Todd Holland

This consists of the 13 episodes of Wonderfalls, a very short-lived television series--only four of the episodes even aired. It was the gift of a friend who was probably attracted to it because Tim Minear's involvement with such shows as The X-Files, Lois and Clark, Angel and Firefly.

The series centers around Jayne Tyler, a 20-something Gen X slacker with a problem--as she put it, “animals with faces that aren’t really alive talk to me and tell me to do things.” Things that change people's lives, including her own. The characters really grew on me, and I liked the Niagara Falls setting--different than the usual Los Angeles or New York City. And at times I could really identify and empathize with the characters. I really liked Karma Chameleon, Crime Dog, Muffin Buffalo. The only episode I didn't like was Barrel Bear, where I just didn't buy how people acted. I can't help but feel it's such a shame this didn't catch on. It has a really quirky charm.… (mehr)