Name: Where's Wally?
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Action & Adventure
Released: 1991-09-14
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Townsend Coleman, Jim Cummings, Brad Garrett, Julian Holloway, David Workman

The original hide-and-seek champion gets a magic stick and a nemesis with a name that's just 'Waldo' backwards.

Mini Series

Nostalgia overdoseChaos tourismWholesome mayhem

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 13

Latest

The Land of the Lost Pyramid

Dec 7, 1991

Wally and Woof travel to the Land of the Lost Pyramid. Wally finds himself battling his wits against Guanomuck - the most rotten, cruel (and often naughty) villain listed in the "Who's Who" of Aztec bad guys. This episode is based off the illustration "The Last Days of the Aztecs" from Find Waldo Now.

Overview

Animation Comedy Family Action & Adventure

With the help of his magic walking stick, Wally and his dog Woof travel through space and time or to far off magical lands, solving mysteries and lending a helping hand wherever they can.

Content warning

based on children's book

Observation vs distractionHelping strangersThe joy of getting lost

Standout Aspects

Writing

Odlaw's entire personality is 'evil Waldo' and somehow it works.

Best for:Kids·Background·Rewatch

Creators

Rowby Goren, Martin Handford

First AiredSep 14, 1991

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons1·Episodes17

Top Cast

Townsend Coleman

Wally (voice)

Jim Cummings

Narrator (voice)

Brad Garrett

Wizard Whitebeard (voice)

Julian Holloway

Odlaw (voice)

Roger Rose

(voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The show bombed in ratings but became a cult VHS treasure. NBC cancelled it after one season, probably because parents kept pausing constantly and ruining ad breaks.

Cultural

This series invented Odlaw (the yellow-and-black striped villain) specifically for TV—Martin Handford never created him. The showrunners looked at Waldo and said 'what if evil twink?'

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