“Glee” is moving.
Following a season full of rave reviews, along with assistance from “American Idol” for getting audiences in front of the television set, next fall Fox will be using the show to kick Tuesdays off.
Moving “Glee” to another time slot is just one change being made by network programmers for next season. Four new comedies will also be launched, along with three dramas, and a shorter results show for “American Idol” launching mid season.
In addition “Glee” has been given the prime time spot in February following the Super Bowl. The slot will kick off the mid season run for “Glee” for Wednesdays at 9 pm.
Kevin Reilly, Fox entertainment president said to reporters, the slate that goes out there will be designed for being aggressive and not just for maintaining.
Fox will be starting the new season by showing “House” Mondays at 8. It will be followed by “Lonestar,” a new drama and prime time soap opera about Texas oil business.
On Tuesday nights “Glee” will be airing at 8 pm and then followed with the two new shows, the family comedy “Raising Hope” and romantic comedy “Running Wilde,” starring Keri Russell and Wil Arnett.
On Wednesdays “Lie to Me” will be followed by “Hell’s Kitchen.” The Thursday night lineup will be the same from last year with “Bones” followed by “Fringe.”
“Human Target” will be returning and air on Fridays at 8 pm, with new cop drama “The Good Guys” following and starring Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford.
Saturdays will remain the same with “Cops” back to back followed by “America’s Most Wanted.” In the fall Sundays will stay the same.
Fox, as usual, will be changing its schedule at mid season point with “American Idol’s” arrival.
Officials for Fox say they would be taking their time finding someone to replace Simon Cowell. At the season’s end Cowell will be leaving the show. They said their new judge will need to be named in time for September auditions.
Audience reaction drove changes to the format. The performance shows will be 90 minutes long with results shows being half an hour long.
“Terra Nova” will also make its debut. The high priced adventure show is being produced by Peter Chernin, Steven Spielberg, David Furty and Brannon Braga. It centers on an ordinary family that is sent back to prehistoric earth time for saving the human race.
Other mid-season shows include Shawn Ryan’s (“The Shield”) new show “Ride-Along” about Chicago cops. Next season Fox will have “Mixed Signals,” a relationship comedy show, as well as “Bob’s Burgers,” an animated show featuring a man with a floundering burger joint.
