''Out of Jimmy's Head'' (abbreviated as ''OOJH'') is an American

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. It was advertised as the first Cartoon Network original series in its genre, and is based on the network's 2006 film '' Re-Animated''. The series was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Brookwell McNamara Entertainment (the latter known for Disney's shows such as ''

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''). It was created by Tim McKeon and Adam Pava, who were originally the writers for ''

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'', as well as the creators of ''Weighty Decisions'' short on Cartoon Network's ''Sunday Pants'' anthology series. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on September 14, 2007, to coincide with the release of the ''Re-Animated'' film on DVD, and was the only network series to be affected by the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike. Then made its Canadian premiere on

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on Saturday, September 6, 2008. It also aired on

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in Australia. The U.S. run of the series ended with the airing of the series' final episode on May 29, 2008. The series never streamed on

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even though several other Cartoon Network shows like ''

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'' did. Cartoon Network did not acknowledge the series again until 2018, where Golly had a cameo role in the '' OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'' episode, '' Crossover Nexus'', along with a small cameo with Dolly and Crocko in the 20th anniversary mural from 2012. Like many shows during Cartoon Network's late-2000s dalliance with live-action programming, this show is also infamous for being a more modern example of

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, due to Cartoon Network erasing the show from all online streaming websites, including its own, that formerly had episodes of the series for sale, and while the show did get a DVD release exclusively in the United Kingdom, it only contains three episodes of the entire show. As of today, only 10 episodes of the show are available to watch online in English, while the other ten episodes can only be watched in foreign-language dubs.

Premise

The series follows the back-story established by the film. After receiving a brain transplant from a honorable cartoonist following an accident, 13-year-old Jimmy Roberts finds himself inexplicably capable of seeing and communicating with the famed animated characters created by the cartoonist, resulting in a variety of odd predicaments or situations at the hands of Jimmy's interactions with these hallucinations. However, he also must handle the deceased cartoonist's conspiring and scheming son, Sonny Appleday, with intentions of murdering Jimmy and obtaining his father's brain so he may gain notoriety as a cartoonist, and take over the world.

Cast

Main

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as Jimmy Roberts *

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as Robin Wheeler *

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as Ken Roberts * Jon Kent Ethridge II as Craig Wheeler * Rhea Lando as Yancy Roberts *

Matt Knudsen Matt Knudsen (born March 10, 1974) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the villain Sonny Appleday in the Cartoon Network TV film '' Re-Animated'' and its spinoff series ''Out Of Jimmy's Head''. Early life Knud ...

as Sonny Appleday *

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as voice of Golly Gopher *

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as voice of Dolly Gopher *

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as voice of Tux the Penguin *

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as voice of Crocco the Alligator

Recurring

* Rachel Quaintance as Louisa Roberts * Jonina Gable as Becky * Christian Vandal as Logan * Austin Rogers as Animal Loving Kevin * Terrence Hardy, Jr. as Easily Excited Kid * Caden Michael Gray as Crazy Jake * Katelin Petersen as Hildy Jeffries * Nicole Smolen as Young Yancy *

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as Young Jimmy *

Ryan Eggold Ryan James Eggold (born August 10, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for playing Ryan Matthews on the CW teen drama series '' 90210'' and Tom Keen on the NBC crime drama series ''The Blacklist'' and its short-lived spin-off series '' Th ...

as Mike the Werewolf

Episodes

Pilot film (2006)

Season 1 (2007–08)

Broadcast and reception

For ''Out of Jimmy's Head'', Cartoon Network ordered 20 episodes, which were filmed from May to September 2007. In airing the series, Cartoon Network split the series into two seasons. The first season of the series premiered in September 2007 and lasted 13 episodes. The channel later aired the remaining seven episodes as the second season, starting in March 2008, one week after the airing of episode 13, which was considered part of the first season. The series' hiatus between seasons (actually between episodes 12 and 13) coincided with the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, which led many to believe that writing on the series had been interrupted. In fact, writing and production for all episodes had been completed in September. However, the strike did prevent the writers from being involved in editing and post-production, including the infamous decision to add a

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beginning with episode 8, "Skate Night". Following the strike, the series was not renewed. It was the last Cartoon Network original series to be broadcast in full screen 4:3 before Cartoon Network started its own high-definition feed, although it was produced in a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9.

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wrote: "Cast aside all that clutter, though, and this is really just another show about a seventh grader trying to fit in. It’s also a show with a sly sense of humor when it’s not being self-consciously frentic", and praised

for his comedic role. Emily Ashby of

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rated the show 3 out of 5 stars and wrote: "It's just fun fluff. It is worth noting that the show is an improvement on the movie in terms of Jimmy's increased confidence and ability to fend off peer pressure, which is certainly a welcome change". Despite the negative reviews from critics and audience, it had some accolades: the program's cast won a combined

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in 2008 for "Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series"., then was nominated at the same ceremony for "Best Family Television Series", and finally Tinashe Kachingwe with Caden Michael Gray were nominated for "Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress" and "Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor", respectively.

References

External links

Out of Jimmy's Head on IMDb
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