History Trivia / Wishfart

* FakeNationality: Canadian actors Samantha Weinstein and Creator/KathleenLaskey and English actor Craig Warnock as Irish-accented Finnuala, Emer and Clooney respectively.

** As part of a deal with Cartoon Network, the show was going to air in Israel (most likely on Arutz [=HaYeladim=] since they had the rights to shows produced/distributed by them), however the show ended up [[NoExportForYou not airing in the country at all]] for unknown reasons.

* NoBudget: While CanadianSeries in general (both animated and live-action) have low budgets compared to American shows for a variety of complex reasons, ''Wishfart''’s budget was shockingly low for an animated series, costing a total of 7 million dollars, which is about 175 thousand per 11-minute episode. For comparison, most American cartoons cost 1-2 million dollars per 22-minute episode (sometimes upwards of 5-6 million). This might be due to the fact the show’s creators actually had zero experience with animating cartoons (they didn't even have a single concept sketch when they pitched the show to Creator/{{Teletoon}}[[note]]an unusual move in Canadian animation, as creators pitch their ideas to animation/television studios instead of networks, who move in to pick up the show after the studio greenlights the project[[/note]]); they’ve described producing the show as a big learning experience for them.

* FakeNationality: Canadian actors Samantha Weinstein and Kathy Laskey and English actor Craig Warnock as Irish-accented Finnuala, Emer and Clooney respectively.

* NoBudget: While CanadianSeries in general (both animated and live-action) have low budgets compared to American shows for a variety of complex reasons, ''Wishfart''’s budget was shockingly low for an animated series, costing a total of 7 million dollars, which is 350 thousand per 22-minute episode. For comparison, most American cartoons cost 1-2 million dollars per 22-minute episode (sometimes upwards of 5-6 million). This might be due to the fact the show’s creators actually had zero experience with animating cartoons (they didn't even have a single concept sketch when they pitched the show to Creator/{{Teletoon}}[[note]]an unusual move in Canadian animation, as creators pitch their ideas to animation/television studios instead of networks, who move in to pick up the show after the studio greenlights the project[[/note]]); they’ve described producing the show as a big learning experience for them.

* There were plans from the video-on-demand service Creator/{{Kabillion}} to pick up the series for an American release, but for unknown reasons, this was cancelled.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://wishfart.fandom.com/wiki/Wishfart_Wiki Wishfart Wiki]], although it is extremely tiny.

** [[https://twitter.com/WishfartShow/status/1014923211329409030 This concept art]] reveals some interesting early designs.

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** Leslie and Dusty are [[WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace Chet and MacArthur]], while Neptune is [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Chris]]. Also Dez is [[WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama the current voice of Chef Hatchet]].
** Dez, Akiko, Dusty, Samuel/Howie, Janice, and Santa Claus are [[WesternAnimation/{{Mysticons}} Malvaron/Baron Dreadbane, Wila, Emerald Goldenbraid, Doug Hadderstorm, The Dragon Disk/Serena Snakecharmer/Mama Calamari, and Barnabas Dinglelot]].
** Dez, Akiko, Uncle Phil, and the Gum King are [[WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol Gustavo Goodway, Farmer Yumi, Mr. Porter, and Raimundo]].

* HeAlsoDid: Stephany Seki (who voices Akiko) also plays bass and cello for the AlternativeRock band, A Primitive Evolution. Meanwhile Craig Warnock (the voice of Dez's dad Clooney) was the kid in ''Film/TimeBandits''.

* ThrowItIn: Most of Akiko's GratuitousJapanese is ad-libbed by her voice actress, Stephany Seki.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: According to [[https://twitter.com/WishfartShow/status/1101257447493328897 a Tweet from the show's official account]], Puffin was inspired by one of the creators' regular visits to Elliston, Newfoundland, which is well known for its population of Atlantic puffins (which are also the provincial bird of Newfoundland and Labrador). This is referenced by the screensaver on Puffin's computer, which is a picture of Elliston's Bird Island, a well-known puffin nesting spot.