Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Nick and Scott as they uncover the secrets of the Oz franchise, winner of the 2025 FRANCHISOGRAPHY Listener’s Pick Tournament!

L. Frank Baum’s children’s book was already a beloved American classic by the time MGM first broke ground on their musical adaptation of the book in 1938, but previous adaptations of Baum’s novels had flopped both critically and at the box office. Could MGM flip the script and deliver a hit?

Uncover the secrets of one of Hollywood’s most treasured creations, 1939’s THE WIZARD OF OZ!

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