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The Head

  • TV Series
  • 1994–19961994–1996
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 22m
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6.9/10
1.3K
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The Head (1994)
  • Animation
  • Action
  • Adventure
Jim and Roy, a friendly violet demonic-looking alien that inhabits Jim's giant head, must stop an alien invasion. Misguided FBI agents and a manipulated mad doctor stand in their way, but Ji... Read allJim and Roy, a friendly violet demonic-looking alien that inhabits Jim's giant head, must stop an alien invasion. Misguided FBI agents and a manipulated mad doctor stand in their way, but Jim finds allies.Jim and Roy, a friendly violet demonic-looking alien that inhabits Jim's giant head, must stop an alien invasion. Misguided FBI agents and a manipulated mad doctor stand in their way, but Jim finds allies.
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  • Creator
    • Eric Fogel
  • Stars
    • Michael Ruschak
    • Jason Candler
    • Gordon Barnett
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  • Creator
    • Eric Fogel
  • Stars
    • Michael Ruschak
    • Jason Candler
    • Gordon Barnett
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    Michael Ruschak
    • Ivanas Ivan
    7 episodes7 eps • 1996
    Jason Candler
    • Jimas Jim…
    1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Gordon Barnett
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Eric Fogel
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Mike Judge
    Mike Judge
    • Buttheadas Butthead
    1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Chris Johnston1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Melanie Holtzman1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Patricia Bibby1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Tad Hills1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Chris Prynoski
    Chris Prynoski
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Sue Perrotto
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Susie Lewis
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    John Lynn
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Guy Moore
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Karen Hydendahl
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Eugene Salandra
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Matt Sheridan
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Laura Margulies
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    • Creator
      • Eric Fogel
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    • Trivia
      The show ran from 1994-1996, then mysteriously disappeared. Even with high ratings and viewership, it has become a 'hard to find' cult classic.
    • Alternate versions
      The video version, "The Head Saves the Earth," runs 110 minutes. When the show aired on MTV, the same 13 episodes (minus commercials and credits) had a running time of around 130 minutes. Chops were made to keep the video's running time under 2 hours.
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    Gritty Style, Great Lines, and Interesting Characters
    To say that "the Head" was my favorite show during its actual television run would be an overstatement. I watched it as frequently as I could, but missing it wouldn't mean heartbreak.

    The series is about a man named Jim trying to find love and friendship in New York City. The only thing is, an alien encounter left him with a massive head playing home to an alien named Roy. Season one (Which, unfortunately, is the entire show) follows Roy and Jim as they work together to stop an alien invasion from a parasitic species bent on the domination of Earth.

    The artistic style seems simplistic and gritty, but definitely has a certain compelling quality to it. The characters move awkwardly and unrealistically, but it's forgivable when you consider it's a show about freaks that was first aired as a segment on a show called "Oddities." Eric Fogel and Ray Kosarin do some downright incredible things with perspective to give every scene a very fresh and interesting feel. And the characters themselves are all well-designed and fascinating to look at.

    The story is a little weak and predictable. The usual alien invasion bit with meddling federal agents and a mad scientist. But it has its own quirks to liven it up. And the characters were all fascinating. Unfortunately, since it was such an action-oriented plot, most of Jim's friends seemed underdeveloped and two-dimensional, and Jim himself seemed like a generic Everyman sort, but his alien, Roy, had a distinct and enjoyable personality. And Dr. Elliot is one of the few mad scientists to have a clear background that shows why he is who he is. He's honestly among the most enjoyable villains I've ever seen.

    Ultimately it's the jokes that make the show. There are some decent puns, but it's mostly the dead-pan sort of stuff that seems incredibly popular in this, the Family Guy era.

    "The Head" was a great show if you were into it, but it definitely wasn't for everybody.
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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Head Saves the Earth
    • Production company
      • MTV Animation
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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