Some characters are just so far out, they just get stuck there in your brain and no matter what you do, you just can't seem to get rid of them! Napoleon Dynamite is one of those guys, and to make matters worse... he's back!
Based on the ridiculously funny movie from 2004 starring Jon Heder, FOX aired the first two episodes of the brand new animation show 'Napoleon Dynamite' Monday. The animation looked great and the overal look of the show resembles 'The Simpsons', which is no wonder with Mike Scully on board, who was executive producer on 'The Simpsons' between 1997 and 2001. What amazed me the most was the incredible speed of the show, it just goes on and on and the gags just keep coming. there wasn't really any time catch a breath.
The show is created by Jared and Jerusha Hess, who are also responsible for the original movie. They also created 'Nacho Libre' with Jack Black in 2006 and 'Gentlemen Broncos' in 2009, which starred Sam Rockwell. The original cast is also back, with Heder voicing Napoleon. In the first episode, Napoleon uses an anti-acne cream that was banned by the various health departments and has some pretty nasty side effects. When he loses the ability to feel pain he suddenly becomes the ideal candidate for the local underground fight club. In the second Napoleon and his girlfriend Deb are mismatched by Scantronica 3000, an outdated computer used in his highschool science class, who pairs him with a Japansese girl with a huge Katana sword while Deb apparently is perfect for the local bully. Thirteen episodes have been ordered by FOX so far! Official site.
Above: Napoleon daydreams of playing volleyball against aliens and accidentally beheads a member of the opposing team. Below: Jon Heder with Tina Majorino ('Deb') and Efren Raimrez ('Pedro').
If you want to catch even more new animation shows, watch for FX's new series 'Unsupervised' which will premiere tomorrow, featuring the voices of Justin Long, Kristen Bell and David Hornsby, who also created the show with Scott Marder and Rob Rosell. Hornsby is also known for his voices on Nickelodeon's 'Fanboy and Chum Chum'.
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