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'''Oswald''' may refer to:
{{short description|American-British children's cartoon series}}
{{for|the cartoon character introduced in 1927|Oswald the Lucky Rabbit}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = OswaldNickJrlogo.png
| genre = ]
| creator = ]
| developer = Lisa Eve Hubman <br /> Dan Yaccarino
| director = Debbie Bonzon <br /> Henry Lenardin-Madden
| starring = ]<br />]<br />]<br />Crystal Scales<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]
| country = United States<br />United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeon-and-hit-entertainment-join-forces-for-the-creation-of-new-animated-series-oswald-73106882.html|title=Nickelodeon and Hit Entertainment Join Forces for the Creation of New Animated Series Oswald|author=Nickelodeon|date=September 5, 2000|access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/oswald-season-1/id287679551|title=Oswald, Season 1 on iTunes|work=iTunes|access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref><ref name="amazonlist">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Rollerskating-Guess-You-Never-Know/dp/B004DMOJLW|title=Amazon.com List of Oswald Episodes|website=Amazon|access-date=2015-12-30}}</ref>
| num_episodes = 26 (52 segments)<ref name="amazonlist" />
| producer = Dan Yaccarino
| company = ]<br />]
| distributor = ] (United States)<br />] (International)
| runtime = 22–24 minutes
| network = ]
| picture_format = ]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2001|8|20}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2003|9|19}}
}}
'''''Oswald''''' is a children's animated ] co-produced by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.awn.com/news/oswald-octopus-debuts-nick-jr-august |title = Oswald the Octopus Debuts On Nick Jr. In August {{!}} Animation World Network}}</ref><ref name=Perlmutter>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=438}}</ref> It first aired on August 20, 2001, on Nickelodeon's ] in the United States.<ref name="amazonlist" /> The show was created by ]. It was also broadcast on ] and ] (during the ] block) in reruns.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=597–598}}</ref> 26 episodes were produced.


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The series was added to ] (at the time CBS All Access) in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oswald|url=https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/oswald/|access-date=March 4, 2021|website=]}}</ref>


==Plot== ==People==
*], including a list of people with the name
The series is set in Big City, a colorful world populated by anthropomorphic animals, mythological creatures and humanoid beings. Each episode follows the daily experiences of an anthropomorphic blue octopus named Oswald (voiced by ]), accompanied by his beloved hotdog-shaped pet, Weenie, and their life in the cheerful and whimsically-designed community of Big City. Commonly, the program concentrates on Oswald's experiences with friends, acquaintances and neighbors, including Henry, a penguin, and Daisy, a flower, among others – and his patient methods of coping with or tolerating different situations and dilemmas, along with his thoroughly optimistic outlook on life.
*], including a list of people with the name


==Fictional characters==
==Characters==
*Oswald the Reeve, who tells a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's '']''
*Oswald, servant of Goneril in Shakespeare's play '']''
*], in E. Nesbit's novel ''The Story of the Treasure Seekers'' and Michael Moorcock's unrelated novel ''The Warlord of the Air''
*Roald Dahl's title character in the novel '']'', as well as two short stories
*], a cartoon character from the 1920s and 1930s created by Walt Disney
*Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, Batman villain better known as ]
*Oswald Baskerville, in the ] manga
*], a Marvel Comics mutant
*], a character in the British science fiction TV series ''Doctor Who''
*], in the British science fiction TV series ''Torchwood: Miracle Day''
*Oswald "Otto" Rocket, on the American animated children's TV series '']''
*Oswald, a blue octopus and main character in the Nick Jr. TV series '']''
*], a video game character
*Oswald, from the video game '']''
*Oswald Mandus, the protagonist of the 2013 survival horror video game '']''
*Oswald of Carim, is a fictional character from the video game '']''


