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Gosh! Fox's animated 'Napoleon Dynamite' has potential

We have a special guest reviewer today with his thoughts on Fox's new animated series, "Napoleon Dynamite." Tom Edwards  lives in Raleigh and is a Systems Administrator for a local engineering firm, but also writes for websites like Popbunker.net and Geek Shui Living. He a husband and father of three sons, and describes himself as a baseball and comics geek. You can follow Tom on Twitter at @mrworkrate or read his blog, Buhner Dot Com.

When it comes to TV and films, there’s a concept I like to call the “Titanic Paradox.” It’s when a TV show or film comes out and everyone you know sees it, tells you how great it is, and how you have to see it, so much to the point that you don’t want to watch it, just out of spite. Titanic, the James Cameron opus that told us what would happen if the History Channel and Lifetime ever had a big budget baby, lends its name to the principle.

For me, "Napoleon Dynamite" was one of those films.

What to Watch on Sunday: Gervais sure to offend (again) as Golden Globes host

Golden Globe Awards (8pm, NBC) - Ricky Gervais hosts again, so tomorrow we can all get together and either rave or complain about the job he did, and discuss whether any rich, beautiful movie stars got their feelings hurt. Morgan Freeman gets the Cecil B. DeMille Award and Raleighite Evan Rachel Wood is up for a Supporting Actress award.

Once Upon a Time (8pm, ABC) - Emma tries to help two homeless siblings find their father before they're put into foster care and separated. In the fairy tale realm, the Evil Queen forces Hansel and Gretal to steal something from a blind witch.

Undercover Boss (8pm, CBS) - CBS's series of one-hour love letters to various giant corporations returns for its third season tonight, and by 9 p.m., we're all going to feel warm and cozy inside about the benevolent leaders of Diamond Resorts International and its CEO, Stephen J. Cloobeck. (I honestly hope these companies are paying CBS for their hour-long primetime commercials).

Napoleon Dynamite (8:30pm, Fox) - The premiere of a new animated series based on the hit movie, featuring the voices of the original movie cast. Amy Poehler has a guest performance in the opening episode. A second new episode airs at 9:30. Worth checking out? We have a review from a guest correspondent.

Downton Abbey (9pm, UNC-TV) - Episode two of the second season continues with the estate being turned into a convalescent home for wounded veterans. In other news, Lavinia (right) and Sir Richard's secret comes out, and Anna locates Bates.

Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (9pm, Comedy Central) - A comedy concert film featuring stand-up comic Kevin Hart performing on his highly successful "Laugh at My Pain" tour, which broke sales records formerly held by Eddie Murphy.

House of Lies (10pm, Showtime) - The owner of a major sports franchise is going through a messy divorce, so the team flies to Phoenix to help him smooth the rough spots.

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