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Herman's Head

1991 – 1994Show3 seasons72 episodes

Comedy
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic47–
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic47–

Summary

Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991 until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television. William Ragsdale stars as the titular character, Herman Brooks.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for brutality, scares or adrenaline.

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Herman's Head episodes

3 seasons · 72 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 8.0
  2. S1 E2 Lies, Lies, Lies, 7.4
  3. S1 E3 Days of Wine and Herman, 7.5
  4. S1 E4 Isn't It Romantic?, 7.8
  5. S1 E5 Fatal Distraction, 8.1
  6. S1 E6 The Herman-ator, 8.1
  7. S1 E7 My Brother, Myself, 7.3
  8. S1 E8 9 1/2 Hours, 8.0
  9. S1 E9 Babbling Brooks, 8.2
  10. S1 E10 Near Death Wish, 7.9
  11. S1 E11 Bracken's Daughter, 8.1
  12. S1 E12 The Last Boy Scout, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 Fear and Loathing in Manhattan, 8.0
  14. S1 E14 That's What Friends Aren't For, 8.3
  15. S1 E15 To Err Is Herman, 8.5
  16. S1 E16 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Dying, 7.9
  17. S1 E17 Hard Times, 8.3
  18. S1 E18 A Kept Herman, 8.2
  19. S1 E19 Herman au Naturel, 7.7
  20. S1 E20 Sweet Obsessions, 8.2
  21. S1 E21 First Time for Everything, 8.0
  22. S1 E22 Bracken Up Is Hard to Do, 8.0
  23. S1 E23 Guns 'n' Neurosis, 7.5
  24. S1 E24 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 7.2
  25. S1 E25 Twisted Sister, 7.9
  1. S2 E1 Stop Me Before I Help Again, 7.9
  2. S2 E2 Sperm 'n' Herman, 8.5
  3. S2 E3 Herman's Heddy, 7.6
  4. S2 E4 Intern-al Affairs, 8.2
  5. S2 E5 Brackenhooker, 7.8
  6. S2 E6 The Waterton-gate Break-In, 7.7
  7. S2 E7 Untitled Girlfriend Project, 8.5
  8. S2 E8 The 'C' Word, 7.4
  9. S2 E9 Friends and Lovers, 8.1
  10. S2 E10 Subterranean Homesick Blues, 8.3
  11. S2 E11 The One Where They Go on the Love Boat, 7.8
  12. S2 E12 Feardom of Speech, 8.3
  13. S2 E13 A Charlie Brown Fitzer, 8.0
  14. S2 E14 All's Affair in Love, 8.0
  15. S2 E15 Open All Night, 7.2
  16. S2 E16 Gals-a-Poppin', 8.3
  17. S2 E17 Anatomy of a Blind Date, 8.3
  18. S2 E18 My Funny Valentine-Hermo, 7.6
  19. S2 E19 God, Girls and Herman, 7.7
  20. S2 E20 Layla--The Unplugged Version, 7.7
  21. S2 E21 Cat's in the Cradle, 8.1
  22. S2 E22 Fired in a Crowded Research Room, 8.0
  23. S2 E23 I Wanna Go Home, 8.1
  24. S2 E24 Love Me Two-Timer, 7.9
  25. S2 E25 Love and the Single Parent, 7.2
  1. S3 E1 Herm-Aphrodite, 8.0
  2. S3 E2 There's a Fly Girl in My Soup, 8.0
  3. S3 E3 When Hermy Met Crawford's Daughter, 7.6
  4. S3 E4 When Hairy Met Hermy, 7.0
  5. S3 E5 Over Herman's Head, 6.6
  6. S3 E6 Jaybo & Weesie: A Love Story, 8.0
  7. S3 E7 Hermo-tivated, 8.0
  8. S3 E8 Jay Is for Jealousy, 7.9
  9. S3 E9 Trouble in Paradise, 7.6
  10. S3 E10 When Hermy Met Maureen McCormick, 8.0
  11. S3 E11 An Actor Prepares, 7.6
  12. S3 E12 A Decent Proposal, 8.0
  13. S3 E13 When Hermy Met Crawford's Girlfriend, 7.9
  14. S3 E14 Three on a Match, 7.7
  15. S3 E15 You Say Tomato, 7.2
  16. S3 E17 The Herm from Ipanema, 6.8
  17. S3 E18 Bedtime for Hermo, 8.2
  18. S3 E19 Herm-in the Time of Cholera, 7.8
  19. S3 E20 Absence Makes the Head Grow Fonder, 7.8
  20. S3 E21 A Head in the Polls, 8.2
  21. S3 E22 First Impressions, 7.6

Cast

24 of 103 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
J.D. Lobue, Gary Halvorson, Gail Mancuso
Written by
Adam Markowitz, Michael B. Kaplan, Roberto Benabib
Produced by
Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas

Everyone

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Facts

September 8, 1991 · April 21, 1994 · Ended

First aired
September 8, 1991
Last aired
April 21, 1994
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 72 episodes
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English

Tropes

Groin Attack, Bait-and-Switch Credits, Slap-Slap-Kiss +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Herman's Head worth watching?"

Questions about Herman's Head

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Herman's Head worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 7.2 and Metacritic 47). Audiences rate it higher (72 out of 100) than critics (47).

Is Herman's Head okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Herman's Head?

36 h

About 36 hours: 72 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1991 to 1994.

Will Herman's Head make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and absurd humor (6 of 10).

Is Herman's Head plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (7 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Herman's Head use?

Groin AttackBait-and-Switch CreditsSlap-Slap-KissScenery CensorHypocritical HeartwarmingOf Course I'm Not a VirginIdiosyncratic Episode NamingThe ConscienceFreudian TrioFun with AcronymsHypocritical HumorGhost in the Machineand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including Groin Attack, Bait-and-Switch Credits, and Slap-Slap-Kiss.