===Main=== ==Places==
*], Australia, a suburb of the City of Maitland local government area
]
*], United States, a ghost town
* Oswald (voiced by ]) is the main character (four arms, four legs) who lives in an apartment complex with Henry the Penguin and several other animals including a turtle named Buster. A very gentle, polite and big-hearted blue octopus, Oswald is always willing to go out of his way to help his friends. His favorite hobbies are playing the piano and singing.
*], United States, an unincorporated community
* Weenie (voiced by ]) is Oswald's pet dachshund. Weenie bears a strong resemblance to a hot dog and only communicates in "bark-speak". Weenie accompanies Oswald everywhere he goes, and her favorite food is vanilla dog biscuits.
* Henry (voiced by ]) is Oswald's downstairs neighbor and best friend. Henry is a creature of habit in every way and usually shuns the idea of trying different things, though he can sometimes be persuaded otherwise. He tries his best to maintain a rigid schedule. He takes care of his extensive spoon collection, he watches “Penguin Patrol” every evening, and he does the Penguin Polka before bedtime. Most of Henry's favorite foods are fish-flavored and he is a proven expert on snow. He has an identical cousin from the frozen north named Louie, and on occasion speaks of an Aunt Arctica. His motto is "slow and steady". He always takes two (used to be three) marshmallows in his hot cocoa, saying "No more, no less". He also hates getting wet.
* Daisy (voiced by Crystal Scales) is a tall orange/yellow/green daisy. Free-spirited and energetic, Daisy participates in sports and other activities. She is a close friend of both Oswald and Henry; the three of them often go on adventures together. Daisy loves sunflower sundaes, riding her unicycle, has a large leaf collection and loves peppermint tea. Daisy is very excitable and often has to be hushed by Oswald when she speaks too loudly.


===Recurring=== ==Ships==
*{{USS|Oswald|DE-767}}, a World War II destroyer escort
* Johnny Snowman (voiced by ]) is a laid-back snowman who operates an ice cream shop and also has an ice cream truck. Johnny wears a black top hat, sports a carrot nose, and has a deep baritone voice. He also has a brother in the frozen north named Phil.
*{{HMS|Oswald|N58|6}}, an Odin-class submarine built in 1928
* The Egg Twins are two identical twin eggs, named Egbert (voiced by ]) and Leo (voiced by ]). Leo always responds in conversations with an enthusiastic "Yes, yes!" while Egbert refers to everyone as "old boy".
* Catrina (voiced by Debi Derryberry) is a baby caterpillar that is just learning how to speak. She is the only child of Madame Butterfly. Like other babies, Catrina is highly curious about everything around her, but is always attended by her mom or others to keep her curiosity in check.
* Madame Butterfly (voiced by ]) is the mother of Catrina and the proprietor of the local diner, a favorite lunch stop for Oswald and his friends.


===Minor=== ==Other uses==
*], an American-British children's animated television series, also the title character
* Pongo (voiced by ]) is a large yellow and red dragon with a long, thin, green mustache and is quite similar to the dragons in Chinese culture and folklore. He lives in a Chinese-style home in Big City. In sharp contrast to his otherwise intimidating size, Pongo is very shy and soft-spoken, and known for his occasional clumsiness.
*'']'', a 1988 Danish computer game
* Buster is a very slow moving turtle living in the same apartment building as Oswald. He appears in several episodes.
*], an accessibility technology company
* Cactus Polly (voiced by Laraine Newman) is a helpful cactus lady who carries a lasso and talks like a cowboy from the wild west.
*Oswald State Correctional Facility, a fictional prison in the television series '']''
* Sammy Starfish (voiced by ]) is Oswald's musical idol, Sammy is a jazz singer. Oswald's dream is to play piano for Sammy Starfish, which becomes a reality when Sammy's show comes to Big City and the tickets are all sold out.
* ], developed by Vernon Adams; see {{slink|Franklin Gothic|Oswald}}
* Steve Tree (voiced by ]) is a tree that comes to life. Sometimes his pet Woodrow the woodpecker pecks on him, usually on his head.
* Andy Pumpkin (voiced by ]) is Steve Tree's loopy best friend. He is a happy-go-lucky pumpkin person and works at a candy shop. He tends to speak in hyper tones when working in the candy shop.
* Bingette Bunny (voiced by ]) is a ditsy rabbit who runs the gardening store where Oswald buys his tomato plants. She is usually very unhelpful but usually says "Just doing my job!" when Oswald leaves the store.
* Roderick Robot is a mechanical man with a mechanical cat, Tinsel. Oswald cat-sits for Roderick, and it turns out Tinsel is a very naughty cat.
* Bingo (voiced by ]) is Big City's barber, a quiet rabbit who also runs a newspaper store from which Henry buys his newspaper. He only talks in the episodes "The Naughty Cat" and "Henry Needs a Haircut".
* Louie (voiced by ]) is Henry's cousin from the Arctic.
* Flippy is a fish who Oswald bought at the pet store but had to give to the Big City Aquarium as the fish grew too large.
* Paper People are silent humans made of paper who appear in several episodes as cameo characters.
* Woodrow is Steve Tree's pet woodpecker.
* Tinsel is Roderick's mechanical pet cat.
* Fish – Fish who appear in the episode "Goin' Fishing".
* Maestro Bingo – He runs a store of various musical instruments and appears in the episodes "Daisy Plays an Instrument" and "Fixing the Piano".


