Oswald (TV series)
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| Created by | Dan Yaccarino |
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| Developed by | Lisa Eve Hubman Dan Yaccarino |
| Directed by | Fredrick Stroppell Debra Bronzon Henry Lenardin-Madden |
| Starring | Fred Savage Debi Derryberry David Lander Crystal Scales Laraine Newman Daran Norris J. Grant Albrecht Mel Winkler Dan Yaccarino |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | American English British English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dan Yaccarino Neil McCrout Steven Druine |
| Producer(s) | Decode Entertainment HIT Entertainment |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Distributor | MTV Networks Decode Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original release | August 1 – August 26, 2001 |
| Other websites | |
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Oswald is an American kids' television show produced by Decode Entertainment and HIT Entertainment. It originally aired on Nick Jr. and Noggin in the United States for the first season in 2001. 26 episodes were produced. In the United Kingdom, the series got a British dub using an American voice actors by Skylark Sound Studios using a British with a British accents by The Character Development and The Sound Company Ltd. on Channel 5 and Milkshake! in 2003. Only the first 2 seasons were dubbed.
The series was added to Paramount+ (at the time CBS All Access) in January 2021.
Plot
The series is set in Big City, a colorful world populated by anthropomorphic animals, mythological creatures and humanoid beings. Each episode follows the daily experiences of an anthropomorphic blue octopus named Oswald (voiced by Fred Savage), accompanied by his beloved pet hot dog Weenie, and their life in the cheerful and whimsically-designed community of Big City. Commonly, the program concentrates on Oswald's experiences with friends, acquaintances and neighbors, including Henry, a penguin, and Daisy, a flower, among others – and his patient methods of coping with or tolerating different situations and dilemmas, along with his thoroughly optimistic outlook on life.
Partial U.K. English redub
- There is a U.K. English style redub which used in the U.S. English voice cast by Skylark Sound Studios using in the U.K. English with the U.K. English accents by The Character Development and The Sound Company Ltd. when voicing the characters.
Reception
The series received four out of five stars on Common Sense Media.