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Fox has made good its promise to roll out three (count ‘em, three) schedules, to begin in June, November and January. Because it’s the network that loves to built its primetime slate around useless sporting events. And not good useless sporting events, like women’s beach volleyball.

The big June-October rundown:

Monday
8:00 North Shore
9:00 The Casino

Tuesday
8:00 The Bernie Mac Show
8:30 Method & Red repeats
9:00 The Jury

Wednesday
8:00 That ‘70s Show
8:30 Quintuplets
9:00 The Simple Life 2
9:30 Method & Red

Thursday
8:00 North Shore reruns
9:00 Tru Calling

Friday
8:00 Totally Outrageous Behavior
8:30 World’s Craziest Videos
9:00 The Jury reruns

Saturday
8:00 Cops
9:00 America’s Most Wanted

Sunday
7:00 Oliver Beene
7:30 King of the Hill
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Arrested Development
9:00 Malcolm in the Middle
9:30 Quintuplets reruns

The big November-January rundown:

Monday
8:00 North Shore
9:00 The Swan

Tuesday
8:00 The Billionaire
9:00 House

Wednesday
8:00 That ‘70s show
8:30 Quintuplets
9:00 The Bernie Mac Show
9:30 Method & Red

Thursday
8:00 The O.C.
9:00 Tru Calling

Friday
8:00 The Next Great Champ
9:00 The Jury

Saturday
8:00 Cops
9:00 America’s Most Wanted

Sunday
7:00 King of the Hill
7:30 Malcolm in the Middle
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Arrested Development
9:00 The Partner

The big January-June rundown:

Monday
8:00 Athens
9:00 24

Tuesday
8:00 American Idol
9:00 House

Wednesday
8:00 That ‘70s Show
8:30 Related By Family
9:00 American Idol
9:30 The Bernie Mac Show

Thursday
8:00 The O.C.
9:00 Tru Calling

Friday
8:00 The Inside
9:00 Jonny Zero

Saturday
8:00 Cops
9:00 America’s Most Wanted

Sunday
7:00 The Sketch Show
7:30 King of the Hill
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Malcolm in the Middle
9:00 Arrested Development
9:30 American Dad

The six new Fox series for June:

“The Casino” is a reality show from the ubiquitous Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Apprentice,” “The Restaurant,” “Commando Nanny”) about a pair of 34-year-old Internet millionaires out to revive Las Vegas casino The Golden Nugget.

“The Jury” is an hourlong about 12 angry men hashing out verdicts each week. It’s from three “Homicide: Life on the Street” writer-producers: Tom Fontana, Jim Finnerty and James Yoshimura. It stars Barry Levinson (“Quiz Show”), Adam Busch (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Anna Friel (“Timeline”), Billy Burke (“Wonderland”), Shalom Harlow (“MTV’s House of Style,” “How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days”), Jeff Hephner (“Tigerland,” “Maid in Manhattan”), Tom Noonan (“Manhunter,” “Knockaround Guys”) and Jade Wu (“One Life to Live”).

“Method & Red” is a sitcom from writer-producer Kell Cahoon (“Just Shoot Me”) about black people who move into an affluent gated community. It stars Wu-Tang Clan vets Method Man & Redman (“How High”), Peter Jacobson (“Talk to Me,” “AUSA”), Beth Littleford (“The Daily Show”), David Henrie (“The Pitts”) and Anna Maria Horsford (“How High,” “Friday After Next”).

“The North Shore” is an hourlong set at a luxury Hawaiian hotel from writer-producer Bert Salke (“Boomtown,” “Tru Calling”). It stars Brooke Burns (“Baywatch,” “Dog Eat Dog”), Nikki Deloach (“Traveller”), Jay Kenneth Johnson (“Days of Our Lives”), Jason Momoa (“Baywatch”), Kristoffer Polaha (“Tru Calling”), James Remar (“2 Fast 2 Furious”), Amanda Righetti (Hailey on “The O.C.”) and Cory Sevier (“Black Sash”).

