"Wonderfalls" (2004) TV series

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creators:

Todd Holland
Bryan Fuller
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Inanimate Object | Sister Sister Relationship | Supernatural Power | Niagara Falls | Surrealism

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Caroline Dhavernas	...	Jaye Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Katie Finneran	...	Sharon Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Tyron Leitso	...	Eric Gotts (14 episodes, 2004)
William Sadler	...	Darrin Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Diana Scarwid	...	Karen Tyler (14 episodes, 2004)
Lee Pace	...	Aaron Tyler (13 episodes, 2004)
Tracie Thoms	...	Mahandra McGinty (12 episodes, 2004)
Jeffrey R. Smith	...	Muse Voice / ... (11 episodes, 2004)
Neil Grayston	...	Alec (8 episodes, 2004)
Scotch Ellis Loring	...	Muse Voice / ... (8 episodes, 2004)
Ted Dykstra	...	Muse Voice (7 episodes, 2004)

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Series Directed by
Todd Holland		(5 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Bryan Fuller		(14 episodes, 2004)
Gretchen J. Berg		(3 episodes, 2004)
Aaron Harberts		(3 episodes, 2004)
Krista Vernoff		(3 episodes, 2004)
Dan E. Fesman		(2 episodes, 2004)
Liz Garcia		(2 episodes, 2004)
Tim Minear		(2 episodes, 2004)
Harry Victor		(2 episodes, 2004)
Todd Holland		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Produced by
Bryan Fuller	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2004)
Michael J. Maschio	....	producer (14 episodes, 2004)
Tim Minear	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2004)
Paul Rabwin	....	producer (14 episodes, 2004)
Dan E. Fesman	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2004)
Krista Vernoff	....	producer (12 episodes, 2004)
Jason Harkins	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2004)
Todd Holland	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2004)
Gretchen J. Berg	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 2004)
Aaron Harberts	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 2004)
Harry Victor	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Michael Andrews		(5 episodes, 2004)

Series Cinematography by
Victor Hammer		(5 episodes, 2004)

Series Film Editing by
Scott J. Wallace		(6 episodes, 2004)
Lisa Lassek		(4 episodes, 2004)
Kevin D. Ross		(4 episodes, 2004)
Alan Baumgarten		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Casting by
Barbara Stordahl		(12 episodes, 2004)
Angela Terry		(12 episodes, 2004)

Series Production Design by
Tamara Deverell		(13 episodes, 2004)
Alicia Keywan		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Art Direction by
Joshu de Cartier		(4 episodes, 2004)

Series Set Decoration by
Zeljka Alosinac		(5 episodes, 2004)

Series Costume Design by
Judith R. Gellman		(5 episodes, 2004)

Series Makeup Department
Gail 'Freddie' Godden	....	key hair stylist (5 episodes, 2004)
Kathleen Graham	....	key makeup artist (5 episodes, 2004)

Series Production Management
Wes Irwin	....	post-production manager (14 episodes, 2004)
Michael J. Maschio	....	production manager (5 episodes, 2004)
Anna Beben	....	assistant production manager (4 episodes, 2004)
Daniel Bernato	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 2004)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Singh	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2004)
Libby Hodgson	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2004)
Paul Rabwin	....	second unit director (5 episodes, 2004)
Derby Crewe	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
P.J. Diaz	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Patrick Murphy	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Gordon Brown	....	assistant head painter (14 episodes, 2004)
Toni Wong	....	assistant property master (14 episodes, 2004)
Jason Graham	....	first assistant art director (13 episodes, 2004)
Steven Elliston	....	construction coordinator (5 episodes, 2004)
Ron Hewitt	....	property master (2 episodes, 2004)
Charles McGlynn	....	property master (2 episodes, 2004)
Denniston Karl Brown	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jody Lynn Clement	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
J. Ryan Halpenny	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Meaghan Lynch	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Aleksandra Marinkovich	....	first assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Simser	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Smith	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist (14 episodes, 2004)
Tony Margulies	....	foley artist (14 episodes, 2004)
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor (14 episodes, 2004)
Mark Relyea	....	supervising sound editor / sound supervisor (13 episodes, 2004)
Henry Embry	....	production sound mixer (12 episodes, 2004)
Justin Cruse	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 2004)
Phil Hadaway	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 2004)
Brian Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2004)
Tom Maydeck	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2004)
David John West	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2004)
Kevin Reilly	....	foley artist (4 episodes, 2004)
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Tim Kimmel	....	dialog editor (unknown episodes)
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Michael McNerney	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
David Yonson	....	adr recordist: Toronto (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Warren Appleby	....	special effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2004)

