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Wonderfalls 

24-year-old loner B.A. Jaye lives in a trailer park and sells souvenirs in Niagara Falls. Animal figurines and dolls speak to her and force her to interact with people and try to help them.
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2004  
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Complete series cast summary:
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 13 episodes, 2004
Jeffrey R. Smith ...  Muse / ... 11 episodes, 2004
Scotch Ellis Loring ...  Muse / ... 9 episodes, 2004
Neil Grayston ...  Alec 8 episodes, 2004
Ted Dykstra ...  Muse 7 episodes, 2004
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Storyline

Jaye Tyler is a loner living in Niagara Falls who, after graduating college, has fallen into a carefree comfortable rut living in a trailer park and working as a retail clerk in the Falls souvenir shop of Wonderfalls. Suddenly the souvenirs, and anything else with an anthropomorphic face, start talking to her, insisting in cryptic single-sentence messages that she do things--or there will be dire consequences, or at least lack of sleep. When she acts, the resulting ping-pong effect appears to be the work of a divine plan. Soon Jaye becomes smitten with a local bartender, but the figurines start telling her to do things that go against every fiber of her being. Jaye becomes a reluctant savior forced into the lives of others and leaving her overachiever family befuddled and her comfortable life--and her very sanity--at risk.

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Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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TV-PG | See all certifications »

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13 episodes were produced, but the show was canceled after only four episodes had aired. Afterwards, attempts were made to interest another network in airing the remaining nine episodes, which would have made the show one of, if not the first, American series to change networks midway through its first season. Ultimately, these efforts were unsuccessful, though the entire series was later released on DVD. See more »

Goofs

Although the series is set on the American side of the Falls, all of the shots of the falls show that the store Jay works in is on the Canadian side (the falls are to the right when facing the river, from America they would be on the left). See more »

Quotes

Hale: The Blonde one's gay. Look at her. The fingernails are a dead giveaway.
Hale: Cut all nice and short. Clean cuticle beds. Lesbians always trim their nails like that. You know why?
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Soundtracks

I Wonder Why The Wonder Falls
Played by Andy Partridge
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The Lion, the Monkey and the Creamer
17 December 2005 | by GypsybelleSee all my reviews

What the heck was Fox thinking? OK what do the network execs ever think? Do they think? Did they ever listen and lick the light switch? Sheesh... Wonderfalls was one of the most fun series Fox has ever had on the air..and they AXED IT without giving it a chance! Obviously they are NOT as in tune with their viewers as Jaye Tyler was with her inanimate objects! Check the other many viewer comments here on IMDb.COM and you will see the truth. There are so many reviews here and I haven't read all of them, but out of those I did see, NONE of them were negative. Amazing! This fabulously quirky show was so much better than the one it was 'up against' - Joan of Arcadia. That show was B.O.R.I.N.G. All of the characters and the acting on Wonderfalls was so much better - not to leave out the great script writing and plot development! The dialog and scenarios were hilarious! Perhaps this show was more original than the producers at Fox could fathom? I was so let down when it was unduly canceled...I had a void...wanted more! Crazy you say? Maybe...but it was one show that was so enjoyable that I looked forward to each episode knowing that I would definitely be entertained. I was so happy to get the DVD set and even my skeptical husband ended up looking forward to watching each episode. The strange part here is he always assumed that Wonderfalls was a 'chick show' and wouldn't watch it when it was live. He ended up really liking it when I 'forced' him to watch the first episode on DVD...he insisted on watching the rest of the shows! Fox failed this show by lack of true marketing and shifting of time slots! Fox has done that with so many other great shows. Where's the justice? Fox needs to lick the dang light switch and get with it! Bring back Entertainment and get rid of the idiotic 'reality' shows you want to shove in our faces.


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Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2004 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Maid of the Mist See more »

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Ontario, Canada See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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