Tales of the Wizard of Oz facts for kids

Tales of the Wizard of Oz is a fun animated TV show from 1961. It was made by Crawley Films and Videocraft, which later became famous as Rankin/Bass Productions. This show was one of the first animated series from the studio and their first to use traditional animation.

What is Tales of the Wizard of Oz?

This TV series tells new stories about the characters from L. Frank Baum's famous 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In this version, some characters have extra names. The Cowardly Lion is called Dandy, the Tin Woodman is Rusty, and the Scarecrow is Socrates.

Instead of a tornado, Dorothy and her dog Toto arrive in Oz through a hole in the ground. Each episode is a short adventure, usually about the Wizard trying to grant the characters' wishes.

The art style from this show was also used in a TV special called Return to Oz. The series was even turned into a comic book by Dell Comics in 1962. Today, this show and another Oz cartoon, Journey Back to Oz, are both owned by Universal Studios. The series also aired on the Retro Television Network in 2010.

Who Are the Voices?

Here are the actors who lent their voices to the characters in the show:

• Carl Banas as The Wizard
• Corinne Conley as Dorothy
• Bernard Cowan as Munchkins, Various characters
• Stan Francis as Various characters
• Paul Kligman as Dandy Lion, Ham
• Peggi Loder as Various characters
• Larry D. Mann as Rusty the Tin Man, the Wicked Witch, Topsy Turvy, Desmond the Dragon
• Alfie Scopp as Socrates the Scarecrow, Baker, Robby the Rubber Man

Episode Adventures

Here is a list of the episodes from the series:

• Pilot: Part 1
• Pilot: Part Two - The Witch Switch
• Leapin' Lion
• The Magic Hat
• The Balloon Buzz
• Machine-Gun Morris
• Movie Maid
• Shadow Shakes
• The Big Cake Bake
• Desmond's Dilemma
• Misfire Miss
• Gung-Ho Gang
• Heart Burn
• Stuffed
• The Fountain of Youth
• The Rubber Man
• The Happy Forest
• Dandy's Dilemma
• The Search
• The Bag of Wind
• The Music Men
• To Bee or Not to Bee
• Have Your Pie and Eat It Too
• The Sound of Munchkins
• The Count
• Places, Please
• The Green Golfer
• The Flying Carpet
• The Monkey Convention
• The Big Shot
• On the Wing
• To Stretch A Point
• The Flipped Lid
• Down in the Mouth
• The Gusher
• The Family Tree
• Boomer Rang
• The Great Laurso
• The Pudgy Lion
• Beauty and the Beach
• The Hillies and the Billies
• The School Marm
• An Optical Delusion
• Watch the Bouncing Bull
• All in a Lather
• The Green Thumb
• Leap Frog
• The Cultured Lion
• Chowy Mein
• The Super-Duper Market
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• Friends of a Feather
• Monkey Air Lift
• Guaranteed for Life
• The Skills of Bravery
• The Coat of Arms
• Roar, Lion, Roar
• Be a Card
• The Inferior Decorator
• The Salesman
• The Cat's Meow
• The Yellow Brick Road
• Rusty Rusty
• The Scarecrow
• The Invisible Man
• Free Trade
• The Bull Fighter
• The Golden Touch
• The Long Hair
• Roll the Presses
• The Big Brother
• The Cool Lion
• Gabe the Gobbler
• The Raffle
• The Strawman Twist
• The Dinner Party
• The Fire Chief
• The Green Tomato
• The Poet
• The Three Musketeers
• One Big Headache
• Get Out the Vote
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• The Wizard's Promise
• Well Done
• The Do-It-Yourself Heart
• The Great Oz Auto Race
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• The Jail Breakers
• The Reunion
• The Sucker
• The Bubble Champ
• Too Much Heart
• The Witch's Boyfriend
• The Clock Watchers
• Double Trouble
• The O.N.
• Going to Pieces
• Mail-Order Lover
• Love Sick
• It's a Dog's Life
• The Fallen Star
• Don't Pick the Daisies
• The Munchkin Robin Hood
• The Wizard's Tail-Fins
• The Rubber Doll
•  ?    The Magic World Of Oz
•  ?    The Wisdom Teeth
•  ?    The Brain
•  ?    Bake Your Cake and Eat it Too
•  ?    A Fish Tale
•  ?    The Last Straw
•  ?    Plug-In Courage
•  ?    The Wizard's Magic Wand
•  ?    The Mail Man
•  ?    The Pony Express