Английская Википедия:Dee & Friends in Oz

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Dee & Friends in Oz is a new CG-animated fantasy adventure musical series re-telling the classic story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It released globally on Netflix on February 5, 2024.

Produced by 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films, animated by the same team who worked on Karma's World and Ada Twist, Scientist, the series is inspired by the L. Frank Baum 1900 children’s fantasy novel and has been adapted in a series format for a preschool audience for the first-time.

Premise

The series follows the story of a young girl named Dee, who uses a mysterious key to discover a magical land of Oz, where she meets new friends and gets challenged on a musical journey to save magic - and become a hero.

Characters

Main

• Dorothy "Dee" Davis (Layla Capers): The series' main 7-year-old female protagonist.
• Miss Emerald (LaChanze): The teacher at The School of Oz.
• Miss Ruby (Tarriona "Tank" Ball): The series main villain.
• Stuffley (James Monroe Inglehart): The main villain's right-hand-bear.
• Tin/Quentin (Judah Edwards): A 7-year-old boy who is kind-hearted and loyal.
• Scarecrow/Skylar (Sevien Desuyo): A 7-year-old scarecrow who's really not scary at all.
• Lion/Rohan (Sid Kamat): A 5-year-old lion who's always ready to hang with the big kids.
• Eastyn/Emília (Isabella Velasquez): An 8-year-old pink witch who's always on the go.
• Westyn/Wanessa (Lumi Pollack): An 8-year-old blue witch and twin sister of Eastyn/Emília.

Supporting

• Grandma (LaChanze): The grandmother of Dee.
• Dee's Dad (Antoine L. Smith): The father of Dee.
• Ozzo (Matt Densky): An Ozling in the magical land of Oz.
• Ozzie (Rodney Saulsberry): An Ozling in the magical land of Oz.
• Ozelle (Olivia Sarafina Washington): An Ozling in the magical land of Oz.
• Whoop-Dee-Doo: (Jim Conroy)
• Nonny Haybert (Kay Eluvian)
• Nonny Haybert (Christine Rose Schermerhorn)
• Tinperson (Kaitlin Becker)
• Bluebell (Lena Josephine Marano)
• Lavender (Stephanie Sheh)
• Baby Woohoo Bird (Ravi Cabot-Conyers)
• The Singling (Damian Thompson)
• Thwart Funigans (Benjie Randall)

Production

The series is produced by 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films. Vince Commisso, Cathal Gaffney, Darragh O'Connell and Angela C. Santomero, Halcyon Person and Keion Jackson are co-executive producers for the series, while Fatimah Abdullah, Rory Dungan and Michael Pecoriello are producers. The series is directed by Declan Doyle and Dan Nosella.

On September 28, 2023, Netflix announced the greenlight of the series, alongside an order for additional episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse and a trailer for its first CoComelon original series. The vice president of Netflix animation series, John Derderian, stated the series offers an exciting, character-forward way into a new social emotional curriculum through public domain characters like The Wizard of Oz that parents and kids are familiar with.

The official trailer for the series was released on January 11, 2024.

The show's first and second seasons premiered on Netflix on February 5, 2024. All 16 episodes premiered on the same day, alongside a 44-minute prequel and released globally on Netflix.

Music

The show's original music is composed by Tarriona "Tank" Ball and inspired by music genres like R&B, hip-hop, funk, gospel, country, rock and more. The lyrics include affirmations about community, confidence and friendship. The show's first official soundtrack, Dee's Journey, will be released globally on February 9 on all music streaming platforms, with the lead single "Proud to be Loud".

Reception

The series has been received positively. Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media described the series as a "vibrant musical", saying that it "encourages kids to be their best selves" and brings a fresh take on familiar characters from the world of The Wizard of Oz. Herman also argued that the music in the series is "catchy with pop energy and lyrics that stay with you" and said that it uses song and dance to "inspire creative expression" calling it an enticing show providing good fun "for the entire family".