Animation Domination

{{for|the former sister programming block|Animation Domination High-Def}}

{{Infobox programming block

| name = Animation Domination

| image = foxanidom2024.jpg

| channel = Fox

| country = United States

| premiered = Original run: {{Start date and age|2005|05|01}}{{cite web|url=http://tviv.org/Animation_Domination|title=Animation Domination|work=tviv.org}}
Second run: {{Start date and age|2019|09|29}}

| closed = Original run: {{End date and age|2014|09|21}}

| runtime =

| Company =

| Distributor =

| caption = Promotional poster featuring the shows of the Animation Domination block

| website = {{URL|https://www.fox.com/animation-domination/}}

| type = Sunday night animation block

}}

Animation Domination (also called AniDom, Fox AD, and AD) is an American animated programming block that has aired in two iterations on the Fox broadcast network, featuring a lineup solely made up of prime-time animation and adult animation carried as a majority of, or the whole of, the network's Sunday evening schedule (outside of sports pre-emptions and early hour programming burn offs).{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=35}} It originally ran from May 1, 2005, until September 21, 2014, before returning on September 29, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/06/24/fox-premiere-dates-fall-2019-empire-final-season/|title=Fox Fall Premiere Dates: Empire's Final Season, XL Masked Singer and More|first1=Michael|last1=Ausiello|date=June 24, 2019}}

History

=Original run=

Animation Domination debuted on Fox on May 1, 2005, in time for the last sweeps period of the 2004–05 television season. The first program to originate on the block was American Dad!, although its pilot aired as a Super Bowl lead-out program on February 6, 2005. Rounding out the Animation Domination lineup alongside American Dad! were The Simpsons (the longest-running cartoon on Fox and the network's first primetime animated series, which predated the lineup by 16 years), King of the Hill (which predated the lineup by eight years) and Family Guy (which predated the lineup by six years, and was revived as a series three years after its 2002 cancellation as a result of newfound popularity through reruns on Fox lineup and sales of the first, second, and third-season episodes on DVD).{{cite web|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/foxnetwork/a/may2005fox.htm|title=New Episodes on FOX's Animation Domination|author=Nancy Basile|work=About.com Entertainment|access-date=2012-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513061053/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/foxnetwork/a/may2005fox.htm|archive-date=2013-05-13|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/b/2005/04/20/foxs-animation-domination-for-may.htm|title=New Episodes on FOX's Animation Domination|author=Nancy Basile|work=About.com Entertainment|access-date=2012-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080425025132/http://animatedtv.about.com/b/2005/04/20/foxs-animation-domination-for-may.htm|archive-date=2008-04-25|url-status=dead}}

Until spring 2010, when Animation Domination only reprised of animated series, live-action programming would commonly occur within the block, including shows like Malcolm in the Middle and The War at Home. King of the Hill later ended on September 13, 2009 on Fox, and was replaced by the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show for the 2009–10 television season, with the former’s time slot of 8:30 PM.{{cite web |date=August 10, 2009 |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090810fox01 |title=King of the Hill Serves Up Texas-Size Series Finale Sunday, September 13, on Fox |website=TheFultonCritic.com |access-date=December 25, 2022}} Four episodes of the series remained, but Fox opted not to air them, later being burn-offed in syndication from May 3–6, 2010. Fox would later premiere Bob's Burgers on January 9, 2011.

Beginning in the fall of 2014, the Animation Domination block was replaced by the Sunday Funday block, with the addition of live-action comedies Brooklyn Nine-Nine (which moved to Sunday night for its second season), freshman series Mulaney (which was canceled in early 2015), and the Will Forte sitcom, The Last Man on Earth. This marks the first time that the network has regularly aired live-action comedies on Sundays (outside of burn-offs of failed weeknight series) since 2005.

=Return=

The block returned on September 29, 2019, with previous AD series The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy and the new series Bless the Harts. Duncanville debuted on February 16, 2020.

In April 2020, Fox Entertainment announced their partnership with Caffeine to produce the AniDom Beyond Show, a recap show hosted by Andy Richter.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/04/16/fox-entertainment-and-caffeine-to-partner-on-live-sunday-night-animation-domination-branded-series-the-anidom-beyond-show-hosted-by-andy-richter-638015/20200416fox01/|title=Fox Entertainment & Caffeine to partner on live Sunday night Animation Domination branded series 'The AniDom Beyond Show' hosted by Andy Richter|access-date=18 April 2020|website=The Futon Critic}} The show aired its finale on May 18, 2020 and it is unknown whether it will return in the future.

