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ANIMAL CONTROL
Air Date: Thursday, May 07, 2026
Time Slot: 9:02 PM-10:00 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (ANC-406/407) "Roosters and Moles / Donkeys and Weasels" (Repeat)
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THURSDAY, MAY 07

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions for Animal Control and Next Level Chef are available on the SAP Audio Channel]

- Animal Control - (9:02-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC - HDTV 720p - Dolby Digital 5.1

FRANK TRIES TO RESCUE 24 ANIMALS IN 24 HOURS; FRANK'S DAD MOVES IN WITH FRANK ON ANIMAL CONTROL THURSDAY, MAY 7, ON FOX

When Templeton is nominated for Animal Control officer of the year, Frank sets out to rescue 24 animals in 24 hours. Victoria steps in for Shred after he's bitten by a kitten. Meanwhile, Templeton tries to sabotage Frank's mission. Then, Frank's dad temporarily moves into Frank's house following a heart attack. Meanwhile, Victoria and Patel try to find ways to replace pet food that was destroyed in a fire in the "Roosters and Moles / Donkeys and Weasels" episode of Animal Control airing Thursday, May 7 (9:02-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (ANC-406/407) (TV-14 D,L)

Cast: Joel McHale as Frank Shaw, Michael Rowland as Fred "Shred" Taylor, Vella Lovell as Emily Price, Ravi Patel as Amit Patel, and Grace Palmer as Victoria Sands, Gerry Dee as Templeton Dudge, Kyla Pratt as Daisy

Episode One Guest Cast: Krystal Smith as Bettany, Geoff Gustafson as Groundskeeper, Siobhan Connors as Lydia.

Episode Two Guest Cast: John Procaccino as Jimmy Shaw, Thomas Lennon as Patrick Shaw, Robyn Bradley as Doctor Hansen







ANIMAL CONTROL (FOX)
Returns in TBA 2026 or 2027 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/16/23 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 5 ordered on 2/26/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, January 2025) A group of local animal control workers' lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. Leading the crew is Frank, an opinionated, eccentric animal control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. In his past life as a cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, leaving him cynical and curmudgeonly. Despite his rough exterior, he is blessed with an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alvina August as Dr. Summers
· Gerry Dee as Templeton Dudge
· Grace Palmer as Victoria Sands
· Joel McHale as Frank
· Kelli Ogmundson as Dolores Stubb
· Michael Rowland as Fred "Shred" Taylor
· Ravi Patel as Amit Patel
· Vella Lovell as Emily
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bob Fisher as CRTR/EP
· Dan Sterling as CRTR/EP
· Joel McHale as EP
· Rob Greenberg as CRTR/EP
· Tad Quill as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FOX Entertainment