NICKELODEON INTRODUCES FAMILY SITCOM
WENDELL & VINNIE
iCARLY's JERRY TRAINOR STARS IN BRAND NEW NICKELODEON COMEDY SERIES WENDELL &
VINNIE PREMIERING MONDAY 10TH JUNE AT 7PM
London - 13th May 2013 – Nickelodeon introduces brand-new, live-action comedy series, Wendell &
Vinnie, premiering on Monday 10th June at 7:00pm. A show for all the family, the sitcom follows 30year-old Vinnie Bassett (Jerry Trainor, iCarly) a carefree bachelor, who suddenly becomes the legal
guardian of his wise-beyond-his-years nephew Wendell (Buddy Handleson, Shake It Up) forming a
hysterical odd-couple family dynamic.
The multi-camera show is executive produced by Emmy Award-winning Jay Kogen (Frasier, Malcolm in
the Middle) and Aaron Kaplan (The Simpsons). Nicole Sullivan (Rita Rocks, MadTV) also stars as Vinnie’s
older unlucky-in-love sister Wilma and Haley Strode (Gangster Squad) as Vinnie’s newly-divorced
neighbour and love interest Taryn. The series will air regularly on weeknights at 7:00pm.
The pilot episode introduces Vinnie, proprietor of an online pop culture memorabilia store who only
takes breaks to read comic books and play computer games. His bachelor life comes to a halt when he
assumes guardianship of his incredibly intelligent and mature nephew, Wendell. They soon find that 12year-old Wendell may be just the parent Vinnie needs. The episode sees Dan Castellanata (Homer
Simpson, The Simpsons) make a guest appearance as Vinnie’s next door neighbour.
This season will find lighthearted Vinnie helping socially awkward Wendell – and vice versa – including
Vinnie navigating through Parents Teacher Association politics to help Wendell build a school garden, a
sleepover that goes awry when Vinnie becomes the centre of attention and a deliberate detention to
help Vinnie get closer to his nephew’s vice principal.
Star and producer Jerry Trainor is best known for his role as Spencer, the goofy aspiring artist and
brother/guardian of his teenage sister Carly on Nickelodeon’s mega-hit television series iCarly. Trainor
also currently stars in the hit Nickelodeon animated comedy series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of Dudley
Puppy.
Nickelodeon has been bringing audiences in the UK and Ireland hit international and locally-produced
kid’s content since 1993. Reaching 10 million homes, Nickelodeon offers a schedule packed with
innovative, playful and heartfelt programming featuring top shows such as House of Anubis, SpongeBob
SquarePants and iCarly. Viewers can also catch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD
and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick +1. Exclusive games, behind the
scenes clips, show information and more are available on Nick.co.uk. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin
712, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 315.
Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and is a joint
venture between Viacom International Media and BSkyB Networks. Launched in 1993, the Nickelodeon
Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon
channels available in over 10 million cable and satellite homes.
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For more information, Jerry Trainor interview requests, clips or imagery please contact:
Sarah Hall
Nickelodeon PR Manager
[email protected]
02035803120