History WesternAnimation / TheFairlyOddparents

As the ExpositoryThemeTune explains, Timmy Turner is your average, diminuitive, pink-hatted, buck-toothed ten-year-old who unfortunately can't catch a break. Whether it's run-ins with the school bully Francis, failing grades, or his own parents neglecting him and forcing him to deal with the sadistic and manipulative babysitter Vicky, his life...[[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood isn't all that great]]. But one day, that all changes when he meets Cosmo and Wanda, a pair of "Fairy Godparents", magical beings whose purpose in life is to assist miserable kids such as Timmy, through the granting of wishes granted by their trusty magical wands. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right? Well, unfortunately for Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda, it turns out that [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor wish-granting isn't exactly a one-and-done solution]]; In [[OncePerEpisode most]] [[StrictlyFormula episodes]], Timmy [[MakeAWish uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic]] to deal with some mundane problem, but inevitably, things spiral rapidly out of control, either due to Timmy [[DidntThinkThisThrough not fully considering the implications]], the [[ExactWords wording of the wish itself causing unforseen issues]], or sometimes just some other unknown factor rearing its ugly head at ''just'' the wrong moment, such as one of Timmy's many [[ArchEnemy everyday enemies]]. Not only that, but Timmy's SadistTeacher Mr. Crocker has [[SpottingTheThread taken note]] of the weird things that tend to happen around Timmy, and has [[SecretChaser become obsessed]] with proving the existence of Cosmo and Wanda to the rest of humanity, an act which would cause Timmy to lose his fairies forever and [[LaserGuidedAmnesia get his memory wiped]] in order to [[{{Masquerade}} keep the existence of Fairies a secret]]. And then there are the episodes where Timmy somehow gets entangled in Fairy World politics. Needless to say, even Timmy's more sensible wishes can lead to big problems forcing, him, Cosmo, and Wanda to figure out how to hit the ResetButton and get things back to (relatively) normal.

As the ExpositoryThemeTune explains, Timmy Turner is your average, diminuitive, pink-hatted, buck-toothed ten-year-old who unfortunately can't catch a break. Whether it's run-ins with the school bully Francis, failing grades, or his own parents neglecting him and forcing him to deal with the sadistic and manipulative babysitter Vicky, his life...[[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood isn't all that great]]. But one day, that all changes when he meets Cosmo and Wanda, a pair of "Fairy Godparents", magical beings whose purpose in life is to assist miserable kids such as Timmy, with the help of wishes granted by their trusty magical wands. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right? Well, unfortunately for Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda, it turns out that [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor wish-granting isn't exactly a one-and-done solution]]; In [[OncePerEpisode most]] [[StrictlyFormula episodes]], Timmy [[MakeAWish uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic]] to deal with some mundane problem, but inevitably, things spiral rapidly out of control, either due to Timmy [[DidntThinkThisThrough not fully considering the implications]], the [[ExactWords wording of the wish itself causing unforseen issues]], or sometimes just some other unknown factor rearing its ugly head at ''just'' the wrong moment, such as one of Timmy's many [[ArchEnemy everyday enemies]]. Not only that, but Timmy's SadistTeacher Mr. Crocker has [[SpottingTheThread taken note]] of the weird things that tend to happen around Timmy, and has [[SecretChaser become obsessed]] with proving the existence of Cosmo and Wanda to the rest of humanity, an act which would cause Timmy to lose his fairies forever and [[LaserGuidedAmnesia get his memory wiped]] in order to [[{{Masquerade}} keep the existence of Fairies a secret]]. And then there are the episodes where Timmy somehow gets entangled in Fairy World politics. Needless to say, even Timmy's more sensible wishes can lead to big problems forcing, him, Cosmo, and Wanda to figure out how to hit the ResetButton and get things back to (relatively) normal.

In [[OncePerEpisode most]] [[StrictlyFormula episodes]], Timmy [[MakeAWish uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic]] to deal with some mundane problem. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Inevitably, things spiral rapidly out of control]], whether it's getting his dad a cooler job, or dealing with one of his many [[ArchEnemy everyday enemies]]. Some of these include school bully Francis, sadistic and manipulative babysitter Vicky, [[SecretChaser fairy-obsessed]] SadistTeacher Mr. Crocker, and... [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] {{Expy}} Dark Laser. And then there are the episodes where Timmy somehow gets entangled in Fairy World politics. Needless to say, even Timmy's more sensible wishes are twisted to gigantic extremes and backfire horribly, forcing Timmy to hit the ResetButton and accept [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood his horrible life]].

On February 2024, Nickelodeon announced a sequel series titled ''The Fairly [=OddParents=]! A New Wish'' focusing on Hazel Wells as she moves to Dimmadelphia, but her new life changes when Cosmo and Wanda, straight out of retirement, become Hazel's fairy godparents which will premiere during the spring of that year.

