TV series
Wonderfalls
Overview
Jaye Tyler, a recent Brown University graduate with a philosophy degree, holds a dead-end job as a sales clerk at a Niagara Falls gift shop. Jaye is the reluctant participant in conversations with various animal figurines — a wax lion, brass monkey, stuffed bear, and mounted fish, among others — which direct her via oblique instructions to help people in need.
Details
- First air date
- 2004-03-12
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 13 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
- Network
- FOX
- Country
- CA, US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Caroline Dhavernas as Jaye Tyler
- Tyron Leitso as Eric Gotts
- Tracie Thoms as Mahandra McGinty
- Katie Finneran as Sharon Tyler
- Lee Pace as Aaron Tyler
- Diana Scarwid as Karen Tyler
- William Sadler as Darrin Tyler
- Neil Grayston as Alec
- Scotch Ellis Loring as Muse (voice)
- Jewel Staite as Heidi Gotts
- Kari Matchett as Beth
- Chelan Simmons as Gretchen Speck-Horowitz
Creators and crew
- Todd Holland - Creator
- Bryan Fuller - Creator
- Tim Minear - Creator
- Bryan Fuller - Producer
- Todd Holland - Producer
- Tim Minear - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Wax Lion
After Jaye Tyler is convinced by a wax lion to chase after a shiny quarter, she finds herself returning a lost purse to a lady (who instead of thanking her, punches her in the face), meeting an attractive and sweet bartender named Eric, setting her sister Sharon up with a newly divorced delivery driver she knows, and later discovering her sister's sexuality.
Episode 2: Karma Chameleon
While working another shift, Jaye is approached by a young girl who, after an introduction, tells her that she stole her wallet. As she gives it back to her, Jaye notices that she has a stuttering problem and a stuffed chameleon tells her to "get her words out". This eventually leads to the girl - nicknamed Binky- getting a job at Wonderfalls, with Jaye as her mentor. Unfortunately, Binky starts to take the mentor idea too seriously and seemingly takes Jaye's identity: Her job, her friends, her family, her looks, and her personality. With the animals still telling her to "get her words out", Jaye decides to take matters into her own hands.
Episode 3: Wound-Up Penguin
Jaye and Eric find a woman in the Barrel, who they discover is a nun that is trying to leave her abbey. A priest comes looking for her to try to convince her to come back, but isn't very successful in doing so. Jaye naturally gets wrapped up in it, and taking instructions from the animals, eventually helps the two.
Episode 4: Pink Flamingos
Jaye's father ends up in the hospital after she helps him collect garbage; the muses instruct Jaye to help an old high-school nemesis.
Episode 5: Crime Dog
When Jaye's brother sees her talking to inanimate objects, he begins to question her state of mind; the animals help Jaye reunite her family with the housekeeper.
Episode 6: Muffin Buffalo
Jaye tries to help a shut-in neighbor re-enter society while the muses tell her not to give another neighbor her disability checks that were delivered to Jaye by mistake.
Episode 7: Barrel Bear
Jaye and Mahandra end up on opposite sides of a battle between two older women both claiming to be the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Episode 8: Lovesick Ass
Jaye and Eric help Katya, who's come all the way from Russia to get married to "Peter". The groom-to-be turns out to be 13.
Episode 9: Safety Canary
Jaye and Eric have their first date at Niagara Zoo, where her actions get the bird keeper fired. Who will help the two endangered birds mate now?
Episode 10: Lying Pig
When Eric's estranged wife Heidi returns to Niagara Falls, Jaye is instructed by the muses to "mend what was broken." Afraid of losing Eric, Jaye turns to her brother for help and tries to ignore the muses' orders. In fact, she tries to get rid of anything that might turn into a muse.
Episode 11: Cocktail Bunny
When the muses tell her to "save him from her" Jaye becomes convinced that Eric's life is in danger and begins investigating Heidi. Meanwhile, Jaye is coerced by her parents into returning to therapy with Dr. Ron.
Episode 12: Totem Mole
Jaye, Sharon and Mahandra visit a nearby Indian reservation, where the spirit of a dead grandmother send all three on a new path towards easing Jaye's burden. Aaron and Jaye continue on this path and hilarity ensues.
Episode 13: Caged Bird
Jaye, Sharon, mouth-breather and the local security guard get held hostage at Wonderfalls. In the meantime, everyone evaluates their relationships as Jaye's parents start to prep for their anniversary.
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