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Wonderfalls — Season 1

200413 episodes8.6/10 (29 votes)

About this season

Jaye Tyler, a recent Brown University graduate with a philosophy degree, holds a dead-end job as a sales clerk at a Niagara Falls gift shop. Jaye is the reluctant participant in conversations with various animal figurines — a wax lion, brass monkey, stuffed bear, and mounted fish, among others — which direct her via oblique instructions to help people in need.

Episodes (13)

Wax Lion
E1

1. Wax Lion

8.8

Aired 12 March 2004 • 44 min

After Jaye Tyler is convinced by a wax lion to chase after a shiny quarter, she finds herself returning a lost purse to a lady (who instead of thanking her, punches her in the face), meeting an attractive and sweet bartender named Eric, setting her sister Sharon up with a newly divorced delivery driver she knows, and later discovering her sister's sexuality.

Karma Chameleon
E2

2. Karma Chameleon

8.2

Aired 19 March 2004 • 42 min

While working another shift, Jaye is approached by a young girl who, after an introduction, tells her that she stole her wallet. As she gives it back to her, Jaye notices that she has a stuttering problem and a stuffed chameleon tells her to "get her words out". This eventually leads to the girl - nicknamed Binky- getting a job at Wonderfalls, with Jaye as her mentor. Unfortunately, Binky starts to take the mentor idea too seriously and seemingly takes Jaye's identity: Her job, her friends, her family, her looks, and her personality. With the animals still telling her to "get her words out", Jaye decides to take matters into her own hands.

Wound-Up Penguin
E3

3. Wound-Up Penguin

8.0

Aired 26 March 2004 • 42 min

Jaye and Eric find a woman in the Barrel, who they discover is a nun that is trying to leave her abbey. A priest comes looking for her to try to convince her to come back, but isn't very successful in doing so. Jaye naturally gets wrapped up in it, and taking instructions from the animals, eventually helps the two.

Pink Flamingos
E4

4. Pink Flamingos

8.5

Aired 1 April 2004 • 42 min

Jaye's father ends up in the hospital after she helps him collect garbage; the muses instruct Jaye to help an old high-school nemesis.

Crime Dog
E5

5. Crime Dog

8.5

Aired 23 July 2004 • 42 min

When Jaye's brother sees her talking to inanimate objects, he begins to question her state of mind; the animals help Jaye reunite her family with the housekeeper.

Muffin Buffalo
E6

6. Muffin Buffalo

9.0

Aired 23 July 2004 • 42 min

Jaye tries to help a shut-in neighbor re-enter society while the muses tell her not to give another neighbor her disability checks that were delivered to Jaye by mistake.

Barrel Bear
E7

7. Barrel Bear

8.5

Aired 25 July 2004 • 42 min

Jaye and Mahandra end up on opposite sides of a battle between two older women both claiming to be the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

Lovesick Ass
E8

8. Lovesick Ass

9.0

Aired 25 July 2004 • 42 min

Jaye and Eric help Katya, who's come all the way from Russia to get married to "Peter". The groom-to-be turns out to be 13.

Safety Canary
E9

9. Safety Canary

8.5

Aired 27 October 2004 • 42 min

Jaye and Eric have their first date at Niagara Zoo, where her actions get the bird keeper fired. Who will help the two endangered birds mate now?

Lying Pig
E10

10. Lying Pig

8.5

Aired 3 November 2004 • 42 min

When Eric's estranged wife Heidi returns to Niagara Falls, Jaye is instructed by the muses to "mend what was broken." Afraid of losing Eric, Jaye turns to her brother for help and tries to ignore the muses' orders. In fact, she tries to get rid of anything that might turn into a muse.

Cocktail Bunny
E11

11. Cocktail Bunny

9.0

Aired 17 November 2004 • 42 min

When the muses tell her to "save him from her" Jaye becomes convinced that Eric's life is in danger and begins investigating Heidi. Meanwhile, Jaye is coerced by her parents into returning to therapy with Dr. Ron.

Totem Mole
E12

12. Totem Mole

8.5

Aired 8 December 2004 • 42 min

Jaye, Sharon and Mahandra visit a nearby Indian reservation, where the spirit of a dead grandmother send all three on a new path towards easing Jaye's burden. Aaron and Jaye continue on this path and hilarity ensues.

Caged Bird
E13

13. Caged Bird

8.5

Aired 15 December 2004 • 42 min

Jaye, Sharon, mouth-breather and the local security guard get held hostage at Wonderfalls. In the meantime, everyone evaluates their relationships as Jaye's parents start to prep for their anniversary.

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