Fox Network Making A Big Play For Comedy In New Season

First Published: May 18, 2009 2:47 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Caption Jayma Mays attends the screening of ‘Glee’ at the Santa Monica High School Amphitheater on May 11, 2009 in Santa MonicaThe Fox network is making a play for laughs next season, with four new comedies planned and a late Saturday-night series with Wanda Sykes.

“Glee” uses a pop-music soundtrack for an aspirational high school series and starts in the fall after getting a special preview Tuesday. Former New York Giant Michael Strahan is in a series about an ex-NFL star who goes back to live with his mother, and Fox is also doing a “Family Guy” spinoff.

“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” was canceled, but the low-rated “Dollhouse” was surprisingly brought back.

Fox will also air the summer hit “So You Think You Can Dance” in the fall.

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