Daisy-Head Mayzie

Daisy-Head Mayzie is a 1995 American animated musical fantasy TV special based on the Dr. Seuss children's book of the same name. It was a joint production between Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and Dr. Seuss Enterprises. It aired on February 5, 1995 on TNT. It was written posthumously by Dr. Seuss, under his real name of Theodor Geisel, produced by Christopher O'Hare, and directed by Tony Collingwood.

While in school, Mayzie grows a daisy on the top of her head. All the kids tease her, the adults fear for her, but a seedy agent has big plans for Mayzie and her newly attached flora.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cat in the Hat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Henry Gibson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Sneetcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Susan Silo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayzie McGrew
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Fran Smith
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Herman (Butch) Stroodel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Benjamin Smith
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Einstein Van Tess
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Graas
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Grumm
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lewis Arquette
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. McCrew
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| B J Ward
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shoe customer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. McGrew
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Eiding
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor Eisenbart
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jonathan Winters
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Patient
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Finch
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Robert Ridgely
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Officer Thatcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| George Hearn
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Finagle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Curry
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Finch
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Robert Ridgely
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Officer Thatcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| George Hearn
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Finagle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Curry
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Finagle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim Curry
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Earth
 * Whoville
 * Maizy's school
 * West Africa (indirectly mentioned)
 * Mali (indirectly mentioned)
 * Timbuktu (mentioned)
 * South Asia (indirectly mentioned)
 * Nepal (indirectly mentioned)
 * Kathmandu (mentioned)
 * China (indirectly mentioned)
 * Shangri La (mentioned)
 * Australia (mentioned)
 * Asia (indirectly mentioned)
 * Maylsia (mentioned)
 * Tanzania (indirectly mentioned)
 * Zanzibar (mentioned)
 * Africa
 * Egypt
 * United States
 * New York
 * New York City
 * Liberty Island
 * Statue of Liberty
 * South Dakota
 * Mount Rushmore
 * France
 * Louvre Museum

Objects

 * Mayzie's daisy
 * Time
 * Mona Lisa

Vehicles

 * None

Development
The special was adapted from the unpublished manuscript of Dr. Seuss. It was aired the same day the book was published; the first book published since Dr. Seuss's death in 1991.

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1994.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 5, 1995 on TNT

Music
The music was composed by Philip Appleby, conducted by Geoffrey Alexander, with lyrics written by Dr. Seuss. The music was recorded at The Snake Ranch, London, while the dialogue and lyrics were recorded at The Bakery, North Hollywood.

Behind the scenes

 * Whoville isn't explicitly identified as the place where Mayzie lives, but it comes from the same preexisting world, since the Cat in the Hat also cameos.
 * Officer Thatcher's name didn't make it from the book to the cartoon.

Home availability
(All the Horton Hears a Who! releases are for the animated TV special)
 * In the United States:
 * June 6, 1995: Turner Home Entertainment releases Daisy-Head Mayzie on VHS.
 * March 4, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Horton Hears a Who!: Deluxe Edition on DVD.
 * October 6, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Horton Hears a Who!: Deluxe Edition on Blu-ray (Daisy-Head Mayzie is still in Standard Definition).
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * March 10, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Horton Hears a Who!: Deluxe Edition on DVD.

Trailers
Trailer: