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The Fairly OddParents S1E1 — The Big Problem

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The Fairly OddParents•Season 1•Episode 1

The Big Problem

7.9/10 · 615 votesMar 30, 200112 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

Tired of being a kid, Timmy wishes he could be older in order to go adult things, but his wish backfires when "Da Rules" states that now that he is an adult, Cosmo and Wanda can't grant him any wishes or turn him back into

Directed byButch Hartman, Jaime Diaz

Written bySteve Marmel

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Tara Strong

Tara Strong

Timmy Turner (voice)

Susanne Blakeslee

Susanne Blakeslee

Wanda / Mrs. Turner (voice)

Daran Norris

Daran Norris

Cosmo / Mr. Turner (voice)

Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui

Denzel Q. Crocker (voice)

Jim Ward

Jim Ward

Chet Ubetcha (voice)

Gary LeRoi Gray

Gary LeRoi Gray

A.J. (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle

Vicky (voice)

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Butch Hartman

Butch Hartman

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Steve Marmel

Steve Marmel

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Jaime Diaz

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Bob Boyle

Bob Boyle

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Butch Hartman

Butch Hartman

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Bernie Petterson

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Episode Summary

"The Big Problem" is episode 1 of The Fairly OddParents season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 615 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Butch Hartman, Jaime Diaz and written by Steve Marmel, it aired on March 30, 2001.

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