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[09/29/23 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 25-29
Updates include: ABC cancels "Home Economics," pushes "High Potential" to next fall; Freeform opts not to proceed with "While You Were Breeding"; and "The Office" eyed for a reboot series.

[03/06/15 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 6
Updates include: Mark-Paul Gosselaar cast in "People Are Talking" at NBC; Joy Bryant, Coby Bell among latest cast in ABC's "The Advocate"; and Alexandra Chando tapped for role in The CW's "Dead People."

[02/18/14 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 18
Updates include: CBS eyes "CSI" spin-off focusing on cyber crimes; Karen Gillan to star in ABC's "Selfie"; and Christine Woods lands female lead in NBC's "Two to Go."

[05/14/12 - 07:39 AM]
Reilly: Hoping to Reveal "X Factor" Judges; "Glee" to Have "Show Within a Show"
Plus: the FOX chief on "American Idol," "The Flintstones," "Terra Nova," "The Following" and more!

[05/10/12 - 11:53 AM]
FOX to Keep "Family Guy," "American Dad" Through 2014
The pair were already renewed for next season, alongside "The Simpsons," "The Cleveland Show" and "Bob's Burgers."

[03/06/12 - 11:23 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - "American Idol" and NASCAR Drive Another Weekly Victory
FOX spins the numbers for the week of February 27-March 4.

[03/06/12 - 10:10 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - Network Delivers 5 of the Week's Top 20 Scripted Programs Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of February 27-March 4.

[03/05/12 - 08:52 AM]
ABC Dominates Sunday with a Strong Open for "GCB"
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, March 4.

[02/28/12 - 11:41 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Ranks No. 1 on Four of Seven Nights, Widens Season Lead
FOX spins the numbers for the week of February 20-26.

[02/22/12 - 10:35 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - "The Simpsons 500th Episode" and "American Idol" Power a Weekly Win
FOX spins the numbers for the week of February 13-19.

[02/22/12 - 09:49 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - ABC Qualifies as the Only Net to Grow its Viewer Count Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for the week of February 13-19.

[02/20/12 - 09:13 AM]
ABC's "Once Upon a Time" is Sunday's #1 Show in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 19.

[02/14/12 - 10:01 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Has Strong Week With Regularly Scheduled Programming
FOX spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.

[02/14/12 - 09:55 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - Network Builds Week to Week by 27% in Viewers and by 40% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.

[02/13/12 - 08:52 AM]
ABC's "Once Upon A Time" Boosts the Net's Numbers Against the Grammys
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 12.

[02/07/12 - 01:07 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Tops the Week in Entertainment Programming, Wins Five of Seven Nights
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 30-February 5.

[02/01/12 - 06:30 AM]
FOX Fires Up February
The network details its February sweeps programming highlights (SPOILERS!).

[01/31/12 - 10:24 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - "American Idol," "House," "Alcatraz," "UFC" and "Touch" Power FOX to Another Weekly Win
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 23-29.

[01/31/12 - 09:37 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - ABC Scores its Highest-Rated Monday Since November Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 23-29.

[01/30/12 - 08:55 AM]
ABC's "Once Upon a Time" Draws Its Top Audience in 11 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 29.

[01/18/12 - 11:11 AM]
"The Simpsons" Tops the Week! FOX's Animated Favorite Outperforms "Modern Family" and "Big Bang Theory" As Last Week's No. 1 Series
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 9-15.

[01/18/12 - 09:54 AM]
On Sunday, "The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards" Wins Its Three-Hour Time Period in Adults 18-49, Total Viewers and Other Key Measures
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 9-15.

[01/15/12 - 09:31 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Napoleon Dynamite" Co-Star Jon Heder
Part three of three from our visit with the cast of the FOX series.

[01/15/12 - 09:30 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Napoleon Dynamite" Co-Star Tina Majorino
Part two of three from our visit with the cast of the FOX series.

