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ANIMAL CONTROL
Air Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time Slot: 9:02 PM-9:32 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (ANC-412) "Golden Moose and Wiener Dogs"
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions for Animal Control, Going Dutch and Next Level Chef are available on the SAP Audio Channel]

**SEASON FINALE** - Animal Control - (9:02-9:32 PM ET/PT) CC - HDTV 720p - Dolby Digital 5.1

IT'S THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARDS ON AN ALL-NEW SEASON FINALE OF ANIMAL CONTROL THURSDAY, APRIL 23, ON FOX

The team arrives at the Animal Control Officer of the Year (ACOOTY) awards and party ahead of the ceremony. It's Frank vs. Templeton for the big prize, and Shred and Emily's secret romance is finally exposed when they are caught kissing in the all-new "Golden Moose and Wiener Dogs" season finale episode of Animal Control airing Thursday, Apr 23 (9:02-9:32 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (ANC-412) (TV-14 D,L,S)

Cast: Joel McHale as Frank Shaw, Michael Rowland as Fred "Shred" Taylor, Vella Lovell as Emily Price, Ravi Patel as Amit Patel, and Grace Palmer as Victoria Sands, Gerry Dee as Templeton Dudge, Kyla Pratt as Daisy

Guest Cast: Dayah Brar as Addy Patel, Dan Bakkedahl as Wayne Peters, Ella Cannon as Erin, Danny Mac as Todd, Areen Yadav as Danny Patel, Ajuni Brar as Sophie Patel







ANIMAL CONTROL (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/16/23 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2026)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 9:00 PM-9:30 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
4 (12 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 5 ordered on 2/26/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, January 2025) A group of local animal control workers' lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. Leading the crew is Frank, an opinionated, eccentric animal control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. In his past life as a cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, leaving him cynical and curmudgeonly. Despite his rough exterior, he is blessed with an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alvina August as Dr. Summers
· Gerry Dee as Templeton Dudge
· Grace Palmer as Victoria Sands
· Joel McHale as Frank
· Kelli Ogmundson as Dolores Stubb
· Michael Rowland as Fred "Shred" Taylor
· Ravi Patel as Amit Patel
· Vella Lovell as Emily
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bob Fisher as CRTR/EP
· Dan Sterling as CRTR/EP
· Joel McHale as EP
· Rob Greenberg as CRTR/EP
· Tad Quill as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FOX Entertainment