Wonderfalls on FOX

[2004, TV Show]

Wonderfalls: TV Guide News

Inanimate objects talk to a Niagara Falls gift-shop clerk, sending cryptic messages telling her to interact with strangers, whose lives are thereafter changed. This was another appealingly offbeat show that wasn't given much of a chance; despite much critical enthusiasm, it was pulled after only four episodes.

The New Season: Pushing Daisies and More | Roush Dispatch | 10/3/2007
Will the TV audience go out on a limb to embrace the much-buzzed-about pilot of ABC's delightfully one-of-a-kind Pushing Daisies, or will this one go the way of the whimsical and short-lived Wonderfalls (another offbeat gem from creator Bryan Fuller)? Will ABC's Private Practice and NBC's Bionic Woman continue to duke it out for bragging rights as the season's sole breakout hits? Or is it possible that having sampled the first episodes of each out of curiosity, disgruntled viewers will find... read more
Ask Matt | 9/17/2007
I've been amazed when people have said in previous Ask Matt questions that they don't want to start watching a show because of the chance it might be canceled. I've lived through the agony of having shows I've cared for canceled. I was crushed when Dark Angel ended mid-story. I was in agony when Firefly ended prematurely and stunned when Farscape was canceled after a gut-wrenching cliff-hanger. And there are many others: Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me, Veronica Mars, Drive. Doubtless there will be... read more
Wonderfalls Team and ABC Pray for Miracle | Today's News: Our Take | 8/28/2007
Ever-underappreciated TV journeyman Tim Minear and Emmy-winning director Todd Holland, with whom Minear collaborated on the critically praised Wonderfalls, have landed a pilot commitment from ABC for Miracle Man, the Reporter reports. The drama — which sparked a bidding war between ABC and Fox — focuses on a disgraced televangelist who realizes that God is using him to perform real miracles and get Drive back on the air change lives. Minear is penning the script, Holland will direct,... read more
Ask Matt | 8/24/2007
Have you seen any other episodes beyond the pilot of Pushing Daisies? I watched it last night ? it's absolutely fantastic! But I'm worried it might be too quirky and non-mainstream to get a big enough audience to satisfy ABC, as was the fate of Bryan Fuller's previous Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me. I've seen promos during other ABC shows and have read that it's been screened at various functions and festivals recently, but probably only in larger cities like New York and L.A. It seems ABC is ... read more
Ask Matt | 7/30/2007
I was intrigued to hear that the creative team behind Dead Like Me is producing the new Pushing Daisies. And since Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth is in the cast, I can't be more excited for this show. I find her to be one of the most underrated talents in television and film. Producers are now choosing their actors from the Broadway community (i.e., Sara Ramirez) more than ever. Considering Chenoweth's career as a popular character actress in film and television (remember her show... read more
A Push for Pushing Daisies | Roush Dispatch | 7/26/2007
Could the third time be the charm? Being an eternal optimist when it comes to TV shows I love, I certainly hope so. For the third season in a row, the show I’ve picked as my favorite pilot of the fall season is on ABC, and once again, after two consecutive seasons of my pick failing to make the grade, this show’s projected success is far from a slam dunk. But let me tell you why I believe, despite all logical skepticism to the contrary, that the dazzling “forensic fairy... read more
Ask Matt | 1/12/2007
I wanted to respond to your comments about the idea that perhaps the unaired episodes of canceled shows should not be st read more
Ask Ausiello | 10/25/2006
I can't believe you left Wonderfalls off your list of shows premiering on the new MIA network! Just so you know, it star read more
Ask Matt | 10/23/2006
There was a question in your Oct. 16 column about the recent disappearance of opening theme songs and credits. You respo read more
Ask Matt | 9/11/2006
This summer, we watched a number of series on DVD and agreed that it is a wonderful way to watch series that are more li read more
Ask Matt | 8/28/2006
I have a laundry list of questions about summer viewing: Is Life on Mars going to have a second season, or was it read more
Ask Ausiello | 7/5/2006
I don't care what anyone says, I love your 'rude' comments. If people keep asking dumb questions (anything regarding read more
Ask Matt | 6/2/2006
Matt, first off, nice seeing you on read more
Ask Matt | 1/27/2006
I was wondering if you had been given a chance to screen Showtime's new show read more
Ask Matt | 1/16/2006
I can understand canceling a bad show, one that all critics think is horrible and no one watches, but how can a network read more
Ask Matt | 1/9/2006
OK, I get that shows get canceled. I understand why other networks don't pick them up and I understand that money drives read more
Ask Matt | 12/9/2005
Now that Reunion's producers have announced that there is not g read more
Wonderfalls Daddy Sings Out | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/29/2004
Actor William Sadler is best known for serious roles in films like The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Still, the 54-year-old has a sense of humor. After all, he did play the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey! He taps into his funny side again in the new Fox comedy Wonderfalls (Fridays at 9 pm/ET). His role is Darrin, Jayne's loving yet outspoken father — and as Sadler points out, a young lady who converses with inanimate objects needs a firm parental hand. "[Darrin] ... read more
Wonderfalls: Arcadia Knock-off? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/12/2004
At first glance, the new Fox series Wonderfalls might seem like a knock-off of CBS's Joan of Arcadia, as both leads talk to a higher being that no one else can hear or see. But Caroline Dhavernas, the relative newcomer who stars in the quirky dramedy (premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET), insists that the two shows are actually quite different. "People compare the show all the time to Joan of Arcadia because we are [young women] with brown hair out on a mission to help." Dhavernas tells TV Guide ... read more

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Premiered: March 12, 2004, on FOX

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Premise: Inanimate objects talk to a Niagara Falls gift-shop clerk, sending cryptic messages telling her to interact with strangers, whose lives are thereafter changed. This was another appealingly offbeat show that wasn't given much of a chance; despite much critical enthusiasm, it was pulled after only four episodes.

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