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FOX Fall Line-up
« on: May 16th, 2002, 11:52pm » |
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Considering sinking ships are hitting way too close to home these days, the fourth-place network has dumped "King of the World" James Cameron's sci-fi series Dark Angel after two seasons and completely reshuffled its lineup for fall.
With The X-Files closing up shop and Ally McBeal put out of its misery, Fox said Thursday that it will "enhance" (read: completely overhaul) its fall schedule with four new dramas and three new comedies, not to mention four more shows set to debut in winter and midseason.
Gone from the schedule are Titus, That '80s Show and Greg the Bunny. Coming back for round two is 24 (exactly how, we'll find out later) and Andy Richter Controls the Universe, which made the cut for a midseason return.
All told, Fox is trying to fill some major potholes in its lineup. Sunday night will now become all-comedy, with reliable performers like The Simpsons (news - Y! TV) and Malcolm in the Middle (news - Y! TV) serving as springboard for a pair of comedies, Oliver Beene and The Grubbs.
On Mondays, Fox will replace its old David E. Kelley girlie lawyer drama (Ally McBeal (news - Y! TV)) with a new David E. Kelley girlie lawyer drama, girls club, starring Gretchen Mol, Kathleen Robertson and Chyler Leigh as three San Francisco attorneys.
"We are continuing our rebuilding process with a slate of quality scripted series," Fox Entertainment President Gail Berman told reporters. "We have five nights anchored by solid, returning series that will protect and nourish our new shows."
Here's a glance at the new shows:
Firefly: Leave it to Buffy the Vampire Slayer (news - Y! TV) creator Joss Whedon to return a successful sci-fi series to Friday nights. This one is a cross between Star Trek and old Westerns, starring Nathan Fillion as captain of a team of space "cowboys."
Fastlane: Charlie's Angels and music-video director McG produces, directs and writes this (presumably) fast-paced cop show starring Peter Facinelli and Bill Bellamy as a pair of hotshot L.A. cops. According to Fox, these two guys get "the ultimate backstage pass into the glamorous world of high-stakes crime." Yeah, and if that's not enough, Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell) actually plays their boss.
girls club: Kelley's latest effort may sound just like Ally McBeal, but this women-lawyers-in-relationships series takes place in San Francisco instead of Boston. (Does that mean Vonda Shepard will now be replaced by Journey's Steve Perry? We can only hope.)
John Doe: Director Mimi Leder breaks out this drama about a mystery man (Dominic Purcell) who knows everything--everything except who the heck he is. He uses his knowledge to help fight crime, while seeking clues to find out where he came from.
Cedric the Entertainer Presents: Following fellow Original King of Comedy Bernie Mac, Cedric steps out as host and star of his own variety comedy series. The Entertainer joins a team of actors who perform a wide range of sketches.
The Grubbs: Michael Cera stars in this half-hour comedy as 14-year-old Mitch Grubb, a mediocre student and poor athlete whose parents are played by Randy Quaid and Carole Kane. 'Nuff said.
Oliver Beene: Just Shoot Me's Steven Levitan brings us another kid comedy starring Grant Rosenmeyer as 11-year-old Oliver growing up in the early 1960s. The comedy is narrated by the adult Oliver, a la Wonder Years.
For winter, Fox has Septuplets, a drama about septuplets who live with their parents in a family-owned hotel in Southern California. Aside from Andy Richter, midseason entries include 30 Seconds to Fame, a sort of lightning-round version of Star Search; The Pitts, a comedy about a family with bad luck; and Meet the Marks, a mix between Big Brother (minus the criminal records) and Whose Line is it Anyway? (minus Drew Carey), where a group of improv actors are sent to live in a house and act out storylines. Producers, meanwhile, send real people into the house, but they don't know they're about to become part of a TV show.
The following is a night-by-night look at the network's fall schedule:
MONDAY: Boston Public (news - Y! TV); Girls Club
TUESDAY: That '70s Show; Grounded for Life; 24
WEDNESDAY: The Bernie Mac Show; Cedric the Entertainer Presents; Fastlane
THURSDAY: Movies (fall); 30 Seconds to Fame; Meet the Marks; Septuplets (winter)
FRIDAY: Firefly; John Doe
SATURDAY: Cops; Cops; America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back; MADtv
SUNDAY: Futurama; Oliver Beene; The Simpsons; King of the Hill; Malcolm in the Middle; The Grubbs
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