The Great North debuted on January 3, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxflash.com/releases/view/week-of-jan-3-10-2021|title=FOXFLASH | Week of Jan 3 - 10 2021|website=www.foxflash.com}}

On May 31, 2021, Animation Domination temporarily expanded into Mondays with Duncanville and the new series HouseBroken.

Two new animated series – Krapopolis and Grimsburg – were originally set to premiere in the 2022–23 season,{{cite press release|title=FOX Entertainment Bolsters 2022–23 Program Slate Across Network and Streaming with New Comedies, Dramas, Unscripted Series and Made-for-Platform Movies|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/05/16/fox-entertainment-bolsters-2022-23-program-slate-across-network-and-streaming-with-new-comedies-dramas-unscripted-series-and-made-for-platform-movies-891002/20220516fox01/|publisher=Fox|via=The Futon Critic|date=May 16, 2022|access-date=May 16, 2022}} but were pushed back to the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/dan-harmons-krapopolis-renewed-season-3-fox-moves-to-fall-1235276287/|title=Dan Harmon's 'Krapopolis' Renewed For Season 3 At Fox Ahead Of Premiere As Animated Series Moves To 2023/24 Season|publisher=Deadline|first=Peter|last=White|date=March 1, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Fox Unveils 2023-24 Programming Slate, Does Not Announce Fall Schedule For Second Straight Year|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/fox-2023-24-programming-slate-no-fall-schedule-rob-wade-1235366606/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 15, 2023}} They were each renewed for a second in October 2022.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Dan Harmon's Krapopolis Handed Early Season 2 Renewal At Fox|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/dan-harmons-krapopolis-handed-early-season-2-renewal-at-fox-1235137964/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 7, 2022}}{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|title=Fox Renews Animated Comedy Grimsburg Starring Jon Hamm For Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere (Exclusive)|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/grimsburg-fox-jon-hamm-renewed-season-2-1235405812/|website=Variety|date=October 17, 2022}}

On January 18, 2022, Fox announced they would be eyeing a two-hour Monday block in May 2023.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Fox Animation Push Continues As Network Eyes Further Series Orders & Builds Towards Two-Hour Monday Night Block In May 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/fox-animation-push-1234914043/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 18, 2022}}

Bless the Harts ended after two seasons on June 20, 2021. A year later, on June 30, 2022, Fox cancelled Duncanville after three seasons{{cite web|url= https://www.bubbleblabber.com/fox-announces-duncanville-cancellation/|title=Fox announces Duncanville cancellation|last=Schwartz|first=John|accessdate=July 1, 2022|website=Bubbleblabber|date=July 2022 }} and the series concluded on October 18, 2022 with its final six episodes on Hulu.{{cite tweet|user=scullymike|first=Mike|last=Scully|number=1567355214143066112|title=Six new eps of #Duncanville starring Amy Poehler exclusively on @Hulu Tuesday, October 18th! How did we enjoy being on Fox? Well...t|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=September 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907033347/https://twitter.com/scullymike/status/1567355214143066112|archive-date=September 7, 2022|url-status=live}}

The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers were each renewed for two more seasons through 2025 on January 26, 2023.{{cite web|title=The Simpsons, Family Guy & Bob's Burgers Renewed For Two Additional Seasons Through 2024–25|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-renewed-two-additional-seasons-through-2024-25-1235241757/|website=Deadline Hollywood|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie|date=January 26, 2023}}