[01/15/12 - 09:29 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Napoleon Dynamite" Co-Star Efren Ramirez
Part one of three from our visit with the cast of the FOX series.

[01/03/12 - 05:19 PM]
Think You Sound Dang Sweet Like "Napoleon Dynamite"? Celebrate "Napoleon Dynamite" Day Thursday, January 5 at Hollywood & Highland
The best impression will win $1,000 and the entire cast will be on hand to judge the mad skills.

[12/21/11 - 07:41 AM]
Cheers to 2012 When "Napoleon Dynamite" Joins the Animation Domination(R) Block Sunday, January 15, on FOX
The stars of said lineup share their resolutions for 2012.

[12/02/11 - 02:16 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Bumps "Allen Gregory" Finale to Sunday, December 18
An original "The Cleveland Show" will instead fill the 8:30/7:30c slot on Sunday, December 11.

[12/01/11 - 12:32 PM]
FOX Announces 2011-2012 Midseason Premiere Dates
"Alcatraz" to bow Monday, January 16 with "The Finder" on Thursday, January 12 and "Napoleon Dynamite" on Sunday, January 15.

[10/28/11 - 02:02 PM]
"Boost Mobile Be Heard" Sweepstakes Offers Fans Chance to Attend a FOX Animation Domination Table Read in Los Angeles
Viewers and fans can enter the sweepstakes by texting "BOOST" to 77000 on Boost Mobile devices and by logging on to www.fox.com/boost.

[05/16/11 - 02:35 PM]
Video: FOX Fall Preview 2011/12 - Upfront Trailers
Watch the full-length new series trailers from today's upfront presentation.

[05/16/11 - 05:30 AM]
FOX Announces Primetime Schedule for 2011-12 Season
Among the highlights: "Terra Nova" to kick off Mondays; "X Factor" set for Wednesdays, Thursdays; and Fridays to remain "Kitchen Nightmares," "Fringe."

[05/11/11 - 10:55 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 11
Updates include: Seth Gabel upped to regular on FOX's "Fringe"; Shemar Moore to continue on CBS's "Criminal Minds"; and FOX to bump "Bob's Burgers" for "Allen Gregory" this fall.

[05/10/11 - 09:01 PM]
FOX Adds Four, Cancels Five as Upfront Looms
Newcomers "Alcatraz," "The Finder," "The New Girl," "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" are in while "Human Target," "Breaking In," "The Chicago Code," "Traffic Light," "Lie to Me" are out.

[10/11/10 - 06:41 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 11
Updates include: FOX gives series orders to two animated projects; "Prison Break's" T-Bag to crossover with A&E's "Breakout Kings"; and HBO unveils its massive "Too Big to Fail" cast.

[05/14/10 - 08:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 14
Updates include: NBC orders "School Pride"; Ali Adler, Greg Malins find new gigs; and Joely Richardson, Ryan Devlin are out of their respective pilots.







NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/15/12 - 3/4/12
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2011-2012 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 5/14/12
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's press release, December 2011) FOX is announcing 2011-2012 midseason premiere dates for new and returning series, including the return of AMERICAN IDOL; the debuts of new dramas TOUCH, ALCATRAZ and THE FINDER; and the launch of new animated series NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, the new animated comedy based on the hit movie, joins the ANIMATION DOMINATION lineup with a double dose of DYNAMITE episodes Sunday, Jan. 15, beginning with the series premiere at 8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT, followed by a second all-new episode at 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT. Featuring the voices of the original cast, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE follows the continuing adventures of America's most awesomely awkward teenager and his quirky family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Aaron Ruell as Kip
· Diedrich Bader as Rex
· Efran Ramirez as Pedro
· Jon Gries as Uncle Rico
· Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite
· Sandy Martin as Grandma
· Tina Majorino as Deb
CREW INFORMATION:
· Crystal Chesney-Thompson as DIR (Pilot)
· Jared Hess as CRTR/EP
· Jerusha Hess as CRTR/EP
· Mike Scully as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 20th Century Fox Television