Photo: Leah Remini

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: This critically acclaimed comedy stars Jason Bateman as a widower wants to quit the family business and move to Arizona with his 13-year-old son, but gets pulled back when an accounting scandal freezes the family assets. The half-hour comedy co-stars Jeffrey Tambor, Portia de Rossi and Jessica Walter. THE KING OF QUEENS: Comedian Kevin James headlines this comedy series as a likable portly parcel deliveryman who lives and works in the heart of Queens, New York. Now in its seventh season, the series co-stars Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller. REBA: Reba McEntire stars as a Southern mother coping with the trials and tribulations of family life. The half-hour comedy returns for a third season. THE SKETCH SHOW: This half-hour sketch-comedy show, based on the popular British show, is shot Laugh In style in both Los Angeles and London. The series features Kelsey Grammer who is also a producer. EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: The Emmy Award-winning family comedy starring Ray Romano returns for a ninth season. The series, executive produced by David Letterman, co-stars Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Brad Garrett and Peter Boyle.

Photo: Jason Bateman

 SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW: The Emmy Award-winning latenight comedy showcase begins its 30th season for another year of laughs, surprises, guest hosts and chart-topping music acts. Inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the U.S. National Association of Broadcasters, the show is executive produced by Toronto-born Lorne Michaels. LAX: The inner workings of Los Angeles International Airport are explored in this hour-long drama through the lives of the airport staff as well as the passengers who pass through each week. The cast includes Heather Locklear, Blair Underwood, Paul Leyden, David Paetkau, Wendy Hoopes, Chad Todhunter and Frank John Hughes.

Photos from L to R: Melinda McGraw, Heather Locklear.

AMERICAN DAD: This animated series, from the creator of The Family Guy, centers on an edgy CIA agent whose family life includes a German-speaking goldfish and a sarcastic alien he rescued from Area 51. The half-hour comedy features the voices of Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane, Ricky Blitt and Dee Bradley Baker. CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE: A happily married couple of 20 years tries to cope with the husband's eccentric family. The half-hour comedy series stars John Goodman, Jean Smart, Ed Asner, Olympia Dukakis, Diedrich Bader, Melinda McGraw and Spencer Breslin. FATHER OF THE PRIDE: A special effects are combined with celebrity voices in this half-hour animated comedy about a pride of Las Vegas lions and their animal friends that include a gopher, an orangutan and a flamingo. Las Vegas showmen Siegfried & Roy also appear in animated form as well. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, Cheryl Hines, Carl Reiner, Orlando Jones, Julian Holloway, Dave Herman, Danielle Harris and Daryl Sabara. Produced by DreamWorks and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

 

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