Fox Orders New Animated Comedy; Netflix Leslie Jones Comedy Special Premieres Jan. 14

Thursday, January 02, 2020

Fox Orders New Animated Comedy; Netflix Leslie Jones Comedy Special Premieres Jan. 14

Fox has ordered a new animated comedy to series. The series is titled Housebroken, which is an irreverent animated comedy that explores human dysfunction and neurosis through a group of neighborhood animals who live in the suburbs. Sharon Horgan, Clea Duvall, Lisa Kudrow, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Jason Mantzoukas, Sam Richardson, Bresha Webb and Greta Lee are set to be for voices for the cast. Sharon Horgan, Clea Duvall, Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan, Clelia Mountford, Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor will executive produce. The pilot was previously titled Therapy Dog. Fox is loading up on animated comedies. Housebroken is the fourth animated series Fox has ordered in the last year or so. Housebroken will join The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Bless the Harts and the upcoming Duncanville premieres in February. Fox also has The Great North set for sometime in mid-season. Housebroken will likely be sometime for the 2020-21 season.

Leslie Jones - Time Machine

Strap in, because you're headed on a wild side-splitting ride. Leslie Jones - comedian, actress and Emmy Award-nominated SNL alum is bringing her hilarious wisdom in Time Machine, her first Netflix Comedy Special, directed by award winning directors David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Leslie Jones: Time Machine launches globally on Netflix on January 14, 2020. Netflix released a sneak peek trailer as well. See the trailer below!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, January 23

Happy's Place - "The Name Game" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie doesn't want Gabby to get her hopes up too soon about her potential pregnancy, but accidentally rains on her parade in the process; Isabella hires Takoda's band to play at the tavern unaware he's in a death metal band.

Stumble - "God Bless Heådltston" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Courtney learns that an AI company is looking at Huddleston as a potential site for its new data center, she goes full out to win them over, hoping to get much-needed money and sponsorship for her team.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 19)

Friday, January 23

Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Watch Chris on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dulcé Sloan (The Great North) - Dulcé is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim is back with the Tam Fam as she closes out a huge chapter as Regina Upshaw in Netflix's hit comedy The Upshaws on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. She shares more about her next journey with her new global wellness brand “Refresh by KF” and guides the Tam Fam through a wellness exercise designed to help you slow down, reset and refocus.
Jennette McCurdy (Sam & Cat/iCarly) - Jennette tells Drew about her latest book Half Her Age on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.