The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
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The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's is the 33rd episode in the VeggieTales
series, and was released on DVD
on October 6, 2007 in Christian Bookstores and on October 9, 2007 in other stores. It is based on the parable from the Bible, The Prodigal Son
, and a parody of The Wizard of Oz
film adaptation rather than the 1900 L. Frank Baum
novel like The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
.
(inspired by the 1964 live-action Disney film
), as an onion, arrives in Kansas mistaking it for London during this scene as a cameo.
With his pet pig Tutu by his side, Darby flees the farm and sets off to find the Wonderful Land Of Ha’s (a tornado sweeps them away when they are in a trailer where Mary Poppins is seen for a second cameo). Along the way he meets a bored scarecrow, a tin man who wants to ride roller coasters, and a lion that craves cotton candy. Each with their own dreams, they set off to see the Wizard in the Wonderful Land of Ha's, the funnest place on Earth. They spend a great deal of time there but then run out of money, whereupon they are forced to leave. Realizing that the Land of Ha's is not their true goal, they eagerly return home.
The DVD includes a brand new "Silly Song" entitled "Monkey". It is performed by Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. It was written by Andrew Peterson and Randall Goodgame who are both contemporary Christian artists and writers.
, said Big Idea put the story in where Darby
, the Scarecrow
, the tin man and the hungry lion
go in search of Munchieland in time to take Darby home - in L. Frank Baum's original tale
they were in search of Glinda's castle in time to get Dorothy home. They would do several scenes were they walk through a hill on many snowstorms and where they glance and walk through millions of cottage
s, people and animals made of china when they climb up a ladder
from a ladder cart, they were going this place and that, and many other things. But, yours truly; unfortunately, when they put it in the film, where it was; it was scrapped in the final version.
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
series, and was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on October 6, 2007 in Christian Bookstores and on October 9, 2007 in other stores. It is based on the parable from the Bible, The Prodigal Son
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son, also known as the Lost Son and the Prodigal Father, is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to the Gospel of Luke a father extravagantly gives his sons their inheritance before he dies...
, and a parody of The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
film adaptation rather than the 1900 L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
novel like The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a 2005 musical telefilm directed by Kirk Thatcher and starring Ashanti and The Muppets. The film was produced by Bill Barretta and written by Debra Frank, Steve L. Hayes, Tom Martin, and Adam F...
.
Plot
Darby resides at the O' Gill farm and is the son of a Kansas floss farmer who, more than anything else in the world, just wants to have fun. When he learns about the Wonderful Land Of Ha’s – an amusement park with all the fixins – and its mysterious Wizard who promises to make his dreams come true, Darby is determined to go. But when his father tells him he’s needed to help with the harvest, Darby decides that nothing is going to stop him and he makes a choice that will change his life forever. Mary PoppinsMary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
(inspired by the 1964 live-action Disney film
Mary Poppins (film)
Mary Poppins is a 1964 musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, produced by Walt Disney, and based on the Mary Poppins books series by P. L. Travers with illustrations by Mary Shepard. The film was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, with songs by...
), as an onion, arrives in Kansas mistaking it for London during this scene as a cameo.
With his pet pig Tutu by his side, Darby flees the farm and sets off to find the Wonderful Land Of Ha’s (a tornado sweeps them away when they are in a trailer where Mary Poppins is seen for a second cameo). Along the way he meets a bored scarecrow, a tin man who wants to ride roller coasters, and a lion that craves cotton candy. Each with their own dreams, they set off to see the Wizard in the Wonderful Land of Ha's, the funnest place on Earth. They spend a great deal of time there but then run out of money, whereupon they are forced to leave. Realizing that the Land of Ha's is not their true goal, they eagerly return home.
