20th Television Animation

20th Television Animation
	Logo used since 2021
Formerly	Fox Television Animation (1999–2020)
Company type	Division
Industry	Animation; Television production
Founded	May 19, 1999; 25 years ago
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people	Marci Proietto (president); Chris Cikowski (vice president);
Products	Animated television series; Direct-to-video films; Specials
Parent	20th Century Fox Television (1999–2019); Disney Television Studios (2019–present)

20th Television Animation (formerly known as Fox Television Animation) is an American television animation studio that creates, develops, produces, publishes, and distributes primarily adult animated television series and specials. It is a unit of Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of Disney Entertainment, which is a division of The Walt Disney Company.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

1999–2020: 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television animation unit

The studio was established on May 19, 1999.^[4] Its first project was the continued production of Family Guy for its second season, which it took over from the series' previous home at Film Roman for season one. The studio would become the home of future animated series co-created by Seth MacFarlane: American Dad! and The Cleveland Show.^[5] In 2016, Fox Television Animation assumed production of Matt Groening's The Simpsons, once again taking over from Film Roman.

Most animated projects from 20th Television Animation are subcontracted to third party animation production companies such as Film Roman, Titmouse, Inc., Bento Box Entertainment, and Rough Draft Studios, but the company maintains 20th Television Animation as an in-house option. Because the company acts as a production house for hire, it is not treated as a labeled division of 20th Century Studios like Touchstone Television or Searchlight Pictures. The studio specializes in animation pre-production and post-production, while the actual animation production is handled by studios in South Korea. 20th Television Animation's frequent contractors include Digital eMation, Yearim, AKOM, and Rough Draft Korea.

The studio maintains a location in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.^[6]^[7] Its workers are represented by The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839.^[8]

2019–present: Under Disney Television Studios

In March 2019, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television, and Fox Television Animation were acquired by The Walt Disney Company and integrated into Walt Disney Television as part of Disney Television Studios.^[9] In September 2020, the company was renamed as 20th Television Animation starting with newer episodes of shows in production at the company.

In December 2020, it was announced that 20th Television Animation would be relaunched as a standalone unit from 20th Television. In March 2021, Marci Proietto was tentatively named as president of the company. 20th Television Animation focuses on producing and developing animated projects targeted at teens and adults, as opposed to their children-targeted sister studio Disney Television Animation. Under the new incarnation, 20th Television Animation would assume executive supervision of the production of all animated projects that had, up to that point, been overseen by 20th Television. This allowed series that 20th Television Animation was already producing animation for under 20th Television's watch to be brought entirely under one company, while series whose animation was produced by a third-party company would retain that relationship, with 20th Television Animation only absorbing the above-the-line production and acting as the new client for the animation contractor.^[10]^[11]

On March 16, 2022, it was announced that the studio would collaborate with children-targeted sister studio Disney Television Animation, for the creation of young adult animated series, mini-series and movies for Disney+.^[12]

