Upfronts: Fox goes animated (again)

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We knew that Fox was the No. 1 network, but is it the only network? We find it odd that only Fox is picking up new shows and the big week is only two days away. It seems like President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly woke up on the funny side of the bed this morning because here are two more comedy pickups for his network. Or maybe it’s because the Kelsey Grammar-Patricia Heaton ‘Back To You’ sitcom has been canceled.

Both new programs are animated:

First up is ‘The Cleveland Show,’ the buzzed-about ‘Family Guy’ spin-off centered on Peter Griffith’s accident-prone neighbor, Cleveland Brown.

The second program is ‘Sit Down, Shut Up,’ which is based on an Australian format about a group of mediocre high school teachers who work in a small Northeastern fishing town. The cast includes: Will Arnett, Maria Bamford, Jason Bateman, Will Forte, Tom Kenny, Regina King, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri and Henry Winkler. It is a 20th Century Fox Television and Sony Pictures Television co-production.

--Maria Elena Fernandez

(Photo Jason Bateman and Will Arnett courtesy of WireImage)