Dorothy The Dinosaur (partially lost episodes of third season of children's TV series; 2010)
Title card of the series
Status: Partially Lost
Dorothy The Dinosaur is a character created by the Australian children's group The Wiggles (mainly by guitarist Murray Cook after many kids in the classes he was teaching became very interested in dinosaurs). The character debuted in the song of the same name on the group's 1991 self-titled debut album and made her video debut in the song's music video that was released a year later. She remains the group's most popular and iconic character and has had many tours[1] and videos[2] centered around her and the other "Wiggly Friends" like Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus. Her own self-titled television series debuted on ABC1 in 2007 and aired for three seasons ending in 2010.
In 2010, TV Series 3 was came back with a completely different model. This show featured familiar faces from The Wiggles’ extended cast, including backup performers such as James Arthur Chen, Brad Carroll, Kelly Hamilton, Rebecca Muirhead, Rosalind Evans, Fernando Jorge Moguel, Luke Hinton, Tim Lynden, Keane Fletcher, Thembi Mpofu, Kylie Heazlewood, and Luke Field.
The third and final season of the show made some notable changes, increasing the number of episodes and shifting its format. Instead of character dialogue or frequent songs, the episodes were narrated by Kendall Goddard. Each episode followed Dorothy as she traveled to various locations, sometimes in her car or plane, visiting places like France or Italy. Dorothy’s short song calling a friend became a regular feature, but no other characters had speaking roles.
Brad Carroll took over as Captain Feathersword during this season, while Emma Pask voiced Dorothy. Anthony Field’s son, Antonio, joined the cast as Elf Antonio, alongside the Fairies. Unfortunately, this final season received negative reviews. Critics disliked the absence of character dialogue, changes in the Captain Feathersword role, and the show’s new direction. As a result, plans for further seasons were canceled.
Availability
All of the 52 episodes had been aired on ABC2 (Australian television channel), FOUR in New Zealand, In March 1st, 2012, The first 26 episodes have been available on DVD. The episodes of Series 3 were released on the group's streaming platform, "Wiggle Time TV," which debuted in April 2009. This service operated until it was discontinued in February 2015. As a result, Second 26 episodes was lost.
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Known Airdate | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosy Tea with Fairy Maria! | Sep 6, 2010 | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) |
| 2 | Bunny Rabbits! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 3 | Shoe Shop Shine! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 4 | Dorothy's Indian Gift | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 5 | Fairy Clare Goes to Ireland | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 6 | Walking with Wags | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 7 | Egyptian Papyrus! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 8 | New Zealand Adventure! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 9 | Dorothy Goes to the Grocer | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 10 | Dorothy and Lucia in Italy | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 11 | England Swings! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 12 | Floral Fun! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 13 | Elf Antonio Goes to Greece | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 14 | Dorothy and the Didgeridoo | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 15 | Yummy Canada Syrup | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 16 | Spain is Great! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 17 | Vive la France! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 18 | Fairy Clare's Ice Cream | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 19 | Dorothy Loves Hawaii | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 20 | Koala Time! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 21 | Dorothy Goes to the Florist | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 22 | Burgers in the USA! | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 23 | Sunny South Africa | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 24 | Pretty Peru | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 25 | Elf Antonio at the Toy Shop | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 26 | Sensational Scotland | Found | Also available on Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World! DVD (2012 DVD, Australian exclusive) | |
| 27 | Birthday Cake! | Lost | ||
| 28 | Let's Travel to Russia | Lost | ||
| 29 | Beautiful Brazil | Lost | ||
| 30 | Marvellous Mexico | Lost | ||
| 31 | Dorothy's Adventure in Japan | Lost | ||
| 32 | Rosy Posy Cake | Lost | ||
| 33 | Seaweed Tea | Lost | ||
| 34 | Tasty Empandas from Chile! | Lost | ||
| 35 | Fun on the Farm | Lost | ||
| 36 | Beautiful Bulgaria | Lost | ||
| 37 | Let's Go to Cambodia | Lost | ||
| 38 | Octopus Bread | Lost | ||
| 39 | Dorothy and the Tango Hat | Lost | ||
| 40 | Fairy Clare's Hat | Lost | ||
| 41 | Dorothy Travels to Vietnam | Lost | ||
| 42 | Dorothy Sees the Philippines! | Lost | ||
| 43 | Dorothy Visits China | Lost | ||
| 44 | Library Laughs | Lost | ||
| 45 | Tasty Korean Food! | Lost | ||
| 46 | Croatia is Cool! | Lost | ||
| 47 | Fairy Larissa's Beautiful Candles | Lost | ||
| 48 | Germany is Great! | Lost | ||
| 49 | Turkey is Tops | Lost | ||
| 50 | Wonderful Wales | Lost | ||
| 51 | Pretty Poland | Lost | ||
| 52 | Sweet Sweden | Nov 17, 2010 | Lost |
Gallery
Screenshots
Promo picture of "Birthday Cake"
Promo picture of "Let's Travel to Russia"
Low-quality screenshot from "Beautiful Brazil"
Image of "Marvellous Mexico"
Low-quality screenshot from "Dorothy's Adventure in Japan"
High-quality screenshot from "Rosy Posy Cake"
High-quality screenshot from "Seaweed Tea"
Image of "Tasty Empandas from Chile!"