Filmography

Television series

Title^[13]	Creator(s)	Developer(s)	Year(s)	Network	Co-production with	Notes
The Simpsons	Matt Groening	James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon	1989–present	Fox	Gracie Films	Animation production for seasons 28–32 and production company since season 33
King of the Hill	Mike Judge Greg Daniels		1997–2010 2025	Fox (seasons 1–13) Hulu Disney+ (international) (season 14)	3 Arts Entertainment Deedle-Dee Productions (seasons 1–13) Judgemental Films (seasons 1–13) Bandera Entertainment (season 14)	Production company for season 14^[14]
Family Guy	Seth MacFarlane	Seth MacFarlane David Zuckerman	1999–present	Fox	Fuzzy Door Productions	Animation production for seasons 2–19 and production company since season 20, two episodes premiered respectively on Adult Swim and BBC Three
Futurama	Matt Groening	Matt Groening David X. Cohen	1999–present	Fox (seasons 1–4) Comedy Central (seasons 5–7) Hulu Disney+ (international) (season 8)	The Curiosity Company	Production company since season 8, credited as "30th Television Animation"
American Dad!	Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman		2005–present	Fox (seasons 1–11) TBS (seasons 12–present)	Fuzzy Door Productions Underdog Productions	Animation production for seasons 1–18 and production company since season 19
The Cleveland Show	Seth MacFarlane Richard Appel Mike Henry		2009–2013	Fox	Fuzzy Door Productions Person Unknown Productions Happy Jack Productions	Animation production only, credited as Fox Television Animation throughout its run
Bob's Burgers	Loren Bouchard	Loren Bochard Jim Dauterive	2011–present		Wilo Productions Buck & Millie Productions (seasons 2–10)	Production company since season 12
Duncanville	Amy Poehler Mike Scully Julie Thacker Scully		2020–2022		Paper Kite Productions Scullys 3 Arts Entertainment (uncredited) Universal Television Fox Entertainment	Production company for season 3, last six episodes produced for season 3 released on Hulu on October 18^[15]
Solar Opposites	Justin Roiland Mike McMahan		2020–present	Hulu Disney+ (international)	Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! (seasons 1–3) Important Science	Production company since season 3
Central Park	Loren Bouchard Josh Gad Nora Smith		2020–2022	Apple TV+	Wilo Productions Angry Child Productions Brillstein Entertainment Partners	Production company for season 3
The Great North	Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux Minty Lewis		2021–present	Fox	Double Molyneux Sister Sheux Wilo Productions Fox Entertainment	Production company since season 2
Hit-Monkey	Will Speck Josh Gordon		2021–present	Hulu Disney+ (international)	Speck Gordon Inc. Floyd County Productions	Production company for season 2, replacing Marvel Television, copyright credits for season 2 continues to be held by Marvel Television^[16]
Koala Man	Michael Cusack	Michael Cusack Dan Hernandez Benji Samit	2023	Hulu Disney+ (international)	Cusack Creatures Hermit House Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! Princess Pictures Bento Box Entertainment	First production not inherited from 20th Television^[17]
Praise Petey	Anna Drezen		2023	Freeform	ShadowMachine Gorgeous Horse Productions The Monica Padrick Company Bandera Entertainment	Second production not inherited from 20th Television
Upcoming
Standing By^[18]	Dan Levy Ally Pankiw			Hulu Disney+ (international)	Not a Real Production Company Bento Box Entertainment

Specials

Title	Release date	Network	Co-production with
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!^[19]	October 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)	Hulu Disney+ (international)	Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions!

Short films

Theatrical

Title	Release date	Director(s)	Release with	Notes
Inside the CIA	April 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)	Ron Hughart	Fever Pitch (theatrical) American Dad! Volume 1 (DVD)	Originally released theatrically to promote the series which was new at the time. Included in the special features of the American Dad! Volume 1 DVD.
A Terrifying Message From Al Gore	May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)	Peter Avanzino	An Inconvenient Truth (theatrical) Futurama: Bender's Big Score (DVD)	Originally a short film to promote An Inconvenient Truth. Included as a special feature of the Futurama: Bender's Big Score DVD.
The Longest Daycare	July 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)	David Silverman	Ice Age: Continental Drift	The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2013.
Playdate with Destiny	March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)	David Silverman	Onward	It was released to Disney+ on April 10, 2020, a month after the film's premiere due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[20]
My Butt Has a Fever	May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)	Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman	Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness^[a]	The short was planned for a theatrical release in 2020 in front of an undetermined Disney film, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic closing down movie theaters.^[21]

Direct-to-video

Title	Release date	Director(s)	Release with	Notes
Amazon Adventure	November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)	Dwayne Carey-Hill	Futurama: Bender's Big Score	A full 22-minute episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad that was included as a special feature of the Futurama: Bender's Big Score DVD.

