Wonderfalls was a network TV show back in 2004—Fox aired 4 episodes and then cancelled it, but the full 13 episode season is available on DVD.
It was created by Bryan Fuller (creator of Dead Like Me) and Todd Holland (creator of Malcolm in the Middle), with Tim Minear as a co-showrunner. The show received more critical praise than anything I've ever heard of, and I personally fell in love with it about a minute and a half into the pilot's teaser. It was sort of a cross between Amélie and Joan of Arcadia, with a snarky slacker protagonist who gets messages from above via inanimate objects (like stuffed animals and logos) that prompt her to meddle in people's lives.
If you at all like shows or movies with a touch of magical realism, I'd highly recommend giving it a look-see. I'll even offer the loan of my own DVDs.
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Date: 2007-08-24 05:44 pm (UTC)Wonderfalls was a network TV show back in 2004—Fox aired 4 episodes and then cancelled it, but the full 13 episode season is available on DVD.
It was created by Bryan Fuller (creator of Dead Like Me) and Todd Holland (creator of Malcolm in the Middle), with Tim Minear as a co-showrunner. The show received more critical praise than anything I've ever heard of, and I personally fell in love with it about a minute and a half into the pilot's teaser. It was sort of a cross between Amélie and Joan of Arcadia, with a snarky slacker protagonist who gets messages from above via inanimate objects (like stuffed animals and logos) that prompt her to meddle in people's lives.
If you at all like shows or movies with a touch of magical realism, I'd highly recommend giving it a look-see. I'll even offer the loan of my own DVDs.