Fox Will Move ‘King,’ Add Six New Shows

Fri., May 22, 1998

Lynette Rice The Hollywood Reporter

Fox will boldly move sophomore smash “King of the Hill” to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, where the network also hopes a new comedy and a new drama will succeed where movies have failed.

Overall, Fox has ordered four comedies and two dramas for fall.

But the riskiest move by the network will be moving “King” from 8:30 p.m. Sundays.

A move by “King” wouldn’t necessarily hurt the animated series, while it might provide a strong lead-in to “Costello,” a new comedy at 8:30 p.m. The show is based on comedian Sue Costello’s exploits in Boston.

At 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Fox will air “Brimstone,” a drama starring Peter Horton that depicts a tortured cop sent to capture escapees from hell.

Fox maintained an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude for three of its nights - Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Thursdays, however, will see change, though the network’s “World’s Wildest Police Videos” will once again air from 8-9 p.m.

At 9 p.m. Thursdays, Fox will air the new “Hollyweird,” a drama that focuses on two friends from Ohio who explore the macabre world of Los Angeles.

On Fridays, Fox will program two comedies while holding on to its struggling “Millennium” at 9 p.m. “Living in Captivity,” which will air at 8 p.m., is a half-hour focusing on a black family that moves into a white neighborhood.

At 8:30 p.m., Fox will program “Getting Personal,” a comedy that debuted in midseason. Finally, “Millennium,” which appeared on the fence for a second season, will be back at 9 p.m.

On Sundays, “World’s Funniest” will once again kick off the night at 7 p.m., but this time for only a half-hour. At 7:30 p.m., Fox will program “Holding the Baby,” a comedy about a single father of a 2-year-old who lives with his younger brother and a grad student.

“The Simpsons” will stay at 8 p.m., while “King’s” old time slot at 8:30 p.m. will be filled by “Teenage Wasteland,” a nostalgic comedy set in the ‘70s that focuses on Wisconsin teens.

“The X-Files” remains at 9 p.m. Sundays.

Shows that didn’t make the cut for fall are “Damon” and “New York Undercover.”

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