What life is really like for the star of Napoleon Dynamite now

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In 2004, Napoleon Dynamite took the world by storm. An odd storm, perhaps, and not one that could have been predicted. No one was betting on the comedy centered around a school election, reconciliation through tetherball, and finding love in early internet chat rooms to become the cultural landmark it became. But it did. For what seemed like years, an entire generation couldn't stop making jokes about ligers, llamas, and sweet skills.

But what's become of Jon Heder, the man who wore the iconic Vote for Pedro t-shirt? A lot, as it turns out. Heder is a family man, a committed Scoutmaster, and yes, still very much an actor. We rounded up some of the most interesting aspects of the life of the man who brought us all the greatest school assembly dance of all time — and we didn't even have to give up our tater tots to do it.

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I never quite understood why the cartoon version of Naploleon Dynamite never took off. It had all the ear marks to be a King of the Hill-type cartoon success, but somehow didn't click with viewers...

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Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

I never quite understood why the cartoon version of Naploleon Dynamite never took off. It had all the ear marks to be a King of the Hill-type cartoon success, but somehow didn't click with viewers...

Me, too. I really loved the show, so I don't get why it flopped the way it did. Same thing with the Goode Family (which had the same type of quirky humor). I guess viewers just want their animation to be mean-spirited, dark and crude.