Wander Over Yonder

American animated television series

Wander Over Yonder is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken and produced by Disney Television Animation It aired on TV starting on August 16, 2013. The show ended on June 27, 2016. The series has been officially removed as of 2024.

Wander Over Yonder
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Adventure
Created byCraig McCracken
Directed by
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes79
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companyDisney Television Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
Disney XD
ReleaseAugust 16, 2013 (2013-08-16) –
June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)

The series follows Wander, a nomadic and optimistic traveller and his best friend, Sylvia, as they go from planet to planet helping people to have fun and live free. This angers Lord Hater, one of the most powerful villains in the galaxy, who tries to defeat Wander with his army of Watchdogs.[1][2][3]

The creator of the show is Craig McCracken, who has also created The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.

Development

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Wander Over Yonder is McCracken's first show on a Disney-owned network. Wander first appeared on sketchbooks and clothes that McCracken sold at conventions, as well as in a never-finished graphic novel.[4] McCracken has described Wander as a "nomadic, hippie, muppet man".[5]

Characters

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  • Wander - A light brilliant orange Star Nomad with black eyes, a pale light grayish green hat with a black belt and a light brilliant gold star button, white socks with black and light brilliant gold stripes, and pale light grayish cerulean shoes with black stripes and white laces.
  • Sylvia - A pale light grayish cerulean Zbornak who is Wander's best friend and steed with black eyes, a brilliant raspberry mane, a black saddle, a brilliant raspberry blanket with light brilliant gold lining, and a black rein with light brilliant gold buttons.
  • Lord Hater - A white Skeletal with light brilliant gold lightning bolt horns, black eyes with luminous vivid green sclera, a strong red and black robe, light brilliant gold gloves, and black shoes with white soles and laces.
  • Commander Peepers - A light orchid Watchdog with a black eye with strong red iris and white sclera, a grayish tangelo eyelid, a black helmet with a light brilliant gold lightning bolt point, a black uniform with a strong red lightning bolt insignia, strong red gloves, and strong red shoes.
  • Dorothy - Sylvia's very light persian blue mother with black eyes with moderate fuchsia eye shadow, a moderate azure mane, a white pearl necklace, and a pink and white apron.
  • Bill - Sylvia's moderate arctic blue brother with black eyes with moderate azure blue eyelids, a moderate vermilion mane, and a moderate red undershirt with light spring budish gray stripes on the shoulders as well as light spring budish gray and opalish gray bandages and black arm wrists.

References

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  1. "Disney Channels Worldwide Presents Plan to Build on Its Strength at Annual Meeting with Advertisers". The Futon Critic. April 1, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  2. Hill, Jim (March 8, 2013). "Jack McBrayer Says Goodbye to Kenneth From NBC's 30 Rock and Hello to Disney's Wander Over Yonder". The Huffington Post. AOL Inc. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  3. "Wander Over Yonder Characters". Disney XD. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  4. McCracken, Craig. "[McCracken presenting the shelved Wander Over Yonder graphic novel]". Twitter. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  5. Connelley, Brendon (March 13, 2012). "Wander Over Yonder Coming to TV – The New Project from Powerpuff Creator Craig McCracken". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2013.