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'''''Weird-Oh's''''' was a short-lived animated series about wacky characters having adventures in a town called "Weirdsville." The main characters are Digger, Wade, Portia, and Eddie. Based on the 1960s Weird-Oh's toys, the series only had 13 episodes (26 segments). The shows home media releases consisted of 3 VHS releases and 9 DVD releases. The show also has an unaired pilot.


It debuted on Fox Kids in 1999 but was cancelled due to poor ratings and brought back in 2000 on YTV in Canada in reruns.<ref>[http://kidscreen.com/1999/09/01/26566-19990901/ A mention of the show's announcement for Fox Family Channel.] Retrieved 04 Apr '19</ref> From November 2000 to January 2001, ADV released the entire series (excluding the unaired pilot) in 3 cassettes titled ''Lights! Camera! Traction!'', ''Wheel Trouble!'', and ''Traffic Jam!'' but only in United States and Canada. In 2005 YTV released the entire series onto DVD, and ADV released Lights! Camera! Traction! and Wheel Trouble! onto DVD in spring of 2005. Lights! Camera! Traction! was released on DVD on August 1, 2009, and Grand Theft Weird-Oh was released on DVD in 2010 exclusively in the Netherlands but only in Dutch. All releases of this show are extremely rare to come by and due to limited production, only 500 copies got sent out to market for every release.


 
For years, the show achieved something of an online cult following due to its obscurity, although all aired episodes were eventually found in English, with some French dubs remaining lost. As of 2023, the unaired pilot is the only episode not to have been completely found in any language. Only the 'tank sequence' is left to preserve its existence.
==Introduction==
'''''Weird-Oh's''''' is a short-lived animated series about these wacky characters having these wacky adventures living in this town called "Weirdsville". The main characters are Digger and Eddie.This show is based off the 1960's Weird-Oh's toys. The series only had 13 episodes (26 segments) and 3 VHS tapes, 1 DVD release and 1 unaired pilot. It debuted on Fox Kids in 1999 but got cancelled and brought back in 2000 on YTV in Canada in reruns. ADV in 2000 release the whole series (excluding unaired pilot) in 3 cassettes titled "Lights Camera Traction","Wheel Trouble", and "Traffic Jam". In 2005 YTV released the whole series onto DVD. Till this day all releases of this show are extremely rare to come by and due to limited production only 500 copies of each got sent into market but only in Canada.
 
==Pilot==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeRg1-TbZ48|320x240|right||frame}}
The only existence of the unaired pilot is this clip right here.


==List of Episodes==
==List of Episodes==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eGqZJum1ck|320x240|right||frame}}
|-
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAd7g9gnBy4|320x240|right||frame}}
! style="background-color:lightblue" | #
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIae8wfex7Y|320x240|right||frame}}
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB8Rqnz_Meg|320x240|right||frame}}
! style="background-color:lightblue" | English Dub
The segments are:
! style="background-color:lightblue" | French Dub
#Diary of a Mad Sister '''(FOUND)'''
|-
#Black-Eyed Babysitters '''(FOUND)'''
|0||Unaired Pilot||[https://youtu.be/eeRg1-TbZ48<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||N/A
#Daddy Dismissed '''(INCOMPLETE)'''
|-
#Rebel Without a Ride '''(FOUND)'''
|1||Black-Eyed Babysitters||[https://youtu.be/1BknvDN6xWU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#R.I.P. Off Wade
|[https://youtu.be/6zjvYxgSPSM?si=aLwuvteqRiz2aUj_<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Lights, Camera, Traction
|-
#Gods and Monster Trucks '''(FOUND)'''
|2||Diary of a Mad Sister||[https://youtu.be/jzdjf5o3YHI<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Killer McB, I Set You Free '''(FOUND)'''
|[https://youtu.be/kO1M_Dnu5E4?si=mG8IPaSyMeDh3Opv<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Getting Over Davey '''(FOUND)'''
|-
#Grand Theft Weird-Oh '''(FOUND)'''
|3||Daddy Dismissed||[https://youtu.be/xggPJ9BuXFg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Headlocks for Homework '''(FOUND)'''
|[https://youtu.be/EfGic5qLb08?si=dRgDKOJcYLGT0ewf<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Turbocharged Theatrical Tragedy
|-
#A Birthday Wish
|4||Rebel Without a Ride||[https://youtu.be/neQ1T7D0Qns<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Pranks for the Memories
|[https://youtu.be/cj6kk20_u6U?si=ReZqhTqPnN-4FfdT<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Street Sense '''(FOUND)'''
|-
#Not Without My Gator '''(FOUND)'''
|5||R.I.P. Off Wade||[https://youtu.be/R9eMKMKM4tI<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Family Fuel
|[https://youtu.be/J1FdKrninOc?si=GQc6Lu1j0zqh08EZ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Y2 Chaos
|-
#The Ever-Spending Story
|6||Lights, Camera, Traction||[https://youtu.be/IrZpnuWpRCg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#I Do?
|[https://youtu.be/2C9z2vqteGs?si=AXVOh5-WQ6rXzhAJ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#The Cycle of No Escape
|-
#A Tale of Two Wades
|7||Gods and Monster Trucks||[https://youtu.be/NdnWBwpv5J8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Legend of the Phantom Racer
|[https://youtu.be/EhdiU-7CVEs?si=dtmiTAWiqACH_v5s<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#The Blue N' Marooned
|-
#Head Gasket of the Class
|8||Killer McB, I Set You Free||[https://youtu.be/8eGqZJum1ck<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
#Beach Blanket Traffic Jam
|[https://youtu.be/7RJnbs1fGMM?si=0JBOV9f4P5bUxcPC<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
 
