The Fairly OddParents facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Fairly OddParents
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Butch Hartman
Voices of	Tara Strong Daran Norris Susanne Blakeslee Carlos Alazraqui Grey DeLisle Maddie Taylor (credited as Matthew W. Taylor) Kari Wahlgren
Theme music composer	Ron Jones Butch Hartman
Opening theme	"The Fairly OddParents"
Ending theme	"The Fairly OddParents" (instrumental)
Composer(s)	Guy Moon
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	10
No. of episodes	172 (294 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Butch Hartman Bob Boyle Fred Seibert Scott Fellows (2008–2009)
Producer(s)	Bob Boyle (2002–2005) Steve Marmel (2002–2006) Randy Saba Ray DeLaurentis (2013–2017) Karen Malach (2017)
Running time	11 minutes (segments) 23 minutes (full) 44 minutes (TV movies) 72 minutes (Abra-Catastrophe and Channel Chasers) 135 minutes (Wishology only)
Production company(s)	Frederator Studios Nickelodeon Animation Studio Billionfold Inc. (Seasons 6–10)
Distributor	Nickelodeon Nelvana International (Seasons 1–5, non-US)
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon (2001–2016) Nicktoons (2016–2017)
Picture format	NTSC (2001–2012) HDTV 1080i (2013–2017)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	March 30, 2001 (2001-03-30) – July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)
Chronology
Preceded by	Oh Yeah! Cartoons
Followed by	The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder

The Fairly OddParents is a popular American cartoon show. It was created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The show is about a 10-year-old boy named Timmy Turner. He has two secret fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda. They can grant him almost any wish he wants! Timmy often uses his wishes to solve his everyday problems. But sometimes, his wishes cause even bigger, funnier problems.

How the Show Started

The idea for The Fairly OddParents first appeared in short cartoons. These shorts were part of Nickelodeon's show called Oh Yeah! Cartoons. They aired from 1998 to 2001. People loved these short cartoons so much. Because of their popularity, Nickelodeon decided to make it a full TV series.

The first episode of the half-hour series aired on March 30, 2001. The show originally stopped making new episodes on November 25, 2006. At that time, there were five seasons. But fans missed it, so production started again in 2008. The show officially stopped making new episodes when Butch Hartman left Nickelodeon in February 2018.

You can watch all seasons of The Fairly OddParents on Paramount+. It is one of Nickelodeon's longest-running animated shows. Only SpongeBob SquarePants has been on longer.

Main Characters and Their Voices

Many talented actors give voices to the characters in The Fairly OddParents. Here are some of the main characters and the people who voice them:

• Timmy Turner: He is the main character. He is voiced by Tara Strong.
• Cosmo: Timmy's silly fairy godfather. He is voiced by Daran Norris.
• Wanda: Timmy's smart fairy godmother. She is voiced by Susanne Blakeslee.
• Mr. Turner (Timmy's Dad): Also voiced by Daran Norris.
• Mrs. Turner (Timmy's Mom): Also voiced by Susanne Blakeslee.
• Vicky: Timmy's mean babysitter. She is voiced by Grey DeLisle.
• Denzel Crocker: Timmy's crazy teacher who believes in fairies. He is voiced by Carlos Alazraqui.
• Poof: Cosmo and Wanda's baby, voiced by Tara Strong.
• Sparky: Timmy's fairy dog, voiced by Maddie Taylor.

Butch Hartman created the series.

Episodes and Future Plans

There are many adventures to watch in The Fairly OddParents.

The show has 10 seasons with 172 episodes. Some episodes are split into two shorter stories.

In 2021, news came out about a new live-action series. This new show would also be for Paramount+. The live-action series, called The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, started airing on March 31, 2022.

Images for kids

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  Photograph of the Fairly Odd Coaster ride at the Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America

See also

In Spanish: Los padrinos mágicos para niños