“Quintuplets” , from writer-producer Mark Reisman (“Wings,” “Jenny,” “Frasier,” “In-Laws”) is a sitcom about five 15-year-olds who came out of the same woman on the same day. It stars Andy Richter (“Andy Richter Controls The Universe”), Rebecca Creskoff (“Greetings From Tuscon”), Ryan Pinkston (“Spy Kids 3D”), Jake McDorman, Johnny Lewis, April Matson, and Sarah Wright.

“The Simple Life 2” , from the creators of “The Real World” and “Road Rules,” is a reality show following the cross-country journey of rich girls Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie.

The new Fox series for August:

“The Complex: Malibu” is a reality series about couples who compete for a grand prize by renovating condo units – one unit per couple. Whichever unit fetches the most at public auction decides the competition. According to the Fox press release, it’s based on Australia’s “most successful television series ever.”

The four new Fox series for November:

“The Billionaire” is a reality series from Jonathan Murray (“The Simple Life”) depicting young entrepreneurs vying for the favor of Virgin Group billionaire Richard Branson as they go on rich-guy adventures all over the world. One contender is left behind each week.

“House” is an hourlong from writer-producer Paul Attanasio (“Gideon’s Crossing”) about a bastardly but brilliant diagnostician who’s willing to go outside the law to save lives. It stars Hugh Laurie (the “Stuart Little” movies), Lisa Edelstein (“Relativity,” “Felicity”), Robert Sean Leonard (“Dead Poets Society,” “Driven”), Jennifer Morrison (“Grind”), Omar Epps (“ER,” “Against the Ropes”) and Jesse Spencer (“Uptown Girls”).

“The Next Great Champ” is a reality series from producer Paul Buccieri (last summer’s “Anything For Love”), about a dozen or so boxing hopefuls vying for professional contract with Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.

“The Partner” is a reality series from the producing team of Chris Cowan & Jean-Michelle Michenaud (“Temptation Island,” “Joe Millionaire,” “My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancee”) about law school grads who compete at a series of mock trials to win a partnership with a prestigious law firm.

The six new series for for January:

“American Dad” is an animated sitcom about a CIA agent’s family life, from Seth McFarlane (“Family Guy”). Lending their voices to the project are McFarlane, Laura Prepon (“That ‘70s Show”), Wendy Schaal (“Small Soldiers”), Ricky Blitt (“Stuck on You”) and Dee Bradley Baker (“Fairly Oddparents”).

“Athens” is a drama, set in a fictional New England university town, about conflict and love among the working-class locals and the rich outsiders who study and teach there. It’s from “O.C.” creator Josh Schwartz.

“The Inside” is a distaff “21 Jump Street” about a 22-year-old federal agent who impersonates a high-school girl as part of an undercover operation. It’s from writer-producers Todd & Glenn Kessler (“Robbery Homicide Division”). It stars Rachel Nichols (“Dumb and Dumberer”), Peter Facinelli (“Fastlane”) and model Willa Holland.

“Jonny Zero” is a crime drama from screenwriter Ken Sanzel (“The Replacement Killers”) about a newly released ex-con who decides to fight crime. It stars Franky G (“The Italian Job”), GQ (“Drumline”), Ritchie Coster (“The Tuxedo”), Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka in “The Wire”) and Tawny Cypress (“100 Centre Steet”).

“The Sketch Show” , from writer-producer Dan Patterson (“Whose Line Is It Anyway”), stars Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”), Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24”), Kaitlin Olson (Cheryl’s sister on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Malcolm Barrett (“Luis”), Lee Mack (the U.K. version of “The Sketch Show”) and Paul F. Thompkins (“DAG,” “The Daily Show”).

“Related by Family” is a sitcom about a blended family from writer-producer Victor Fresco (“Andy Richter Controls the Universe”).

For those who have been asking, “Family Guy,” not seen on Fox since February 2002, returns summer 2005.

I am – Hercules!!





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