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;24 years ago (1999-05-19)
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	Disney Television Studios

20th Television Animation (formerly known as Fox Television Animation or 20th Century Fox Television Animation) is an American animation studio that creates, develops and produces 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 service from season 28–32; production company since season 33
King of the Hill	Mike Judge Greg Daniels		1997–2010 2024	Fox (seasons 1–13) Hulu (season 14)	3 Arts Entertainment Deedle-Dee Productions (seasons 1–13) Judgemental Films (seasons 1–13) Bandera Entertainment (season 14)	Production company for upcoming revival [14]
Family Guy	Seth MacFarlane	Seth MacFarlane David Zuckerman	1999–present	Fox	Fuzzy Door Productions	Animation service from season 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		Fox (seasons 1–4) Comedy Central (seasons 5–7) Hulu Disney+ (international)(season 8)	The Curiosity Company	Production company for 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 service from season 1–18; 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 service 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			Hulu Disney+ (international)	Speck Gordon Inc. Floyd County Productions	Production company for season 2, replacing Marvel Television [16]
Koala Man	Michael Cusack	Michael Cusack Dan Hernandez Benji Samit	2023		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			Freeform	ShadowMachine Gorgeous Horse Productions The Monica Padrick Company Bandera Entertainment
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)	Seth MacFarlane	Fever Pitch (theatrical) American Dad! Volume 1 (DVD)	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. Later 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)		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 [lower-alpha 1]	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)			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

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 [lower-alpha 2]	$38 million [23]	$34.1 million [24]

See also

• Adult animation
• 20th Television
  • List of 20th Television programs
• Disney Television Animation
• 20th Century Animation
• FX Productions
• Disney General Entertainment Content

Notes

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

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