The Head
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The Head is an animated science fiction series that aired on MTV in the 1990s, known for its surreal story about a man whose enlarged head houses a benevolent alien.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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animated television series ⓘ science fiction television series ⓘ |
| airedDuringDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| airedOn | MTV in the United States ⓘ |
| animationStyle | limited animation ⓘ |
| centralElement | benevolent alien living inside protagonist’s head ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eric Fogel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | cable broadcast ⓘ |
| episodeRuntime | approximately 22 minutes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Roy the alien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | The Room (group of people with unusual physical conditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1994 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Maxx (on MTV Oddities programming block) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | episodic with overarching serialized storyline ⓘ |
| genre |
animation
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science fiction ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFictionalAlien | Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | The Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreDescriptor | cult animated sci-fi series ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1996 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Axel
NERFINISHED
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Ivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ Madelyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being part of MTV’s early adult animation lineup
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surreal narrative and bizarre character designs ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | cable television network ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOnBlock | MTV Oddities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man with an enlarged head discovers that his head houses a benevolent alien named Roy ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Head pilot on MTV Oddities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Eric Fogel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MTV Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | Jim is an ordinary man whose head suddenly grows to enormous size NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
body horror with comedic elements
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coexistence between humans and aliens ⓘ surreal and absurd situations ⓘ |
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