|-
==​Cancellation==
|9||Getting Over Davey||[https://youtu.be/43eQ-oZNdKk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
The cancellation of this show was due to ratings so bad the production company will never make a series like ''Weird-Oh's'' again.
|[https://youtu.be/7RJnbs1fGMM?si=DGBDgz0rSVE-TqHO<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
 
|-
==Hope==
|10||Grand Theft Weird-Oh||[https://youtu.be/a2s0eXSDeIs<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
You can find volume 1 and 3 on amazon and the full length 1st episode on vimeo but in bad quailty format and the segment "Gods and Monster Trucks on YouTube.
|[https://youtu.be/W8ujvXttLro?si=ilQKLymJ7bPRj-Rg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
 
|-
Update 2/3/14: Several episodes, including "Headlocks For Homework", have been found!
|11||Headlocks for Homework||[https://youtu.be/29OLLzV1tWs<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
 
|[https://youtu.be/O_CN8S7q-EE?si=460CTZSdb-d_CjXx<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
'''Update: 6/22/2014: Episodes 8 and 16 have been found! Furthermore Russamation doesn't have the pilot episode due to his reply and animation reels have been found.'''
|-
 
|12||The Turbocharged Theatrical Tragedy||[https://youtu.be/-32NtNKAk78<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
''' '''[http://www.youtube.com/profile_redirector/116125069811482454754 <span class="Ub TD" style="-webkit-transition:color0.218s;transition:color0.218s;font-weight:bold;margin-right:8px;">Russamation</span>]
|[https://youtu.be/NPCUOKCBcJ8?si=LsVjWaCYYXh3CPGr<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeRg1-TbZ48&google_comment_id=z133xty5esijite0k235ffiptz2yufycq 1 month ago]  Unfortunately, I never had a full copy, only these shots.
|-
 
|13||A Birthday Wish||[https://youtu.be/wVyk67P1NQ8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
I would like everyone's support to finally have this series fully released. Weird ohs volume 1 costs $20,00 http://www.amazon.com/Weird-Ohs-VHS-Mark-Acheson/dp/B00004Y7JM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404977387&sr=8-1&keywords=Weird+ohs+VHS+1
|[https://youtu.be/flOTUDchx6s?si=yCtYH0kTC41r-T3b<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|14||Pranks for the Memories||[https://youtu.be/usnmOTPv8aQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|[https://youtu.be/flOTUDchx6s?si=rYjTe_lDEjvSx6s5<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|15||Street Sense||[https://youtu.be/JeFJ0DtIKrY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|[https://youtu.be/x3z0OPbLMaU?si=dnZ4OOWAO8Be-miX<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|16||Not Without My Gator||[https://youtu.be/hIae8wfex7Y<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|[https://youtu.be/xInCphHlbuE?si=SUe2NrTzDezFEF85<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|17||Family Fuel||[https://youtu.be/jVfccyEiL7c<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|[https://youtu.be/RRmhcT6UQI0?si=vB_8n1-UCJwNKoQZ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|18||Y2 Chaos||[https://youtu.be/lUQinw7IQXM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|[https://youtu.be/hGJ0A6MH7qU?si=uQ-d_1mfSi0NzyDP<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|19||The Ever-Spending Story||[https://youtu.be/kITpklZRxx8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|20||I Do?||[https://youtu.be/xVxMTVnp5N0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|21||The Cycle of No Escape||[https://youtu.be/W39Q0VitLCk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|22||A Tale of Two Wades||[https://youtu.be/LCSkFvJC4ms<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|23||The Legend of The Phantom Racer||[https://youtu.be/sZA7zWb8dnA<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|24||The Blue N' Marooned||[https://youtu.be/rjBmE5k78Do<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|25||Head Gasket of the Class||[https://youtu.be/MtHr-OpGUrE<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|26||Traffic Jam Session||[https://youtu.be/p71eg6Hmq8I<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}