On March 1, 2023, Krapopolis was renewed for a third season ahead of its premiere on September 24.{{Cite press release|title=Fox Entertainment Triples Down on "Krapopolis" with Season Three Renewal of All-New Dan Harmon Animated Comedy|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/03/01/fox-entertainment-triples-down-on-krapopolis-with-season-three-renewal-of-all-new-dan-harmon-animated-comedy-406221/20230301fox05/|publisher=Fox|via=The Futon Critic|date=March 1, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/07/10/fox-to-debut-animated-comedy-krapopolis-on-sunday-sept-24-849013/20230710fox02|title=Breaking News - FOX to Debut Animated Comedy "Krapopolis" on Sunday, Sept. 24 | TheFutonCritic.com|website=www.thefutoncritic.com}} Grimsburg premiered on January 7, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/fox-jon-hamm-grimsburg-premiere-date-1235756177/|title=Fox Reveals Premiere Date for New Jon Hamm-Led Animated Series 'Grimsburg' (EXCLUSIVE)|publisher=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=October 14, 2023}} HouseBroken was canceled on May 10, 2024 after two seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/housebroken-canceled-fox-1235896039/|title='Housebroken' Canceled at Fox|date=May 10, 2024|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley}} On May 13, 2024, Universal Basic Guys was renewed for a second season ahead of its debut on September 8.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/universal-basic-guys-season-2-renewal-teaser-1235913485/|title='Universal Basic Guys' Scores Early Season 2 Renewal; Fox Drops Teaser|date=May 13, 2024|website=Deadline|last=Cordero|first=Rosy}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fox-fall-2024-tv-premiere-dates-1235950315/|title=Fox Will Use NFL to Launch New Series 'Universal Basic Guys,' 'Rescue: Hi-Surf'|date=July 16, 2024|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Porter|first=Rick}} On July 25, 2024, Krapopolis was renewed for a fourth season, ahead of the show's second season premiere.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/krapopolis-renewed-season-4-fox-dan-harmon-comic-con-1236084158/|title='Krapopolis' Renewed For Season 4, Fox and Dan Harmon Announce at Comic-Con (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=July 25, 2024|access-date=July 25, 2024}}

On February 16, 2025, the whole lineup was delayed by two hours due to rain delays during the 2025 Daytona 500 and The Great North aired a repeat of its fifth season premiere.

On March 21, 2025, it was announced that plans were being made to return American Dad!, which moved to TBS in 2014, back to Fox's Animation Domination lineup, where it would air alongside The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers.{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/american-dad-return-fox-renewed-season-20-1236346483/|title=‘American Dad!’ Poised To Return To Fox For Season 20 & Beyond|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|publisher=Deadline|date=March 21, 2025}} On April 2, 2025, The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers were each renewed for four seasons and American Dad! was confirmed to be returning to Fox, also for four seasons.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Fox Picks Up FOUR Seasons of The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob{{'s}} Burgers & Returning American Dad! In Mega Deal With Disney TV Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-american-dad-renewed-1236356360/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=April 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250402180943/https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-american-dad-renewed-1236356360/ |archive-date=April 2, 2025 |location=United States |date=April 2, 2025 |url-status=live}}

On May 10, 2025, Fox renewed Grimsburg, Krapopolis and Universal Basic Guys.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2025-05-10 |title=‘Grimsburg’, ‘Krapopolis’ & ‘Universal Basic Guys’ Renewed At Fox |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/grimsburg-krapopolis-universal-basic-guys-renewed-fox-1236392510/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Programming

=Current programming=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:100%;text-align:center;"

! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Premiere date !! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Time slot !! class="unsortable" style="width:40%;" | Note

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | The Simpsons{{efn|Debuted on December 17, 1989}}

| rowspan="3"| {{dts|2005|5|01}}

| N/A

| rowspan="2" | Previously aired as part of Fox Sunday Night / Sunday Funday

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Family Guy{{efn|Debuted on January 31, 1999}}

| Thursdays at 9:00PM{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/fox-summer-premiere-dates-gordon-ramsay-animation-1236376216/|title=Fox Summer Premiere Dates: ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service’, ‘MasterChef’, Thursday Animation Block With ‘Bob’s Burgers’, ‘Family Guy’ & More|date=April 24, 2025|website=Deadline|last=Petski|first=Denise}}

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | American Dad!{{efn|Debuted on February 6, 2005}}

| N/A

| Aired on TBS from 2014 to 2025; returning to Fox in the 2025–2026 season

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Bob's Burgers

|{{dts|2011|1|9}}

| Thursdays at 8:00PM

| Previously aired as part of Fox Sunday Night / Sunday Funday

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | The Great North

|{{dts|2021|1|3}}

| Thursdays at 9:30PM

| Season 5 premiered December 22

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Krapopolis

| September 24, 2023

| N/A

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Grimsburg

| {{Start date|2024|1|7}}

| Thursdays at 8:30PM

| Season 2 premiered February 16

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Universal Basic Guys

| September 8, 2024

| N/A

| First two episodes aired at 8:00PM on September 8 & 15; third episode aired at 9:00PM on September 22{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/fox-fall-premiere-dates-2024-9-1-1-lone-star-1236074450/|title=Fox Reveals Fall Premiere Dates, Including the Return of '9-1-1: Lone Star' After Its Strike-Induced 15-Month Hiatus|date=July 16, 2024|website=Variety|last=Schneider|first=Michael}}

