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Take the 50-question quizWho created The Fairly OddParents?
He went on to create Danny Phantom and left Nickelodeon in 2018.
The Fairly OddParents began life as shorts on which Nickelodeon animation showcase?
Hartman made ten seven-minute shorts for the showcase between 1998 and 2001.
How old is Timmy Turner?
His full name is Timothy Tiberius Turner, and his oversized front teeth are a running joke.
The half-hour series premiered in which year?
It debuted on 30 March and originally ended in November 2006 before being revived.
How many episodes did the show total across its ten seasons?
The final episodes aired on the spin-off network Nicktoons in 2017.
It ended in 2017 as Nickelodeon's second longest-running cartoon, behind which show?
It briefly stole the top ratings spot from SpongeBob in mid-2003.
In which fictional California city is the show set?
The 2024 revival moves the action to Dimmadelphia.
What connects Fairy World to Earth?
Fairy World itself is a full metropolis with skyscrapers.
Jorgen Von Strangle, leader of the fairies, speaks with what accent?
The self-described toughest fairy in the universe is a nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Hartman planned to name the main character Mike, after a sibling. Why did he change it?
So he named the boy after his other brother, Timmy Hartman.
Who came up with the title The Fairly OddParents?
Fred Seibert was the executive who first asked Hartman to make a short.
Which voice actress plays Timmy Turner?
She also voices Poof.
Daran Norris voices Cosmo and which two other characters?
Susanne Blakeslee likewise doubles as Wanda and Mrs. Turner.
Grey DeLisle voices Vicky and which other character?
Fitting, since the two characters are sisters.
Who voices Denzel Crocker?
The actor is also the voice of Rocko in Rocko's Modern Life.
How old is Vicky, Timmy's tyrannical babysitter?
The show describes her as abusive, greedy and sadistic, which is putting it mildly.
What is Mr. Crocker's obsession?
The grey-skinned, hunchbacked teacher's spasms whenever he says the words are a signature gag.
Poof, Cosmo and Wanda's son, was introduced in which 2008 special?
The special drew 8.89 million viewers, a record for the show.
Roughly how many viewers watched the February 2008 special that introduced Poof?
The revival came after Hartman announced in 2007 that Nick had ordered twenty more episodes.
Which character is the resident genius of Timmy's class and one of his best friends?
His full name is Anthony James Jr.; Chester McBadbat is the other best friend.
Who is the most popular girl at Timmy's elementary school and the object of his affection?
Meanwhile Tootie, Vicky's little sister, has an obsessive crush on Timmy.
Mark Chang is a teenage alien prince from which planet?
The warrior prince hides out on Earth disguised as a human teenager.
The Crimson Chin is what kind of character in the show?
Timmy often wishes himself into the comic as sidekick Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder.
Norm the Genie is bound to what object?
The sarcastic jinn was voiced by Norm Macdonald.
Anti-Cosmo, the evil counterpart of Cosmo, speaks with what accent?
Unlike Cosmo, he is cynical and intelligent; his son Foop is Poof's evil counterpart.
Sparky, Timmy's talking fairy dog, joined the main cast in which of the ten seasons?
He arrived in the 2013 special Fairly OddPet, watched by 3.8 million.
Why is Timmy's new neighbour in season ten forced to share Cosmo and Wanda with him?
The season also switched the show from traditional to Flash animation.
The three-part season six finale that aired over three nights in May 2009 was called what?
The trilogy pitted Timmy against the Darkness.
The show did three crossover specials with which other Nickelodeon series?
The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour swapped 2D and 3D animation styles.
In the 2004 TV movie Channel Chasers, Vicky steals a magic remote in order to become what?
Alec Baldwin voiced the adult Timmy who travels back to warn his younger self.
Who voiced the grown-up Future Timmy in Channel Chasers?
Adam West also appeared in the movie as himself.
Who played the 23-year-old Timmy in the 2011 live-action film A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!?
Daniella Monet played a grown-up Tootie; the premiere drew 5.8 million viewers.
The 2022 live-action series Fairly Odder followed Timmy's cousin, who was named what?
Timmy hands Cosmo and Wanda to her before leaving for college; the show was pulled from Paramount+ in 2023.
On which streaming service did all 13 episodes of Fairly Odder land in March 2022?
The live-action series was removed from the service in January 2023.
The 2024 revival A New Wish stars which 10-year-old as Cosmo and Wanda's new godchild?
She has just moved to Dimmadelphia for her father's new job.
In A New Wish, Cosmo and Wanda come out of what to serve their new godchild?
The show officially premiered on Nickelodeon on 20 May 2024 and hit Netflix that November.
In what year did Hartman first announce on his forum that Nickelodeon had stopped production of the show?
A year later he announced twenty new episode slots, and the show returned in 2008.
Which Butch Hartman show after The Fairly OddParents was reportedly greenlit before he could say its title?
Hartman was born in Highland Park, Michigan, and left Nickelodeon in February 2018.
After its premiere, The Fairly OddParents was the second-highest-rated kids' show behind which series?
It ranked second across network and cable combined, then briefly took the top spot in 2003.
Kari Wahlgren joined the cast in season ten to voice which character?
The neighbour was the last major addition before the show ended in 2017.
What does Vicky usually call Timmy instead of his name?
In the original pilot shorts she was far less evil, used his actual name, and even had a little brother instead of a sister.
Dark Laser, the villain out to destroy Timmy and the Earth, parodies which film villain?
He is one of a rogues' gallery that grew over the years to include the Pixies, who run magic like a paperwork-heavy business.
Jorgen Von Strangle's accent is described as similar to which action star's?
The enormous fairy leader dislikes Timmy at first but warms to him as the series goes on.
Timmy's favourite comic-book superhero hails from which punningly named city?
The show's own city is a parody too, with a Hollywood-style sign in the hills and a sports dome named for tycoon Doug Dimmadome.
Timmy nearly got what kind of powers, dropped because Dexter's Laboratory had just begun?
The creator had worked on Dexter's Laboratory himself at Cartoon Network, so he gave Timmy a magic friend instead.
Which fairy, Wanda's ex, serves the jealous billionaire boy Remy Buxaplenty?
Remy resents Timmy for having two fairies to his one and schemes to get rid of them.
Which working title did the show briefly carry before its final name was chosen?
It had started out as The Fairy GodParents; a colleague finally landed on the pun that stuck.
Which fellow Nicktoon made its debut in the half-hour right after the series premiere?
The premiere came just one week after the last of the ten seven-minute shorts had aired.
Under what name was Wanda first drawn during the show's development?
She came first; Cosmo was added because the creator had never heard of a fairy godfather before.
Who voiced Timmy in the original seven-minute shorts before the role was recast?
Her lines in the shorts were later dubbed over by the series voice to keep continuity.
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