Streaming

Title	Release date	Network	Co-production with	Notes
The Force Awakens from Its Nap	May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)	Disney+	20th Television Gracie Films	Animation service only; The Simpsons's first homage to Star Wars
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki	July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)		20th Television Gracie Films	Animation service only; The Simpsons's homage to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Plusaversary	November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)		Gracie Films	The Simpsons's celebration of Disney+ Day
When Billie Met Lisa	April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)			The Simpsons's homage to Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Welcome to the Club	September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)			The Simpsons's homage to the Disney Villains
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Rogue Not Quite One	May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)			The Simpsons's second homage to Star Wars
May the 12th Be with You	May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)			The Simpsons's third homage to Star Wars
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year	October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11)

Miscellaneous

Title	Release date	Network	Co-production with	Notes
The Simpsons \| Balenciaga	October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)	YouTube	Gracie Films	The Simpsons's collaboration with luxury fashion house Balenciaga
Te Deseo Lo Mejor	December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)	YouTube	Gracie Films	The Simpsons's collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny

Theatrical films

Title	Release date	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Composer(s)	Co-production with	Distributor	Budget	Gross
The Simpsons Movie	July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)	David Silverman	James L. Brooks Matt Groening Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham George Meyer David Mirkin Mike Reiss Mike Scully Matt Selman John Swartzwelder Jon Vitti	James L. Brooks Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Scully Richard Sakai	Hans Zimmer	20th Century Fox Animation Gracie Films	20th Century Fox	$75 million^[22]	$536.4 million^[22]
The Bob's Burgers Movie	May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)	Loren Bouchard Bernard Derriman	Loren Bouchard Nora Smith	Janelle Momary-Neely Loren Bouchard Nora Smith	John Dylan Keith Loren Bouchard	20th Century Animation Wilo Productions	20th Century Studios^[b]	$38 million^[23]	$34.1 million^[24]

Notes

^ The short premiered exclusively at Alamo Drafthouse screenings only.
^ under Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

^ Low, Elaine (March 30, 2021). "Longtime Animation Exec Marci Proietto to Head New 20th Television Animation Production Unit". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 30, 2021). "Marci Proietto to Lead New 20th TV Animation Division". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Nakamura, Reid (March 30, 2021). "20th Television Launches Animation Unit Led by Marci Proietto". The Wrap.
^ "Fox Television Animation, Inc. Delaware corporate filing". Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^ "Al Jean Speaks". The Animation Guild Blog. February 3, 2016.
^ LinkedIn. "Fox Television Animation" about page.
^ Fox Television Animation Inc OpenGovUS page
^ The Animation Guild Studio List
^ "Lachlan Murdoch takes control of Fox Corp. But how will he deal with President Trump?". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 1, 2020). "Dana Walden Merges 20th TV & Touchstone TV Under Karey Burke, ABC & Hulu Original Content Under Craig Erwich In Sweeping Reorg; Bert Salke Gets Producing Deal". Retrieved August 22, 2021.
^ White, Peter (March 30, 2021). "Disney Launches 20th Television Animation, Promotes Veteran Exec Marci Proietto To Run New Unit Responsible For 'The Simpsons' & 'Family Guy'". Deadline. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "Animated People: Disney TVA's Lisa Fragner Gives Us the Scoop on the Mouse's Upcoming Slate". March 16, 2022.
^ Sarkar, Samit (December 14, 2017). "Here are the Fox movies and TV shows that Disney now owns". Polygon. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ Otterson, Joe (January 31, 2023). "'King of the Hill' Revival Ordered at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ White, Peter (June 30, 2022). "'Duncanville' Canceled At Fox After 3 Seasons". Deadline.
^ Otterson, Joe (February 2, 2023). "'Hit-Monkey' Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (March 23, 2021). "Hulu Orders 'Koala Man' Animated Series From Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Justin Roiland". Deadline. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
^ Staff, CL (December 16, 2022). "Dan Levy's Animated Comedy 'Standing By' Ordered at Hulu". Collider. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "Hulu Picks Up 'The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!' from Justin Roiland". Animation Magazine. August 31, 2022.
^ Miller, Shannon (April 9, 2020). "The Simpsons Short Maggie Simpson in 'Playdate with Destiny' Crawls onto Disney+ Tomorrow". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ Steve Russell (November 3, 2020). "Bob's Burgers Boss Says the Pandemic Canceled Planned Short, 'My Butt Has a Fever'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "The Simpsons Movie (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
^ Bouchard, Loren [@lorenbouchard] (July 7, 2022). "Am I supposed to share these numbers? $38M for production. Maybe another $20M to market it?" (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