===UK Dubs=== ==See also==
*], a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
*Oswald voiced by ]
*]
*Wennie and Catrina voiced by ] (also from the American dub)
*{{in title}}
*Henry voiced by ]
*], a given name
*Daisy voiced by Moir Leslie
*], a given name and surname
*Madame Butterfly voiced by Moir Leslie
*]
*Gingerbread voiced by ]
*Head Gingerbread Man voiced by ]


{{Disambiguation|geo}}
==Episodes==
see also ]

==Release==

===Broadcast history===
In the United States, ''Oswald'' first aired on the ] on ] on August 20, 2001.<ref name="amazonlist" /> It was removed from the lineup on May 24, 2005. On April 7, 2003, ''Oswald'' started airing on ],<ref name="2003sched">{{Cite web|url=http://www.noggin.com/shows/nick_jr.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030408002000/http://www.noggin.com/shows/nick_jr.php|title=What's on Noggin? - Nick Jr. on Noggin|archive-date=April 8, 2003|date=April 7, 2003}}</ref> which had recently shifted its target audience to preschoolers. Reruns also aired on the 24-hour ] channel upon its launch in 2009, but they were removed on March 8, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?stnNum=19211&channel=75&aid=zap2it |title=Archived copy |website=tvlistings.zap2it.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219040936/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?stnNum=19211&channel=75&aid=zap2it |archive-date=19 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The show aired briefly on ] for one year from September 15, 2001, to September 7, 2002.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

In 2018, Oswald made a guest appearance in the '']'' episode "Scoot to the Gute", with Fred Savage reprising his role.

===Home media===
] is the ] and ] distributor for the series in the US while ] is the VHS and DVD distributor for the series internationally.

====Main releases====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Release Date
! Name
! Number of Episodes
! Episode Titles
|-
| rowspan="3"| September 2, 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/4V2nFFG|title=Screencapture of Oswald: Outdoors with Oswald and Best Buddies (VHS)/Welcome to Big City! (DVD) available September 2|website=Imgur.com (original document published by ])|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref>
| Best Buddies
| align="center" | 4
|
* "Odd One Out" / "Goodbye Best Friend"
* "Friends Indeed" / "Sammy Starfish Live"
|-
| Outdoors with Oswald
| align="center" | 4
|
* "A Day at the Beach" / "The Sand Sculpture Contest"
* "The Tomato Garden" / "Bird Watching"
|-
| Welcome to Big City!
| align="center" | 8
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* "Odd One Out" / "Goodbye Best Friend"
* "Friends Indeed" / "Sammy Starfish Live"
* "A Day at the Beach" / "The Sand Sculpture Contest"
* "The Tomato Garden" / "Bird Watching"
|-
| January 27, 2004
| On-the-Go Oswald
| align="center" | 8
|
* "Daisy and the Duckling" / "The Double Date"
* "Chasing the Ice-Cream Truck" / "The Camping Trip"
* "Henry Needs a Haircut" / "Flippy the Fish"
* "A Sticky Situation" / "Tuffi-Frutti Pie"
|}

====Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs (US only)====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Release Date
! Name
! Number of Episodes
! Episode Titles
|-
| May 24, 2005
| Nick Jr. Favorites Vol. 1
| align="center" | 2
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* "A Day at the Beach" / "The Sand Sculpture Contest"
|-
| September 26, 2006
| Nick Jr. Favorites Holiday
| align="center" | 2
|
* "Catrina's First Snow" / "The Snow Festival"
|}

==Reception==
The series received four out of five stars on Common Sense Media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/oswald|title=Oswald|date=19 December 2007|publisher=Common Sense Media|access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
* {{IMDb title|0293734|Oswald}}

{{Former Nickelodeon original series}}
{{Children's programming on CBS in the 2000s}}

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