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'Breaking' into prime time: Fox launches new animated series

Author: 
Rachel Jones / TV Media
Nibbles and Chico from "Housebroken"

Nibbles and Chico from "Housebroken"

Fox has led the pack in adult animation for more than 30 years. In fact, its animated sitcom block has been known for decades as Animation Domination. Between shows such as "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," "American Dad," "Futurama" and "Bob's Burgers," Fox has no equal when it comes to creating complex and irreverent animated sitcoms.

'Breaking' into prime time: Fox launches new animated series

Author: 
Rachel Jones / TV Media
Nibbles and Chico from "Housebroken"

Nibbles and Chico from "Housebroken"

Fox has led the pack in adult animation for more than 30 years. In fact, its animated sitcom block has been known for decades as Animation Domination. Between shows such as "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," "American Dad," "Futurama" and "Bob's Burgers," Fox has no equal when it comes to creating complex and irreverent animated sitcoms.

B Positive , on CBS

Tune in for a rebroadcast of this comedy that sees divorced dad Drew (Thomas Middleditch) find an unlikely match for a kidney transplant in an old acquaintance from high school. Annaleigh Ashford and Sara Rue also star in this freshman sitcom.

Thomas Middleditch as seen in "B Positive"
Thomas Middleditch as seen in "B Positive"

Q: How did Whoopi Goldberg end up being on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

She did it by asking.

In 1988, when she debuted in the role of Guinan, the starship Enterprise's bartender, Goldberg was an A-list star. She had just finished starring in a couple of hit films that were built to showcase her specific comedic persona and she had also earned an Oscar nomination a couple of years earlier for her role in the much more serious "The Color Purple" (1985).

The $100,000 Pyramid, on ABC

Host Michael Strahan guides the action as celebrities team up with contestants who want to win money in this new episode. Celebrity guests Rosie O’Donnell, Nate Berkus, Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. Team up with contestants to guess mystery words.

Michael Strahan hosts "The $100,000 Pyramid"
Michael Strahan hosts "The $100,000 Pyramid"

Mike Tyson: The Knockout, on ABC

Dive deep into the life of boxing legend Mike Tyson in the first part of this two-part, four-hour documentary event. From his childhood as a bullied youth to the height of his career and all the scandal and quirk in between, Tyson shares his experiences.

Mike Tyson is the subject of "Mike Tyson: The Knockout"
Mike Tyson is the subject of "Mike Tyson: The Knockout"

Q: Why did Ernie Sabella, who did the original "The Lion King" (1994), not do the voice of Pumbaa the warthog in the 2019 live-action version? They gave it to Seth Rogen instead.

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Ernie Sabella himself has a theory about that: a generational shift.

'Wall' to wall comedy: Red Nose Day is back on NBC

Author: 
Rachel Jones / TV Media
Chris Hardwick hosts Red Nose Day on "The Wall"

Chris Hardwick hosts Red Nose Day on "The Wall"

No pandemic can stop the annual charity telethon Red Nose Day. It returns to the United States for the seventh time in a celebrity-studded episode of "The Wall," airing Thursday, May 27, on NBC.

The show is a partnership between charity group Comic Relief USA and the network, who together have raised at least $240 million over the past six years.

Debris, on NBC

Intelligence agents from two different countries (and with two very different mindsets) work together to uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien craft that crashes on Earth in this new series. Jonathan Tucker, Riann Steele and Scroobius Pip star.

Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele star in "Debris"
Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele star in "Debris"

Duncanville, on Fox

Tune in for the Season 2 premiere of this animated show featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell and Wiz Khalifa. Follow the misadventures of Duncan, a very average 15-year-old who wants to succeed without selling out. Nick Offerman guest stars.

Kimberly and Duncan Harris from "Duncanville"
Duncan Harris from "Duncanville"
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