Dee And Friends In Oz (Netflix Jr. Show)

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Netflix Announces Hot Wheels, ‘Wizard of Oz’ and Universal Monsters-Inspired Preschool Series, Sets ‘CoComelon Lane’ Premiere (Exclusive)

The streamer, which has also ordered additional episodes of its hit 'Gabby's Dollhouse,' will debut 'Hot Wheels Let’s Race,' 'Dee & Friends in Oz' and 'Mighty MonsterWheelies' in 2024.

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A new preschool show based on The Wizard Of Oz called Dee And Friends In Oz is coming to Netflix next year. The showrunner is Halcyon Pearson and produced by Brown Bag Films and 9Story Media. She previously worked on shows they made like Rosie's Rules and Karma's World.

 

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Not surprised they're making a preschool Oz show .

 

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This trailer came out

 

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What is presumably the first episode is on YouTube.

 

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So I watched all 17 episodes over the past few days. I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I knew I'd like it, but not this much. There are two things that took me by surprise since none of the advertising showed it:

1. The show starts with a 45 minute pilot and has 16 episodes that are 22 minutes long.

2. The series is story driven. Of course, with this being a preschool show, each episode still tells a self contained story with a beginning, middle, and end, and positive messages are rooted in the show's foundation.

After the pilot, the show can be divided into two 8 episode arcs. We have the first arc about finding 4 gemstones that will bring back the Oz Loop and help bring everyone around Wonderland. Mr. Stuffley, the comedic sidekick in the pilot, acts as the main antagonist here, but he reforms before episode 8. The second arc is about finding the 4 pieces of the Oz crown before Miss Ruby (the main villain overall) can get it and become the Wizard Of Oz. Each episode has humor, heart, wonderful songs, with Dee's charismatic personality and willingness to help others shining through. If the show doesn't get more episodes, I'm fine with it since these episodes, which end with the main characters making their own counsel to help people, end the show on a good note.