Jay Kogen
Director
Wendell & Vinnie (2013)
Season 1
The series follows Vinnie Bassett, proprietor of a pop culture memorabilia store who only takes breaks to read comic books and play video games. His bachelor life comes to a halt when he assumes guardianship of his incredibly intelligent and mature nephew, Wendell. They soon find that 12-year-old Wendell may be just the parent Vinnie needs.
Released Feb. 16, 2013
Episode 22 min
9+
Keywords: tmdb.kid-genius, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.laugh-track, tmdb.uncle-nephew-relationship, imdb.love
Production Companies: Passable Entertainment, Nickelodeon Productions, Kapital Entertainment
Network: Nickelodeon
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
When Vinnie, a loveable goofball who doesn't quite act his age, becomes the guardian of his 12 year old buttoned up nephew Wendell, the two experience some growing pains adjusting to the new arrangement.
Feb. 16, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Rule Breakers & Date Makers
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.
Feb. 23, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - Mock Law & Order
Wendell defends Goldilocks in a mock trial at school, but Vinnie and Wilma get in the way of his search for truth and justice.
March 2, 2013, midnight
S1E4 - Abra & Cadabra
Wendell wants to take up magic as a hobby against Vinnie's wishes, forcing Vinnie to admit his own embarrassing outing as an amateur magician and teaching him that he won't always be able to protect Wendell from failure.
March 9, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Valentines & The Cultural Experience
When Wendell seeks Vinnie's advice about asking a girl to be his valentine, it gives Vinnie an idea about how to approach Taryn.
March 16, 2013, midnight
S1E6 - Big Dogs & Bicycles
Vinnie and Wilma's sibling rivalry gets the best of them when they resort to dishonorable tactics to help Wendell sell candy bars for a school fundraiser in order to win a bike.
March 30, 2013, midnight
S1E7 - Wendell & The Sleepover
Hosting a sleepover proves challenging when instead of helping Wendell make new friends, Vinnie takes over and becomes the center of attention. In the end, Wendell proves he also knows a little bit about how to have a party.
April 6, 2013, midnight
S1E8 - Baseball & Bad Dates
Vinnie's plan to teach Wendell to love baseball backfires when Wendell chooses to root for Vinnie's arch rivals.
May 2, 2013, midnight
S1E9 - Fathers of Fathers & Sons
When Wendell gets caught up with a snobby group of Magnet school kids, Vinnie struggles to be a better disciplinarian at the urging of his judgmental father.
May 9, 2013, midnight
S1E10 - Pick-ups & Drop-offs
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.
May 16, 2013, midnight
S1E11 - The Dutch & Us
Wendell befriends a lonely student from Holland, Jann. But when Jann abandons Wendell for a cooler crowd, Vinnie decides to help Wendell win him back by putting them in a situation where they're forced to spend time together.
May 23, 2013, midnight
S1E12 - Sick & Tired
Vinnie feels guilty for shirking his responsibility of watching a sick Wendell.
May 30, 2013, midnight
S1E13 - Lost and Found
Wendell and Vinnie try to locate the mystery owner of a tote bag they found, but Vinnie learns Wendell doesn't respect his intellectual contribution to the team. Vinnie must solve the mystery first to earn Wendell's respect.
June 6, 2013, midnight
S1E14 - Swindle and Vinnie
To beat out his main competitor for a piece of movie history, Vinnie forces Wendell to lie for him. To get even, Wendell hawks Vinnie's prized possession without realizing its full value, and now must find a way to get it back.
June 13, 2013, midnight
S1E15 - Vinnie & The Toad
Vinnie takes a road trip with "The Toad," a friend from his past, which takes a very wrong turn. Meanwhile, Wendell stays with Wilma, who makes him realize he may have taken Vinnie's easygoing ways for granted.
Aug. 18, 2013, midnight
S1E16 - Vinnie & The Man Crush
Vinnie meets his favorite comic book author, also a single parent, and sets up a playdate for Wendell and the man's aggressive son. However, as the boys become buddies, Vinnie's new bromance loses steam.
Aug. 25, 2013, midnight
S1E17 - Of Mothers & Gardens
Wendell asks Vinnie for help convincing the PTA to build a school garden, and Vinnie soon discovers PTA politics. Vinnie and Wilma learn this was the dream of Wendell and his mom, and go to any lengths to help him fulfill it.
Sept. 1, 2013, midnight
S1E18 - Smart Girls & Dumb Guys
When Vinnie meets a girl who's way out of his intellectual league, he uses Wendell's "smart guy" talking points to impress her. Meanwhile, Wendell has to pretend that everything in Vinnie's man-child apartment belongs to him.
Sept. 8, 2013, midnight
S1E19 - Wendell's & Vinnie's
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.
Sept. 15, 2013, midnight
S1E20 - First Dances & Last Chances
Wendell becomes head of the dance committee and enlists help to make it the most successful Hines Middle School social event ever. As Vinnie re-connects with a former crush, Taryn sees him in a whole new light
Sept. 22, 2013, midnight
Network: Nickelodeon
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 440 min.
Released: Feb. 16, 2013
Last Air Date: Sept. 22, 2013, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 9+
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