=Former programming=

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! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Premiere date !! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | End date !! class="unsortable" style="width:40%;" | Status

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | King of the Hill

|May 1, 2005{{efn|Debuted on January 12, 1997}}

|September 13, 2009

|Ended; revived at Hulu

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Sit Down, Shut Up

|April 19, 2009

|May 10, 2009

|Cancelled; last nine episodes were released on Saturdays at midnight from later until November 21, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/is-my-favorite-show-getting-cancelled/bubble-show-update-851.html|title=Is my favorite show cancelled?|author=Battaglio, Stephen|date=2009-05-17|work=TV Guide|access-date=2010-02-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102042813/http://tvguidemagazine.com/is-my-favorite-show-getting-cancelled/bubble-show-update-851.html|archive-date=2010-01-02}}

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | The Cleveland Show

|September 27, 2009

|May 19, 2013

|rowspan="3"|Cancelled

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Allen Gregory

|October 30, 2011

|December 18, 2011

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Napoleon Dynamite

|January 15, 2012

|March 4, 2012

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Axe Cop

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |July 21, 2013

| rowspan="2" |Special preview / aired on ADHD

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | High School USA!

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Bless the Harts

| September 29, 2019

| June 20, 2021

| Cancelled

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Duncanville

| February 16, 2020

| June 26, 2022

| Cancelled; last six episodes were released on Hulu on October 18, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/fox-animated-drama-his-majestys-dragons-renewals-talks-the-simpsons-family-guy-1235110496/|title='Fox Plots Animated Drama Push With 'His Majesty's Dragon' As Renewal Talks Continue Over 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy' & 'Bob's Burgers'|first=Steve|last=Whote|date=September 8, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | HouseBroken

|{{dts|2021|5|31}}

| August 6, 2023

| Cancelled

Schedules

=2004/05=

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style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|Season ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|7:00 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|7:30 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|8:00 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|8:30 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|9:00 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|9:30 p.m.
Spring \| King of the Hill \| Regular programming \| rowspan="4"\|The Simpsons \| The Simpsons \| rowspan="4"\|Family Guy \| rowspan="4"\|*American Dad!*
Summer \| rowspan="3"\|Regular programming \| rowspan="3" style="background:#C0C0C0;"\|King of the Hill {{small\|(R)}} \| style="background:#C0C0C0;"\|The Simpsons {{small\|(R)}}
Mid-summer \| Regular programming
Late summer \| style="background:#C0C0C0;"\|The Simpsons {{small\|(R)}}

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style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|Season

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|7:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|7:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|8:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|8:30 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|9:00 p.m.

! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"|9:30 p.m.

Spring

| King of the Hill

| Regular programming

| rowspan="4"|The Simpsons

| The Simpsons

| rowspan="4"|Family Guy

| rowspan="4"|American Dad!

Summer

| rowspan="3"|Regular programming

| rowspan="3" style="background:#C0C0C0;"|King of the Hill {{small|(R)}}

| style="background:#C0C0C0;"|The Simpsons {{small|(R)}}

Mid-summer

| Regular programming

Late summer

| style="background:#C0C0C0;"|The Simpsons {{small|(R)}}

=2005/06=

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style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|Season ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|7:00 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|7:30 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|8:00 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|8:30 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|9:00 p.m. ! style="background-color:#C0C0C0;text-align:center;width:11.5%;"\|9:30 p.m.
Fall \| style="background:#C0C0C0;"\|The Simpsons {{small\|(R)}} \| rowspan="3"\|King of the Hill \| rowspan="3"\|The Simpsons \| rowspan="2"\|Regular programming \| rowspan="3"\|Family Guy \| rowspan="2"\|American Dad!
Winter \| rowspan="2"\|Regular programming
Summer \| style="background:#C0C0C0;"\|American Dad! {{small\|(R)}} \| Regular programming