Network also notes new seasons are coming for ‘American Dad!’ ‘Family Guy,’ and ‘Grimsburg,’ though no word was shared on a possible return for ‘The Great North.’
FOX has just released their Fall programming premiere dates, including the iconic “Animation Domination” block, which sports a different look as we head into the latter part of 2025. All-new seasons of The Simpsons (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Universal Basic Guys (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Krapopolis (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and Bob’s Burgers (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) hit the network on Sunday, September. 28.
Also mentioned in the release was that new episodes of the recently renewed Family Guy, Grimsburg, and American Dad! were coming as well in the 2025-2026 season… whenever that happens. No word in the announcement on the fate of The Great North, the animated comedy from co-creators and executive producers Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux that just finished its fifth season.
The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, The Simpsons was recently nominated again for “Outstanding Animated Program” at the upcoming 77th Primetime Emmy Awards and will begin its 37th season this fall, highlighted by the debut of its milestone 800th episode in 2026. In the Season 37 premiere, Lisa discovers Marge’s vintage clothes from the 90’s and is welcomed into the school’s elite fashion club. But to feed their hunger for retro looks, the thrifters break the law — becoming a fashionista bling ring. Season 37 also brings another chilling fright-fest in “Treehouse of Horror XXXVI,” where 1970s Springfield is menaced by a grease monster that feeds on human fat, Krusty makes a deal with the devil on his live Halloween special, and in a poseable plastic post-apocalyptic future, Bart and Lisa fight for the future of humanity.
In other Season 37 stories, Homer becomes addicted to “Dad TV,” Bart and Professor Frink travel to an island of billionaire body-hackers, and a disgraced Superintendent Chalmers creates a line of skin care for men.
The Simpsons is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Television Animation from creator Matt Groening, developed by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Sam Simon and executive produced by Brooks, Groening and showrunner Matt Selman.
Universal Basic Guys, from creators Adam and Craig Malamut, returns for its 2nd season. The series 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.
In Season 2, unwilling to admit that he forgot to pay a utility bill, fully commits to taking the family off the grid instead of paying a late fee. When Darren shows interest in playing hockey, Mark goes all-in to assemble the worst team of all time to build up his confidence. Mark and Hank go in on a racehorse together and have to come up with a plan to recoup the worst investment of their lives. Universal Basic Guys is co-produced by Emmy-winning studios Bento Box Entertainment, from FOX Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television. Adam and Craig Malamut and Rob Rosell are executive producers.
Krapopolis, from Emmy Award-winner, creator, and executive producer Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty, Community) returns for its 3rd season this fall. Set in mythical ancient Greece, Krapopolis tells the story of a dysfunctional family of humans, gods and monsters trying to run one of the world’s first cities, while also trying their best to not kill each other in the process. The show features the voices of Emmy Award-winner Hannah Waddingham, who received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in her role as Deliria, Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy and Duncan Trussell. It centers on a flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters attempting to guide humanity out of the savage wilderness and into a new lifestyle experiment they’re calling “civilization.”
In Season 3, Tyrannis holds the world's first democratic elections, which is a terrible idea, while Deliria gets herself caught in a web of lies as she tries to get even with the gossipy gods who cast her off Mt. Olympus. Shlub wants a forbidden boba and mobilizes an army to help him get it, while Tyrannis, wanting to show that he’s a man of the people, organizes the world’s first potluck supper. Krapopolis is owned by FOX Entertainment and produced by FOX’s Bento Box Entertainment. Dan Harmon is creator and executive producer. Steve Levy is executive producer. Alex Rubens is executive producer and showrunner.
Emmy Award-winning Bob’s Burgers returns for its 16th season; it was also recently nominated again for “Outstanding Animated Program” at the upcoming 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. The series centers on the working-class Belcher family - parents Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda (John Roberts) and their three children, Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Louise (Kristen Schaal) - who run a seaside New Jersey hamburger restaurant and their adventures interacting with the eccentric members of their community. In Season 16, Bob and Linda are on the verge of a big decision which brings up memories of when the restaurant first opened. Meanwhile, the kids embark on a new musical project. Linda becomes concerned when Gayle turns her love life into a performance art piece. Louise and Gene try to help Tina clear her name after she is fired as a Hall Monitor.
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.
Source: FOX Entertainment
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