As a childhood favorite, I not only learned a lot about “The Fairly OddParents”, but I also picked up many details, both as a kid and now as an adult.
You probably know the premise: a young boy named Timmy Turner is miserable and has two fairies that grant him wishes. But he has to keep them secret, or else he’ll lose them forever.
Anyway, if you’ve watched a lot of the show, you might follow this better. So, without further ado, here are some insane and interesting details from the show.
1: A lot of deus ex machina moments
If you don’t know what it is, deus ex machina is a term for when something satisfying in a story happens and saves the day merely for plot convenience. It is often frowned upon in creating any form of fiction, written or visual.
But one detail I found that constantly happens throughout the series are characters saying, “It’s not like this (whatever it is) will happen.” And then it does. Or when somebody watches TV, the hosts or reporters will say things to the viewers as if they knew who was watching and when they were.
Even as a child, I found this a little annoying, although I didn’t know the term, deus ex machina. Nevertheless, it didn’t stop me from enjoying the show.
I must also mention the convenient use of tomato-throwing when people are mad at something or somebody.
2: Characters seem to be “stupid” and not notice anything, just for plot convenience
In the episode, “Chin Up!”, Cosmo and Wanda appear as their normal fairy forms, in front of a bunch of people. Timmy freaks out loudly, and reveals that if anyone finds out they’re his fairy godparents, they’ll have to go away forever.
But Wanda tells Timmy that the others will think they’re big kids in costumes, and somebody walks by and compliments on their “costumes.”
This is very unbelievable. Timmy would have lost his fairies from there, even though they kind of are at fault.
Moments like this occurred several times throughout later episodes, too. Characters would speak their thoughts out loud and nobody would pay attention or even seem to hear.
That is another aspect that’s not believable. But I guess that is enough with the criticism.
3: There are a lot of similarities to “The Simpsons”
I noticed this in recent years. Some details include how Mr. Crocker sounds like Mr. Burns from “The Simpsons,” although they’re not voiced by the same actor.
Vicky’s head changing to something related to one of the episodes about to show is also similar to how the couch gag changes for different stories of “The Simpsons.”
4: Wand magic doesn’t always work fully
I assume this based of the events in the episodes, “Babyface” and “Teacher’s Pet” (no relation to the Toon Disney cartoon or movie).
In the first one listed, Timmy accidentally runs into a daycare away from Francis and a bunch of other big, mean kids. So, he wishes to be a baby in order to hide from Francis.
However, not long after, he realizes that he can’t talk. Therefore, he can’t wish himself back to being age 10 normally.
That being said, he can still read, spell, and think like a 10-year-old. He points to the blocks and Wanda agrees with the idea to spell out his wish.
But if the magic worked fully, not only would Timmy have lost his ability to speak, he also would have forgotten to know how to spell, read, and even think and solve problems like an older kid. In fact, he would have put the blocks in his mouth as that’s how babies explore their world. Yet, then there wouldn’t really be a story.
In the episode, “Teacher’s Pet”, Timmy wishes to be teacher’s pet, and Cosmo and Wanda’s infant son, Poof, grants him the wish and turns him into a guinea pig. He can still talk, though.
Once again, if the wish worked completely, Timmy would only be able to squeak and function like a real guinea pig, and not a human.
Conclusion
There you have it. I hope you find this list helpful.