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Fairly OddParents
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| NAME: | Fairly OddParents
| | NETWORK: | Nickelodeon | | GENRE: | Animated sitcom
| | SHOW DESCRIPTION: | The Fairly OddParents is about the adventures of Timmy Turner, who is granted fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda. When Timmy learns that his fairy godparents are capable of granting him any wish, trouble ensues. The show also features Vicky, the incredibly mean and nasty babysitter who is always taking care of Timmy.
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Appearance/Body Types | How characters are portrayed in terms of their bodies—weight, hair, breasts, muscles, etc. Is there a broad range of sizes or are all characters featured in similar, stereotypical ways? | |
Interpersonal/Emotional Style | How characters are portrayed in terms of their communication styles and interactions with other characters. Do they display characteristics such as assertiveness, confidence, sensitivity, kindness, adventurousness, etc.? | |
Leadership & Independence | How characters are portrayed as leaders or followers. Do they act independently, initiate conversations and actions, show respect for others, etc.? | |
Activities | How characters are portrayed in terms of their activities and physicality. Are characters portrayed doing only stereotypical activities (girls cheerleading and boys playing sports, for example) or are there a broad range of activities for each? | |
Self Image/Self Worth | How characters are portrayed in terms of valuing themselves. Are characters too focused on, or worried about, their appearance? Are characters overly concerned with attracting potential romantic partners or behaving differently when they're around? | |
Skills & Intelligence | How characters are portrayed in terms of their intelligence and abilities. Do they show aptitude with science, technology or math as well as art, dance or music? | |
TRUECHILD SAYS: The Fairly OddParents is a very popular show and features plenty of humor for the kids. Timmy Turner is a very silly character (and we love the fact that he wears a pink cap!). His babysitter Vicky is the main antagonist in the show and she follows in a long line of girls as big sisters, babysitters, etc who take on the role - it is a classic female archetype in children's television.
Timmy does not have much range in terms of his character. His main objective in life is to get his Fairy Godparents, Wanda and Cosmo, to grant him wishes. We do like Wanda and Cosmo because they are unusual characters in that they are adults but they have a goofiness about them that makes them silly, vulnerable and, ultimately, very endearing.
This is a show that is enormously successful and is patterned after other animated shows that came before. We do not anticipate much in the way of changes to the basic characters or the storylines. Perhaps, we might see some more female characters on the show that serve a purpose other than being annoying or having crushes but we don't anticipate it.
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