New Comedies from Robin Williams, Michael J. Fox Premiere Thursday

Published at 3:09 am, September 26, 2013

EastIdahoNews.com Staff

Eric Liebowitz/NBC(NEW YORK) — Robin Williams and Michael J. Fox make their long-awaited returns to television Thursday night with new comedies on CBS and NBC, respectively.

Here’s a closer look at their shows and the rest of the new programming on the schedule. All times Eastern:

CBS

The Big Bang Theory, 8 p.m.: The hit comedy is back with two new episodes to start its seventh season. In the first episode, Sheldon and Penny share secrets while Leonard is away at sea.
The Crazy Ones, 9 p.m.: In the new comedy, Robin Williams is the head of an ad agency whose partner is his daughter, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. Kelly Clarkson guest stars in the series premiere.
Two and a Half Men, 9:30 p.m.: Amber Tamblyn is introduced in the 11th-season premiere as Charlie’s illegitimate daughter, Jenny. Charlie would be Charlie Sheen’s deceased character.
Elementary, 10 p.m.: The Sherlock Holmes drama launches its second season with the detective and Watson going to London to investigate an unsolved mystery.

NBC

Parks & Recreation, 8 p.m.: Amy Poehler’s Leslie heads to London with her colleagues to accept an award from an international Women in Government organization. The sixth-season premiere is a one-hour episode.
The Michael J. Fox Show, 9 p.m.: The comedy mirrors real life to a certain extent for Michael J. Fox, whose character is also battling Parkinson’s disease. He plays a newsman who goes back to work after a five-year hiatus. The Michael J. Fox Show debuts with back-to-back episodes.
Parenthood, 10 p.m.: The newborn baby of Joy Bryant’s Jasmine and Dax Shepard’s Crosby draws plenty of attention in the family home as season five gets underway.

ABC

Grey’s Anatomy, 9 p.m.: Season 10 begins with a two-hour episode in which a mudslide injures first responders and others in Seattle.

Fox

Glee, 9 p.m.: In the fifth-season premiere, the members of New Directions cover songs by The Beatles. Coming soon: a tribute to late cast member Cory Monteith.

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