Where's Waldo? (2019 TV series)

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For the 1991 animated series broadcast on CBS in the United States and CITV in the United Kingdom, see Where's Wally? (TV series).
Where's Waldo?
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Genre <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Children's adventure
  • Educational
  • Mystery
Based on Original characters created by Martin Handford
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  • Koyalee Chanda
  • Lucas Mills
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Theme music composer Distant Cousins
Composer(s) Ben Bromfield
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 40
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • F.M. De Marco
  • John Tellegen
Editor(s) Jeffrey Perlmutter
Running time 22 minutes
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Distributor NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Release
Original network <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Picture format 1080p
Original release July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20) –
July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Where's Waldo? (known outside North America as Where's Wally?) is an American animated children's television series with educational elements based on The Waldo Film Company's 1991 original television series of the same name (produced by DIC Enterprises and HIT Communications) and the characters from the Where's Wally? books by Martin Handford.[1] The series is produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and debuted on Universal Kids on July 20, 2019.[2] It moved to the streaming service Peacock for its second season on July 10, 2020.[3][4] Additional episodes of the series aired on December 11, 2020. Other media featuring the titular character include the 1991 original animated television series and the series of books.

Premise

The series follows young members of the WorldWide Wanderer Society, Waldo and Wenda, who are sent on travel missions by their wizard friend, Wizard Whitebeard. Their rival, Odlulu, causes them trouble in their attempts to earn stripes and become wizard-level wanderers.[5]

Cast

Main

  • Joshua Rush (US dub) and James Cartmell (UK dub) as Waldo/Wally,[6] a 12-year-old Wanderer and the titular main protagonist in-training.[7]
  • Haley Tju (US dub) and Erin Austen (UK dub) as Wenda,[6] a junior-level Wanderer and Waldo's best friend. Unlike her previous incarnations, she is dark-skinned and does not wear glasses; she also has a different outfit design.[7]
  • Eva Carlton (US dub) and Hannah Hutch (UK dub) as Odlulu,[6] an Anti-Wanderer and the main antagonist who used to be in the WorldWide Wanderer Society. She is a genderbend version of Odlaw, Waldo's original arch-nemesis.[7]
  • Thomas Lennon (US dub) and Adam Diggle (UK dub) as Wizard Whitebeard,[6] a wizard-level Wanderer and a mentor to Waldo and Wenda.[7]
  • Piotr Michael (US dub) and Owen Crouch (UK dub) as Fritz, Odlulu's ferret sidekick.[7]
    • Michael also voices Arfolomew and Additional Voices

Recurring and guest

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired Network
1 20 July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20) December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07) Universal Kids
2 20 July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15) July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03) Peacock

Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Location Directed by Written by Original release date
1 1 "Little Trouble in Big China" Beijing, China Christo Stamboliev F.M. De Marco July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)
When Odlulu accidentally animates a stone dragon at Beijing's Lunar New Year, Waldo and Wenda team up with young Drummers Li and Liu to tame the dragon and save the celebration. Template:It col Ian Inigo as Boy, Kristen Li as Li, Yuri Lowenthal as Zhang Wei, Hudson Yang as Liu
Template:It col Unfreeze Key
2 2 "A Wanderer in Paris" Paris, France Christo Stamboliev Lucas Mills July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
Upon gaining a magical shrinking key, Odlulu sets her sights on winning the Tour de France; Waldo and Wenda end up helping racer Jacques after Odlulu shrinks his and everyone else's bikes. Template:It col Ashley Bornancin as Camille, Tom Kenny as Shopkeeper, Yuri Lowenthal as Jacques / Official, Piotr Michael as Henri
Template:It col Teeny-Tiny Key
3 3 "A Day in Turkey" Istanbul, Turkey Mark Sonntag John Tellegen July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
Landing in Istanbul, Waldo and Wenda meet up with fellow Wanderer Yasemin and discovers that their rug is a map to a magic doubling key; Odlulu and Fritz learn of the treasure map, and the team must race to find it before the villains do. Template:It col Sydney Bell as Yasemin
Template:It col Doubling Key
4 4 "The Big New Mexico Pepper Hunt" New Mexico, U.S. Christo Stamboliev John Tellegen July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
When Odlulu challenges the Wanderers to win the best chilli (along with a magic key) at an annual chilli cook-off in New Mexico, Whitebeard pulls out his family recipe to save the day. The only problem is that they don't have the most important ingredient - a ghost pepper. Template:It col Candi Milo as Chili Judge / Grandmother, Max Mittelman as Tarak
Template:It col Pepper Key
5 5 "Hang Ten in Tahiti" Tahiti, French Polynesia Mark Sonntag Sam Cherington August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
Wizard Wavybeard has lost the Wave Key leading Waldo and Wenda to go to Tahiti. When Odlulu sees the key as her chance to win the local surf competition and earn a statue of herself on the beach, the Wanderers and Odlulu have a surf-off for the key. Template:It col Ashley Bornancin as Surfing Instructor, Bobby Moynihan as Wizard Wavybeard
Template:It col Wave Key
6 6 "Victoria Falls & Winters" Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Lianne Hughes John Tellegen August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
When the watering hole at a Zimbabwean animal park dries up, the Wanderers grab a rain production Weather Key and arrive to save the animals. Unfortunately, Odlulu and Fritz get a-hold of the key so that Odlulu can be a Mother Nature-like goddess, so the Wanderers form an alliance with fellow Wanderer Anesu and pursue her through rain, fog, and snow to get the key and save the animals. Template:It col Nesta Cooper as Anesu, Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Mr. Grouchy
Template:It col Weather Key
7 7 "Vienna Voice-Versa" Vienna, Austria Christo Stamboliev Lucas Mills August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
When Wizard Whitebeard attempts to magically enhance his voice for a singing duet with an old Wizard friend, he accidentally switches bodies with Arf, forcing Waldo and Wenda to undo the mistake before its too late. Template:It col Tara Platt as Hostess, Retta as Wizard Nightingale
Template:It col Body Switch Key
8 8 "Costa Rica...in Color" Costa Rica, Central America Lianne Hughes Sam Cherington August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
Waldo and Wenda head to Costa Rica and team up with Wizard Featherbeard to investigate why all the beautiful birds of the forest are losing their color. Template:It col Oscar Nunez as Wizard Featherbeard
Template:It col Color Key
9 9 "Yukon Do It" Yukon, Canada Kelly Baigent Sam Cherington September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
Arf gets a chance to run with sled dogs when he travels with Waldo and Wenda to wintry northern Yukon in Canada to deliver an important package to Wizard Blizzardbeard. Template:It col Tom Kenny as Wizard Blizzardbeard / Serve, Candace Kozak as Shila
Template:It col Marshmallow Key
10 10 "The Strength of Scotland" Scotland, United Kingdom Lianne Hughs John Tellgen September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
Everyone heads to Scotland, where Odlulu is using the Strength Key to give her an advantage in the Highland Games. Template:It col Grace Kaufman as Morna, Christian Lanz as Announcer, Yuri Lowenthal as Fergus / Yep
Template:It col Strength Key
