Waynehead: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This show is about a 10 year-old boy who is trying to deal with the problems of pre-adolescence in his neighborhood in lower Manhattan. Inspired by the childhood of film/TV actor Damon Wayans, Waynehead proved that physical and financial challenges were no match for a healthy imagination and a smooth attitude. Damey Wayne was the star's 10-year-old alter ego, complete with a few autobiographical touches: Both Damon and Damey were born with a "club" foot, which slowed down their bodies but had no effect on their highly creative minds. The "Waynehead" nickname was another true-life note, given to Damey and his brothers because of their home-sheared hairdos. In the cartoon, Damey and family lived in lower Manhattan, where the boy went through the usual ups and downs of child...

Series details

• Title: Waynehead
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 1996-10-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-05-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The WB
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 36453
• IMDb ID: tt0278882
• TVDB ID: 76625

Cast and credited roles

• T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh — Roz
• Jamil Walker Smith — Mo' Money
• Shawn Wayans — Toof
• Orlando Brown — Damey
• Tico Wells — Marvin
• Kim Wayans — Mom
• Marlon Wayans — Blue

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-10-19; final listed air date 1997-05-17; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Waynehead on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.