Wonderfalls

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S 1 :  Ep 13 Aired 12/15/04
S 1 :  Ep 12 Aired 12/12/04
S 1 :  Ep 11 Aired 7/25/04
S 1 :  Ep 10 Aired 7/25/04
S 1 :  Ep 9 Aired 11/17/04
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Show Summary

Welcome to the Wonderfalls guide. Set against the backdrop of Niagara Falls, Wonderfalls is a quirky one-hour family dramedy about an underachieving twenty-something souvenir shop worker named Jaye Tyler. Her life is forever changed when inanimate figures – including toys, cartoons and anything in the form of an animal, begin to talk to her. In each episode, the creatures' cryptic messages set into motion a chain of unpredictable events that invariably lead Jaye into the lives of others in need. Throughout the series' bizarre situations and madcap adventures, Jaye seeks advice from her best buddy Mahandra and befriends Eric, a local bartender who tries to help answer her unrequited questions. Is the universe conspiring against her? Is this real or just her imagination? Should she struggle with fate or surrender to destiny? Whatever the outcome one thing is for certain - Jaye will discover that the world around her is a magical place and that the seemingly random events in her life are actually all part of something much greater.moreless

Cast & Crew

William Sadler

William Sadler

Darrin Tyler
Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Karen Tyler
Caroline Dhavernas

Caroline Dhavernas

Jaye Tyler
Katie Finneran

Katie Finneran

Sharon Tyler
Tyron Leitso

Tyron Leitso

Eric Gotts
Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Mahandra
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  • Super Quirky and Super Lovable

    7.5
    By sarah1992, Feb 20, 2013
    I really liked the shows humour and plot lines. It's a quirky one though so you have to be open to that to enjoy it. The main character's personality sends me up the wall and her relationships with her family and friends can be both sad and hilarious but in the best way.

  • The best one season TV show ever.

    10
    By eaudra, May 14, 2010
    Only one season of 'Wonderfalls' has been created, but even that was enough to make me fall in love with the show on the one hand, and cry out loud on the other hand due to the fact that one could enjoy the show for so short a time. It is indeed a pity, that 'Wonderfalls' was under-appreciated, and thus was canceled after its first and only season, as 'Wonderfalls' was interesting, captivating and really fresh show.

    The show concentrates on young and bright heroine Jaye Tyler, played by a really goon Canadian actress Caroline Dhavernas, who is a total underachiever, working in a dead-end job, and with no real intentions on moving on in any way. She understands her dead end position, but she is not really willing to do anything to change that. And that would be that, if not for a fact that one day animal toys start talking to her telling to do different stuff as if the universe itself wants her to move on with her life. And here starts the adventures and all the funny situations :)

    Delightful :Dmoreless

  • "...by far the best self-contained single season of television ever created."

    10
    By gotahaloroundme, Apr 21, 2010
    Wonderfalls, how we hardly knew ye. A mid-season replacement in early 2004 that went unnoticed, and has sadly faded into obscurity. Getting the full-on Fox treatment, only two episodes ever aired, and these episodes were shown a few more times on different nights and times. The biggest crime is that Wonderfalls was the best series of the year, and is by far the best self-contained single season of television ever created. Other than the facts on record, there's really nothing else that can be said other than to find a way to watch it, and mourn with the rest of us. As can be said about many shows that end prematurely, at least what we have is perfect, and we can be glad that the network never got a chance to stagnate the writers. Wonderfalls is true bliss.moreless

  • One of the most underappreciated shows ever.

    10
    By Svanehjerte, Sep 16, 2008
    I can't believe it got canceled! It was original, quirky, funny and cosy. I liked the mood in the series. It was one of those shows that had a good message (helping people), but managed to remain funny and not get too sentimental like for instance, 7th Heaven.



    It's not often I like the female characters on TV, because I feel they waste most of the creative writing on men. This was one of the few exceptions for me. Jaye had more personality than what we usually see in women on TV. That was one of the main reasons I liked this show so much, I liked the characters. I have to like the characters on TV in order to feel for them, if I don't like them I just want them to die horribly.



    Luckily it had a proper ending at least.moreless

  • A quirky story about a girl and a boy and inanimate object talking...

    9.7
    By spacey_uk, Sep 10, 2008
    AH Wonderfalls. Another great show which was canned far too early. Set in Niagra Falls, Wonderfalls was the story of Jane Tyler who had a dead end job and lived in caravan. Her life was just passing her by until one day a squashed wax lion figurine started to speak to her and drive her mostly insane to carry out actions which ended up making someone's life better. She falls in love with a bar man who left his wife on his honeymoon because she was cheating on him, in their honeymoon bed, with the waiter. The show should have gone on for longer than 13 episodes, the story was sweet but not sickly and it was always fun watching Jane try and decypher the cryptic clues the objects would tell her to do. The love story was sweet and heartbreaking too. This was another Bryan Fuller classic which went far too early. Let's hope Pushing Daisies doesn't go the same way.moreless
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    THIS IS THE END

    Wonderfalls: And Like That, It's Over

    A hostage situation in Wonderfalls didn't result in the most satisfying episode, but at least the series went off the air with a satisfying conclusion.

    By Tim Surette, Aug 16, 2012

  • Wonderfalls Episodes 11-12: Very Dark and Vaguely Racist 3
    BEST OF TIMES, WORST OF TIMES

    Wonderfalls Episodes 11-12: Very Dark and Vaguely Racist

    Two vastly different episodes showcase the dark, twisted tone that make the series special and.... the series' biggest misfire.

    By Tim Surette, Aug 08, 2012

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    Drama, Fantasy

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    destiny, dysfuntional families, explaining the universe, good vs. evil, isolation from society

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