Wendell & Vinnie

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Wendell & Vinnie
Genre Comedy
Created by Jay Kogen
Starring
Theme music composer Mauli B
Mateo Laboriel
Opening theme “Never Felt So Good”
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 20 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jay Kogen
Aaron Kaplan
Co-executive producers:
Steve Skrovan
Susan Beavers
Producer(s)
Location(s) Warner Bros. Studios
Burbank, California
Running time 23 minutes
Production company(s) Passable Entertainment
Kapital Entertainment
Nickelodeon Productions
Broadcast
Original channel Nick at Nite[1]
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run February 16, 2013 – September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)
External links
Website

Wendell & Vinnie is an American sitcom television series that premiered on Nick at Nite on February 16, 2013 and ran until September 22, 2013.[2][3] The series stars Jerry Trainor and Buddy Handleson. The first official promo for the show was released on December 21, 2012.

On August 15, 2013, Nickelodeon cancelled Wendell & Vinnie after one season and the remaining six episodes began airing on August 18, 2013.[4][5]

Production

After Cartoon Network began programming shows with a TV-PG rating, Nickelodeon started development on TV shows that were more adult-oriented than their regular programming. Writing and filming of Wendell & Vinnie began in late 2011/early 2012 at Warner Brothers Studios,[6] and the show had its first official promotion on December 21, 2012. It premiered on February 16, 2013.

Plot

Vinnie is the owner of a pop culture memorabilia store and lives in Los Angeles without a care in the world. After his nephew's parents suddenly die six months before the setting of the show, Vinnie finds himself as the legal guardian of his wise-beyond-his-years nephew, Wendell. With a little help from Vinnie's sister, Wilma, and his next-door neighbor, Taryn, Vinnie gets the hang of being a parent. At the same time, Wendell finds himself trying to keep his immature uncle under control.[7][8]

Cast

  • Jerry Trainor as Vinnie Bassett, the true child of the two. He even says in one episode, "I know what 12-year-old boys like 'cause I've been one for 20 years!" He runs a pop culture memorabilia business, and is fond of video games, comic books, and eating junk food. He realizes that he was given custody for Wendell because Wendell’s parents wanted to give Vinnie a chance and knew that Wendell is making his way no matter where he lives.
  • Buddy Handleson as Wendell Bassett, an intelligent 12-year-old who has a number of hobbies. His parents died six months before the events of the show, so he lives with his uncle. He is stereotypically nerdy and does not have many friends. He enjoys magic tricks and homework (so much so that he even created a fictional student named Jeremy in order to get more homework).
  • Nicole Sullivan as Wilma Bassett, Vinnie's older sister, Wendell’s aunt, and personal injury attorney. She does not understand why Wendell’s parents left Vinnie in charge and wants to be Wendell’s legal guardian for herself. She often tries to get men to date her, even if it means she must be dishonest—as in pretending she went to the same high school as a man she was attracted to or using a fake profile picture on an online dating website and claiming to be Persian.
  • Haley Strode[9] as Taryn Kleinberg, the beautiful recently divorced new neighbor of Wendell and Vinnie and close friend of the two. She comes from Houston, Texas. Vinnie was originally attracted to her but she rejected him after Vinnie stopped on asking her out he asks out someone else and she said yes. At the end of season 1 Taryn noticed that she loves Vinnie and shares a kiss with him but then Vinnie tells her that he's involved with someone else.
  • Angelique Terrazas as Lacy, Wendell's best friend whom he met in detention. She threatened him at first, but then she revealed that she is not really mean, but just wanted to look tough in front of her friends. She sometimes gets Wendell into trouble—Wendell's grandfather considers her a bad influence—but Wendell still likes her. She enjoys eating corn dogs. It is revealed that Vinnie is in a scrapbook club with Lacy's grandmother.

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Vinnie & Wendell"[10] John FortenberryJay KogenFebruary 16, 2013 (2013-02-16)1012.3[11]
Vinnie is a guardian of his twelve year old nephew Wendell. Vinnie tries to ask his new neighbor Taryn out, but she refuses. When Wendell is bullied in school because of his intellectual appearance, Vinnie tries to help him be more popular by teaching him to ride a skateboard. But at the park, Vinnie gets distracted while talking to Taryn, and Wendell gets hurt. Wilma comes to the hospital to visit her nephew. Social Services comes to the apartment investigate the accident and to determine whether Vinnie is a good guardian. Taryn helps him to prepare and cook dinner, but they make kung pao chicken, which has peanuts, to which Wendell is allergic. He has to go to the hospital again. The inspector from Social Services Department sees the reports of twelve recent visits to the emergency room, and wants to take Wendell away from Vinnie and give him over to Wilma's care, but they all three inform him that Vinnie had been the patient for the earlier visits. Vinnie remains Wendell's guardian. 
2 "Rule Breakers & Date Makers"[12] Adam WeissmanMatt FleckensteinFebruary 23, 2013 (2013-02-23)1062.4[13][14]
To get a date with Wendell's attractive Vice Principal, Vinnie asks him to pretend to be a problem student. However, Wendell gets more than he bargained for when he's sent to detention and surprisingly makes a new friend. 
3 "Mock Law & Order" John FortenberrySteven James MeyerMarch 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)1022.3[15][16]
As part of a school project meant to help students learn about arguments, Wendell defends Goldilocks in a mock trial, but while he tries to find truth and justice, all Vinnie and Wilma do is get in the way of his search. 
4 "Abra & Cadabra"[17] Victor GonzalezAndrew Hill NewmanMarch 9, 2013 (2013-03-09)1092.4[18]
Wendell wants to do magic tricks as a hobby, but Vinnie doesn't let him, because he's afraid he will fail like Vinnie did as an amateur magician himself. 
5 "Valentine's & the Cultural Experience"[17] Rob SchillerSteve SkrovanMarch 16, 2013 (2013-03-16)1052.1[19]
Wendell seeks Vinnie's advice about asking a girl to be his valentine; Vinnie gets an idea about how to approach Taryn. 
6 "Big Dogs & Bicycles"[17] Leonard R. Garner, Jr.Steve SkrovanMarch 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)1101.4[20]
Vinnie and Wilma get competitive while helping Wendell with a school fund-raiser, and they even stoop to using deceitful ploys in the process. 
7 "Wendell & The Sleepover"[17] Rob SchillerSusan BeaversApril 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)1041.6[21]
Wendell has a sleepover and Vinnie has to help him out with it and teach him to have fun. Meanwhile, Wilma flirts with one of the dads and Taryn keeps making healthy snacks which Vinnie keeps throwing away. 
8 "Baseball & Bad Dates"[17] Jon RosenbaumHarry HanniganMay 2, 2013 (2013-05-02) [22]1031.6[23]

