Herman’s Head (television) Television series on Fox; beginning September 8, 1991, and ending June 16, 1994. Herman is a young writer who has a group of emotions—Angel, Wimp, Genius, and Animal—who battle in his brain to gain control of him. Stars William Ragsdale (Herman Brooks), Hank Azaria (Jay Nichols), Jane Sibbett (Heddy Newman), Yeardley Smith (Louise Fitzer), Molly Hagan (Angel), Rick Lawless (Wimp), Ken Hudson Campbell (Animal), Peter MacKenzie (Genius).