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* WackyRacing: The Preston Bed Race which is EcxactlyWhatItSaysInTheTin. TruthInTelevision as this race ''does'' exist in real-world Preston, Idaho.

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* WackyRacing: The Preston Bed Race Race, which is EcxactlyWhatItSaysInTheTin.[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a race using beds instead of the usual cars]]. TruthInTelevision as this race ''does'' exist in real-world Preston, Idaho.
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* HappyEndingOverride: Kip is now single again despite getting married in the PostCreditsScene in the movie. However, [[WordOfGod]] explains that the series canonically takes place before the several months TimeSkip in the movie proper, so it's possible they took a break for awhile.

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* HappyEndingOverride: Kip is now single again despite getting married in the PostCreditsScene in the movie. However, [[WordOfGod]] [[WordOfGod Jared Hess]] explains that the series canonically takes place before the several months TimeSkip in the movie proper, so it's possible they took a break for awhile.

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* HappyEndingOverride: Kip is now single again despite getting married in the PostCreditsScene in the movie.
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* HappyEndingOverride: Kip is now single again despite getting married in the PostCreditsScene in the movie.
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movie. However, [[WordOfGod]] explains that the series canonically takes place before the several months TimeSkip in the movie proper, so it's possible they took a break for awhile.
* InkSuitActor: This is a given since everyone is drawn similarly to their live-action counterparts and most of them even reprise their roles.
* {{Interquel}}: According to Jared Hess, the show apparently takes place after Pedro's election, but before Kip's marriage.



%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Rex and Starla.



%%* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Napeleon, Pedro, and Deb.

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%%* * TwoGuysAndAGirl: The main trio consist of Napeleon, Pedro, and Deb.



%%* WackyRacing: The Preston Bed Race. TruthInTelevision: This race ''does'' exist in real-world Preston, Idaho.

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%%* * WackyRacing: The Preston Bed Race. TruthInTelevision: This Race which is EcxactlyWhatItSaysInTheTin. TruthInTelevision as this race ''does'' exist in real-world Preston, Idaho.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (and Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes were released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.

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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (and Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated movie-turned-animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes were released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.
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* AmbiguousRobot: Some singing animals at a SuckECheese that we assume to be animatronic get up and walk off stage when they're done.

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* AmbiguousRobot: Some singing animals at a SuckECheese SuckECheeses that we assume to be animatronic get up and walk off stage when they're done.
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* AmbiguousRobot: Some singing animals at a SuckECheese that we assume to be animatronic get up and walk off stage when they're done.
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* HappyEndingOverride: Kip is now single again despite getting married in the PostCreditsScene in the movie.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes were released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.

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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And (and Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes were released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.

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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be were released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}.'' Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.



%%* NiceGuy: Deb.

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%%* WackyRacing: The Preston Bed Races.Race. TruthInTelevision: This race ''does'' exist in real-world Preston, Idaho.

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* AnimatedAdaptation

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* BrutalHonesty: Napoleon and Pedro often.

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* %%* BrutalHonesty: Napoleon and Pedro often.



* DrillSergeantNasty: Rex is turning into one of these.

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* %%* DrillSergeantNasty: Rex is turning into one of these.



* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: Deb.
* OldMoney: Don and his family, the Mosers.
* OnlySaneMan: Pedro, and occasionally Napoleon.

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* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: %%* NiceGuy: Deb.
* %%* OldMoney: Don and his family, the Mosers.
* %%* OnlySaneMan: Pedro, and occasionally Napoleon.



* SiblingRivalry: Napoleon and Kip Dynamite.

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* %%* SiblingRivalry: Napoleon and Kip Dynamite.



* SuckECheeses: Goof Nutz Pizza.

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* %%* SuckECheeses: Goof Nutz Pizza.



* ThoseTwoGuys: Rex and Starla.

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* %%* ThoseTwoGuys: Rex and Starla.



* TomboyishPonytail: Deb.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Napeleon, Pedro, and Deb.

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* %%* TomboyishPonytail: Deb.
* %%* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Napeleon, Pedro, and Deb.



* WackyRacing: Bed Races.

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* TaraStrong: The Goof Nutz Pizza kangaroo, Scantronica, and Candy.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: The main cast of the original movie return.
** [[WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders Carver]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] are members of the Goof Nutz Pizza Band.
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Igor}} Jacklyn]] is Mrs. Moser.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: The main cast of the original movie return.
** [[WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders Carver]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] are members of the Goof Nutz Pizza Band.
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Igor}} Jacklyn]] is Mrs. Moser.
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* Sibling Rivalry: Napoleon and Kip Dynamite.

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* Sibling Rivalry: SiblingRivalry: Napoleon and Kip Dynamite.
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* NiceGirl: Deb.

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* NiceGirl: [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: Deb.

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The AnimatedAdaptation of the 2004 movie ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''. Announced in 2010 and premiered on {{FOX}} in January 15, 2012. The series continues where the film left off, showing the misadventures of Napoleon Dynamite and his oddball family in their sleepy Idaho town.

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The AnimatedAdaptation of the 2004 movie ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''. ''Film/NapoleonDynamite.'' Announced in 2010 and premiered on {{FOX}} Creator/{{FOX}} in January 15, 2012. The series continues where the film left off, showing the misadventures of Napoleon Dynamite and his oddball family in their sleepy Idaho town.
town.



Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.

