Napoleon Dynamite is a Fox animated series based on Napoleon Dynamite (film) and is overseen by the film's director, Jared Hess and his wife, Jerusha. Fox ordered six episodes and 7 scripts. It aired as a midseason replacement in 2012. The show premiered on January 15, 2012 with a two-episode series premiere aired an hour apart instead of back-to-back, which hurt the ratings. The show had constant breaks during its short six episode run hurting the ratings, but the show still managed to pull in good ratings. On May 13, 2012, FOX officially cancelled the show, despite good ratings.
DVD release[]
The complete series was released on DVD on November 4, 2014 by Olive Films. The DVD is selling very well.
Syndication[]
The series began airing on Adult Swim Canada in September 2015.
Premise[]
Follows the misadventures of an awkward high school teenager and his quirky friends as they struggle to navigate life in rural Idaho.
Voice Cast[]
- Jon Heder as the voice of Napoleon Dynamite
- Aaron Ruell as the voice of Kip Dynamite
- Efren Ramriez as the voice of Pedro Sanchez
- Tina Majorino as the voice of Deb
- Sandy Martin as the voice of Grandma Dynamite
- Jon Gries as the voice of Uncle Rico
- Diedrich Bader as the voice of Rex
- Haylie Duff as the voice of Summer Wheatley
- Jared Hess as the voice of Don Moser
List of episodes[]
Season 1[]
- Main article: List of Episodes