The Head

Not rated199411 min episodesComedy, Animation
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Jim is a student in New York City who discovers his head has grown to a massive size. He soon finds out a small purple alien named Roy is living inside his head and needs his help to save the world. They join a group of other people with unusual physical traits to face various challenges.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
Mild
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Some
Sad themes
None
Pace
Fast
The animation style and comedy genre suggest frequent cuts and a busy visual style. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeJim discovers his head has grown to a massive size.
  • Approx.SomeA group of people with strange physical mutations like a mouth in a chest or a tail.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Jim and Roy work together as a team to solve their problems?
  2. 2How did it feel to see characters who were different from everyone else?
  3. 3What did you think about the way Roy and Jim communicated with each other?

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