Wendell and Vinnie (2013)

Comedy · Drama · Family

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.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (1,087 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 ↑ +2.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

8.67 avg 20 episodes 8.4 → 9.4 21 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.4	58
2	Rule Breakers & Date Makers	7.7	42
3	Mock Law & Order	8.6	51
4	Abra & Cadabra	8.3	41
5	Valentines & the Cultural Experience	8.0	37
6	Big Dogs & Bicycles	8.9	38
7	Wendell and the Sleepover	8.5	36
8	Baseball and Bad Dates	8.6	36
9	Fathers of Fathers & Sons	8.8	35
10	Pick-ups & Drop-offs	8.7	32
11	The Dutch & Us	7.6	35
12	Sick & Tired	9.0	32
13	Lost & Found	8.0	33
14	Swindle & Vinnie	9.2	32
15	Vinnie & the Toad	9.2	32
16	Vinnie & the Man Crush	9.2	32
17	Of Mothers & Gardens	8.7	35
18	Smart Girls & Dumb Guys	9.3	32
19	Wendell and Vinnie's	9.3	32
20	First Dances & Last Chances	9.4	35