Waynehead

Waynehead
Title card
Genre Animation
Created by Damon Wayans
Voices of Jamil Walker Smith
Shawn Wayans
Orlando Brown
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Marlon Wayans
Kim Wayans
Gary Coleman
John Witherspoon
Frank Welker
Country of origin United States
Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Running time 22 minutes (excluding commercials)
Production company(s) Warner Bros Animation
Nelvana
Distributor Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network Kids' WB
Audio format Dolby Surround
Original release October 19, 1996 (1996-10-19) – May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)

Waynehead is a short-lived Canadian-American Saturday morning animated series created by American actor Damon Wayans.[1] It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Nelvana, with animation by TMS-Kyokuchi Corporation (intro only), Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd., and PASI. It ran on Kids' WB from 1996–1997.[2] Waynehead lasted for only 13 episodes and has never been released on VHS or DVD.[3] It is about a young boy named Damien "Damey" Wayne from a poor background with a club foot and was based on Wayans' own childhood in the Chelsea neighborhood in the New York City Borough of Manhattan. Actors cast in the show included Gary Coleman, Orlando Brown and Marlon Wayans.


Characters

Episodes

  • 1. Demon of The Dozens: Damey digs for dirt when his battle with the school bully turns into a "dozens" fight, a contest of insults. (October 19, 1996)
  • 2. No Mo' Money: Damey tries to earn money for the Harlem Week Festival. (October 26, 1996)
  • 3. Brothers And Bros.: Damey learns the difference between friends and family when he sneaks out of the house to run with his gang. (November 2, 1996)
  • 4. Botswana Aki And The Hydrant of Doom: Damey's angry when he's forced to spend the day with the nerdy new kid, but when Aki is endangered by a run-in with the Hydrant of Doom, Damey sets out to rescue his unlikely friend. (November 9, 1996)
  • 5. 3 Hats And You're Out: Waynehead's cousin Three Hats from Los Angeles comes to visit. (November 16, 1996)
  • 6. Dad's A Spaz: Damey asks his dad to coach the gang for a game against the tough St. Mary's team, and soon realizes his dad's a disaster on the court. (November 23, 1996)
  • 7. Be Mine...Or Else: Roz falls for Damey when he rescues her from junkyard dogs. (December 31, 1996)
  • 8. To Be Cool Or Not To Be: Damey's desperate to keep his opera role a secret from the guys, but circumstances conspire against him. (February 1, 1997)
  • 9. Special Delivery: Damey and his pals struggle to get Mom to the hospital when she goes into labor at the library. (February 15, 1997)
  • 10. Quest For Fireworks: When Toof and Damey happen to find a firecracker the night before the 4th of July, the gang thinks they've got a secret source for illegal fireworks. (April 19, 1997)
  • 11. A Friend In Greed: Damey's torn when Marvin gives him a Ken Griffey, Jr. autographed glove with the money he stole from the gang. (April 26, 1997)
  • 12. Bummed Out: Damey helps a homeless DJ who works on his guilt over a prank they'd pulled just before the man was fired. (May 3, 1997)
  • 13. Rebel Without A Paw: Damey becomes convinced that the world is against Tripod because of his missing paw. (May 17, 1997)

References

  1. ↑ Perlmutter, David (4 May 2018). "The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows". Rowman & Littlefield. Retrieved 8 September 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Hendershot, Heather (1 February 2004). "Nickelodeon Nation: The History, Politics, and Economics of America's Only TV Channel for Kids". NYU Press. Retrieved 5 September 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Wayans Doesn't Believe Warner Bros". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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