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T2 WHATS UP! July 26 - August 1, 2020 BY SARAH PASSINGHAM TV Media F ox heard that everyone is looking for a laugh these days, so it has re- newed its "Animation Domination" block of shows for a new season. The network was uniquely primed to handle the hurdles of the COVID-19 pandemic's pro- duction shutdowns with al- ready-completed reality and drama series on the slate for its upcoming fall 2020 schedule, and comedy fans can look for- ward to new episodes of "Bob's Burgers," "The Simpsons," "Bless the Harts" and "Family Guy" in the near-ish future as well — they've all been re- newed for the 2020-21 season. Animation is a labor-inten- sive, remote process with long production periods, so the good news is that Fox's "Animation Domination" shows were well on their way to completion be- fore the pandemic shut down anything. Those four shows make up the network's Sunday night block, but a newcomer to Fox's animated comedy lineup was also renewed, this one for a sec- ond season: "Duncanville" tells the story of Duncan Harris, an average teenage boy who lives an elaborate imaginary life where he ascends beyond his awkward, embarrassing 15-year- old existence to a place where he lives out his idealized adult- hood. Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") voices Duncan and his mother, Annie, and ex- ecutive produces the series. "Bob's Burgers" might be the veteran series among the bunch, but it also has the most on its horizon. Not only was it re- newed for its 11th season in May of this year, but a feature-length film is expected to be ready for release in April of next year. Disney, Fox's parent company, announced in April which of its theatrical release dates were be- ing shuffled, and the "Bob's Burgers" movie was on the list, so fans of the show can look for- ward to what may very well be their first in-theatre experience of the year watching Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene and Louise Belcher get into some trouble in the fam- ily restaurant. Comedic relief continued on page T10 TV FEATURE Jack and Annie from "Duncanville"