Fox Sunday Night Explained

Fox Sunday Night
Channel:Fox
Owner:Fox Corporation
Country:United States
Format:Animation
Comedy
Adult animation
Live action
Runtime:Sunday 7:00 PM  – 10:00 PM
Type:Sunday night programming block

Fox Sunday Night is the former branding of the Sunday night primetime lineup on the Fox network, which featured a mix of animated and live-action series. It ran between stints of Animation Domination.

History

Sunday Funday (2014–17)

The Sunday Funday block was created to replace Fox's Animation Domination block, acknowledging that the Sunday primetime schedule was no longer fully made up of animated shows. The block's final show was American Dad!, of which was the final episode to air on Fox before moving to TBS on September 21, 2014.[1] The initial lineup incorporated the remaining animated series from Animation Domination (The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob's Burgers) with the addition of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which previously aired on Tuesday nights, and the new sitcom, Mulaney.[2] This marks the first time that Fox had regularly aired first-run live-action comedies on Sundays since 2005. Mulaney was cancelled in February 2015 and was replaced by mid-season replacement The Last Man on Earth.

On January 3, 2016, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was dropped from the Sunday Funday block and moved back to its original Tuesday night slot. The Last Man on Earth would then go on hiatus. In their place, new series Bordertown and Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life took their slots.[3] Ultimately, both series were cancelled after one season.

On September 25, 2016, Son of Zorn premiered at 8:30pm.[4] The series would be replaced by Making History on March 5, 2017. Both series would also be cancelled after one season.

As "Fox Sunday Night" (2017–19)

Beginning with the 2017/18 season, the Sunday Funday block was dropped. Hereafter, the Sunday night lineup was simply referred to as "Fox Sunday". Ghosted premiered on October 1, 2017, but was cancelled after one season. On May 10, 2018, The Last Man on Earth was cancelled. The following day, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was picked up by NBC.

For the 2018/19 season, Rel premiered as a sneak preview on September 9, 2018. The series would also be cancelled after one season. A new season of Cosmos was set to premiere in the Spring, but was pulled.[5] Reruns of Last Man Standing, began airing in the 7PM hour.

Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Fox began promoting the return of the Animation Domination block, with new show Bless the Harts debuting that Fall.[6]

Shows

Title First aired Last airedNotes
Animation
The Simpsons September 15, 2019 Previously part of Animation Domination /
Moved back to Animation Domination
Family Guy
Bob's Burgers September 1, 2019
Golan the Insatiable July 19, 2015Cancelled
Aired reruns on ADHD until March 6, 2016
Bordertown May 22, 2016 Cancelled
Son of Zorn February 19, 2017
Live-action
Brooklyn Nine-Nine September 28, 2014May 20, 2018 Cancelled, revived at NBC
Mulaney February 15, 2015Cancelled
The Last Man on Earth May 6, 2018
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life April 17, 2016
Making History May 21, 2017
American Grit August 6, 2017
Ghosted October 1, 2017 July 22, 2018
Rel September 9, 2018
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage September 1, 2019
The Masked Singer September 15, 2019 Special presentation

Schedules

All times are in (ET/PT).

2014/15

Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
FoxFallFox NFL Bob's BurgersThe SimpsonsBrooklyn Nine-NineFamily GuyMulaney
Follow-upMulaney[7] Bob's Burgers
WinterMulaneyThe Simpsons
SpringThe Simpsons Bob's BurgersThe Last Man on Earth
SummerBob's Burgers Golan the Insatiable
Follow-upThe Last Man on Earth

2015/16

Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
FoxFallFox NFLBob's Burgers The SimpsonsBrooklyn Nine-Nine Family Guy The Last Man on Earth
WinterThe Simpsons Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving LifeBordertown
Late winterBordertownThe Last Man on Earth
SpringCooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life Bob's Burgers
Follow-upThe Simpsons
SummerThe Simpsons Bob's Burgers Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2016/17

Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
FoxFallFox NFLBob's BurgersThe SimpsonsSon of ZornFamily GuyThe Last Man on Earth
WinterAnimation EncoresBob's Burgers
SpringAnimation EncoresBob's BurgersMaking HistoryThe Last Man on Earth
SummerBob's Burgers The Last Man on Earth Family Guy American Grit

2017/18

Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
FoxFallFox NFLBob's BurgersThe SimpsonsGhostedFamily GuyThe Last Man on Earth
WinterBob's Burgers Brooklyn Nine-Nine
SummerOne Strange Rock Bob's Burgers Ghosted

2018/19

Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
FoxFallFox NFLThe OTThe SimpsonsBob's BurgersFamily GuyRel
WinterThe Simpsons Bob's Burgers Family Guy
SummerLast Man Standing What Just Happened??!

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Venable . Nick . American Dad Gets More Episodes On TBS . Cinemablend . 2014-11-19 . 2014-11-19.
  2. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Fox 2014 Schedule: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' & 'Mulaney' Join Sunday Animated Block, 'Glee' Held For Midseason. April 2, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. May 12, 2014.
  3. Web site: Fox's Sunday Funday Lineup Is Getting A Major Reboot. CINEMABLEND. 10 November 2015 . 30 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Shows A-Z – son of zorn on fox . TheFutonCritic.com . 2022-05-05.
  5. Web site: Mitovich . Matt . Cosmos Season 2 Delayed, As Investigation of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Alleged Misconduct Winds Down . TVLine . May 1, 2022 . February 15, 2019.
  6. Web site: Animation Domination | PROMO | Returns This Fall! (+ Bless The Hearts Promo). www.youtube.com.
  7. Web site: FOX's 'Mulaney' & 'Bob's Burgers' Swap Timeslots. https://web.archive.org/web/20141114162100/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/11/11/foxs-mulaney-bobs-burgers-swap-timeslots/326836/. dead. November 14, 2014. Bibel. Sara. TV by the Numbers. November 11, 2014. November 11, 2014.