The 3rd volume costs $77.88 http://www.amazon.com/Weird-Ohs-VHS-Mark-Acheson/dp/B000055XQI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404978165&sr=8-1&keywords=Weird+ohs+VHS+3
==External Links==
*[https://imdb.com/title/tt0216518/ IMDb page for ''Weird-Oh's''.]
*[https://animesuperhero.com/weird-ohs-dvds-get-spring-2005-release/ Info about Lights! Camera! Traction! and Wheel Trouble! on DVD.]
*[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/WeirdOhs/ TVTropes information on ''Weird-Oh's''.]


I would hope for support on buying these and to share them with the world so everyone can enjoy this short aired show.
==References==
{{reflist}}


'''Update: 3/16/2015: Street Sense, Getting Over Davey, Grand Theft Weird-Oh and Rebel Without A Ride have been found! (These are watchable on YouTube)'''
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 11 March 2024

Weirdohstitle.gif

The series' logo.

Status: Partially Lost

Weird-Oh's was a short-lived animated series about wacky characters having adventures in a town called "Weirdsville." The main characters are Digger, Wade, Portia, and Eddie. Based on the 1960s Weird-Oh's toys, the series only had 13 episodes (26 segments). The shows home media releases consisted of 3 VHS releases and 9 DVD releases. The show also has an unaired pilot.

It debuted on Fox Kids in 1999 but was cancelled due to poor ratings and brought back in 2000 on YTV in Canada in reruns.[1] From November 2000 to January 2001, ADV released the entire series (excluding the unaired pilot) in 3 cassettes titled Lights! Camera! Traction!, Wheel Trouble!, and Traffic Jam! but only in United States and Canada. In 2005 YTV released the entire series onto DVD, and ADV released Lights! Camera! Traction! and Wheel Trouble! onto DVD in spring of 2005. Lights! Camera! Traction! was released on DVD on August 1, 2009, and Grand Theft Weird-Oh was released on DVD in 2010 exclusively in the Netherlands but only in Dutch. All releases of this show are extremely rare to come by and due to limited production, only 500 copies got sent out to market for every release.

For years, the show achieved something of an online cult following due to its obscurity, although all aired episodes were eventually found in English, with some French dubs remaining lost. As of 2023, the unaired pilot is the only episode not to have been completely found in any language. Only the 'tank sequence' is left to preserve its existence.

List of Episodes

# Episode Title English Dub French Dub
0 Unaired Pilot Partially Found N/A
1 Black-Eyed Babysitters Found Found
2 Diary of a Mad Sister Found Found
3 Daddy Dismissed Found Found
4 Rebel Without a Ride Found Found
5 R.I.P. Off Wade Found Found
6 Lights, Camera, Traction Found Found
7 Gods and Monster Trucks Found Found
8 Killer McB, I Set You Free Found Found
9 Getting Over Davey Found Found
10 Grand Theft Weird-Oh Found Found
11 Headlocks for Homework Found Found
12 The Turbocharged Theatrical Tragedy Found Found
13 A Birthday Wish Found Found
14 Pranks for the Memories Found Found
15 Street Sense Found Found
16 Not Without My Gator Found Found
17 Family Fuel Found Found
18 Y2 Chaos Found Found
19 The Ever-Spending Story Found Lost
20 I Do? Found Lost
21 The Cycle of No Escape Found Lost
22 A Tale of Two Wades Found Lost
23 The Legend of The Phantom Racer Found Lost
24 The Blue N' Marooned Found Lost
25 Head Gasket of the Class Found Lost
26 Traffic Jam Session Found Lost

External Links

References

  1. ↑ A mention of the show's announcement for Fox Family Channel. Retrieved 04 Apr '19
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