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'''The Wizard of Oz''' is a classic 1939 film that has been referenced in ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'' several times.
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[[Image:WizardOfOz.jpg|thumb|300px|1939 Theatrical Release Poster]]
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'''''The Wizard of Oz''''' is a classic 1939 film that has been referenced in ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'' several times.
  
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==''Wizard of Oz'' references in ''Gargoyles''==
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* In [[Avalon Part One|"Avalon" Part One]], one of the [[Street Thugs]] calls [[Guardian]] "Tin Man" when trying to attack him with a trash can.
  
[[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] paraphrased a line from the film when she said "I don't think we're in [[Scotland]] or Kansas either." Later, the [[Banshee]] told [[Cu Chullain]] that she'll get him and his [[Bronx|little dog]] too.
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* In [[The Hound of Ulster|"The Hound of Ulster"]], [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] paraphrased a line from the film when she said "I don't think we're in [[Scotland]] or Kansas either." Later, the [[Banshee]] told [[Cu Chullain]] that she'll get him and his [[Bronx|little dog]] too.
  
==[[The Gathering Part One]]==
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* In [[The Gathering Part One|"The Gathering" Part One]], Elisa declared to [[Goliath]] that there's no place like home after arriving back in [[Manhattan]].
  
After arriving back in [[Manhattan]], Elisa declared to [[Goliath]] that there's no place like home.
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* During the [[Halloween]] party at the Eyrie Building, [[Masque|"Masque"]] & [[Bash|"Bash"]], [[Angela]] and [[Broadway]] dressed up as Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion, respectively. [[Margot Yale|Margot]] assumed that [[Lexington]] was dressed as a "post-modern Tin Man", but he claimed he was a [[cyborg]]. Thereafter, Lexington used the handle of "Tin Man" when chatting online with [[Staghart|Amp]].
  
==[[Masque]] & [[Bash]]==
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* In [[Everywhere|"Everywhere"]], while watching Lexington leading the [[cybots]] away from Broadway and [[Izaak Slaughter]], [[Demona]] says, "Fly, my pretty, fly...."
  
[[Angela]] and [[Broadway]] dressed up as Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion, respectively, for [[Halloween]].
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* In[[Your Witness|"Your Witness"]], Lexington nicknames [[Margot Yale]] "the Wicked Witch of the West Side".
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==Apocrypha==
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* In the ''[[Disney Adventures]]'' story, [[All Hallows' Eve|"All Hallows' Eve"]], a couple of people in the parade following Halloween are dressed as Dorothy and the Scarecrow.
  
 
==Tidbits==
 
==Tidbits==
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''The Wizard of Oz'' is also referenced in the non-canonical ''Gargoyles/[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' crossover [[Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns|"Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns"]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=844]
  
''The Wizard of Oz'' is also referenced in the non-canonical ''Gargoyles/[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' crossover [[Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=844]
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Early in the development of ''Gargoyles'', there was going to be a villain called "The Sorceror/Sidero" who was described as  manifesting himself in a Wizard of Oz state as a big floating head. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=303][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=302][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=300]
  
Early in the development of ''Gargoyles'', there was going to be a villain called "The Sorceror/Sidero" who was described as  manifesting himself in a Wizard of Oz state as a big floating head. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=303][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=302][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=300]
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[[Greg Weisman]] is a fan of the film {{CIT|and has implied the Banshee is too}}. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4200][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3278]
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The fourth book of L. Frank Baum's "Oz" series upon which the movie was based, ''Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz'' (1908), featured a race of gargoyles underground; these were made of wood, were mute (and disliked loud noises), and had detachable wings.
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==See Also==
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* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film) The Wizard of Oz]''' at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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* '''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/ The Wizard of Oz]''' at the Internet Movie Database
  
[[Greg Weisman]] is a fan of the film [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4200] and {{CIT|has implied the Banshee is too.}}[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3278]
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 13 November 2024

1939 Theatrical Release Poster

The Wizard of Oz is a classic 1939 film that has been referenced in Gargoyles several times.

Wizard of Oz references in Gargoyles

  • During the Halloween party at the Eyrie Building, "Masque" & "Bash", Angela and Broadway dressed up as Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion, respectively. Margot assumed that Lexington was dressed as a "post-modern Tin Man", but he claimed he was a cyborg. Thereafter, Lexington used the handle of "Tin Man" when chatting online with Amp.

Apocrypha

Tidbits

The Wizard of Oz is also referenced in the non-canonical Gargoyles/The Spectacular Spider-Man crossover "Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns". [1]

Early in the development of Gargoyles, there was going to be a villain called "The Sorceror/Sidero" who was described as manifesting himself in a Wizard of Oz state as a big floating head. [2][3][4]

Greg Weisman is a fan of the film and has implied the Banshee is too. [5][6]

The fourth book of L. Frank Baum's "Oz" series upon which the movie was based, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908), featured a race of gargoyles underground; these were made of wood, were mute (and disliked loud noises), and had detachable wings.

See Also