Formerly | Fox Television Animation (1999–2020) |
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Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television production |
Founded | May 19, 1999 |
Key people | Marci Proietto (President) Chris Cikowski (Vice President) |
Products | Television animation |
Owner | Disney General Entertainment Content (The Walt Disney Company) |
Parent | Disney Television Studios (Walt Disney Television) |
20th Television Animation (formerly Fox Television Animation) is an American animation studio that creates, develops and produces adult animated television series and specials. It is a unit of Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Television, which is part of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company.[1]
The studio was established on May 19, 1999.[2] Its first project was the continued production of Family Guy for its third season, which it took over from the series' previous home at Film Roman for seasons one and two. The studio would become the home of future animated series co-created by Seth MacFarlane: American Dad! and The Cleveland Show.[3] 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 Productions, AKOM Production, and Rough Draft Korea.
The studio maintains a location in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles[4][5] Its workers are represented by The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839.[6]
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.[7] In September 2020, the animation 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. It eventually went into effect in September with the on-screen logo for the company first appearing after the credits for the season 33 premiere of The Simpsons, the season 2 premiere of The Great North, the season 12 premiere of Bob's Burgers and the season 20 premiere of Family Guy. 20th Television Animation focuses on producing and developing animated projects targeted at 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.[8][9]
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+.[10][11][12]
Title[9] | Genre | First air date | Last air date | Number of seasons | Network or Platform | Co-production with | Notes |
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As animation service | |||||||
The Cleveland Show | Family comedy | September 27, 2009 | May 19, 2013 | 4 | Fox | Persons Unknown Productions Happy Jack Productions Fuzzy Door Productions |
The only series to be credited as a Fox Television Animation production throughout its run. |
As production company | |||||||
The Simpsons | Family comedy | December 17, 1989 | Present | 33 | Fox | Gracie Films | Animation service from season 28–32; production company since season 33. |
King of the Hill | January 12, 1997 | 13 | Fox Syndication (last four episodes only) [a] |
Deedle-Dee Productions Judgemental Films 3 Arts Entertainment Bandera Entertainment |
To be animated by Bandera Entertainment;[13] initial final episode aired on Fox September 13, 2009. | ||
Family Guy | January 31, 1999 | 20 | Fox Adult Swim (episode 50 only) BBC Three (episode 147 only) |
Fuzzy Door Productions | Animation service from season 3–19; production company since season 20; originally cancelled on Fox on August 1, 2000 and February 14, 2002 before returning on May 1, 2005. | ||
Futurama | Science fiction-comedy | March 28, 1999 | 7 | Fox (seasons 1–4) Comedy Central (seasons 5–7) Hulu (season 8–) |
The ULULU Company[b] | Production company for upcoming revival;[14] to be credited as "30th Television Animation"; initial final episodes aired on Fox on August 10, 2003 and on Comedy Central on September 4, 2013. | |
American Dad! | Family comedy | February 6, 2005 | 19 | Fox (seasons 1–11) TBS (seasons 12–) |
Underdog Productions Fuzzy Door Productions |
Animation service from season 1–18; production company since season 19; final episode aired on Fox on September 21, 2014, began airing new episodes on TBS weeks later on October 3. | |
Bob's Burgers | January 9, 2011 | 12 | Fox | Wilo Productions | Production company since season 12. | ||
Duncanville | February 16, 2020 | 3 | Paper Kite Productions Scullys Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Universal Television Fox Entertainment |
Production company since season 3. | |||
Solar Opposites | Science fiction-comedy | May 8, 2020 | 2 | Hulu | Important Science Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! |
Production company since holiday special.[c] | |
Central Park | Musical comedy | May 29, 2020 | Apple TV+ | Wilo Productions Angry Child Productions Brillstein Entertainment Partners |
Production company since season 3. | ||
The Great North | Family comedy | January 3, 2021 | Fox | Double Molyneux Sister Sheux Wilo Productions Fox Entertainment |
Production company since season 2. | ||
Little Demon[15] | Horror-comedy | August 25, 2022[16] | FXX | Harmonious Claptrap ShadowMachine Jersey Films 2nd Avenue FXP |
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Ghetto Brilliance[17] | Family comedy | TBA | Hulu | 3 Arts Entertainment Onyx Collective |
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The Hobblepots[18] | ABC | Mortal Media Rooster Teeth Studios |
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How to Be Black[18] | ABC Signature Cinema Gypsy Productions |
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Koala Man[19] | Superhero comedy | Hulu | Princess Bento Studios Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! |
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Praise Petey[20] | Science fiction-comedy | Freeform | ShadowMachine Bandera Entertainment |
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Rhona Who Lives by the River[21] | Musical comedy | Disney+ | Disney Television Animation Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Piece of Pie Productions |
First collaboration with sister studio Disney Television Animation and first stop motion animated series from the studio.[22][23][24] | |||
Standing By[18] | Supernatural comedy | Hulu | ABC Signature | ||||
SupaShawty Girls, Funkamatic BangBang[20] | Superhero comedy | Freeform | |||||
Wallflower[20] | Supernatural comedy | ||||||
The X-Files: Albuquerque[25] | Science fiction-comedy | Fox | Ten Thirteen Productions Fox Entertainment Bento Box Entertainment |
Based on The X-Files franchise. |