Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
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Napoleon Dynamite is an upcoming American animated television sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name
, to be broadcast on Fox
. The show will be overseen by the film's director Jared Hess
, his wife Jerusha
, and veteran television writer/producer Mike Scully
(The Simpsons
, Everybody Loves Raymond
). Fox placed an order of six episodes in October 2010, which was expanded to thirteen in July 2011. It is currently planned as a midseason replacement
to air on Sundays at 8:30 pm on January 15, 2012.
. It follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite, and his family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho
. The original cast from the film, Jon Heder
, Aaron Ruell
, Efren Ramirez
, Tina Majorino
, Sandy Martin
, Jon Gries
and Diedrich Bader
, will voice their characters in the series, in addition to the series introducing several new characters.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 16-year-old boy convinced that he is blessed with unlimited "sweet skills." His hobbies include practicing his ninja moves, dancing, drawing, and bragging about his "girlfriend in Oklahoma." Napoleon's brother, Kip, is an unemployed 32-year-old who lives at home, and continually attempts to meet girls online. The two live with their grandmother, who is often found four-wheeling with her friends at the local sand dunes. Napoleon's friends include Pedro, who has recently been elected class president, and Deb, a girl who sees the good in Napoleon and dreams of someday becoming his girlfriend. Napoleon's uncle, Rico, lives in an orange van, where he obsesses over his failed high school football career and dreams up ways to become rich and famous.
Guest voices in the debut season include Amy Poehler
, Jennifer Coolidge
, Sam Rockwell
and Jemaine Clement
.
Napoleon Dynamite is an upcoming American animated television sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name
, to be broadcast on Fox
. The show will be overseen by the film's director Jared Hess
, his wife Jerusha
, and veteran television writer/producer Mike Scully
(The Simpsons
, Everybody Loves Raymond
). Fox placed an order of six episodes in October 2010, which was expanded to thirteen in July 2011. It is currently planned as a midseason replacement
to air on Sundays at 8:30 pm on January 15, 2012.
. It follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite, and his family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho
. The original cast from the film, Jon Heder
, Aaron Ruell
, Efren Ramirez
, Tina Majorino
, Sandy Martin
, Jon Gries
and Diedrich Bader
, will voice their characters in the series, in addition to the series introducing several new characters.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 16-year-old boy convinced that he is blessed with unlimited "sweet skills." His hobbies include practicing his ninja moves, dancing, drawing, and bragging about his "girlfriend in Oklahoma." Napoleon's brother, Kip, is an unemployed 32-year-old who lives at home, and continually attempts to meet girls online. The two live with their grandmother, who is often found four-wheeling with her friends at the local sand dunes. Napoleon's friends include Pedro, who has recently been elected class president, and Deb, a girl who sees the good in Napoleon and dreams of someday becoming his girlfriend. Napoleon's uncle, Rico, lives in an orange van, where he obsesses over his failed high school football career and dreams up ways to become rich and famous.
Guest voices in the debut season include Amy Poehler
, Jennifer Coolidge
, Sam Rockwell
and Jemaine Clement
.
Napoleon Dynamite is an upcoming American animated television sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name
, to be broadcast on Fox
. The show will be overseen by the film's director Jared Hess
, his wife Jerusha
, and veteran television writer/producer Mike Scully
(The Simpsons
, Everybody Loves Raymond
). Fox placed an order of six episodes in October 2010, which was expanded to thirteen in July 2011. It is currently planned as a midseason replacement
to air on Sundays at 8:30 pm on January 15, 2012.
. It follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite, and his family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho
. The original cast from the film, Jon Heder
, Aaron Ruell
, Efren Ramirez
, Tina Majorino
, Sandy Martin
, Jon Gries
and Diedrich Bader
, will voice their characters in the series, in addition to the series introducing several new characters.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 16-year-old boy convinced that he is blessed with unlimited "sweet skills." His hobbies include practicing his ninja moves, dancing, drawing, and bragging about his "girlfriend in Oklahoma." Napoleon's brother, Kip, is an unemployed 32-year-old who lives at home, and continually attempts to meet girls online. The two live with their grandmother, who is often found four-wheeling with her friends at the local sand dunes. Napoleon's friends include Pedro, who has recently been elected class president, and Deb, a girl who sees the good in Napoleon and dreams of someday becoming his girlfriend. Napoleon's uncle, Rico, lives in an orange van, where he obsesses over his failed high school football career and dreams up ways to become rich and famous.
