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'''''Waynehead''''' was a Canadian-American animated television show that aired on Kids' WB! from 1996-1997 and was produced by comedian Damon Wayans.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA684&dq=waynehead&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinveTZx6vdAhXqJsAKHYrLAdk4ChDoAQguMAE#v=onepage&q=waynehead&f=false Excerpt from, ''The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows'' on the show.] Retrieved 17 Jul '19</ref> The show later had subsequent reruns on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s. The show will be available on HBO Max.
'''''Waynehead''''' was a Canadian-American animated television show that aired on Kids' WB! from 1996-1997 and was produced by comedian Damon Wayans.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA684&dq=waynehead&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinveTZx6vdAhXqJsAKHYrLAdk4ChDoAQguMAE#v=onepage&q=waynehead&f=false Excerpt from, ''The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows'' on the show.] Retrieved 17 Jul '19</ref> The show later had subsequent reruns on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s. The show will be available on HBO Max.


On April 20, 2021, the entire series was made available on iTunes, Amazon and Vudu.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.2abc427b-9f32-59dc-d5e8-0a3060aea909?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb</ref>
On April 20th, 2021, the entire series was made available on iTunes, Amazon and Vudu.<ref>https://amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.2abc427b-9f32-59dc-d5e8-0a3060aea909?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The plot followed a 10-year-old African American boy named Damey Wayne (voiced by Orlando Brown) growing up in a poor urban area in lower Manhattan, New York. Damey was created based on inspiration from Damon Wayans personal experiences growing up. In the show, Damey was born with a club foot and each episode illustrated what it is like living in a lower-class neighborhood and the challenges that come with it, as well as describing the challenges of having a disability. The show was aimed to add more diversity to the WB TV show lineup. Writing for the show was done by Grant Moran, Diane Dixon, Kevin Hopps, David Wyatt, and Janice Wells. Production was supervised by Grant Moran and Lenord Robinson.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.tv.animaniacs/pfX3EMWxW1M 1996 Google Groups post on ''Waynehead''.] Retrieved 17 Jul '19</ref>
The plot followed a 10-year-old African American boy named Damey Wayne (voiced by Orlando Brown) growing up in a poor urban area in lower Manhattan, New York. Damey was created based on inspiration from Damon Wayans' personal experiences growing up. In the show, Damey was born with a club foot and each episode illustrated what it is like living in a lower-class neighborhood and the challenges that come with it, as well as describing the challenges of having a disability. The show was aimed to add more diversity to the WB TV show lineup. Writing for the show was done by Grant Moran, Diane Dixon, Kevin Hopps, David Wyatt, and Janice Wells. Production was supervised by Grant Moran and Lenord Robinson.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.tv.animaniacs/pfX3EMWxW1M 1996 Google Groups post on ''Waynehead''.] Retrieved 17 Jul '19</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The show was eventually canceled after only one season of thirteen episodes. While it was primarily canceled for it's lower ratings, it's speculated that it was because Damon Wayans was currently appearing on 2 programs on network rival, Fox. Damon claims to have also been told that his show was, "Not black enough or funny enough".<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-21-9704210041-story.html 1997 Chicago Tribune article on ''Waynehead''.] Retrieved 17 Jul '19</ref>
The show was eventually cancelled after only one season of thirteen episodes. While it was primarily cancelled for it's lower ratings, it's speculated that it was because Damon Wayans was currently appearing on 2 programs on network rival, Fox. Damon claims to have also been told that his show was, "Not black enough or funny enough".<ref>[https://spokesman.com/stories/1997/apr/26/the-call-on-saturday-is-show-me-the-wayans/ 1997 The Spokesman-Review article on ''Waynehead''.] Retrieved 25 Apr '21</ref>


