Over the Garden Wall is a Cartoon Network miniseries based on the short "Tome of The Unknown", which hails from Cartoon Network Studios’ shorts program. Both the miniseries and short were created by Patrick McHale, who is known for his work on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Adventure Time. Over the Garden Wall premiered from November 3rd to 7th, 2014.
This was the last Cartoon Network Original Series to be greenlit by the former president of Cartoon Network Stuart Snyder and the first one to premiere under the tenure of the succeeding president Christina Miller.
In October 2023, Cartoon Network aired reruns of the show, making it the first time since 2014 that episodes of the show were airing.
Plot[]
Over the Garden Wall revolves around two brothers, Wirt and Gregory, who find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home. They are aided by a wise old woodsman and a bluebird named Beatrice.
Episodes[]
Pilot (2013)[]
| EP# | Title | Overview | Airdate |
| 0 | Tome of the Unknown: Harvest Melody | Wirt and Gregory get tired of walking, so they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables. | September 9, 2013 (Film festivals) May 18, 2015 (Online)
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Series[]
| No. | Title | Plot | Airdate | Viewers
(in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Old Grist Mill | While lost in the woods of the Unknown, brothers Wirt and Gregory run into a jaded old woodsman who warns them to beware of a beast. | November 3, 2014 | 1.19 |
| 2 | Hard Times at the Huskin' Bee | Wirt refuses a bluebird's help and winds up wandering into a huge mess of trouble at the annual Pottsfield harvest festival. | November 3, 2014 | 1.19 |
| 3 | Schooltown Follies | Wirt, Greg and Beatrice get all mixed up in the musical antics of a schoolhouse of animals, a lovelorn teacher, a grouchy old benefactor and an escaped gorilla. | November 4, 2014 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Songs of the Dark Lantern | Beatrice is left out in the rain with a brainless horse; Wirt and Greg ask for directions in a lively colonial tavern called The Dark Lantern. | November 4, 2014 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Mad Love | Quincy Endicott's sprawling mansion may be haunted by a beautiful ghost; Wirt and Beatrice get trapped in an armoire while searching for loose change. | November 5, 2014 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Lullaby in Frogland | Wirt and Greg take a lighthearted romp aboard the Frogland Ferry; Greg realizes that his own frog may be better off living with his amphibian compatriots. | November 5, 2014 | 1.55 |
| 7 | The Ringing of the Bell | An unexpected darkness tears the gang apart; Wirt takes charge and meets Loma. | November 6, 2014 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Babes in the Wood | Wirt and Greg are drawn into a dream world of cherubs, flowers and clouds where Greg must battle the North Wind; Wirt gives up hope of getting home. | November 6, 2014 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Into the Unknown | The origin of Wirt and Greg's descent into the unknown reveals itself. | November 7, 2014 | 1.13 |
| 10 | The Unknown | The Beast has come; the final chapter begins. | November 7, 2014 | 1.13 |
Appearances in other media[]
Wirt appeared as a boardwalk customer in the 2018 mobile game, Cartoon Network: Match Land.
Wirt and Greg both appeared in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, Crossover Nexus. Wirt appeared as one of Ben 10's transformations and Greg appeared as one of the Cartoon Network heroes summoned and defeated by Strike.
Wirt's cone hat and Greg's teapot hat both appeared as wardrobe in the 2019 mobile game, KleptoCats: Cartoon Network.
The miniseries was acknowledged in Cartoon Network’s 30th Anniversary video in October 2022.
Home media[]
The series was released on DVD in 2015. It was later released on HBO Max on September 2020 and released on Max on May 23, 2023 until it was removed. It is also available on iTunes and later on Disney+.
Trivia[]
- In the Italian version, Wirt and Greg are dubbed by Sio, a famous youtuber and cartoonist (known on YouTube as Scottecs), and Beatrice by the singer Cristina D'Avena.
Gallery[]
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| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Black Dynamite • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Primal • Steven Universe Future |
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| 2010 | Adventure Time • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien • Generator Rex • Regular Show • Sym-Bionic Titan • Tower Prep • Robotomy |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • The Amazing World of Gumball • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Steven Universe Future |