Guest voices in the debut season include Amy Poehler
, Jennifer Coolidge
, Sam Rockwell
and Jemaine Clement
.
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
, to be broadcast on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. The show will be overseen by the film's director Jared Hess
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, his wife Jerusha
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, and veteran television writer/producer Mike Scully
Mike Scully
Mike Scully is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts and long had an interest in writing. He was an underachiever at school...
(The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
). Fox placed an order of six episodes in October 2010, which was expanded to thirteen in July 2011. It is currently planned as a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
to air on Sundays at 8:30 pm on January 15, 2012.
Background
The series is based on the 2004 film Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. It follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite, and his family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. The original cast from the film, Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
, Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
, Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
, Tina Majorino
Tina Majorino
Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
, Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
, Jon Gries
Jon Gries
Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
and Diedrich Bader
Diedrich Bader
Karl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's...
, will voice their characters in the series, in addition to the series introducing several new characters.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 16-year-old boy convinced that he is blessed with unlimited "sweet skills." His hobbies include practicing his ninja moves, dancing, drawing, and bragging about his "girlfriend in Oklahoma." Napoleon's brother, Kip, is an unemployed 32-year-old who lives at home, and continually attempts to meet girls online. The two live with their grandmother, who is often found four-wheeling with her friends at the local sand dunes. Napoleon's friends include Pedro, who has recently been elected class president, and Deb, a girl who sees the good in Napoleon and dreams of someday becoming his girlfriend. Napoleon's uncle, Rico, lives in an orange van, where he obsesses over his failed high school football career and dreams up ways to become rich and famous.
Guest voices in the debut season include Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler is an American comedian, actress and voice actress. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls with Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008. She is...
, Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge is an American actress best known for playing "Stifler's mom," the older woman in the film American Pie ; Hilary Duff's stepmother in A Cinderella Story ; Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde and its sequel; the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots ; for her...
, Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke and Moon, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of...
and Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement is a New Zealand comedian, actor and musician, best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Bret McKenzie.-Early life:...
.
Cast
The entire original cast will return to reprise their roles.- Jon HederJon HederJonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
as Napoleon Dynamite, an awkward teenager who enjoys mundane diversions such as drawing, playing tetherballTetherballTetherball is a North American game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a stationary metal pole, from which is hung a volleyball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player tries to hit the ball one way; one clockwise, and one...
and hip-hop dancing. He regularly boasts about his “skills” with weapons such as nunchucksNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
(which he calls "numchucks") and bostaffsBo-People:*Bo , name origin, plus people with the name*Bo , name origin, plus people with the surname**Bo , Chinese family names*Bo people , extinct minority population in Southern China famous for hanging coffins...
, knowing all the "illegal ninja moves from the government," and his summer "in Alaska hunting wolverines" He sometimes calls people "fricking idiots". - Aaron RuellAaron RuellAaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
as Kip Dynamite, Napoleon's wimpy 32-year-old brother who usually spends his time on the computer. - Efren RamirezEfren Ramirez-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
as Pedro Sánchez, a new student to Preston High, originally from JuárezCiudad JuárezCiudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico. He tends to be a very shy and quiet person and has little dialogue. He becomes Napoleon's closest best friend. - Tina MajorinoTina MajorinoTina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
as Deb, a door-to-door vendor selling "Glamour Shots by Deb" and homemade boondoggle key chainsScoubidouScoubidou is a plaiting and knotting craft, originally aimed at children. It originated in France, where it became a fad in the late 1950s and has remained popular...
