Calvinball: The eponymous "Great Ball Game" which sees four teams playing two matches on the same pitch, doesn't appear to have any rules other than you get points to getting it across (or over) the goal-line and you lose points by having your ball thrown into a pit.except for the time he snuck in a mention of his stolen car. Brick Joke: The things the narrator challenges the viewer to find don't normally count as these, of course.Admiring the Abomination: Waldo greets most everything with the enthusiasm of a tourist, even if - perhaps especially if - it's a mortal danger to him.Adaptation Distillation: Wenda is pointedly missing from the show, except for one episode, while even the scrolls and cane made it in.The Narrator gets in on it by the end, calling out "Where is Wallab- er, Wally this time?".Wally: You fellas wouldn't mind if I take the queen home, would you? That last one is left unchanged in the British English dub, resulting in a rather hilarious Non Sequitur: A Running Gag in "Forest Women", with Queen Emeralda calling Waldo such names as Walnut, Walrus, Wallpaper, Wallbang and Pizza Dough.While formatted similarly, the puzzles and games made use of the pause & rewind functionalities of VHS tapes to give viewers more time or look for extra hidden items. After being cancelled, four new episodes were released straight-to-video in 1992, albeit with all voice actors except Holloway recast. The United Kingdom also aired the series through ITV. With a total of 13 episodes, the series lasted from September 14 to December 14, 1991, for one season. The series originally aired on CBS in the United States. Twice per episode, the show stops a scene to give viewers a minute to locate Wally/Waldo - a manner similar to widespread pages of the books. Throughout the episode, the witty narrator ( Jim Cummings) would commentate on the events. Unbeknownst to the wanderer, his nemesis Oldaw ( Julian Holloway) would use this opportunity to try and steal his magic cane for his own misdeeds. Usually tasked by Wizard Whitebeard ( Brad Garrett impersonating Rodney Dangerfield), he'd be aided by his friend Wenda, his trusty dog Woof and his magic cane to help the locals with their problems any way he can, or solve a mystery. ![]() However, the series expands on this concept by adding a narrative to each adventure. Much like the books, this series follows the jovial Wally/Waldo ( Townsend Coleman) and his fantastical adventures to unique lands. Animation services were done by Sei Young. With Handford serving as series creator and an executive producer, the show was developed by Rowby Goren and produced by DIC Enterprises and The Waldo Film Company. Where's Wally (alternatively Where's Waldo? in North America) is an Animated Adaptation of Martin Handford's long-running picture book series of the same name.
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