==Episode List==
==Episode List==
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|04||Botzwana Aki and the Hydrant of Doom||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
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|05||Three Hats and You're Out||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
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|06||Dad's a Spaz||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|06||Dad's a Spaz||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|07||Be Mine... Or Else||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|07||Be Mine... Or Else||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|08||To Be Cool or Not to Be||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|08||To Be Cool or Not to Be||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|09||Special Delivery||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|09||Special Delivery||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|10||Quest for Fireworks||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|10||Quest for Fireworks||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|11||A Friend in Greed||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|11||A Friend in Greed||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''  
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|12||Bummed Out||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|12||Bummed Out||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|13||Rebel Without a Paw||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kHmff0vup4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|13||Rebel Without a Paw||[https://youtu.be/5kHmff0vup4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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==Videos==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
*[[Animaniacs (unproduced "Minerva Mink" animated shorts; early 1990s)]]
*[[Animaniacs "I'm Mad" (partially found original theatrical version of animated short; 1994)]]
*[[Animaniacs "The New Year's Party Tonight" (partially lost alternate version of animated comedy series short; 1995)]]
*[[Animaniacs "Potty Emergency" (lost deleted scenes of episode of animated comedy series; 1993)]]
*[[Brainstem (lost preview version of "Pinky and the Brain" song; 1995)]]
*[[Channel Umptee-3 (partially found Kids' WB! educational animated series; 1997)]]
*[[Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (partially found pitch pilot of Kids' WB! animated comedy series; early-mid 2000s)]]
*[[Detention (found Kids' WB! animated series; 1999-2000) ]]
*[[Earthworm Jim (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Kids' WB! animated series; 1995)]]
*[[Kids' WB! (partially found animated "Backlot" bumpers of children's programming block; 1997-2003)]]
*[[Kids' WB! (partially found "Crazy Takes" promos of children's program block; early 2000s)]]
*[[Kids' WB! "Top 20 Pokéthon Countdown" (partially found promos and bumpers of event from children's programming block; 1999) ]]
*[[Lobo (lost production material of cancelled Kids' WB! animated series based on DC character; 1990s)]]
*[[Monster Allergy (partially found Kids' WB! English dub of animated series based on comics; 2006)]]
*[[Welcome Home, Animaniacs! (partially found Kids' WB Saturday morning preview; 1995)]]
 
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 00:24, 10 March 2023

Waynehead.jpg

Waynehead intro logo.

Status: Found

Date found: 20 Apr 2021

Found by: iTunes

Waynehead was a Canadian-American animated television show that aired on Kids' WB! from 1996-1997 and was produced by comedian Damon Wayans.[1] The show later had subsequent reruns on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s. The show will be available on HBO Max.

On April 20th, 2021, the entire series was made available on iTunes, Amazon and Vudu.[2]

Plot

The plot followed a 10-year-old African American boy named Damey Wayne (voiced by Orlando Brown) growing up in a poor urban area in lower Manhattan, New York. Damey was created based on inspiration from Damon Wayans' personal experiences growing up. In the show, Damey was born with a club foot and each episode illustrated what it is like living in a lower-class neighborhood and the challenges that come with it, as well as describing the challenges of having a disability. The show was aimed to add more diversity to the WB TV show lineup. Writing for the show was done by Grant Moran, Diane Dixon, Kevin Hopps, David Wyatt, and Janice Wells. Production was supervised by Grant Moran and Lenord Robinson.[3]

Reception

The show was eventually cancelled after only one season of thirteen episodes. While it was primarily cancelled for it's lower ratings, it's speculated that it was because Damon Wayans was currently appearing on 2 programs on network rival, Fox. Damon claims to have also been told that his show was, "Not black enough or funny enough".[4]

Episode List

# Episode Title Status
01 Demon of the Dozens Found
02 No Mo' Money Found
03 Brothers and Bros. Found
04 Botzwana Aki and the Hydrant of Doom Found
05 Three Hats and You're Out Found
06 Dad's a Spaz Found
07 Be Mine... Or Else Found
08 To Be Cool or Not to Be Found
09 Special Delivery Found
10 Quest for Fireworks Found
11 A Friend in Greed Found
12 Bummed Out Found
13 Rebel Without a Paw Found

Gallery

Waynehead intro.

Waynehead Kids' WB! promo.

See Also

References