The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder


The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder is an American live-action animated comedy television series developed by Christopher J. Nowak that premiered on Paramount+ on March 31, 2022. It is a sequel and spin-off of Nickelodeon's original animated series The Fairly OddParents.

Premise

Picking up years after the original animated series, the new series follows Timmy Turner's cousin, Vivian "Viv" Turner, and her new stepbrother, Roy Raskin, as they navigate life in Dimmsdale with the help of their fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, who are given to them by a now-adult Timmy when he leaves for college.

Cast

Live-action cast

  • Audrey Grace Marshall as Vivian "Viv" Turner, a newcomer to Dimmsdale to move in with her new family, who after inheriting the fairies Cosmo and Wanda from her cousin Timmy, must share the wishes with her stepbrother Roy
  • Tyler Wladis as Roy Raskin, Viv's stepbrother, and a local star in Dimmsdale on the school basketball team, who shares the wishes of the fairies Cosmo and Wanda with Viv whom he quickly grows fond of
  • Ryan-James Hatanaka as Ty Turner, Viv's father and Roy's stepfather, who works as a semi-professional dancer
  • Laura Bell Bundy as Rachel Raskin, Roy's mother and Viv's stepmother, who works as a ballroom dancer
  • Imogen Cohen as Zina Zacarias, Viv's best friend who has a crush on Roy

    Voice cast

  • Susanne Blakeslee as Wanda, one of Viv and Roy's two fairy godparents, and the wife of Cosmo. Blakeslee reprises her role from the original animated series and films.
  • Daran Norris as Cosmo, the other of Viv and Roy's fairy godparents, and Wanda's husband; and Jorgen Von Strangle, the strict leader of the fairies. Norris reprises his roles from the original animated series and films.

    Guest stars

  • Garrett Clayton as Dustan Lumberlake, a famous pop music star. He is based on real-life singer Justin Timberlake.
  • Mary Kate Wiles as Vicky, an evil teacher at Dimmsdale Junior High, and Timmy Turner's former babysitter. Unlike in the original animated series, Vicky now believes in fairies and is in love with Denzel Crocker.
  • Carlos Alazraqui as Denzel Crocker, a retired former teacher at Dimmsdale Junior High who is obsessed with fairies. Alazraqui reprises his role from the original animated series in live-action and animation.
  • Caleb Pierce as Timmy Turner, the main protagonist of the original Fairly OddParents animated series and Viv's cousin, who he gives his fairies Cosmo and Wanda to before leaving for college

    Episodes

Production

The series was announced in February 2021, with Butch Hartman and Fred Seibert returning as producers, and Christopher J. Nowak serving as both executive producer and showrunner. The series started production in July 2021. The animation was outsourced to the Tijuana-based Boxel Studio. All 13 episodes were released on Paramount+ on March 31, 2022. In January 2023, the series was removed from Paramount+.

Reception

Critical response

Diondra Brown from Common Sense Media gave the series three-out-of-five stars, calling it "a family-friendly show with eccentric comedy and a meaningful nod to the original comedy series."

Awards and nominations