While he and Aunt Em are heading into town to run an errand, a tornado approaches. He brings home a surprise for her and her pet dog, Toto. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are concerned as this is tornado season, so Uncle Henry shows Dorothy the storm cellar and tells her to go in it when she sees one. We are introduced to Dorothy's life in Kansas with her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. Season 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (episodes 1 to 17)

Her home remains in Kansas at the end of the series, thereby preserving the famous adage about home from the first book. Some of the events occur less faithful to the books with creative differences made, although the essential plots are based on Baum's original stories. The most significant difference of all is that Dorothy does not end up moving to the Land of Oz with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry as they do at the end of the 6th book. Since The Emerald City of Oz is the 6th Oz book, the events of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz and The Road to Oz are not included. Season 1 is based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Season 2 on The Marvelous Land of Oz, Season 3 on Ozma of Oz, and Season 4 on The Emerald City of Oz.

The series can be split into four distinct story arcs, each freely adapted from four different books.

1.4 Season 4: The Emerald City of Oz (episodes 42 to 52).

1.3 Season 3: Ozma of Oz (episodes 31 to 41).

1.2 Season 2: The Marvelous Land of Oz (episodes 18 to 30).

1.1 Season 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (episodes 1 to 17).

The Canadian group Parachute Club provided songs for the English dub and the shortened movies, including the opening theme 'Searching for a Dream'. Each version had their own intro songs and style. It was also dubbed in Spanish and Hebrew. Margot Kidder, known for her iconic role as Lois Lane in the 1978 movie Superman and its sequels, was hired as the narrator for the English version while there was no narration in the Japanese version. Production for the English version was done by the Canadian company Cinar Films, now known as Cookie Jar Group. In 1987, HBO purchased the rights to the series, dubbed it into English, and broadcast it as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It was originally produced in Japan by Panmedia, and aired on TV Tokyo from 1986 to 1987. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, known in Japan as Oz no Mahōtsukai (オズの魔法使い) , is an anime TV series created in 1986 loosely based on four of L. ' Here we are together, searching for a dream.' ―English Version Opening Theme, Parachute Club ' Gently close your eyes and listen to your heart.' ―Japanese Version Opening Theme

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