Waynehead
Animated series based on Damon Wayans' childhood.
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Damon Wayans created the animated series Waynehead, which aired on Kids' WB from 1996 to 1997 and on YTV until 1998. The show centers on Damey Wayne, a poor boy with a club foot, inspired by Wayans' own youth in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. Warner Bros. Television Animation and Nelvana co-produced it, with overseas animation by Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd. and Philippine Animation Studio, Inc.
Broadcast
Waynehead first aired on Kids' WB from 1996 to 1997, with reruns later appearing on Cartoon Network until 2000. In Canada, YTV carried it from 1996 to 1998. German broadcasts on ProSieben, Junior, and K-Toon used the title Waynehead - Echt cool, Mann!. Other airings included ORF 1 in Austria, CITV in the UK in 1998, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, RTÉ2 in Ireland, and Cartoon Network in the Netherlands.
Did You Know?
- The series was first announced in 1991 as The Wayneheads and was originally planned as a claymation series for primetime on Fox.
- The show was retooled as a traditionally-animated Saturday morning series taking influence from the 1992 movie Bebe's Kids.
- The opening sequence was animated by TMS-Kyokuchi Corporation in Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Waynehead first air?
Waynehead first aired on 25 October 1984.
When did Waynehead end?
Waynehead last aired on 17 May 1997.
More in 1990s Canadian Animated Comedy Television Series
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Waynehead (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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