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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks|The ''WesternAnimation/{{Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Series}}.'' Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.
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* BoxAndStickTrap: In the episode "Pedro vs. Deb" Napoleon catches Deb and Pedro for an intervention by using a "free girl clothes" trap [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike on both of them]].

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* BoxAndStickTrap: In the episode "Pedro vs. Deb" Napoleon catches Deb and Pedro for an intervention by using a "free girl clothes" trap [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike on both of them]].them.]]



* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: [=LaFawnduh=] never appears and Kip dates other women with no explanation given for her absence. This is especially odd considering that other events of the film, such as Pedro being elected class president, are canonical in the series.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: [=LaFawnduh=] [=La=]Fawnduh never appears and Kip dates other women with no explanation given for her absence. This is especially odd considering that other events of the film, such as Pedro being elected class president, are canonical in the series.



* DangerousDeserter: Rico is revealed to have deserted the rest of his troops during the Gulf War.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Rex is turning into one of these.
* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: The Goof Nutz Pizza band has one and she is voiced by TaraStrong (which made matters even better).
* FriendlyTickleTorture: Happens twice in the episode ''FFA''.

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* DangerousDeserter: Rico is revealed to have deserted the rest of his troops during the Gulf War.
UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Rex is turning into one of these.
these.
* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: The Goof Nutz Pizza band has one and she is voiced by TaraStrong Creator/TaraStrong (which made matters even better).
* FriendlyTickleTorture: Happens twice in the episode ''FFA''. ''FFA.''



** [[TheWeekenders Carver]] and [[{{WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic}} Twilight Sparkle]] are members of the Goof Nutz Pizza Band.
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Igor}} Jacklyn]] is Mrs. Moser

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** [[TheWeekenders [[WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders Carver]] and [[{{WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic}} [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] are members of the Goof Nutz Pizza Band.
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Igor}} Jacklyn]] is Mrs. MoserMoser.



* ParentalAbandonment: Just like in the movie, it is never explained what happened to Napoleon and Kip's parents. The ''ligers'' of all characters actually [[LampshadeHanging Lampshade]] this at one point.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Just like in the movie, it is never explained what happened to Napoleon and Kip's parents. The ''ligers'' of all characters actually [[LampshadeHanging Lampshade]] {{Lampshade|Hanging}} this at one point.



* SuckECheeses: Goof Nutz Pizza
* SuperSerum /PsychoSerum: The [[BlandNameProduct Rack-U-Tane]] makes Napoleon incredibly powerful. [[spoiler: So naturally Kip steals it.]]

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* SuckECheeses: Goof Nutz Pizza
Pizza.
* SuperSerum /PsychoSerum: / PsychoSerum: The [[BlandNameProduct Rack-U-Tane]] makes Napoleon incredibly powerful. [[spoiler: So naturally Kip steals it.]]



* TaraStrong: The Goof Nutz Pizza kangaroo, Scantronica and Candy.

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* TaraStrong: The Goof Nutz Pizza kangaroo, Scantronica Scantronica, and Candy.



* WackyRacing: Bed Races

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* WackyRacing: Bed RacesRaces.



* YouAreInCommandNow: According to the town charter, in the event that the Mayor is unable to perform his duty, the chain of command follows down the line from Mayor > Police Chief > [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil Student Body President]] > Tae Kwon Do Instructor > Mob Rule. Because of the town being overrun by lygers, Pedro gets to assert his authority.

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* YouAreInCommandNow: According to the town charter, in the event that the Mayor is unable to perform his duty, the chain of command follows down the line from Mayor > Police Chief > [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil Student Body President]] > Tae Kwon Do Instructor > Mob Rule. Because of the town being overrun by lygers, Pedro gets to assert his authority.authority.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.

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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks}}''.''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks|The Animated Series}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network. All 6 episodes will be released to DVD on November 4th, 2014, possibly in honor of the film's 10th anniversary.
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* GodwinsLaw: Preston Putt Miniature Golf features Hitler's mouth as an obstacle.
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* CatchPhrase: Don's is "YEAAH-HEAAH!"


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* DangerousDeserter: Rico is revealed to have deserted the rest of his troops during the Gulf War.
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* GoshDangItToHeck: A staple of the series as with the movie.


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* TwoferTokenMinority: Lo-Pan, an Asian CampGay recurring character.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network.
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* NiceGirl: Deb.


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* WimpFight: In "Thundercone" it's shown Napoleon and Kip fight this way when not on Rack-U-Tane.
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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of BobsBurgers). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network.

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Sadly [[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/napoleon-dynamite-cancelled-season-two-23010/ canceled after one season due to low ratings]] (And Fox putting its budget money towards more episodes of BobsBurgers).''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''). Amusingly only getting six episodes made, the same amount as fellow movie turned animated series, ''{{WesternAnimation/Clerks}}''. Though at the least all of its episodes have aired on its network.


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** Likewise, Summer's friend Trisha from the movie does not appear either, though it is highly possible that she would have made an appearance had the series not been canceled after six episodes.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: LaFawnduh never appears and Kip dates other women with no explanation given for her absence. This is especially odd considering that other events of the film, such as Pedro being elected class president, are canonical in the series.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: LaFawnduh [=LaFawnduh=] never appears and Kip dates other women with no explanation given for her absence. This is especially odd considering that other events of the film, such as Pedro being elected class president, are canonical in the series.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: LaFawnduh never appears and Kip dates other women with no explanation given for her absence. This is especially odd considering that other events of the film, such as Pedro being elected class president, are canonical in the series.

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