''"And weeeeeee're... your fairy godparents!"''[[note]]Clockwise from top-left: [[KidHero Timmy Turner]], [[FairyGodmother his fairy godparents Wanda and Cosmo]], [[BabysitterFromHell his babysitter Vicky]], and... a random dragon in a toilet.[[/note]]]]

In [[OncePerEpisode most]] [[StrictlyFormula episodes]], Timmy [[MakeAWish uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic]] to deal with some mundane problem. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Inevitably, things spiral rapidly out of control]], whether it's getting his dad a cooler job, or dealing with one of his many [[ArchEnemy everyday enemies]]. Some of these include school bully Francis, sadistic and manipulative babysitter Vicky, [[SecretChaser fairy-obsessed]] SadistTeacher Mr. Crocker, and…[[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] {{Expy}} Dark Laser. And then there are the episodes where Timmy somehow gets entangled in Fairy World politics. Needless to say, even Timmy's more sensible wishes are twisted to gigantic extremes and backfire horribly, forcing Timmy to hit the ResetButton and accept [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood his horrible life]].

''The Fairly [=OddParents=]'' is a hyperactive animated series created by Creator/ButchHartman about a little boy named Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda. Running for ten seasons (from March 30, 2001 to July 26, 2017), it is [[LongRunner the second longest-running scripted series]] in Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s history, behind only ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.[[note]]''[[NewsBroadcast Nick News with Linda Ellerbee]]'' was the longest-running series overall, at 23 years and 7 months until it was surpassed on December 29, 2022. If you include the 2020 reboot that is still airing, ''Nick News'' remains the longest-running series at 27 years not counting the hiatus.[[/note]]

In [[OnceAnEpisode most]] [[StrictlyFormula episodes]], Timmy [[MakeAWish uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic]] to deal with some mundane problem. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Inevitably, things spiral rapidly out of control]], whether it's getting his dad a cooler job, or dealing with one of his many [[ArchEnemy everyday enemies]]. Some of these include school bully Francis, sadistic and manipulative babysitter Vicky, [[SecretChaser fairy-obsessed]] SadistTeacher Mr. Crocker, and…[[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] {{Expy}} Dark Laser. And then there are the episodes where Timmy somehow gets entangled in Fairy World politics. Needless to say, even Timmy's more sensible wishes are twisted to gigantic extremes and backfire horribly, forcing Timmy to hit the ResetButton and accept [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood his horrible life]].

''"And weeeeeee're… your fairy godparents!"'' [[note]]Clockwise from top-left: [[KidHero Timmy Turner]], [[FairyGodmother his fairy godparents Wanda and Cosmo]], [[BabysitterFromHell his babysitter Vicky]], and… [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers a random dragon in a toilet]].[[/note]]]]

('''Vicky:''' Yeah, right! *Cosmo and Wanda turn her head into something strange once an episode*)
-->-- The show's [[ExpositoryThemeTune Expository Theme Song]]

''The Fairly [=OddParents=]'' is a hyperactive animated series created by Creator/ButchHartman about a little boy named Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda. Running for ten seasons (from March 30, 2001 to July 26, 2017), it is [[LongRunner the second longest-running scripted series]] in Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s history, behind only ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.[[note]]''[[NewsBroadcast Nick News with Linda Ellerbee]]'' is the longest-running series overall, at 23 years.[[/note]]

-->-- The show's [[ExpositoryThemeTune Expository Theme Song]].

''The Fairly [=OddParents=]'' is a hyperactive animated series about a little boy named Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda. Running for ten seasons (from March 30, 2001 to July 26, 2017), it is [[LongRunner the second longest-running scripted series]] in Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s history, behind only ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.[[note]]''[[NewsBroadcast Nick News with Linda Ellerbee]]'' is the longest-running series overall, at 23 years.[[/note]]

In [[OnceAnEpisode most]] [[StrictlyFormula episodes]], Timmy [[MakeAWish uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic]] to deal with some mundane problem. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Inevitably, things spiral rapidly out of control]]: whether it's getting his dad a cooler job, or dealing with one of his many [[ArchEnemy everyday enemies]]. Some of these include school bully Francis, sadistic and manipulative babysitter Vicky, [[SecretChaser fairy-obsessed]] SadistTeacher Mr. Crocker, and…[[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] Main/{{Expy}} Dark Laser. And then there are the episodes where Timmy somehow gets entangled in Fairy World politics. Needless to say, even Timmy's more sensible wishes are twisted to gigantic extremes and backfire horribly, forcing Timmy to hit the ResetButton and accept [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood his horrible life]].

As the series went on, [[CousinOliver additional characters were added to the main trio]], to mixed reception: Cosmo and Wanda's fairy baby Poof in the sixth season, their talking fairy dog Sparky in the ninth, and Timmy's new neighbor Chloe in the tenth season, whom he has to share Cosmo and Wanda with.

In February 2018, the show's creator, Creator/ButchHartman, announced that he was leaving Nickelodeon after being with the company for 20 years, confirming that the show ended production after 16 years.

...'''''[[VerbalTic FAIRY GOD PARENTS]]!!!!'''''