Wonderfalls

One of the best rewards of the proliferation of TV on DVD is the chance to see series that were canceled prematurely.  One such gem is Wonderfalls, a comedic drama (or is it dramatic comedy?) about Jaye Tyler, a sarcastic college graduate who has opted for an expectation-free life by working in a tourist shop at Niagara Falls.  Her routine takes an unexpected turn when the souvenirs for sale begin to speak to her, giving her strange instructions:  “don’t give her money back” or “break the taillight”.  Jaye, played with a wry vulnerability by Caroline Dhavernas, worries she might be crazy, and her dysfunctional family and quirky friends do not offer much comfort.  Wonderfalls, produced by Regency Television and 20th Century Fox, is a 2004 series not given a chance to find its audience, but this set features all thirteen episodes, including nine that were never shown.