Series Visual Effects by
Jason Kolodziejczak	....	digital compositor (8 episodes, 2004)
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2004)
Daniel Binder	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Mike Borrett	....	visual effects production manager: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Bill Bridges	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Lisa Carr-Harris	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Brian Davidson	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Kelvin Kanagaraj	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Shelagh Kitney	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Taras Kouzela	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Vam Maduro	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Seth Martiniuk	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Samara Melanson	....	visual effects producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Kyle Menzies	....	visual effects supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Gary O'Brian	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Gary O'Brien	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Ken Ouellette	....	technical director: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Carrie Richardson	....	visual effects production manager: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Rick Smith	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Martin Tori	....	on-set supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Patrik Witzmann	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Alphonso Young	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Robert Zwirner	....	digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2004)
Liise Keeling	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Angelica Lisk	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Billy Oliver	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Alison Reid	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Stoneham	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Soos	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator (13 episodes, 2004)
Kevin Barnes	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2004)
Mark Manchester	....	key grip (5 episodes, 2004)
David Owen	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2004)
Peter Luxford	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2004)
Scotty Allan	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2004)
Frank Polyak	....	camera operator: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2004)
Elizabeth Caruana	....	daily film loader (unknown episodes)
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Darcie McIsaac	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Denise Taylor	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jim Westenbrink	....	cinematographer: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Alex Poei	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Rita Bertucci	....	extras casting (5 episodes, 2004)
Mali Finn	....	original casting (4 episodes, 2004)
Tina Gerussi	....	casting: Canada (4 episodes, 2004)
John Buchan	....	casting: Canada (2 episodes, 2004)
Laura Cass	....	casting assistant: New York (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Payne	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Matt Schreiber	....	casting assistant: New York (unknown episodes)
Melissa Senatore	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Duplaga	....	assistant costume designer (13 episodes, 2004)
Alan St. Germain	....	set costumer (11 episodes, 2004)
Yvonne Welsh-Talbot	....	wardrobe assistant (11 episodes, 2004)
Trelawnie Mead	....	costume truck supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Catherine Haight	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Todd Fulkerson	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2004)
Amelia Ann Hagen	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2004)
Valerie Laurie	....	post-production facility coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Andy Partridge	....	composer: main title music / composer: main title theme / ... (13 episodes, 2004)
Julie Glaze Houlihan	....	music supervisor (5 episodes, 2004)
Angelo Palazzo	....	music editor (4 episodes, 2004)

Series Transportation Department
Ron Hilts	....	transportation coordinator (5 episodes, 2004)
Dana Howes	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Katie Abbott	....	craft service daily (14 episodes, 2004)
Larry David Wilson	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2004)
Tamara Becher	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 2004)
Jennifer Markowitz	....	assistant: Todd Holland (12 episodes, 2004)
Kelley Dundon	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Todd Holland (5 episodes, 2004)
Mitch Glick	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Todd Holland (5 episodes, 2004)
Tim Owen	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2004)
Kitty Spiropoulos	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 2004)
Coralie Brady	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2004)
John J. Gray	....	assistant to executive producer (4 episodes, 2004)
Keith Park	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2004)
Scott J. Wallace	....	main title creator (4 episodes, 2004)
Samantha Armstrong	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Alice Wickwire Foster	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Sarah James	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Fred Kamping	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2004)
Adrian Sheepers	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Thana Spillios	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Lara Alexander	....	set controller (unknown episodes)
Erick Fefferman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mathew T. Lewandowski	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Julie Pereira	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Leslie Ruch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Natalie Stopford	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Douglas Thompson	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Kellie Waymire	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2004)

Production Companies

• Living Dead Guy Productions
• Millenium Canadian Productions
• Regency Television
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
• Walking Bud Productions

Distributors

• Fox Network
• Sky One (2005) (UK) (TV)

Special Effects

• C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

Other Companies

• Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• DGC  special thanks
• Digital Kitchen  main title design
• Encore Hollywood  electronic assembly
• Eyes Post Group  telecine
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Lab, The  final processing
• Level 3 Post  electronic assembly
• Panavision Canada  camera equipment provided by
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Todd-AO East  post-production sound services
• Toronto Film and Television Office, The  special thanks
• West Productions  post-production sound

Also Known As:

Maid of the Mist (USA) (working title)
Touched by a Crazy Person (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) (13 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Living Dead Guy Productions

Trivia:

During the course of looking for a series title, staff suggestions included: "Animal Crackers", "The Tchotchke Whisperer", "Normally Insane", "What Ever Happened to Baby Jaye?", "Babble Head", and a dig at their competition, "Joan of Niagara".

Quotes:

Mahandra: [reversing her decision to miss her reunion] I'm going.
Jaye: What?
Mahandra: I'll go to your little shindig.
Jaye: You will? Great! Okay, here's the list Gretchen gave me ...
Mahandra: [interrupting, angrily] Oh, no. I've got my *own* list of things to do, and at the top of it? Destroy Gretchen Speck. You may be the universe's butt-puppet, but I'm its right-hand fist of fate. And tonight... accounts are comin' due.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I Wonder Why The Wonder Falls

Wonderful!

Fresh, intelligent, insightful and hysterically funny, Wonderfalls is a show you'll come back to time and again.

The series has oft been criticised as a cheap Joan of Arcadia carbon copy, but Wonderfalls is by far the superior of the two.

Whereas JoA has a painful tendency of falling into a soppy family drama -- tears and revelations and tight embraces and fluffy bunnies -- Wonderfalls is constantly slick and on top of it. It, too, has its share of emotional moments, but never dwells on the soap; rather, biting back with its trademark humour.

To give an example -- Jaye and Eric share a lovely moment standing at the top of the falls, where Jaye has the chance to scatter a deceased character's ashes (very cutely, in a souvenir barrel). It's a sweet moment, and as the barrel plummets into the foam, Jaye turns -- to find herself face-to-face with a cop, who promptly fines her $250 for littering.

Caroline Dhavernas is perfect for the starring role of Jaye Tyler, an underachiever whose expectation-free reputation belies her true intelligence. Jaye doesn't like people in general, revels in the role of the bitch, when suddenly she's forced to do good by the nagging of toy animals. In following these cryptic messages and helping others, Jaye herself begins to develop a warmer sense of compassion and a sharper understanding of those around her, while still retaining her delightfully badass attitude.

Dhavernas steals our hearts in a way Joan of Arcadia's Amber Tamblyn has never been able to manage.

It is sad that Wonderfalls -- by far the better of the two shows in every aspect -- was the one to get the axe, but at least we can console ourselves with the promised DVD release later this year/early 2005.