Ever heard of a television show called Wonderfalls? Chances are you haven't, since it only aired four episodes on Fox in March of 2004. Now, instead of being the domain of grainy VHS and .MPG copies on the internet, you can view this great series on DVD.
This show is wickedly funny and quirky enough to appeal to a hardcore cynic like myself. The series follows the adventures of slacker twenty-something Jaye as she does the bidding of souvenir animals. No kidding.
The great thing about this show is that it uses the talking animals to delve into larger, more complex issues. Instead of tackling social concerns like Star Trek, Wonderfalls chooses to deal with how people affect each others lives in unique ways. Another charming aspect of the show is that Jaye is drug kicking and screaming into interacting with people in ways she wouldn't have bothered to before. It is a journey of self-discovery that she has been avoiding all her life.
The show has been compared many times to Joan of Arcadia. I find Wonderfalls to be much more palatable, in part because I identify so strongly with Jaye's character. She's every bit the cynic I am if not more so. She puts up walls between herself and others, even her family. That certainly sounds familiar. . .
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