and may have a crush on Napoleon. - Sandy MartinSandy MartinSandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
as Grandma Dynamite, Napoleon and Kip's grandmother - Jon GriesJon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
as Uncle Rico, Napoleon and Kip's uncle, who lives in a field in his camper van. He played footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in high school ("back in '82"), and desires to live in the past and usually just throws footballs in the field where he keeps his van - Diedrich BaderDiedrich BaderKarl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's...
as Rex, a local martial arts instructor and founder of the "Rex Kwon Do" center - Haylie DuffHaylie DuffHaylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff...
as Summer Wheatley, the popular girl at Napoleon's school
| Main cast members | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Heder Jon Heder Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite... |
Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:... |
Efren Ramirez Efren Ramirez -Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:... |
Tina Majorino Tina Majorino Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld... |
Sandy Martin Sandy Martin Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions.... |
Jon Gries Jon Gries Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost... |
Diedrich Bader Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's... |
Haylie Duff Haylie Duff Haylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff... |
| Napoleon Dynamite | Kip Dynamite | Pedro Sánchez | Deb | Grandma Dynamite | Uncle Rico | Rex | Summer Wheatley |
Future episodes without scheduled airdate
The following are episodes that have not currently been scheduled.| Prod code. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1AST03 | "Scantronica Love" |
| 1AST05 | "Pedro vs. Deb" |
| TBA | "FFA" |
| TBA | "Ligertown" |
| TBA | "Rack-U-Tane" |
| TBA | "Thundercone" |
International broadcasting
| Country | Network | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Global Global Television Network Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division... |
Mid-season |
 United Kingdom |
E4 | TBA |
External links
- Official website on Fox.com
Napoleon Dynamite is an upcoming American animated television sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
, to be broadcast on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. The show will be overseen by the film's director Jared Hess
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, his wife Jerusha
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, and veteran television writer/producer Mike Scully
Mike Scully
Mike Scully is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts and long had an interest in writing. He was an underachiever at school...
(The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
). Fox placed an order of six episodes in October 2010, which was expanded to thirteen in July 2011. It is currently planned as a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
to air on Sundays at 8:30 pm on January 15, 2012.
Background
The series is based on the 2004 film Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. It follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite, and his family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. The original cast from the film, Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
, Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
, Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
, Tina Majorino
Tina Majorino
Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
, Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
, Jon Gries
Jon Gries
Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
and Diedrich Bader
Diedrich Bader
Karl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's...
, will voice their characters in the series, in addition to the series introducing several new characters.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 16-year-old boy convinced that he is blessed with unlimited "sweet skills." His hobbies include practicing his ninja moves, dancing, drawing, and bragging about his "girlfriend in Oklahoma." Napoleon's brother, Kip, is an unemployed 32-year-old who lives at home, and continually attempts to meet girls online. The two live with their grandmother, who is often found four-wheeling with her friends at the local sand dunes. Napoleon's friends include Pedro, who has recently been elected class president, and Deb, a girl who sees the good in Napoleon and dreams of someday becoming his girlfriend. Napoleon's uncle, Rico, lives in an orange van, where he obsesses over his failed high school football career and dreams up ways to become rich and famous.
Guest voices in the debut season include Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler is an American comedian, actress and voice actress. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls with Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008. She is...
, Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge is an American actress best known for playing "Stifler's mom," the older woman in the film American Pie ; Hilary Duff's stepmother in A Cinderella Story ; Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde and its sequel; the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots ; for her...
, Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke and Moon, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of...
and Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement is a New Zealand comedian, actor and musician, best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Bret McKenzie.-Early life:...
.
Cast
The entire original cast will return to reprise their roles.- Jon HederJon HederJonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
as Napoleon Dynamite, an awkward teenager who enjoys mundane diversions such as drawing, playing tetherballTetherballTetherball is a North American game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a stationary metal pole, from which is hung a volleyball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player tries to hit the ball one way; one clockwise, and one...
and hip-hop dancing. He regularly boasts about his “skills” with weapons such as nunchucksNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
(which he calls "numchucks") and bostaffsBo-People:*Bo , name origin, plus people with the name*Bo , name origin, plus people with the surname**Bo , Chinese family names*Bo people , extinct minority population in Southern China famous for hanging coffins...
