Fox Sunday Night is the former branding of the Sunday night primetime lineup on the
Fox
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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. The initial lineup incorporated the remaining animated series from ''Animation Domination'' (including ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
'', ''
Family Guy'', and ''
Bob's Burgers
''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and t ...
'') with the addition of ''
Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', which previously aired on Tuesday nights, and the new sitcom, ''
Mulaney
''Mulaney'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from October 5, 2014, to February 15, 2015. Stand-up comedian and former ''Saturday Night Live'' writer John Mulaney created the show and starred as a fictionalized version of himself. At th ...
''. 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
''Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life'' (originally announced as ''The Guide to Surviving Life'' before reverting to its original working title) is an American television sitcom created by Jay Lacopo. It debuted online on December 21, 2015, ...
'' took their slots.
Ultimately, both series were cancelled after one season.
On September 25, 2016, ''
Son of Zorn
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Social issues
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'' premiered at 8:30pm. 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
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.
For the 2018/19 season, ''
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'' premiered as a sneak preview on September 9, 2018. The series would also be cancelled after one season. A new season of ''
Cosmos
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'' was set to premiere in the Spring, but was pulled. 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
''Bless the Harts'' is an American animated sitcom created by Emily Spivey for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Debuting on September 29, 2019, the series is executive produced by Spivey, Andy Bobrow, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kristen Wiig, ...
'' debuting that Fall.
Shows
Schedules
All times are in (ET/PT).
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
See also
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List of programs broadcast by Fox
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Animation on Fox
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Animation Domination
References
{{FOXNetwork Shows (current and upcoming)
2014 introductions
Fox Broadcasting Company
Television programming blocks in the United States