The Fairly OddParents in: Channel Chasers (2004) (TV)

Directors:

Butch Hartman
Ken Bruce

Writers:

Butch Hartman (writer)
Steve Marmel (writer)

Release Date:

23 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Timmy wishes for a magic remote control that will allow him to travel inside television, despite being...

Plot Keywords:

Television | Lasersight | Family Relationships | Time Travel | Wish

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tara Strong	...	Young Timmy Turner / Paula Poundcake / Vicky and Tootie's Mom / Others (voice)
Daran Norris	...	Mr. Turner / Cosmo / Others (voice)
Susanne Blakeslee	...	Mrs. Turner / Wanda / Others (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Vicky / Tootie / Others (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Denzel Crocker / Sheldon Dinkleburg / Dinkledog / Tony Futurelli / Man #1 / Additional Voices (voice)
Jason Marsden	...	Chester McBadbat / Jeff / Adult Chester / Johnny Hunt / Additional Voices (voice)
Gary LeRoi Gray	...	A.J. (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Big Kid / Additional Voices (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Adult AJ / Dad's Boss / Snoop / Donnie Donut / Additional Voices (voice)
Jim Ward	...	Chet Ubetcha / Mr. Joel / Doug Dimmadome / Blackbird / Additional Voices (voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	T.V. Host / Wrestler #1 / Bird / Man#2 / Various (voice) (as Scott Bullock)
Butch Hartman	...	Race Official / Man on Puppet Show (from deleted alternate scene) / Additional Voices (voice)
Adam West	...	Himself (voice)
Cara Newman Ruyle	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Alec Baldwin	...	Adult Timmy Turner (voice)

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-Y

Company:

Frederator Incorporated

Trivia:

As Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda fly through the void filled with televisions, various images that they pass on the television screens are pictures of "The Fairly OddParents" (2001) production staff. These images include series creator Butch Hartman, director Bob Hoynes, co-writer of "Channel Chasers" Steve Marmel, Tara Strong (Timmy Turner), Susan Blakeslee (Wanda), Daran Norris (Cosmo), Grey DeLisle (Vicky the babysitter), and Jim Ward (Chet Ubetcha), among others.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Timmy runs into his room to escape from Vicky, a TV is clearly visible next to the door, however he then wishes for a TV in his room so that he has one to watch, despite his parents wishes.

Quotes:

Mr. Turner: [the Turners confront Vicky after finally figuring out she's evil] So Vicky, what do you have to say for yourself?
Mrs. Turner: In the face of this of this overwhelming evidence that you are, and always have been, an evil, lying, troublemaking shrew!
Vicky: [in tears] I'm, I'm sorry! I blame television!
Mr. Turner: Nice try! What do you take us for, idiots?
Vicky: [uneasy] Yes?
Mrs. Turner: Vicky, you're fired!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Terminator (1984)

Soundtrack:

If I Lived in TV

Brilliant!

I must say, I was getting bored of the 25 minute version of The Fairly Oddparents, simply because I thought the makers had used up all the jokes the scenario would allow. I am happy to report I was completely wrong!! This hilarious and clever made-for-TV special features everyone's favourite pink hat wearing kid getting himself stuck in his TV set, courtesy of a magic remote control given to him by his two lovable Godparents. The main plot, which revolves around him trying to save the world from the clutches of his evil baby-sitter Icky Vicky, is just the set-up for some fantastic parodies and spoofs of some classic cartoons and kids programmes, from The Simpsons to Sesame Street. Each one is animated or performed exactly as it was originally, so one minute Timmy and co might be CGI figures, anime characters or even PUPPETS!! There are far too many good gags to list here, but 'reindeer chocolate' and the 'Best Dad' awards are among the best. This is just such fantastic entertainment I can whole-heartedly recommend to all, even those who don't usually watch the main series. A 7 out of 10 from me!!