Napoleon Dynamite: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: January 15, 2012

Starring: Jon Gries, Diedrich Bader, Haylie Duff

Summary: The animated comedy is based on the 2004 movie, with Jon Heder reprising his role as Napoleon.

Creator: Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. FFA
Air Date: March 4, 2012
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S1:E5. Bed Races
Air Date: February 19, 2012
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S1:E4. Pedro vs. Deb
Air Date: February 12, 2012

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Nancy DeWolf Smith

Jan 13, 2012

The TV series picks up perfectly where the movie left off, adding spice along the way. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jan 3, 2012

It's far funnier than Fox's two still relatively new animated series, Bob's Burgers and Allen Gregory. Mickey Mouse it's not, though. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jan 13, 2012

Whether Napoleon will work as a weekly animated series may depend on how well a teenager fits in with the other oddballs who populate Fox's Sunday-night animation bloc. Read full review

Mike Hale

Jan 13, 2012

Over all, though, Sunday night's episodes are neither here nor there, lacking the oddball singularity of the movie while not yet achieving the satirical bite that would make the TV show interesting. Read full review

Lori Rackl

Jan 13, 2012

At least with the movie, the actors relayed a vulnerability that sparked occasional empathy. That pathos got lost in the transition from live action to animation. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 17, 2012

Other than re-living some of Napoleon's favorite catchphrases from the 2004 movie, there's not much enjoyment to be gleaned from this obvious, unfunny episode. Read full review

Michael Murray

Jan 11, 2012

The characters are readymade jokes unto themselves, and the plots unfolding around them seem like little more than scenes found on the film's cutting room floor. Read full review

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elitemage

Jan 20, 2012

Napoleon Dynamite hit all the right notes in this new animated series. I laughed out loud many many times. The cast is back and is just as solid as in the motion picture. If you want to enjoy a great show with friends, pick Napoleon Dynamite. The writing is stellar and everyone shouldNapoleon Dynamite hit all the right notes in this new animated series. I laughed out loud many many times. The cast is back and is just as solid as in the motion picture. If you want to enjoy a great show with friends, pick Napoleon Dynamite. The writing is stellar and everyone should experience this show! Lucky!… Expand

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EPIXMAN15

Jan 23, 2012

I loved it, I like how it features satire, blue comedy, and the sitcom format. Te animation was great, i was pretty entertained from beginning to start and laughed pretty hard. I honestly prefer this way more than family guy and NPD is 2nd to the Simpsons.

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couchcritic11

Jan 16, 2012

We thought this was really great. It reminded me of early Simpsons-style humor with the Napoleon Dynamite characters. The Chuck E Cheese band in the first episode had us laughing out loud! I also love Seth Macfarlane (especially Family Guy), but I'm glad to see something a little different.

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FilmVirtue

Feb 15, 2014

Napoleon Dynamite only needed the movie for it to become a cult classic, but the show only over kills it . For people the comedy may have only appeared once, but the series may have just gotten people sick of it.

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Reizar

Jun 5, 2012

The show acted as if the movie never happened, the show lasted as long as it should have. I appreciated the show, but i never really cared much for it. There's nothing special or new about it, just another family guy-style cartoon that never made it bigtime.

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thetruthis138

Feb 7, 2012

lame re-visiting of old jokes. this can't last, it really has nowhere to go and they are going to run out of jokes fast. it's better than watching infomercials or american idol though.

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bit_crusherrr

Jan 25, 2012

This really is awful. I loved the Napoleon Dynamite film but this cartoon is just awful. It's not funny in any way and the humour just isn't the same as the film. If you really love the film don't bother with this.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 15, 2012
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  S1:E6. FFA
  Air Date: March 4, 2012
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  S1:E5. Bed Races
  Air Date: February 19, 2012
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  S1:E4. Pedro vs. Deb
  Air Date: February 12, 2012
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  S1:E3. Ligertown
  Air Date: January 29, 2012
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  S1:E2. Scantronica Love
  Air Date: January 15, 2012
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  S1:E1. Thundercone
  Air Date: January 15, 2012