"Wonderfalls" (2004) TV series

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creators:

Todd Holland
Bryan Fuller

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Brother Sister Relationship | Eccentric | Inanimate Object | Sister Sister Relationship | Niagara Falls

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Caroline Dhavernas	...	Jaye Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Katie Finneran	...	Sharon Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Tyron Leitso	...	Eric Gotts (14 episodes, 2004)
William Sadler	...	Darrin Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Diana Scarwid	...	Karen Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Lee Pace	...	Aaron Tyler (13 episodes, 2004)
Tracie Thoms	...	Mahandra McGinty (12 episodes, 2004)
Jeffrey R. Smith	...	Muse Voice / ... (11 episodes, 2004)
Neil Grayston	...	Alec (8 episodes, 2004)
Scotch Ellis Loring	...	Muse Voice / ... (8 episodes, 2004)
Ted Dykstra	...	Muse Voice (7 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

"Maid of the Mist" (USA) (working title)
"Touched by a Crazy Person" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) (13 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Living Dead Guy Productions

Trivia:

The shot of "Heidi Gotts", Eric's Wife, in "Wax Lion" was played by (Corry Carpf), not (Jewel Staite) who played "Heidi Gotts" towards the end of the series. The producers credit shot angles and the similarity of appearances of the actresses for the reason the audience didn't notice the change in actress.

Quotes:

Wonderfalls Security Guard: [after catching the little boy shoplifting] You have choices, life choices. This was a bad life choice. That's why you're in an unpleasant situation. Unpleasant situations can be avoided by making good life choices.
Jaye: I have to disagree. I make good life choices. Mostly because they're forced on me, but I make them. And I find myself in unpleasant situations all the time. You know why? Because even if you have a choice it can and will be taken away from you. We're all fate's bitch. You might as well go ahead and bend over for destiny now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I Wonder Why The Wonder Falls

An absolute must see

Okay, so you're saying to yourself, there's nothing good on TV. Well, there was something - Wonderfalls. And it got canceled by the dark forces known as Fox. Fortunately, it's now available on DVD! Jaye Tyler is your not-so-average girl next door. She holds a degree from Brown University, but instead decided to work at a souvenir shop at picturesque Niagara Falls. Her reason? She wanted to live an expectation-free life. She's rude to the customers, a total bitch to her lesbian sister and frowns at everything good about the world, and yet, she's the most likable character you'll ever meet. Her 'sodes started when inanimate objects started talking to her, telling her in cryptic messages to do spontaneous things without a reason. She has no choice but do as they say or they'll bug the hell out of her by singing her ears off.

One simple act will lead to a series events that at the end makes sense to her and the person she's unknowingly helped.

This show had the rare combination of great writing, acting and directing. This is evident by the great on screen chemistry. Watch just one episode and I guarantee you'll be hooked and wanting more.