation.[1]

Summary

[edit]

The series features stories derived from characters created in L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Several characters are given additional names, including Dandy the Cowardly Lion, Rusty the Tin Man, and Socrates the Strawman. In this adaptation, rather than being dropped by a tornado, Dorothy and Toto are blown in from Kansas through a hole cut out of the landscape.

Each episode is a brief vignette about an adventure that the characters are involved in, often centering around the Wizard's attempts to fulfil the characters' wishes.

Artistic renditions of the Oz characters created for this series were later featured in the hourlong television special Return to Oz. The series was also adapted to a comic book for a one-shot issue in Dell's Four Color #1308 (March–May 1962).

As of 2018, this series has yet to be released on DVD.

Cast

[edit]

Episode list

[edit]
  1. Pilot: Part 1
  2. Pilot: Part Two - The Witch Switch
  3. Leapin' Lion
  4. The Magic Hat
  5. The Balloon Buzz
  6. Machine-Gun Morris
  7. Movie Maid
  8. Shadow Shakes
  9. The Big Cake Bake
  10. Desmond's Dilemma
  11. Misfire Miss
  12. Gung-Ho Gang
  13. Heart Burn
  14. Stuffed
  15. The Fountain of Youth
  16. The Rubber Man
  17. The Happy Forest
  18. Dandy's Dilemma
  19. The Search
  20. The Bag of Wind
  21. The Music Men
  22. To Bee or Not to Bee
  23. Have Your Pie and Eat It Too
  24. The Sound of Munchkins
  25. The Count
  26. Places, Please
  27. The Green Golfer
  28. The Flying Carpet
  29. The Monkey Convention
  30. The Big Shot
  31. On the Wing
  32. To Stretch A Point
  33. The Flipped Lid
  34. Down in the Mouth
  35. The Gusher
  36. The Family Tree
  37. Boomer Rang
  38. The Great Laurso
  39. The Pudgy Lion
  40. Beauty and the Beach
  41. The Hillies and the Billies
  42. The School Marm
  43. An Optical Delusion
  44. Watch the Bouncing Bull
  45. All in a Lather
  46. The Green Thumb
  47. Leap Frog
  48. The Cultured Lion
  49. Chowy Mein
  50. The Super-Duper Market
  51. Friends of a Feather
  52. Monkey Air Lift
  53. Guaranteed for Life
  54. The Skills of Bravery
  55. The Coat of Arms
  56. Roar, Lion, Roar
  57. Be a Card
  58. The Inferior Decorator
  59. The Salesman
  60. The Cat's Meow
  61. The Yellow Brick Road
  62. Rusty Rusty
  63. The Scarecrow
  64. The Invisible Man
  65. Free Trade
  66. The Bull Fighter
  67. The Golden Touch
  68. The Long Hair
  69. Roll the Presses
  70. The Big Brother
  71. The Cool Lion
  72. Gabe the Gobbler
  73. The Raffle
  74. The Strawman Twist
  75. The Dinner Party
  76. The Fire Chief
  77. The Green Tomato
  78. The Poet
  79. The Three Musketeers
  80. One Big Headache
  81. Get Out the Vote
  82. The Wizard's Promise
  83. Well Done
  84. The Do-It-Yourself Heart
  85. The Great Oz Auto Race
  86. The Jail Breakers
  87. The Reunion
  88. The Sucker
  89. The Bubble Champ
  90. Too Much Heart
  91. The Witch's Boyfriend
  92. The Clock Watchers
  93. Double Trouble
  94. The O.N.
  95. Going to Pieces
  96. Mail-Order Lover
  97. Love Sick
  98. It's a Dog's Life
  99. The Fallen Star
  100. Don't Pick the Daisies
  101. The Munchkin Robin Hood
  102. The Wizard's Tail-Fins
  103. The Rubber Doll
  104. The Magic World Of Oz
  105.  The Wisdom Teeth
  106.  The Brain
  107. Bake Your Cake and Eat it Too
  108. A Fish Tale
  109.  The Last Straw
  110. Plug-In Courage
  111. The Wizard's Magic Wand
  112.  The Mail Man
  113. The Pony Express
  114. TV Romance

Film: Return to Oz (Feb 9, 1964)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 911–912. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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