| Waynehead | |
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| Created by | Damon Wayans |
| Directed by | Paul Riley |
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| Theme music composer | Stanley Clarke |
| Opening theme | "The Party's Just Begun" performed byOrlando Brown,Tico Wells,Jamil Walker Smith,T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh andShawn Wayans |
| Ending theme | "The Party's Just Begun" (instrumental) |
| Composers | Stanley Clarke Todd Cochran Kennard Ramsey |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
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| Editor | Denise Whitfield |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Release | October 19, 1996 (1996-10-19) – May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17) |
Waynehead is an animated television series created by actor/comedianDamon Wayans and ran from 1996 to 1997 onKids' WB, and onYTV from 1996 to 1998.[1] It was a co-production ofWarner Bros. Television Animation andNelvana, with overseas animation byHanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd., andPhilippine Animation Studio, Inc., while the opening sequence was animated byTMS-Kyokuchi Corporation in Japan.
Waynehead lasted for 13 episodes for one season; Wayans stated that he was told byWarner Bros. that the cartoon wasn't black enough nor funny enough, to which a WB executive replied by insisting that the show was merely low-rated.[2] It is about a young boy named Damey Wayne, of unknown age, from a poor background and with aclub foot. It was based on Wayans' own childhood in theChelsea neighborhood in theNew York City borough ofManhattan. Actors who provided voices for the show includedGary Coleman,Orlando Brown, andMarlon Wayans.[3]
| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Demon of the Dozens" | Tim Hightower, Brad Kaaya, and Carmenita Bravo | October 19, 1996 (1996-10-19) | 102 |
Damey digs for dirt when his battle with Byron the school bully turns into a "dozens" fight, a contest of insults. | ||||
| 2 | "No Mo' Money" | Chris Otsuki | October 26, 1996 (1996-10-26) | 101 |
Damey tries to earn money for the Harlem Week Festival. Song featured: "Street Talk Rap", sung by Damey Wayne and Roz. | ||||
| 3 | "Brothers and Bros." | Kevin Hopps | November 2, 1996 (1996-11-02) | 103 |
Damey learns the difference between friends and family when he sneaks out of the house to run with his gang. | ||||
| 4 | "Botswana Aki and the Hydrant of Doom" | David Wyatt | November 9, 1996 (1996-11-09) | 104 |
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.Guest Star:Heavy D Note: The song "Nuttin' but Love" byHeavy D is featured. | ||||
| 5 | "3 Hats and You're Out" | Reed Moran | November 16, 1996 (1996-11-16) | 105 |
Damey's gang catapults to coolness when his L.A. cousin, Three Hats, starts hanging with them. But the gang's loyalty is tested when their new leader demands an old member be cut. | ||||
| 6 | "Dad's a Spaz" | Kevin Hopps | November 23, 1996 (1996-11-23) | 106 |
Damey asks his father to coach the gang for a basketball game against the tough St. Mary's team and soon realizes his father's a disaster on the court. Song featured: "We Got Chocolate on The Wall", sung by Toof. | ||||
| 7 | "Be Mine...or Else" | Dianne Dixon | December 31, 1996 (1996-12-31) | 108 |
Roz accidentally falls in love with Damey when he rescues her from junkyard dogs. Note: The song "I'll Be Good to You" byBrothers Johnson is featured. | ||||
| 8 | "To Be Cool or Not to Be" | Chris Otsuki | February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01) | 107 |
Damey's desperate to keep his opera role a secret from the guys, but circumstances conspire against him. | ||||
| 9 | "Special Delivery" | Dianne Dixon | February 15, 1997 (1997-02-15) | 110 |
Damey and his friends struggle to get his mother to the hospital when she goes into labor at the library. Song featured: "NBA Finals Montage (Instrumental)" | ||||
| 10 | "Quest for Fireworks" | Tim Hightower, Brad Kaaya, and Carmenita Bravo | April 19, 1997 (1997-04-19) | 109 |
When Toof and Damey happen to find a firecracker the night before the 4th of July, the gang thinks they've got a secret course for illegal fireworks. Song featured: "I Got the Firecracker", sung by Toof. | ||||
| 11 | "A Friend in Greed" | Kevin Hopps | April 26, 1997 (1997-04-26) | 113 |
Damey's broke when Marvin gives him a Ken Griffey, Jr. autographed glove with the money he stole from the gang. | ||||
| 12 | "Bummed Out" | David Wyatt | May 3, 1997 (1997-05-03) | 111 |
Damey helps a homeless DJ who works on his guilt over a prank they'd pulled just before the man was fired. | ||||
| 13 | "Rebel Without a Paw" | David Wyatt | May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17) | 112 |
Damey tries to help Tripod find a new owner after he is accused of mischief in a convenience store, which proves difficult because of his missing paw. Song featured: "It's Called the Blues", sung by The Blues Man. | ||||
The series was first announced in 1991 asThe Wayneheads. It was originally going to be a claymation series and was going to air in primetime onFox.[4] The concept was shelved and was retooled as a traditionally-animated, Saturday morning series that took influence off of the 1992 movieBebe's Kids, the show ran on Kids' WB from 1996 to 1997.
The show was aired onKids' WB from 1996 to 1997,[5] and eventually aired reruns onCartoon Network from 1998 to 2000.
InCanada,Waynehead aired onYTV from1996 to 1998.
InGermany,Waynehead aired onProSieben,Junior, andK-Toon under the name ofWaynehead - Echt cool, Mann!.
InAustria, the series aired onORF 1.
In theUnited Kingdom, the series aired onCITV in 1998.
InIsrael,Waynehead aired onArutz HaYeladim.
InIreland,Waynehead aired onRTÉ2.
InNetherlands,Waynehead aired onCartoon Network.
Since April 20, 2021,Waynehead was released oniTunes,Amazon Video andFandango at Home.[6][7][8]
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