napoleon dynamite series napoleon dynamite american animated sitcom television comedy series based indie film set small town preston idaho follows adventures titular year old boy thinks skilled series created film writers directors developed proposed fox series received mixed reviews critics divided source material translated animation premiere episode nielsen rating million viewers ratings later dropped episodes averaged million viewers series ranked sixth viewership teenagers united_states napoleon dynamite originally ran lineup january march episodes cancelled airing canada history married couple writers directors film napoleon dynamite wanted animated version film release thought animation best way continue world napoleon dynamite original actors grown old play teenage characters following film success wanted sequel delayed commitments projects fear audiences tire napoleon dynamite characters development series began met writer producer propose animated version film scully stated napoleon dynamite animated series perfect sense presented minute pilot episode fox fox officially confirmed animated series original cast development close involvement fox placed order episodes trial run july ordered seven additional scripts production series renewed second season overseen series premiered january mid season replacement animated series episode run consistent schedule constantly shifted fox schedule favor football award shows fox announced schedule season dropped napoleon dynamite listings complete series released single dvd november premise set series end napoleon dynamite film scully said transferred characters premise events film film set small town preston idaho napoleon awkward year old loves practicing moves soul dancing drawing pictures animal says bred skills magic makes stories hunting alaska gang wanting join skill staff brother unemployed year old target napoleon wrestling abilities overall spends days internet chat room talking woman named live grandmother enjoys riding terrain vehicles shy napoleon napoleon uncle jon middle aged man lives van obsessed failed football career attempts rich quick schemes self declared martial arts master runs napoleon friends new student mexican immigrant named rarely conveys emotion speaks runs class president seeing poster school dance election day gives mediocre speech student body napoleon dance routine election receives standing ovation saving campaign winning election following campaign meet real life stated series takes place marriage election new characters introduced main cast series overview episodes reception reviews premiere episode mixed new_york_post praised humor funny film wall_street_journal called dream come true fans film enjoyed said far funnier fox animated comedies bob compared left field laughs favorably humor simpsons san_francisco_chronicle found writing funny writing face talked animation island advance said change animation freed napoleon real world limitations thought overall appeal character setting chicago_sun-times like movie liked animated series thought emotions physical humor lost change animation variety gave neutral review represents improvement endorsement amusing voice napoleon utter lack self awareness fast paced gags like miniature golf course hitting ball hitler mouth wins free round today called episode premiere film qualities called second funnier improvement los_angeles_times wrote pacing satirical silence non scenes slowly compiled establish tone film sacrificed faster pace network disagreed faster pace calling film like pace biggest flaw despite fox touted press release averaged nielsen share million viewers episodes ranked sixth teenage viewership television networks ranked adults ratings total viewership rankings television season syndication august announced begin airing series september international broadcasting
Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)