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Napoleon Dynamite

TV·2012–2012·1 season, 6 episodes·FOX·Animation, Comedy·30m·Created by Mike Scully, Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess

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Napoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name. The series was created by Jared and Jerusha Hess and developed by the Hesses and Mike Scully. The series follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite in the small town of Preston, Idaho. The Hesses came up with the idea for the series after filming Napoleon Dynamite. It originally ran on Fox from January 15, 2012, to March 4, 2012, before being cancelled.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01ThunderconeS01E01 · 10.0Napoleon discovers he is impervious to pain after he tests out his own FDA-unapproved acne cream.
  2. 02Scantronica LoveS01E02 · 10.0Napoleon's teacher uses "love data" from her students to match them up.
  3. 03LigertownS01E03 · 10.0Napoleon’s life-long belief in the awesomeness and magic of ligers is shattered when he gets a job at a liger farm and learns that they may not be the magnificent beasts he has always imagined. Luckily, the sweetness of Deb helps to restore his faith

Castfull cast & details

Jon HederJon HederNapoleon DynamiteHaylie DuffHaylie DuffSummer WheatlyJon GriesJon GriesUncle RicoTina MajorinoTina MajorinoDebEfren RamirezEfren RamirezPedro SanchezSandy MartinSandy MartinGrandmaDiedrich BaderDiedrich BaderRexAaron RuellAaron RuellKip Dynamite

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2012Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestThunderconeJanuary 15, 2012 10.0Napoleon discovers he is impervious to pain after he tests out his own FDA-unapproved acne cream.
  2. S01E02Scantronica LoveJanuary 15, 2012 10.0Napoleon's teacher uses "love data" from her students to match them up.
  3. S01E03LigertownJanuary 29, 2012 10.0Napoleon’s life-long belief in the awesomeness and magic of ligers is shattered when he gets a job at a liger farm and learns that they may
  4. S01E04Pedro vs. DebFebruary 12, 2012 10.0When sales for the school paper plummet and the school threatens to shut it down, Deb comes to the rescue with the promise of a great story
  5. S01E05Bed RacesFebruary 19, 2012 10.0Uncle Rico and Napoleon team up to participate in the annual Preston, ID, bed races and prevent Grandma, a six-time champion, from winning a
  6. S01E06FFAMarch 4, 2012 10.0The Future Farmers of America’s state competition is coming up. But when Napoleon’s partner drops out, he begs Pedro to be his teammate. Ped

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