FOX
Are You Smarter Than a 5TH Grader?
When: Returns on September 5; airs Friday nights at 8/7c on FOX.
Main Players: Jeff Foxworthy
What’s it all about?: Adult contestants must answer grade school-level questions to win the cash prize.
Where’d we leave off?: There are a lot of dumb grown-ups out there, folks. Can’t deny it. There are also, in turn, a lot of brilliant kids that we see on the show, so I suppose it all evens out in the end.
FOX
The Simpsons
When: Returns on September 28; airs Sunday nights at 8/7c on FOX.
Main Players: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer
What’s it all about?: The “typical” American family/community gets an animated and satirical makeover.
Where’d we leave off?: Lisa won Entertainer of the Year after picking up work as Krusty’s new assistant. This new season will see guest appearances from DJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Denis Leary, Matt Damon, and Brian Grazer, among others.