FOX Details Fall 2024 AniDom Schedule With A Potential For A Second Night To Be Added Next Year
FOX has announced quite a few Animation Domination lead stories to kick off what is normally just a review-heavy Monday morning. The news comes as the lineup stares down a number of finales happening this coming Sunday Night, but what of the future? For starters, Universal Basic Guys has already been renewed for a second season by FOX whilst we wait on renewal news for The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers. All of the news, our feedback, and more down below following the schedule.
8:00-8:30 PM The Simpsons
Season 36 Premieres: TBA
The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, THE SIMPSONS exploded into popular culture in 1989 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. HOMER (Dan Castellaneta), MARGE (Julie Kavner), BART (Nancy Cartwright), LISA (Yeardley Smith) and MAGGIE are instantly identifiable television icons. Rounding out this cast of characters are many beloved Springfield residents, including tavern proprietor MOE SZYSLAK (Hank Azaria) and nuclear power plant owner MR. BURNS (Harry Shearer).
THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean and Matt Selman are the executive producers. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series.
8:30-9:00 PM Universal Basic Guys
Season One Premieres: TBA
From creators Adam and Craig Malamut (Sports Friends, Game of Zones, The Champions), animated comedy Universal Basic Guys centers on two brothers, Mark and Hank Hoagies, who lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month in a new basic income program. Now, they’re using their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they’re no longer needed. Universal Basic Guys is co-produced by FOX Entertainment through its Emmy Award-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television. The series is executive produced by Adam and Craig Malamut. Dan Lagana (Deadbeat, American Vandal) is executive producer and showrunner for Season One. Rob Rosell (Dave, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) will serve as executive producer and showrunner for Season Two.
9:00-9:30 PM Bob’s Burgers
Season 15 Premieres: TBA
The series won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program twice, in 2014 and 2017, and has been nominated in the category every year since 2012. The show also has earned the Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production, as well as awards for writing and for voice acting (H. Jon Benjamin).
BOB’S BURGERS is produced by 20th Television Animation. The series was created and is executive-produced by Loren Bouchard. Nora Smith, Dan Fybel, Rich Rinaldi, Greg Thompson, Jon Schroeder, Steven Davis, Scott Jacobson, Holly Schlesinger, Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin also serve as executive producers. The series was co-developed by Jim Dauterive. Bouchard and Smith are showrunners for the upcoming season.
9:30-10:00 PM Krapopolis
Season Two Premieres: TBA
An animated comedy that centers on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters that tries to run one of the worldÕs first cities without killing each other.
I gotta tell ya, after watching the teaser I certainly can see why Universal Basic Guys was given a season two renewal because it has been YEARS since I’ve seen a new FOX animated comedy teaser make me laugh in the first minute and boy does this one get me, so I’m excited. Also of interest, it sounds like FOX is readying a launch of a second Animation Domination night because Family Guy’s season 23 premiere won’t happen until midseason 24/25 (returning to Sunday nights) along with the fifth season of The Great North and the second season of Grimsburg, so FOX is pretty much one show away from truly filling a second full-night of Animation Domination. What that show might be is anyone’s guess.
I really like the Family Guy move. For years the show has always had the fewest episodes ordered and, as such, we would be dealt a lot of reruns over the course of the season, so with this move FOX assures us that the show will have much fewer instances of this as the network has announced a full season order for season 23. Furthermore, we have two Family Guy holiday specials to look forward to for Hulu so we won’t be completely devoid of new Family Guy for the rest of 2024.
The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and Family Guy are all on the final year of their orders, but according to Deadline, FOX wants to keep them going.
Do we know if Hulu will be the only entity to have the dub, or if it will be on other platforms, too? The show in general is definitely going to be on multiple platforms.