[A-21] The short premiered exclusively at Alamo Drafthouse screenings only.

[B-24] under Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

[1] Low, Elaine (March 30, 2021). "Longtime Animation Exec Marci Proietto to Head New 20th Television Animation Production Unit". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[2] Goldberg, Lesley (March 30, 2021). "Marci Proietto to Lead New 20th TV Animation Division". The Hollywood Reporter.

[3] Nakamura, Reid (March 30, 2021). "20th Television Launches Animation Unit Led by Marci Proietto". The Wrap.

[4] "Fox Television Animation, Inc. Delaware corporate filing". Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[TAGBlog-5] "Al Jean Speaks". The Animation Guild Blog. February 3, 2016.

[6] LinkedIn. "Fox Television Animation" about page.

[Wilshire-7] Fox Television Animation Inc OpenGovUS page

[8] The Animation Guild Studio List

[9] "Lachlan Murdoch takes control of Fox Corp. But how will he deal with President Trump?". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

[10] Andreeva, Nellie (December 1, 2020). "Dana Walden Merges 20th TV & Touchstone TV Under Karey Burke, ABC & Hulu Original Content Under Craig Erwich In Sweeping Reorg; Bert Salke Gets Producing Deal". Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[20thAnimation-11] White, Peter (March 30, 2021). "Disney Launches 20th Television Animation, Promotes Veteran Exec Marci Proietto To Run New Unit Responsible For 'The Simpsons' & 'Family Guy'". Deadline. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[12] "Animated People: Disney TVA's Lisa Fragner Gives Us the Scoop on the Mouse's Upcoming Slate". March 16, 2022.

[:0-13] Sarkar, Samit (December 14, 2017). "Here are the Fox movies and TV shows that Disney now owns". Polygon. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[14] Otterson, Joe (January 31, 2023). "'King of the Hill' Revival Ordered at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[15] White, Peter (June 30, 2022). "'Duncanville' Canceled At Fox After 3 Seasons". Deadline.

[16] Otterson, Joe (February 2, 2023). "'Hit-Monkey' Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

[17] Del Rosario, Alexandra (March 23, 2021). "Hulu Orders 'Koala Man' Animated Series From Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Justin Roiland". Deadline. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

[StandingBy-18] Staff, CL (December 16, 2022). "Dan Levy's Animated Comedy 'Standing By' Ordered at Hulu". Collider. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[19] "Hulu Picks Up 'The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!' from Justin Roiland". Animation Magazine. August 31, 2022.

[20] Miller, Shannon (April 9, 2020). "The Simpsons Short Maggie Simpson in 'Playdate with Destiny' Crawls onto Disney+ Tomorrow". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[22] Steve Russell (November 3, 2020). "Bob's Burgers Boss Says the Pandemic Canceled Planned Short, 'My Butt Has a Fever'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 24, 2022.

[TheSimpsonsMovieBOM-23] "The Simpsons Movie (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2007.

[25] Bouchard, Loren [@lorenbouchard] (July 7, 2022). "Am I supposed to share these numbers? $38M for production. Maybe another $20M to market it?" (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Twitter.

[26] "The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

[D-27] Originally in-production at 20th Century Studios, but were switched over to Walt Disney Pictures before completion.

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