Where's Waldo? Everywhere!

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=14489

Entertainment Rights Plc has announced the acquisition of worldwide publishing phenomenon, 'Where's Wally?', better known in the US as 'Where's Waldo?'.

ER's acquisition of worldwide rights includes audiovisual, licensing and merchandising, publishing, live events and digital rights in perpetuity, with creator Martin Hansford reserving the right to continue creating and publishing 'Wally' titles in their original format.

ER plans to develop a multimedia global content strategy for the 'Where's Wally?' brand including web, software, mobile, handheld consoles for entertainment, gaming, education, interaction and competition properties. ER will create new animated and live action content with multi-platform application expected to launch worldwide in 2008/2009.

The acquisition of 'Where's Wally?' follows ER's recently completed purchase of US media company Classic Media.

[Ecto Jedi]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=14489

Entertainment Rights Plc has announced the acquisition of worldwide publishing phenomenon, 'Where's Wally?', better known in the US as 'Where's Waldo?'.

ER's acquisition of worldwide rights includes audiovisual, licensing and merchandising, publishing, live events and digital rights in perpetuity, with creator Martin Hansford reserving the right to continue creating and publishing 'Wally' titles in their original format.

ER plans to develop a multimedia global content strategy for the 'Where's Wally?' brand including web, software, mobile, handheld consoles for entertainment, gaming, education, interaction and competition properties. ER will create new animated and live action content with multi-platform application expected to launch worldwide in 2008/2009.

The acquisition of 'Where's Wally?' follows ER's recently completed purchase of US media company Classic Media.

"Where's...Wally"? That ain't right.

[discordiatookie]

Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

"Where's...Wally"? That ain't right.

and I look at Waldo, and think "that ain't right..."

[Draconic]

From Surf Ninjas

Originally Posted by Johnny

Hey! I found Waldo!

Originally Posted by Zatch

Really?

Originally Posted by Johnny

Psyche!

[Drtooth]

I wonder if this means the cartoon would be released on DVD. I mean, I enjoyed it when I was a child, but I can't really remember it well enough to buy it if it's too expensive.

[DrSpengler]

I remember...things about the cartoon.

Waldo's cane had magic powers which could teleport him, his girlfriend ("Wilma"?) and Woof to other dimensions and planets. His arch nemesis, his evil brown and yellow doppleganger with a name I can't remember, was always trying to steal his cane and usually teamed up with the bad guys of each world they went to (which, obviously, were taken from pages of the Waldo books).

I can't remember if I liked it or not.

[Ecto Jedi]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

I remember...things about the cartoon.

Waldo's cane had magic powers which could teleport him, his girlfriend ("Wilma"?) and Woof to other dimensions and planets. His arch nemesis, his evil brown and yellow doppleganger with a name I can't remember, was always trying to steal his cane and usually teamed up with the bad guys of each world they went to (which, obviously, were taken from pages of the Waldo books).

I can't remember if I liked it or not.

Odlaw; "Waldo" spelled backwards. 'Natch.

[Spitfire]

He's up your ass

Sorry I had to say it. Old old old joke.

On topic I've never seen this show at all. I had some books but they weren't Waldo they were Frosty the snowman and some other Christmas characters. Yeah..

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

I wonder if this means the cartoon would be released on DVD. I mean, I enjoyed it when I was a child, but I can't really remember it well enough to buy it if it's too expensive.

Wha?! U mean there was a Where's Waldo series?! *looks* Oh.. well no wonder I never saw it...it aired 1991 - 1992 in the U.S... no idea when it aired in Germany but it was definatly after I had left...

Dangit... I wanna see it now...If only cuz the characters were voiced by the OS TMNT cast (with Townsend "Michelangelo" Coleman as Waldo himself)

[DrSpengler]

Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

Odlaw; "Waldo" spelled backwards. 'Natch.

Ahhhhh.

So I wonder what his name in Europe and Australia was? "Yllaw"?

[Jo Dawn]

I remember this show very well. One of my high school teachers was obsessed and we actually watched the show in some of his classes, heh.


...He ruled.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Dangit... I wanna see it now...If only cuz the characters were voiced by the OS TMNT cast (with Townsend "Michelangelo" Coleman as Waldo himself)

I recall Jim Cummings was the hammy narrator and Brad Garret was Whitebeard the Wizard. I remember liking it, myself now.

I think Odlaw eventually appeared in the books, but that was towards the end of the series.

[Ra]

Originally Posted by tookie

and I look at Waldo, and think "that ain't right..."

While I look at the both of the names and think "...wait, is Waldo and Wally the same guy?"

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Ahhhhh.

So I wonder what his name in Europe and Australia was? "Yllaw"?

You wish Odlaw's name was still unchanged in the cartoon. Which I'm thankful for. I mean, "Odlaw" you can get your head around, but "Yllaw" is just ridiculous. However, they changed "Waldo" to "Wally" for some unknown reason O-o;

As for the cartoon, I remember watching it as a kid. I liked how in the brakes they timed you on how quickly you could find Wally. I tried all the time and...I hardly ever found him. Yeah, I sucked at finding things as a kid. Still do. Either way, I enjoyed the cartoon very much. Ah...now those were the days...