At the Upfronts: Fox 2008-2009 Comedy Slate
NOTE: The picture indicates a series currently covered at Comedy Centric
Good to Go
‘Til Death — Full Order
On the Way
Do Not Disturb (working title, formerly The Inn) — Half-Hour Sitcom, Fall, 13 Episodes
Sit Down, Shut Up — Half-Hour Animated Series, Spring, 13 Episodes
The Cleveland Show — Half-Hour Animated Series (Family Guy spinoff), Spring, 13 Episodes
Given the Ax
Back to You
Unhitched
Photo: Michael Desmond/FOX
Comedy Talk: Rashida Jones Visits Craig Ferguson
March 30, 2008 by Chandra
Former Office worker Rashida Jones stopped by the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last week to help promote her new Fox sitcom Unhitched.
As viewers know, tonight’s episode “Pole-Dancing Toddler” is the show’s first-season finale. If you check out the video of the interview after the jump, you can get a sneak peek at a scene from the installment.
There’s also plenty of interesting conversation, most of it about Unhitched’s premise, Craig’s cool accent, and cults — yes, cults — in Los Angeles.
Unhitched airs Sundays on Fox at 9:30pm EST.
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Unhitched: Season Finale ‘Pole-Dancing Toddler’ (3-30-08)
March 29, 2008 by Chandra
It’s a finale for Fox’s latest sitcom, Unhitched. And, the Farrelly Brothers show has at least a little to celebrate since it made it this far despite all the early negative reviews.
On “Pole-Dancing Toddler,” both Gator and Kate become involved with people who work around other species: Gator an animal-rights proponent and Kate an exterminator (Ew!). What that has to do with poles, pole-dancing, or toddlers is beyond me, though.
Unhitched airs Sundays on Fox at 9:30pm EST.
Photo: Scott Schafer/FOX
Notable Comedy TV Thru 3-30-08
March 24, 2008 by Chandra
Monday | March 24
Greek: The popular college series returns to complete its full-length first season with A New Normal. [8pm EST/ABC Family]
How I Met Your Mother: Oops! Britney Spears is doing it again, namely guest starring on a sitcom. This time it’s the Ten Sessions episode of HIMYM. [8:30pm EST/CBS]
Tuesday | March 25
‘Til Death: This special Really Big Brother episode of the Fox sitcom introduces a new face we’ll be seeing more of on future episodes. [9:30pm EST/Fox]
Thursday | March 27
Eli Stone: 1980s pop star George Michael returns for another appearance on the appropriately titled …read more
Unhitched: ‘Mardi Gras Croc Attack’ and ‘Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet’ Spoilers (3-23-08)
March 23, 2008 by Chandra
Unhitched is starting the spring television season with two episodes on one night, “Mardi Gras Croc Attack” at the special time of 8:30pm EST and “Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet” in the regular 9:30pm time slot.
On the first episode, Gator and Kate get into all kinds of trouble at her boxing gym, and on the second, Kate hooks up with Gator’s employee.
Freddy and Tommy are around, too, learning all about tantric sex in the first episode and online dating in the second.
Unhitched airs Sundays on Fox at 9:30pm EST.
Photo: Scott Schafer/FOX
Notable Comedy TV Thru 3-23-08
March 17, 2008 by Chandra
Monday | March 17
The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men: All three CBS Monday-night comedies return to the tube with brand-new episodes. It’s about time! [8pm EST/CBS]
Tuesday | March 18
The Riches: The second season begins with The Last Temptation of Wayne [10pm EST/FX]
The Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals: First up on this titillating new exposé series: MASH and The Love Boat. [10pm EST/Biography Channel]
Miss/Guided: The Alphabet Network presents its latest sitcom with the opening episode Homecoming. Note that this is a special broadcast and the series normally airs …read more
Comedy Talk: Rashida Jones Charms Conan
March 16, 2008 by Chandra
…and a shorts-wearing Will Ferrell — get a look at those legs!
Former Office worker Rashida Jones took some time out of her busy schedule a few weeks ago to promote her new Farrelly Brothers sitcom Unhitched on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
After O’Brien got over his pleasant surprise that Jones is one quarter Irish — thanks to her mother Peggy Lipton’s mother — she and the host discussed lots of things.
O’Brien is well aware of the Farrelly style of outlandish comedy, although he’s never met the siblings. But, even he recognizes a lawsuit just waiting to happen when Jones …read more
Unhitched: ‘Conjoined Twins Pitch No-Hitter’ Spoilers (3-16-08)
March 16, 2008 by Chandra
The next episode of Unhitched, “Conjoined Twins Pitch No-Hitter,” goes international — sort of — when Gator and Freddy hook up with two women from Iceland. One of the ladies is played by actress Valerie Azlynn, who had/has a regular role on CBS’ recent, ill-conceived new sitcom Welcome to the Captain.
Elsewhere, cowardly Kate persuades Tommy to accompany her to a party because her former significant other will also be going.
Unhitched airs Sundays on Fox at 9:30pm EST.
Photo: Scott Schafer/FOX
Unhitched: ‘Woman Marries Horse’ Spoilers (3-9-08)
March 9, 2008 by Chandra
On the “Woman Marries Horse” episode of Unhitched, the ill-fated hookups range from a not-so-perfect potential partner for one of the singles to a musician with a unique talent for another. I’m guessing true love will continue to elude them both, as well.
Unhitched airs Sundays on Fox at 9:30pm EST.
Photo: Scott Schafer/FOX
Unhitched: 1.1 ‘Pilot’ Recap
March 5, 2008 by Chandra
Original Air Date: March 2, 2008
Finally we get the new series that everyone’s been dumping on so much lately. Is all of the flak justified? Kinda.
I expected the premiere episode to be stupid in an offensive and/or repulsive way, Farrelly Brothers-style. That wasn’t the problem for me, though. Instead, I felt the “comedy” was too tame and, of course, not particularly amusing.
Even worse, the funniest moments were courtesy of guest stars playing peripheral characters, such as Jackass star Johnny Knoxville’s jackass pimp Chuck and Ben Giroux’s very enthusiastic Tim, also known as Kate’s short-statured date who …read more


