‘The Great North’ Clip: Meet Fox’s Newest Dysfunctional Family From The Creators Of ‘Bob’s Burgers’
Nick Offermanteaming up with the creators ofBob’s Burgersfor a new animated comedy about a dysfunctional family? 2021 is already looking up thanks to Fox’s stacked slate of animated shows, which will be led in by newcomerThe Great North, an adult animated comedy starring Offerman as a single father living in Alaska as he tries to keep a rein on his oddball kids. WatchThe Great Northclip below.
The Great North Clip
Featuring an all-star cast of comedy talents,The Great Northstars Nick Offerman as the family patriarch Beef, and is joined byWill Forte(MacGruber),Jenny Slate(Big Mouth),Dulcé Sloan(The Daily Show),Paul Rust(Love),Aparna Nancherla(BoJack Horseman), andMegan Mullally(Will & Grace).Alanis Morissettealso plays a surprise role: an imaginary friend to Beef’s daughter Judy who appears in the Northern Lights.
The above clip seems like just the kind of offbeat comedy that you’d expect from the creators ofBob’s Burgers, with the loving family getting together over pancakes, only for it to be interrupted by a wild moose that gets balloons spelling “sex” stuck on its antlers.Bob’s Burgerswriters and executive producersWendy MolyneuxandLizzie Molyneux-Logelin, teamed up withRegular Show’sMinty Lewis, are the masterminds behind the series, with all three of them acting as showrunners. Loren Bouchard is also an executive producer onThe Great North.
The Great Northis slated to premiere on Sundays onJanuary 3, 2021along with another new animated series calledHousebroken. They’re both joining Fox’s stacked Animation Domination line-up that already includes the long-running showsThe Simpsons,Bob’s Burgers, andFamily Guy, along with the sophomore seriesBless the HartsandDuncanville.