11 11 "Hit or Myth in Greece" Acropolis of Athens Lianne Hughs F.M. De Marco October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)
When Odlulu uses the Greek Myth Key to bring Greek myths to life so she can capture the Golden Fleece, the Wanderers embark on a legendary quest to restore order in modern Athens with the help of the mythic Jason of the Argo. Template:It col Grey Griffin as Ticket Taker / Sirens, Jerry O'Connell as Jason, Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Cyclops
Template:It col Greek Myth Key
12 12 "Venice the Menace" Venice, Italy Ricky Santana Sam Cherington October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
Odlulu is in Venice, where she aims to become belle of the Venetian Carnival ball with the help of the Crystal Glass Key. Template:It col Christian Lanz as Shopkeeper, Tara Platt as Elisabetta, Al Yankovic as Wizard Artbeard
Template:It col Crystal Glass Key
13 13 "Australian Blunder Down Under" Australia, Oceania Murray Debus Madison Bateman October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
When a mother kangaroo hops away with Waldo's hat on her head and Fritz in her pouch, Waldo, Wenda and Odlulu must work together to find them in the Australian outback. Template:It col Eric Bauza as Koala / Dingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver as Wizard Lariat / Emu / Platypus, Candi Milo as Kookaburra, Mama Kangaroo
Template:It col Talk to Animals Key
14 14 "Big in Japan" Tokyo, Japan Seth Kearsley John Tellegen[8] October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)
When Odlulu zaps Fritz with the Mega Mega Monster key, he grows to monstrous size and tries to eat all the noodles in the city; Waldo and Wenda travel to a kaiju festival in Tokyo. Template:It col Ian Inigo as Reo, Ryan Potter as Koichi, Jennie Kwan & Yuri Lowenthal
Template:It col Mega Mega Monster Key
15 15 "A New York Minute" New York, U.S. Ricky Santana Sam Cherington November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)
Wizard Whitebeard trains for months for a marathon in New York City; when Odlulu schemes to win the race by slowing down all of the other runners, Waldo and Wenda use New York's various modes of transportation to pursue Odlulu and save the marathon. Template:It col Raini Rodriguez as Maria, Jennie Kwan & Christian Lanz
Template:It col Slow Mo Key
16 16 "Bahama Drama" The Bahamas Lianne Hughes Sam Cherington November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)
When Odlulu uses the Bubble Key to raise a sunken pirate ship in the Bahamas in her quest for treasure, the Wanderers and Wizard Doubloon must take to the high seas to catch the bubble-wielding buccaneer before she makes off with the ship's booty. Template:It col Danielle Pinnock as Wizard Doubloon, Dallas Young as Mateo
Template:It col Bubble Key
17 17 "Chilling Out in Antarctica" Antarctica Naz Ghodrati-Azadi Lucas Mills November 16, 2019 (2019-11-16)
The Wanderers travel to Antarctica to witness the annual march of the emperor penguins; when Odlulu's new ice castle separates a waddle of penguins from their eggs, the Wanderers must find a way to reunite the parents with their chicks. Template:It col Corina Boettger as Hillary, Ely Henry as Edmund
Template:It col Ice Castle Key
18 18 "Mini Mayhem in Moscow" Moscow, Russia Naz Ghodrati-Azadi FM De Marco November 23, 2019 (2019-11-23)
After Whitebeard uses the Grow Key to make himself 40 feet tall, the key breaks; the Wanderers take the key to Wizard Fix-It in Moscow; while mending the key, Fix-It accidentally makes Waldo, Wenda and herself 2 inches tall, then loses the key. Template:It col Rachel Dratch as Wizard Fix-It, Tom Kenny as Cuckoo / Vendor
Template:It col Grow/Shrink Key
19 19 "The Swiss Mess" Zermatt, Switzerland Naz Ghodrati-Azadi Mimi Hess November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)
The Wanderers head to Switzerland to get chocolate for Whitebeard's chocolate fondue fountain. But Odlulu wants to create the largest chocolate sculpture in Switzerland, so she uses the Vacuum Key to suck up Zermatt's chocolate and create a mountain of cocoa-the Odlulu-horn. Waldo and Wenda must take to the slopes to save Switzerland's chocolate before it all melts. Template:It col Yuri Lowenthal as Constable, Candi Milo as Kindly Woman, Tara Platt as Tour Guide, Wolfie Trausch as Sebastien
Template:It col Vacuum Key
20 20 "A Wanderer Christmas" Various Seth Kearsley FM De Marco & John Tellegen December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
Odlulu finds out she's on Santa's Naughty List, so she travels the globe and tries to spread holiday cheer. Template:It col Chris Sullivan as Santa Claus, Cassandra Morris as Merry, Ethan Jones as Stefan, Michael-Leon Wooley as Tinsel, Nesta Cooper & Mark McKinney
Template:It col Tick-Tock Key

