FOX TV upfront

FOX TV introduced its 2008-2009 primetime series roster at its upfront presentation today.

There are 6 new series (three sitcoms and three dramas) on the schedule plus the Fall debut of (the sixth season of) So You Think You Can Dance (previously used only as a Summer replacement series).

Not returning on Fox in 2008-09 are dramas Prison Break and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and animated sitcom King of the Hill. However drama Dollhouse, a clear “bubble” show, did indeed get renewed. Renewed but noticeably missing from the announced schedule are Gordon Ramsey's two reality series "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Hell's Kitchen"; presumably these will air in the Spring or earlier if other series falter badly out of the gate)

Here's the lineup by night for the two season segments-- beginning in September 2009 and January 2010

FALL 2009

Monday

8:00 p.m. House
9:00 p.m. Lie To Me (new day and time)

Tuesday

8:00 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance Performance Show (two hours)

Wednesday

8:00 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance Results Show
9:00 p.m. GLEE

Thursday

8:00 p.m. Bones
9:00 p.m. Fringe (new day)

Friday

8:00 p.m. BROTHERS
8:30 p.m. ‘Til Death (return, new day and time)
9:00 p.m. Dollhouse

Saturday

8:00 p.m. Cops
9:00 p.m. America’s Most Wanted

Sunday

7:00 p.m. The OT (NFL post-game)
8:00 p.m. The Simpsons
8:30 p.m. THE CLEVELAND SHOW
9:00 p.m. Family Guy
9:30 p.m. American Dad

JANUARY 2010

Monday

8:00 p.m. House
9:00 p.m. 24

Tuesday

8:00 p.m. American Idol
9:00 p.m. PAST LIFE

Wednesday

8:00 p.m. American Idol Results Show
9:00 p.m. HUMAN TARGET (Glee returns in the spring)

Thursday

8:00 p.m. Bones
9:00 p.m. Fringe

Friday

8:00 p.m. Brothers
8:30 p.m. ‘Til Death
9:00 p.m. Dollhouse

Saturday

8:00 p.m. Cops
9:00 p.m. America’s Most Wanted

Sunday

7:00 p.m. Animation Encores
7:30 p.m. American Dad
8:00 p.m. The Simpsons
8:30 p.m. SONS OF TUSCON
9:00 p.m. Family Guy
9:30 p.m. The Cleveland Show (new time)

New Program Descriptions

COMEDY

Brothers
A retired NFL star (Michael Strahan) moves back to his hometown in Houston and is reunited with his brother (Daryl “Chill” Mitchell), whose career in football was cut short because of a car accident.

The Cleveland Show
Everyone’s favorite soft-spoken neighbor on Family Guy, Cleveland Brown, moves back to his hometown in Virginia as he settles down with his college sweetheart, her unruly kids and his 14 year-old son. Mike Henry is the voice of Cleveland.

Sons of Tucson
Three teenage brothers higher a seemingly nice, but misguided man to pretend to be their father after their real Dad is sent to prison for a white collar crime. Davis Cleveland, Frank Dolce, Troy Gentile, Tyler Labine and Natalie Martinez star.

DRAMA

Glee
Will preview out of American Idol on May 19
An optimistic thirtysomething new teacher (Matthew Morrison) attempts to transform a group of misfits and outcasts in the high school glee club into serious competitors. The cast includes Lea Michele, Jayma Mays, Cory Monteith and Dianna Agron.

Human Target
Based on the DC Comics property, a private detective and bodyguard named Christopher Chance (Mark Valley) operates by impersonating his clients in order to eliminate threats to his boss. Jackie Earle Haley and Chi McBride (Pushing Daisies) also star.

Past Life
A psychologist with a specialty in reincarnation and past life regression therapy teams up with a cynical former NYPD detective to resolve people’s present day problems by exploring past life issues. Kelli Giddish, Nick Bishop, Ravi Patel and Richard Schiff (The West Wing) star.