Napoleon Dynamite: The Animated Series

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:52 pm

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'Napoleon Dynamite' to be turned into cartoon with help from 'The Simpsons'

2004's cult comedy film Napoleon Dynamite is to be turned into an animated television series, Fox network has announced. The show will feature the voices of the main original cast members, including Jon Hader as Napoleon, Efren Ramirez as Pedro and Aaron Ruell as Kip. It will once again be set in Idaho.

The film's writers, Jared and Jerusha Hess, are working on the series with Simpsons producer Mike Scully.

Napolean Dynamite: The Animated Series is expected to air on US television in late 2011.

http://www.nme.com/movies/news/napoleon ... ith/194715

Scott · 28 Dec 2006

It's only 5 years too late! :lol:

I loved the movie, btw.

Rae · 05 Jul 2007

Kick ass!

Bubbles · **Joined:** 28 Jul 2005 **Posts:** 21507

No. Just no.

Dave Toxik · **Joined:** 12 Mar 2007 **Posts:** 25349

Has the ship sailed here? It's like a cartoon based on "40 Year Old Virgin" coming out.

edited - I'd to It's

Bully · **Joined:** 21 Jun 2007 **Posts:** 13750

Porkys: The Animated Series.

MILFbait · 02 Dec 2004

Scott wrote:

It's only 5 years too late! :lol:

I loved the movie, btw.

This.

Rae · 05 Jul 2007

Dave Toxik wrote:

Has the ship sailed here? It's like a cartoon based on "40 Year Old Virgin" coming out.

edited - I'd to It's

it's not that bad!

Bubbles · **Joined:** 28 Jul 2005 **Posts:** 21507

Not quite that bad, it's still a really bad idea.

Rae · 05 Jul 2007

Bubbles wrote:

Not quite that bad, it's still a really bad idea.

I have to see it! Maybe with Mike Scully working on it, it won't be so bad. At least Hader is in it.

Bubbles · **Joined:** 28 Jul 2005 **Posts:** 21507

I've been thinking about this, and I decided to randomly change my mind: This could work. Really well. I think the characters would be playable to at least a season worth of material. Plus, there's been a serious void in red neck-y animated tv humor since the cancelation of King of The Hill.

I'll give it a chance.

Night Owl · 26 Dec 2006

Bubbles · **Joined:** 28 Jul 2005 **Posts:** 21507

Not enough there to make any sort of judgement. We'll see.

Scott · 28 Dec 2006

Night Owl wrote:

This would have been SO COOL in 2007. But now? Just seems kinda weird. Too late to cash in on the film's initial success; too early to be nostalgia.

But worth checking out.

Scott · 28 Dec 2006

Bubbles wrote:

I've been thinking about this, and I decided to randomly change my mind: This could work. Really well. I think the characters would be playable to at least a season worth of material. Plus, there's been a serious void in red neck-y animated tv humor since the cancelation of King of The Hill.

I'll give it a chance.

What was redneck-y about Napoleon Dynamite? :think:

RobertSwanderson · 01 Jan 2007

Scott wrote:

Bubbles wrote:

I've been thinking about this, and I decided to randomly change my mind: This could work. Really well. I think the characters would be playable to at least a season worth of material. Plus, there's been a serious void in red neck-y animated tv humor since the cancelation of King of The Hill.

I'll give it a chance.

What was redneck-y about Napoleon Dynamite? :think:

Their pronunciation of "Quesadillas".

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Scott wrote:

Night Owl wrote:

This would have been SO COOL in 2007. But now? Just seems kinda weird. Too late to cash in on the film's initial success; too early to be nostalgia.

But worth checking out.

The actor's using a different voice than he did when he played Napoleon. It's jarring.

Scott · 28 Dec 2006

RobertSwanderson wrote:

Scott wrote:

Bubbles wrote:

I've been thinking about this, and I decided to randomly change my mind: This could work. Really well. I think the characters would be playable to at least a season worth of material. Plus, there's been a serious void in red neck-y animated tv humor since the cancelation of King of The Hill.

I'll give it a chance.

What was redneck-y about Napoleon Dynamite? :think:

Their pronunciation of "Quesadillas".

"Make yourself a dang kay-sa-dill-a!"

That's the grandma. She seems more "bumpkin" than "redneck." A somewhat subtle distinction, but easier to make if you've lived among both types. (You should hear how people out here in Indiana pronounce the names of Mexican dishes. Yikes!)

Uncle Rico seems more bumpkin than redneck, too. Napoleon and Kip are bizarre geeks/freaks/nerds.

I think the Gem State would be upset if you characterized them as redneck-y. :wink:

Scott · 28 Dec 2006

Steve wrote:

Scott wrote:

Night Owl wrote:

This would have been SO COOL in 2007. But now? Just seems kinda weird. Too late to cash in on the film's initial success; too early to be nostalgia.

But worth checking out.

The actor's using a different voice than he did when he played Napoleon. It's jarring.

Yeah, 'cause he's like 47 now! :lol:

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Scott wrote:

RobertSwanderson wrote:

Scott wrote:

Bubbles wrote:

I've been thinking about this, and I decided to randomly change my mind: This could work. Really well. I think the characters would be playable to at least a season worth of material. Plus, there's been a serious void in red neck-y animated tv humor since the cancelation of King of The Hill.

I'll give it a chance.

What was redneck-y about Napoleon Dynamite? :think:

Their pronunciation of "Quesadillas".

"Make yourself a dang kay-sa-dill-a!"

That's the grandma. She seems more "bumpkin" than "redneck." A somewhat subtle distinction, but easier to make if you've lived among both types. (You should hear how people out here in Indiana pronounce the names of Mexican dishes. Yikes!)

Uncle Rico seems more bumpkin than redneck, too. Napoleon and Kip are bizarre geeks/freaks/nerds.

I think the Gem State would be upset if you characterized them as redneck-y. :wink:

A lot of people here say "Eyetalian".

Bubbles · **Joined:** 28 Jul 2005 **Posts:** 21507

Scott wrote:

Bubbles wrote:

I've been thinking about this, and I decided to randomly change my mind: This could work. Really well. I think the characters would be playable to at least a season worth of material. Plus, there's been a serious void in red neck-y animated tv humor since the cancelation of King of The Hill.

I'll give it a chance.

What was redneck-y about Napoleon Dynamite? :think:

Red neck was the wrong word. "Rural" might have been more appropriate.

Night Owl · 26 Dec 2006

I really like the character of Napoleon Dynamite. I took a lot of crap from people when I was in school, but I was always higher on the social ladder than the Napoleon Dynamite types. Despite this, I think deep down we were all jealous of those odd kids in school who never conformed to acceptable societal behavior and never felt so pressured to be "normal."

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