Season 2 (2020-21)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Location Directed by Written by Original release date
21 1 "It’s on like Amazon" Amazon River, Brazil Murray Debus Sam Cherington July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Waldo, Wenda go on a mission to return the borrowed Quick Bloom Key to its owner, an Amazon-dwelling wizard named Vinebeard; Odlulu intercepts the key so she can use it for her Lemonade Stand. Template:It col Nathan Arenas as Apua, Carlos Alazraqui as Wizard Vinebeard
Template:It col Quick Bloom Key
22 2 "Mumbai Dance Party" Mumbai, India Seung Cha, & Murray Debus Sam Cherington July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Waldo, Wenda, & Wizard Whitebeard visit a fellow wizard to take part in a big Bollywood dance number. Template:It col Zehra Fazal as Film Director, Hannah Simone as Wizard Odissi, Amir Talai as Ajay
Template:It col Follow The Leader Key
23 3 "Riddle Me This, Egypt" Egypt Scooter Tidwell Lucas Mills July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Waldo and Wenda helps Wizard Dustybeard on his latest archaeology expedition to search for the Lost Chamber of Magic Keys; Odlulu is on their tail, and trying to steal the key for the chamber of magic keys. They have to navigate a hidden pyramid full of tricks and traps. Template:It col Phil LaMarr as Riddle Key, Cedric Yarbrough as Wizard Dustybeard
Template:It col Riddle Key
24 4 "Mad About Madagascar" Madagascar Lianne Hughes Sam Cherington July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
The Wanderers travel to Madagascar to get fresh vanilla for Wizard Flambe; Woof playfully takes a key and starts a game of catch-me-if-you-can; They must stop him before he turns a whole Island into one bouncy place. Template:It col Sumalee Montano as Wizard Flambe, Danielle Pinnock as Cake Vendor
Template:It col Bouncy-Bounce Key
25 5 "Norway Out" Oslo, Norway Seth Kearsley John Tellegen July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Odlulu is on the hunt for the Wind Key so she can use it as the world's greatest hair dryer. However, the Wind Key is too powerful for her to handle, so Waldo, Wenda and Whitebeard head to Norway to locate the key before Odlulu can find it. Template:It col Grace Kaufman as Frida, Fred Tatasciore as Viking
Template:It col Wind Key
26 6 "Shadows of Bali" Bali, Indonesia Scooter Tidwell F.M De Marco July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
Odlulu uses the Shadow Puppet Key to createv her own living shadows; when her mischievous shadows run off with the key, Wanderers learn the only way to reattach the shadows is to touch them with the key. Template:It col Evan Kishiyama as Darma, Randall Park as Wizard Shadowbeard, Additional Voices: Jennie Kwan, & Yuri Lowenthal
Template:It col Shadow Puppet Key
27 7 "Where's Woof?" Various Places Ricky Santana F.M De Marco and John Tellegen August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
When Woof disappears into the magic suitcase, Waldo and Wenda with the help of their fellow wanderers are gonna try to find him. Template:It col Eric Bauza as Bruce, Kerri Kenney-Silver as Wizard Lariat, Candace Kozak as Shila, Retta as Wizard Nightingale, Weird Al Yankovic as Wizard Artbeard
Template:It col Super Duper Snooper Key
28 8 "Jolly Olde England" London, England, U.K. Ricky Santana F.M De Marco August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
When Odlulu and Fritz use the Key in the Stone to summon a medieval castle in England, Waldo and Wenda must stop them before their knights turn it upside down. Template:It col James Mathis III as Knight Captain, & Mark McKinney as Merlin
Template:It col Key in the Stone
29 9 "Galapagos a Go-Go" Galapagos Island Seth Kearsley Lucas Mills August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
When Odlulu uses transformed herself using the Become The Animal Key, she accidentally disrupts the animal population on the Galapagos Island; Waldo, Wenda, Edmund, and Hillary must protect the Babies Turtles before she causes trouble on them Template:It col Corina Boettger as Hillary, & Ely Henry as Edmund
Template:It col Become an Animal Key
30 10 "Toddle-lu Mexico City" Mexico City, Mexico Scooter Tidwell Sam Cherington August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
Odlulu wants her own quinceanera, the traditional Mexican celebration of a birthday, but her Grow-Up Key backfires and turned her into a toddler; Waldo and Wenda tries to get Odlulu back to her normal age. Template:It col Carlos Alazraqui as Detector Voice, & Christian Lanz as Referee
Template:It col Grow Up Key
31 11 "Mongolia-Saurus" Mongolia Scooter Tidwell John Tellegen August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
