14 Years Ago, a Forgotten Animated Series Gave Comedy Fans a Sequel They Always Wanted (And Now It’s Impossible to Watch)

On January 15, 2012, Fox launched an animated series based on the world of Napoleon Dynamite. The show was created with the original filmmakers, Jared and Jerusha Hess, and Mike Scully, a longtime producer of The Simpsons. They chose animation to keep the characters looking like teenagers and to allow for more imaginative and outlandish stories than they could have filmed with a limited budget. A big draw for fans was the return of the original cast to voice their characters, including Efren Ramirez as Pedro, Tina Majorino as Deb, Jon Gries as Uncle Rico, Aaron Ruell as Kip, Diedrich Bader as Rex, and Sandy Martin as Grandma. Unfortunately, the series only lasted one season, with just six half-hour episodes.







