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Wonderfalls - The Complete TV Series

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Wonderfalls
The complete Series on DVD

Wonderfalls was a wonderful, but short-lived, television series on the Fox network. In their infinite wisdom, Fox canceled the series after airing only four episodes. Fortunately, all 13 episodes have been released on DVD.

Some people consider Wonderfalls to be a ripoff of the popular TV show, Joan of Arcadia, but I couldn't disagree more. There are similarities, but there are differences.

  • God, in the guise of various people, talks to Joan. Inanimate objects talk to Jaye. (I haven't watched all the episodes yet, but I believe the objects never claim to be God.)
  • Both Joan and Jaye do what they have been told, and are often surprised to see how much good comes out of doing the little things that they do.
There are comic elements, but it is definitely a drama, so we could call it a dramedy. The show is quirky, sardonic and smart. Some people might call Jaye a failure because she chooses not to take advantage of her degree, but instead works in a dead-end job, but that adds to the charm of the show, especially the contrast between her tourist-shop employment compared to the high-level success of all the other members of her family.

Some of the things that Jaye is told to do might seem outrageous, but the end-results are just amazing. You've got to watch some of these to believe them. I highly recommend this series and I do own it, though as I write this, I've only seen the three episodes that I saw on Fox before it was cancelled. My DVD set arrived today (as I write this), and watching it with my mother at her house will be on the schedule for the next few weeks, one a day as we can find the time.

Wonderfalls First Season DVDs @ Amazon.com (USA)

Wonderfalls First Season DVDs @ Amazon in Canada

Wonderfalls First Season DVDs @ Amazon in the UK

If you enjoy shows like Wonderfalls, I especially recommend Touched By an Angel and Joan of Arcadia.

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Contents

  • Starring: Katie Finneran, Caroline Dhavernas, Tyron Leitso, Lee Pace, William Sadler, Diana Scarwid, Tracie Thoms
  • Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
  • Rated: NR
  • Studio: Fox Home Entertainme
  • DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005
  • Run Time: 566 minutes
  • Available subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • All 13 episodes, including 9 that never aired
  • Selected episode commentary by Caroline Dhavernas, Katie Finneran, Todd Holland, Bryan Fuller, and Scotch Ellis Loring
  • "Greetings from Wonderfalls" documentary
  • Visual effects featurette
  • Andy Partridge music video: I Wonder Why the Wonderfalls
  • Number of discs: 3
  • ASIN: B0006GAO18
  • Average Customer Review on Amazon - 5 STARS (out of 5) based on 63 Amazon reviews.