Sit Down, Shut Up is an
American animated television series, which premiered on
Fox on April 19, 2009. The series was created by
Mitchell Hurwitz, based on the
Australian
sitcom of the same name and is produced by Tantamount Studios,
ITV Studios,
20th Century Fox Television, and
Sony Pictures Television.
Production
Background
Creator
Mitch Hurwitz came up with the idea after watching the original Australian version of the show in 2000 and noting its similarities to the UK version of
The Office.
Originally, he had planned the series to be live-action. However, after his attempts at selling the planned series failed, Hurwitz changed the mode to animation.
The series was originally titled
Class Dismissed.
It was picked up by Fox in May 2008.
It debuted on April 19, 2009, at 8:30 PM (EST) where it joined
The Simpsons,
Family Guy, and
American Dad! as part of Fox's Animation Domination lineup, taking over the slot that was previously occupied by
King of the Hill.
However, it was removed from the prime-time schedule before airing its 5th episode and reruns of
King of the Hill returned in its place.
[Fox SENDS "SIT DOWN" TO 7:00/6:00C ON SUNDAYS]