Low-quality screenshot from "Fun on the Farm"
Low-quality screenshot from "Beautiful Bulgaria"
Image of "Let's Go to Cambodia"
High-quality screenshot from "Octopus Bread"
Image of "Dorothy and the Tango Hat"
Low-quality screenshot from "Fairy Clare's Hat"
Promo picture of "Dorothy Travels to Vietnam"
Low-quality screenshot from "Dorothy Sees the Philippines!"
Low-quality screenshot from "Dorothy Visits China"
High-quality screenshot from "Library Laughs"
Low-quality screenshot from "Tasty Korean Food!"
Low-quality screenshot from "Croatia is Cool!"
Low-quality screenshot from "Fairy Larissa's Beautiful Candles"
Promo picture of "Germany is Great!"
Low-quality screenshot of "Turkey is Tops"
Promo picture of "Wonderful Wales"
Image of "Pretty Poland"
Image of "Pretty Poland"
External Link
See Also
TV
- The Wiggles Live at Disneyland (found Australian TV special; 1998)
- The Wiggles (partially found alternate versions of episodes of children's show; 1998-2011)
- The Wiggles Series One (partially lost deleted scenes of children's live-action series; 1997-1998)
- The Wiggles Show (partially found animated songs from children's show; mid-2000s)
- The Wiggles (lost unaired ABC pilot featuring children's group; 1995)
- The Wiggles Show (found Latin American adaptation of children's series; 2006)
- Let's Wiggle (partially found short series for children's band; 1997-1999)
- The Wiggles (partially found Taiwanese adaptation of children's series; 2003-2007)
- Wiggle and Learn (lost unreleased original version of children's TV series; 2006)
- A Wiggly Postcard from Asia (lost TV special of The Wiggles tour; existence unconfirmed; 2003)
- Dorothy The Dinosaur (lost episodes of unreleased fourth season of children's TV series; 2016)
- The Wiggles (unproduced Indian adaptations of children TV series; 2006)
- Wiggle Time! (found Canadian-exclusive Wiggles series; 2019)
Concerts
- The Wiggles Big Show (partially lost footage of Melbourne performance; 1997)
- Wiggly Party: Live in Concert (partially found footage of Vodafone Arena performance; 2001)
- Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show (lost footage of "The Wiggles" live performance; existence unconfirmed; 2000)
- Toot Toot Show! (partially lost footage of The Wiggles performance; 1998)
- The Wiggles - NASA (lost footage of National Aeronautics and Space Administration performance; 2004)
- Santa's Rockin'! Live In Concert (partially lost footage of Sydney Entertainment Centre performance; 2004)
- Wiggly Safari Show (partially found footage of The Wiggles performances; 2002)
- Wiggledancing! Live On Stage (partially found pro-shot recordings of concert tour; 2006)
- Greatest Hits In The Round (partially lost Acer Arena performance of The Wiggles; 2010)
- Christmas Celebration (lost footage of The Wiggles final performance; 2012)
- The Wiggles LIVE In Concert Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert (partially found footage of Indian Ocean earthquake fundraiser performance; 2005)
- The Wiggly Big Show Tour (lost footage of "The Wiggles" live performance; 1999)
- The Wiggles Reunion Show (partially lost footage of Melbourne performance; 2016)
- Pop Go The Wiggles Show (partially found footage of The Wiggles tour; 2007)
- Sailing Around The World Live! (partially lost recordings of The Wiggles tour; 2005-2006)
- Big Red Car Tour (partially found footage of The Wiggles concert tour; 1995-1996)
- The Wiggles (lost video recordings from Wonderland Sydney concert; 2001)
Videos
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 1996)
- Wake Up Jeff! (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 1996)
- A Wiggle Tale: Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital (found promotional VHS tape; 1999)
- Getting Strong! (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 2006)
- The Wiggles (partially lost widescreen versions of children's videos; 2002-2004)
- Dancing Ride (found The Wiggles music video; 2001)
- LIVE Hot Potatoes! (found uncut version of Wiggles video; 2005)
- Overture Introductions (lost pre-show videos from The Wiggles tour; 2004)
- The Wiggles (partially found unreleased music videos of children's group; 2000s-2020s)
- Toot Toot! (found original version of The Wiggles video; 1998)
- Pop Go The Wiggles (lost unreleased version of The Wiggles video; existence unconfirmed; 2006)
Music
- Get Ready To Wiggle! (lost "The Wiggles" UK album; 1999)
- The Wiggles Show (partially lost songs from Latin American children's series; 2006)
- The Wiggles (partially lost re-recorded instrumentals of Australian children's band; 2000s)
Miscellaneous
- WiggleWorld (partially found interactive children's website; 2000-2001)
- Neighbours "Episode 3896" (partially found episode of Australian soap opera; 2001)
- Mister Moose's Fun Time (partially found spin-off of "The All New Captain Kangaroo" Fox Kids children's series reboot; late 1990s)
- Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)