, knowing all the "illegal ninja moves from the government," and his summer "in Alaska hunting wolverines" He sometimes calls people "fricking idiots". - Aaron RuellAaron RuellAaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
as Kip Dynamite, Napoleon's wimpy 32-year-old brother who usually spends his time on the computer. - Efren RamirezEfren Ramirez-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
as Pedro Sánchez, a new student to Preston High, originally from JuárezCiudad JuárezCiudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico. He tends to be a very shy and quiet person and has little dialogue. He becomes Napoleon's closest best friend. - Tina MajorinoTina MajorinoTina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
as Deb, a door-to-door vendor selling "Glamour Shots by Deb" and homemade boondoggle key chainsScoubidouScoubidou is a plaiting and knotting craft, originally aimed at children. It originated in France, where it became a fad in the late 1950s and has remained popular...
and may have a crush on Napoleon. - Sandy MartinSandy MartinSandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
as Grandma Dynamite, Napoleon and Kip's grandmother - Jon GriesJon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
as Uncle Rico, Napoleon and Kip's uncle, who lives in a field in his camper van. He played footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in high school ("back in '82"), and desires to live in the past and usually just throws footballs in the field where he keeps his van - Diedrich BaderDiedrich BaderKarl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's...
as Rex, a local martial arts instructor and founder of the "Rex Kwon Do" center - Haylie DuffHaylie DuffHaylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff...
as Summer Wheatley, the popular girl at Napoleon's school
| Main cast members | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Heder Jon Heder Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite... |
Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:... |
Efren Ramirez Efren Ramirez -Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:... |
Tina Majorino Tina Majorino Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld... |
Sandy Martin Sandy Martin Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions.... |
Jon Gries Jon Gries Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost... |
Diedrich Bader Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's... |
Haylie Duff Haylie Duff Haylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff... |
| Napoleon Dynamite | Kip Dynamite | Pedro Sánchez | Deb | Grandma Dynamite | Uncle Rico | Rex | Summer Wheatley |
Future episodes without scheduled airdate
The following are episodes that have not currently been scheduled.| Prod code. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1AST03 | "Scantronica Love" |
| 1AST05 | "Pedro vs. Deb" |
| TBA | "FFA" |
| TBA | "Ligertown" |
| TBA | "Rack-U-Tane" |
| TBA | "Thundercone" |
International broadcasting
| Country | Network | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada |
Global Global Television Network Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division... |
Mid-season |
| United Kingdom |
E4 | TBA |
External links
- Official website on Fox.com
Napoleon Dynamite is an upcoming American animated television sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
, to be broadcast on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. The show will be overseen by the film's director Jared Hess
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, his wife Jerusha
Jared and Jerusha Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
, and veteran television writer/producer Mike Scully
Mike Scully
Mike Scully is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts and long had an interest in writing. He was an underachiever at school...
(The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
). Fox placed an order of six episodes in October 2010, which was expanded to thirteen in July 2011. It is currently planned as a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
to air on Sundays at 8:30 pm on January 15, 2012.
Background
The series is based on the 2004 film Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. It follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite, and his family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. The original cast from the film, Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
, Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
, Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
, Tina Majorino
Tina Majorino
Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
, Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
, Jon Gries
Jon Gries
Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
and Diedrich Bader
Diedrich Bader
Karl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's...
, will voice their characters in the series, in addition to the series introducing several new characters.
Napoleon Dynamite is a 16-year-old boy convinced that he is blessed with unlimited "sweet skills." His hobbies include practicing his ninja moves, dancing, drawing, and bragging about his "girlfriend in Oklahoma." Napoleon's brother, Kip, is an unemployed 32-year-old who lives at home, and continually attempts to meet girls online. The two live with their grandmother, who is often found four-wheeling with her friends at the local sand dunes. Napoleon's friends include Pedro, who has recently been elected class president, and Deb, a girl who sees the good in Napoleon and dreams of someday becoming his girlfriend. Napoleon's uncle, Rico, lives in an orange van, where he obsesses over his failed high school football career and dreams up ways to become rich and famous.
Guest voices in the debut season include Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler is an American comedian, actress and voice actress. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls with Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008. She is...
, Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge is an American actress best known for playing "Stifler's mom," the older woman in the film American Pie ; Hilary Duff's stepmother in A Cinderella Story ; Paulette, the manicurist in Legally Blonde and its sequel; the voice of Aunt Fanny in the animated feature Robots ; for her...
, Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke and Moon, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of...
and Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement is a New Zealand comedian, actor and musician, best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Bret McKenzie.-Early life:...
.
Cast
The entire original cast will return to reprise their roles.- Jon HederJon HederJonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
as Napoleon Dynamite, an awkward teenager who enjoys mundane diversions such as drawing, playing tetherballTetherballTetherball is a North American game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a stationary metal pole, from which is hung a volleyball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player tries to hit the ball one way; one clockwise, and one...
and hip-hop dancing. He regularly boasts about his “skills” with weapons such as nunchucksNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
(which he calls "numchucks") and bostaffsBo-People:*Bo , name origin, plus people with the name*Bo , name origin, plus people with the surname**Bo , Chinese family names*Bo people , extinct minority population in Southern China famous for hanging coffins...
, knowing all the "illegal ninja moves from the government," and his summer "in Alaska hunting wolverines" He sometimes calls people "fricking idiots". - Aaron RuellAaron RuellAaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
as Kip Dynamite, Napoleon's wimpy 32-year-old brother who usually spends his time on the computer. - Efren RamirezEfren Ramirez-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
as Pedro Sánchez, a new student to Preston High, originally from JuárezCiudad JuárezCiudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico. He tends to be a very shy and quiet person and has little dialogue. He becomes Napoleon's closest best friend. - Tina MajorinoTina MajorinoTina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
as Deb, a door-to-door vendor selling "Glamour Shots by Deb" and homemade boondoggle key chainsScoubidouScoubidou is a plaiting and knotting craft, originally aimed at children. It originated in France, where it became a fad in the late 1950s and has remained popular...
and may have a crush on Napoleon. - Sandy MartinSandy MartinSandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions....
as Grandma Dynamite, Napoleon and Kip's grandmother - Jon GriesJon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
as Uncle Rico, Napoleon and Kip's uncle, who lives in a field in his camper van. He played footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in high school ("back in '82"), and desires to live in the past and usually just throws footballs in the field where he keeps his van - Diedrich BaderDiedrich BaderKarl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's...
as Rex, a local martial arts instructor and founder of the "Rex Kwon Do" center - Haylie DuffHaylie DuffHaylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff...
as Summer Wheatley, the popular girl at Napoleon's school
| Main cast members | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Heder Jon Heder Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite... |
Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:... |
Efren Ramirez Efren Ramirez -Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:... |
Tina Majorino Tina Majorino Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld... |
Sandy Martin Sandy Martin Sandy Martin is an actress who has over 60 film credits and has been an actress, producer, director and writer in professional theater productions.... |
Jon Gries Jon Gries Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost... |
Diedrich Bader Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader , better known as Diedrich Bader, is an American actor, voice artist and comedian. Many know him for his roles as Oswald Lee Harvey on The Drew Carey Show, Lawrence from the film Office Space, the Tae Kwon Do instructor Rex from Napoleon Dynamite, Tank "Shredder" Evans in Surf's... |
Haylie Duff Haylie Duff Haylie Katherine Duff is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the older sister of actress and singer Hilary Duff... |
| Napoleon Dynamite | Kip Dynamite | Pedro Sánchez | Deb | Grandma Dynamite | Uncle Rico | Rex | Summer Wheatley |
Future episodes without scheduled airdate
The following are episodes that have not currently been scheduled.| Prod code. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1AST03 | "Scantronica Love" |
| 1AST05 | "Pedro vs. Deb" |
| TBA | "FFA" |
| TBA | "Ligertown" |
| TBA | "Rack-U-Tane" |
| TBA | "Thundercone" |
International broadcasting
| Country | Network | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|
| Canada |
Global Global Television Network Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division... |
Mid-season |
| United Kingdom |
E4 | TBA |
External links
- Official website on Fox.com