Napoleon Dynamite (2012– )

Follows the misadventures of an awkward high school teenager and his quirky friends as they struggle to navigate life in rural Idaho.

Creators:

Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess

Stars:

Jon Heder, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jon Heder	...	Napoleon (6 episodes, 2012)
Aaron Ruell	...	Kip (6 episodes, 2012)
Efren Ramirez	...	Pedro (6 episodes, 2012)
Tina Majorino	...	Deb (6 episodes, 2012)
Jon Gries	...	Uncle Rico (6 episodes, 2012)
Sandy Martin	...	Grandma (6 episodes, 2012)
Diedrich Bader	...	Rex (6 episodes, 2012)
Jared Hess	...	Don (6 episodes, 2012)
Phil Hendrie	...	Art Doodle (6 episodes, 2012)
Tara Strong	...	Candy (6 episodes, 2012)
Haylie Duff	...	Summer (4 episodes, 2012)
Phil LaMarr	...	Gorilla Lead Singer (4 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

Follows the misadventures of an awkward high school teenager and his quirky friends as they struggle to navigate life in rural Idaho.

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Plot Keywords:

idaho | dry humor | absurd humor | goofball | spin off | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hess Films, Scully Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Conan: We Need the Funk, If It's Not Too Much Trouble Would Like to Have That Funk (2012)

User Reviews

Better than Allen Gregory

I never watched the film (though I might in the near-future) but I think this show is above average. The first few episodes have certainly kept me interested and the plots feel original and creative, with no clichés. The jokes can be funny at times, the writing is consistent, the voice-acting is top-notch, and the animation is high-quality. It probably is a bit too late to make a TV show out of it, because the film was released almost a decade ago. But I'm just looking at it as a TV show in its own right. What's weird though is that the TV show is animated, and that it could've easily been live-action if it wasn't over-the-top at times. It is nice to have something fresh on FOX's Animation Domination lineup of animated shows that is better than the abortion Allen Gregory was. I also think it's just as good as Bob's Burgers. This show should last at least 2 seasons, with plenty of character development along the way, and not have the fate of "Clerks: The Animated Series" (based on the film "Clerks") which was cancelled on ABC after 2 episodes.