Cast of Characters
- Junior Asparagus as Darby (Dorothy)
- Dad Asparagus as Farmer (replacing Aunt EmAunt EmAunt Em is a fictional character from the Oz books. She is the aunt of Dorothy Gale and wife of Uncle Henry, and lived together with them on a farm in Kansas...
and Uncle Henry) - Mr. Lunt as the Farmhand #1 and the ScarecrowScarecrow (Oz)The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator William Wallace Denslow. In his first appearance, the Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In reality, he is only two days old and merely...
- Larry the Cucumber as Farmhand #2 and the Tin ManTin WoodmanThe Tin Woodman, sometimes referred to as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman , is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum...
- Pa Grape as the Farmhand #3 and the LionCowardly LionThe Cowardly Lion is the main character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is a Lion, but he talks and interacts with humans....
- Madame Blueberry as SplendaGlindaGlinda is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the most powerful sorceress of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country south of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma.- Literature :Baum's 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
the Sweet (but non-fattening) Fairy (Glinda) - The French Peas as the MunchiesMunchkinThe Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. They first appeared in the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which they are described as being somewhat short of stature, and wear only blue...
in Munchieland - Gordon as the Bobby the Bully/Chester the Bully (the Wicked WitchWicked Witch of the WestThe Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character and the most significant antagonist in L. Frank Baum's children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
) - Old Yellow McToad as Himself
- Archibald Asparagus as the Wizard
- Male & Female Gourds as the Bully's Parents
Soundtrack
Songs include:- "Somewhere Beyond the Barn"(Over the RainbowOver the Rainbow"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...
parody) - "His Name is Darby"
- "Follow Old Yellow McToad" (Follow the Yellow brick roadYellow brick roadThe road of yellow brick is an element in the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with additional such roads appearing in The Marvelous Land of Oz and The Patchwork Girl of Oz...
parody) - "It's Time to See the Wizard" (We're Off to See the WizardWe're Off to See the Wizard"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic and most memorable songs from the Academy Award-winning film The Wizard of Oz. Composer Harold Arlen described it, along with "The Merry Old Land of Oz" and "Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film.The melody's...
) - "With a Ha Ha Ha and a Ho Ho Ho" (The Merry Old Land of OzThe Merry Old Land Of Oz"The Merry Old Land of Oz" is a song from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and the musical. It is sung by the townspeople of the Emerald City, who are joined at appropriate times by the group of four travelers: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion....
, parody lyrics by Phil Vischer) - "You Can Always Come Home" (from the CD, "Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies")
- Mr. Lunt performs a cover version of Over the RainbowOver the Rainbow"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...
during the end credits.
The DVD includes a brand new "Silly Song" entitled "Monkey". It is performed by Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. It was written by Andrew Peterson and Randall Goodgame who are both contemporary Christian artists and writers.
Production
The original script and story treatment of The Wonderful Wizard of Ha'sThe Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's is the 33rd episode in the VeggieTales series, and was released on DVD on October 6, 2007 in Christian Bookstores and on October 9, 2007 in other stores. It is based on the parable from the Bible, The Prodigal Son, and a parody of The Wizard of Oz film adaptation...
, said Big Idea put the story in where Darby
Dorothy Gale
Dorothy Gale is the protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L. Frank Baum, and the best friend of Oz's ruler Princess Ozma. Dorothy first appears in Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappears in most of its sequels...
, the Scarecrow
Scarecrow (Oz)
The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator William Wallace Denslow. In his first appearance, the Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In reality, he is only two days old and merely...
, the tin man and the hungry lion
Cowardly Lion
The Cowardly Lion is the main character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is a Lion, but he talks and interacts with humans....
go in search of Munchieland in time to take Darby home - in L. Frank Baum's original tale
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...
they were in search of Glinda's castle in time to get Dorothy home. They would do several scenes were they walk through a hill on many snowstorms and where they glance and walk through millions of cottage
Cottage
__toc__In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all...
s, people and animals made of china when they climb up a ladder
Ladder
A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or stiles . Rigid ladders are usually...
from a ladder cart, they were going this place and that, and many other things. But, yours truly; unfortunately, when they put it in the film, where it was; it was scrapped in the final version.