65 reviews
Not Too Bad, But Not Good
When I saw the trailer for this, I was shocked, as who wanted this cartoon to be revived, especially after its last two seasons proved it has past its prime and especially as a live-action sitcom? Seeing the show, it's not as bad as I thought it would be, but it's not good either.
Set years after the cartoon, Timmy Turner is headed to college, but decides not to take his fairies with him. Thankfully, with his cousin Vivian, Viv for short, moving back into Dimsdale, decides to allow her to have them, even going as far as to get a permission scroll from Jorgen Von Straggle. Now, the fairies help Viv, as well as her stepbrother, Roy, navigate life in Dimsadale.
Okay, this reboot is a live action reboot, complete with an unnecessary laugh track for jokes, but it does have some good things. For the time being, it seems to have erased the bad continuity of the cartoons (as there's no Chloe Carmichael to be seen, and not even Poof is anywhere near this, although there is a chance if the shows actually continues beyond 13 episodes, they may show up). Also, Nickelodeon made the good choice to have Wanda, Cosmo, and the fairies be traditional animation instead of the CGI they were done in for the TV movies (which thanks to this, is also non-canon), with Darran Norris and Susanne Blakeslee returning to voice Cosmo, Jorgen and Wanda. And while Vicky returns and is recast, so does Denzel Crocker, and unlike Vicky, Carlos. Alazaquil returns to play this memorable villain, even in live action form.
However, as I said, it is still far from perfect. The live action sitcom format is a bit iffy, and some of the jokes are hit or miss. However, I suggest not taking my word for it, or any other people who are posting positive or negative reviews without explaining the series in general with an open mind (be it a couple episodes or the full series, the latter being if you have time to kill) and coming up with your own opinion.
Set years after the cartoon, Timmy Turner is headed to college, but decides not to take his fairies with him. Thankfully, with his cousin Vivian, Viv for short, moving back into Dimsdale, decides to allow her to have them, even going as far as to get a permission scroll from Jorgen Von Straggle. Now, the fairies help Viv, as well as her stepbrother, Roy, navigate life in Dimsadale.
Okay, this reboot is a live action reboot, complete with an unnecessary laugh track for jokes, but it does have some good things. For the time being, it seems to have erased the bad continuity of the cartoons (as there's no Chloe Carmichael to be seen, and not even Poof is anywhere near this, although there is a chance if the shows actually continues beyond 13 episodes, they may show up). Also, Nickelodeon made the good choice to have Wanda, Cosmo, and the fairies be traditional animation instead of the CGI they were done in for the TV movies (which thanks to this, is also non-canon), with Darran Norris and Susanne Blakeslee returning to voice Cosmo, Jorgen and Wanda. And while Vicky returns and is recast, so does Denzel Crocker, and unlike Vicky, Carlos. Alazaquil returns to play this memorable villain, even in live action form.
However, as I said, it is still far from perfect. The live action sitcom format is a bit iffy, and some of the jokes are hit or miss. However, I suggest not taking my word for it, or any other people who are posting positive or negative reviews without explaining the series in general with an open mind (be it a couple episodes or the full series, the latter being if you have time to kill) and coming up with your own opinion.
- jeremycrimsonfox
- Apr 1, 2022
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Fairly odder? Totally odder
This show makes me hate the original Fairly oddparents and I loved that show. I think this show is boring and stupid!! It's a live action show WITH WANDA AND COSMO!! Reboots that shouldn't be reboots like fairly odder should be CANCELLED!!
- ryanf-75484
- May 29, 2022
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Fairly good reboot
Awful
This show takes a huge dump on the og show and ignores the established canon . These kids don't look miserable at all. In the original show only miserable kids had fairy god parents . This show is just a cash grab . I noticed Butch Hartman is a producer on the show . He very obviously doesn't care and is only doing this for the money. The movies with drake bell are better than this mess . Even though those movies were cringey too . If they wanted to do a sequel it should have been animated . Fairly Odd Parents doesn't work as a live action sitcom . Maybe it would have worked with better actors . This is just awful. 1/10.
- Kenjislamberry
- Apr 11, 2022
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Stick to the Original Please!
This is pretty much a live action sitcom with a laugh track, with animated characters in it. The only real cool thing to see is the original voices returning for the animated characters. Aside from that it's all cringe humor, horrid acting, over the top, and a snooze fest. Just please bring back the original! Make it animated, hasn't Nickelodeon learned any live action Fairly Oddparents project never holds a candle to the show? Gosh, I'd rather sit through the Chloe episodes than to touch THIS again. I'd say just binge watch the original show on Paramount+ and just shrug to this one.
- nickfan-25333
- Mar 30, 2022
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Just stop
We don't need anymore to keep killing franchise bad enough we already had live action movies now this i don't recommend watching this one stick to something Icarly this is just insulting who grew up with original show.
