Napoleon Dynamite enjoying Utah State Fair

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It seems a little odd that Napoleon Dynamite, that famous Idaho resident, would be out promoting the Utah State Fair. But the ads, directed by Bryan Lefler (not Napoleon director Jared Hess) are funny enough that it doesn’t matter. Napoleon (played by Jon Heder) and sidekick Pedro (Efren Ramirez) star in three TV commercials and a handful of radio spots for this year’s fair. In one spot, Napoleon revisits the days when the carnival rides weren’t so great.

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