Vinnie wants to teach Wendell to love baseball, but dislikes how Wendell likes the Yankees.

Note: This episode was originally meant to air on April 20, 2013 but was rescheduled due to unknown reasons. Some websites incorrectly list it as S01E10. This was the first new episode to air on a Thursday rather than Saturday. 
9 "Fathers Of Fathers & Sons"[17] Victor GonzalezSusan BeaversMay 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)1141.5[24]
Vinnie's father believes that Lacy is a bad influence on Wendell, so he tells him to tell Wendell to make some other friends,but they end up being jerks.[25] 
10 "Pick Ups & Drop Offs" Rob SchillerHarry HanniganMay 16, 20131171.3[26]
Wendell and Vinnie try to join a swanky car pool at school, but their test run doesn't go smoothly. Elsewhere, Wilma persuades Taryn to file a lawsuit against a beverage corporation. 
11 "The Dutch & Us" Victor GonzalezElliott OwenMay 23, 20131081.5[27]
Wendell bonds with a new Dutch student, who then ditches Wendell for the popular kids. However, Vinnie finds a way to reunite the two of them. 
12 "Sick & Tired" Rob SchillerMatt FleckensteinMay 30, 20131151.1[28]
Vinnie doesn't take care of an ill Wendell, and soon Vinnie feels guilty for being so neglectful. 
13 "Lost & Found"[29] Jay KogenAllan RiceJune 6, 20131181.4[30]
The guys find a tote bag and try to locate its owner, but Wendell underestimates Vinnie's detective skills. 
14 "Swindle & Vinnie"[29] Victor GonzalezJay KogenJune 13, 20131191.3[31]
An angry Wendell sells a treasured item of Vinnie's without knowing its full value, so then he must figure out how to retrieve the item. 
15 "Vinnie & The Toad"[29] Rob SchillerShawn SimmonsAugust 18, 20131111.1[32]

Vinnie meets up with an old friend the toad, who attempts to get them tickets to Vinnie's hero Jack White. Meanwhile, Wilma takes care of Wendell.

Note: This episode premiered in June 2013 on Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland). 
16 "Vinnie & The Man Crush"[29] Leonard R. Garner, Jr.Laurie ParresAugust 25, 20131160.8[33]
Vinnie meets his favorite comic book author and asks Wendell to hang out with the author's crazy son. 
17 "Of Mothers & Gardens"[17] Adam WeissmanMax BurnettSeptember 1, 20131070.8[34]

Wendell asks Vinnie for help convincing the PTA to build a school garden; Vinnie and Wilma go to great lengths to fulfill Wendell and his mother's dream.[35]

Note: This episode premiered in June 2013 on Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland). 
18 "Smart Girls & Dumb Guys"[17] Rob SchillerChuck HaywardSeptember 8, 20131131.0[36]
Vinnie pretends to be much smarter than he is in order to impress an intellectual woman, and he lies about the juvenile items in his apartment, claiming they belong to Wendell. 
19 "Wendell's & Vinnie's"[17] Victor GonzalezShawn SimmonsSeptember 15, 20131120.7[37]
Vinnie brings Wendell to work hoping he'll love it, but instead Wendell changes it into everything Vinnie hates. Wilma takes Taryn's hip-hop class and learns she's a drill sergeant, oddly compelling Wilma to earn her respect. 
20 "First Dances & Last Chances" Rob SchillerMax Burnett & Andrew Hill NewmanSeptember 22, 20131200.6[38]

Wendell takes charge of the dance committee at school and plans to make the latest event memorable. Elsewhere, Vinnie gets in touch with an old crush, and his actions cause Taryn to see him differently.

Note: This is the series finale. 

International broadcast

Country Channel Release Date Title in Country
 United States Nickelodeon February 16, 2013 Wendell & Vinnie
 Canada
 YTV August 12, 2013[39] Wendell & Vinnie
 Brazil Nickelodeon December 9, 2013[40] Wendell & Vinnie

References

  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Nick At Nite Comedy Pilot 'Wendell & Vinnie' Picked Up To Series With 20-Episode Order". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05. 
  2. ↑ ""iCarly's" Jerry Trainor Stars in Brand New Nick Family Comedy Series "Wendell & Vinnie" Premiering Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 P.M.". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 15, 2013.  The timeslot was Sunday at 8:00pm. Then in "Baseball & Baddads" moved to Thursdays at 8:30pm due to saying "damn".
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  6. ↑ "Young actor Buddy Handleson gets big break in Nickelodeon's 'Wendell & Vinnie'". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05. 
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  21. ↑ "Saturday's Cable Ratings: "Marvin Marvin," "Wendell & Vinnie" Top Viewers for Nickelodeon". TheFutonCritic.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013. 
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