Odlulu and Fritz use the Dino Key to bring dinosaurs to life as ultimate pets; the Wanders must use their dino knowledge to wrangle these prehistoric animals before they overrun all of Mongolia. Template:It col Nichole Bloom as Wizard Amber
Template:It col Dino Key
32 12 "Nepal: Yeti or Not" Nepal Seth Kearsley Stacey Greenberger August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
When a yeti is spotted chasing away all the locals, the Wanderers investigate only to find out that it's one of Odlulu plot; They must work with Wizard Rockybeard to stop Yeti-Fritz and get the Furball Key back. Template:It col Rob Riggle as Wizard Rockybeard, Additional Voices: Grey Griffin, & Yuri Lowenthal
Template:It col Furball Key
33 13 "A Welsh Trick and Treat" Wales, U.K. Seth Kearsley Jordan Gershowitz August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
It's Halloween time and the Wanderers get a mysterious invitation to Wales, where Odlulu uses a magical Haunted House Key to bring a few decorations to life. Template:It col Nicolas Cantu as Rhys, Chris Parnell as Dracula
Template:It col Haunted House Key
34 14 "Uh-Oh, Canada" Quebec, Canada Ricky Santana FM De Marco December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
The Wanderers and Wizard Whitebeard visit Blizzardbeard to help his Hockey team win the Wanderer cup. Template:It col Mike Emrick as Announcer, Tom Kenny as Wizard Blizzardbeard, Melanie Minichino as Molly & Noora, Kamali Minter as Chantal & Stina, & Amir Talai as Guy
Template:It col Invisible Key
35 15 "Blue Moon over Argentina" Buenos Aires, Argentina Seth Kearsley John Tellegen December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Waldo & Wenda head to Argentina to help Wizard Melodia get the Guitar key back. Template:It col Stephanie Beatriz as Wizard Melodia, Rogelio Ramos as Martin, Genesis Rodriguez as Claudia Additional Voices: Ashley Bornancin, Phil LaMarr, Yuri Lowenthal
Template:It col Guitar Key
36 16 "Once Upon a Time in Denmark" Denmark Seth Kearsley FM De Marco December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Waldo & Wenda head to Denmark to return storybook characters where they belong. Template:It col Kelli Jordan as Storyteller, Mae Whitman as Thumbelina, Laraine Newman as Snow Queen, Wolfie Trausch, Piotr Michael, & Yuri Lowenthal as Princes, Melanie Minichino as Princess, Additional Voices: Carlos Alazraqui
Template:It col Fairy Tale Key
37 17 "Baa-Baa for Now, New Zealand" Auckland, New Zealand Ricky Santana Sam Cherington December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Waldo & Wenda head to New Zealand to help return a flock of lost sheep. Template:It col Phil LaMarr as Announcer, Cheri Oteri as Wizard Corriedale
Template:It col Magnet Key
38 18 "Trolling Through Iceland" Reykjavík, Iceland Scooter Tidwell Sam Cheringtom December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Waldo and Wenda head to Iceland to turn trolls back to rock after Odlulu uses the Wake-A-Troll Key. Template:It col Lauren Ash as Helka, Colton Dunn as Oliver, Tara Platt as Pylsur Vendor
Template:It col Wake-A-Troll Key
39 19 "Gibraltar ROCKS!" Gibraltar Ricky Santana FM De Marco & John Tellegen December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
Waldo and Wenda head to the WWS Great Magic Key Vault to find Whitebeard a key for his birthday. Template:It col Henry Winkler as Wizard Longbeard, Additional Voices: James Mathis III
Template:It col Great Magic Key Vault of Keys
40 20 "Flipping in Japan" Tokyo, Japan Scooter Tidwell Sam Cherington July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
Template:It col Flipperty Key

Broadcast

Where's Waldo? aired on Universal Kids in the United States, but the series moved to Peacock in 2020. The series also premiered in British on Sky Kids in United Kingdom on March 3, 2020, and Sky One on April 4, 2020. The first 12 episodes of Where's Waldo? premiered first on the DreamWorks Channel in Southeast Asia (specifically for Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) in 2020. In 2021, The series premiered in Italian on Rai Gulp in Italy, in Spanish on Clan in Spain, in German on Super RTL in Germany and in English on e.tv in South Africa.

Production

In 2018, it was revealed Where's Waldo? was in the works as part of the expansion of DreamWorks Animation Television.[9] On April 5, 2019, it was announced the series would debut on Universal Kids along with 8 other DreamWorks Animation series previously available on Netflix.[10] The cast was announced on April 26[6] and its airdate was on May 23 before it was delayed to July 20.[2] On March 3, it was announced that there would be a UK version of the show with the name Where's Wally? in which James Cartmell voiced Wally/Waldo.[11]

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