Waynehead lasted for 13 episodes for one season; Wayans stated that he was told by Warner 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 child years, from a poor background and with a club foot. It was based on Wayans' own childhood in the Chelsea neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Actors who provided voices for the show included Gary Coleman, Orlando Brown, and Marlon Wayans.[3]
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"
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."
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"
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
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"
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"
December 31, 1996 (1996-12-31)
108
Roz accidentally falls in love with Damey when he rescues her from junkyard dogs.
Damey's desperate to keep his opera role a secret from the guys, but circumstances conspire against him.
9
"Special Delivery"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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.
Production
The series was first announced in 1991 as The Wayneheads. It was originally going to be a claymation series and was going to air in primetime on Fox.[4] The concept was shelved and was retooled as a traditionally-animated, Saturday morning series that took influence off of the 1992 movie Bebe's Kids, the show ran on Kids' WB from 1996 to 1997.
Broadcast
The show was aired on Kids' WB from 1996 to 1997,[5] and eventually aired reruns on Cartoon Network from 1998 to 2000.