- tanishaabdulrahman
- Mar 31, 2022
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One of the worst reboots ever. Nick still crapping on legacy on one of their most popular shows.
- tioluwanimioluokun
- May 19, 2022
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Blown away
- dewlover420
- Mar 31, 2022
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This show is so bad I wanna drench myself in oil the day it rains
I hate this show and I'm not done with it yet but holy hell it is so bad the animation is awful the writing is lazy and all and all I shouldn't suggest watching this.
- thefailure-41007
- Apr 21, 2022
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not THAT bad.
Obviously nothing can touch the original but this is ACTUALLY not TOO bad. Some funny moments where I laughed and all. Quite enjoyable for all ages. Definitely recommend.
- malakaifmf
- Mar 30, 2022
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This show is Not bad after all
This show is not that bad after all and also I wish this show will be funnier If it really having a animated reboot by every single people around the whole world. My review is Seven out of ten on my opinion. Good show. Good live action show.
- sillstearen
- Mar 30, 2022
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This is very bad.
One I dislike live action remakes because they're never done correctly. Second the cast is all wrong, they over act, the jokes are cringe over done & simply not funny. It's like they're running out of ideas or something because everything they've been putting out seems like a bad remake of something they've already a done before. The only people I can see enjoying this show are little kids who've never seen the original, but even then they're better off watching the original. And for the people giving it high reviews, I'm not really sure if they watched the show sober or not.
- jaulistinesweets
- Mar 31, 2022
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Not a fan
I grew up with Fairly Odd Parents and I couldn't even get through the first episode. The only part I really liked was the beginning where they talked about Timmy growing up. I wish they would've focused more on him growing up and not him going to college and giving his fairy's to someone else.
- shlol-61788
- Apr 7, 2022
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No
This will never be the same show as the older one so please quit making reboots iCarly works better but other than that no .....................................
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How... did this... surprise me??
Okay, okay, okay, OKAY! This is crazy!
I was hating everything about this show when I saw the trailers, and everything, and (For No Reason), I checked out this show, and it wasn't great AT ALL, but it was super surprising. I have finished the entire show, and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Granted, it does have some stupid and cringy and cheap jokes thrown into there, but for most of the time..... it has funny jokes. The acting isn't terrible, and the best part of the show is still the 2D Animated Segments with Cosmo and Wanda, but overall, not a terrible show, as I was expecting.
5/10 would suit this.
I was hating everything about this show when I saw the trailers, and everything, and (For No Reason), I checked out this show, and it wasn't great AT ALL, but it was super surprising. I have finished the entire show, and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Granted, it does have some stupid and cringy and cheap jokes thrown into there, but for most of the time..... it has funny jokes. The acting isn't terrible, and the best part of the show is still the 2D Animated Segments with Cosmo and Wanda, but overall, not a terrible show, as I was expecting.
5/10 would suit this.
Honest Review
The cast members have great chemistry so I can't blame them for the awful writing of this show. On shows that I look back on from my childhood, I can still chuckle as the writing is actually funny but today's writing is horrible. I guess the writers feel like they can poorly do their job and kids will enjoy it, but that's not the case. It's not that hard to take notes from older, successful shows.
- autumnkeely
- Apr 2, 2022
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It's sucks
- mauimicloudcom
- Mar 31, 2022
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Would've been better if animated...
TOO BAD
They pretty much ruined The Fairly OddParents. This series is much worse than the 3 live action movies played by Drake Bell. This series completely forgot about the ending of Channel Chasers,and this series is full of plot holes like Kamp Koral.
- supermariobloopers
- Mar 31, 2022
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Something is good, something is not that much good
Ugh! Just Stop!
- ryanward-45039
- Apr 3, 2022
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If you want to waste 30 minutes of your life, watch this show
I though it was impossible to mess up a children's show, but when i saw this i was proven wrong. I highly don't recommend this show, it was terribly painful to watch even one episode, i even threw up once or twice. The acting sucked and effects were poor. The main boy actor (roy) was really annoying. His acting was poor and he is scary-looking. He could definitely play the evil guy in a horror movie, and these are all compliments. The story doesn't make any sense and the acting of the parents was terrible. The show was weird and not funny at all. To sum this up, don't watch this show unless you want to die of cringe.
- islagarcia
- Dec 18, 2022
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So terrible it's good
Keep in mind this is a kids show so it's low budget; everything is fake, there's an episode where a kid is using Monopoly money as real money. Everything is orange to remind you it's nickelodeon. But I can't help but keep laughing at how much of a hot mess this show is, but that could be the brownies talking.
- izaakabenner
- Apr 1, 2022
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Fairly Odder... Definitely
- wildcat-26887
- Apr 2, 2022
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Bad casting
This could've been something. But the cast, especially the girl playing Vicky is just... no. I wish it'd never existed. I don't know who she is but it makes me want to not watch it.