It Could've Been Worse

The networks have announced their fall lineups, with a handful of new shows chosen from among dozens of contenders. Here are a few that didn't make the cut:

COMEDIES

Double Rush

A ragtag crew of bike messengers in an updated version of Taxi.

Galaxy Beat

A ragtag crew of intergalactic peacekeepers travels the cosmos in the year 4049 A.E. (After Elvis).

Girl's Best Friend

A single woman has a pet dog who suddenly turns into Paul Sand -- but only she can hear him talk, and he still looks like a dog to everyone else.

Weldon Pond

An animated sheep that used to star in sleeping-pill advertisements haunts the ad agency that created him.

DRAMAS

The First Gentleman

The husband of the first woman President is an ex-cop -- one who can't stop solving crimes.

Taking Liberty

Set in 1778, this drama claims that the true hero of the American Revolution & was a barmaid named Nell. With David Ogden Stiers as Ben Franklin.

The Book

Small-town librarian helps troubled patrons by lending a mystical book. Executive producer: Brandon Tartikoff.

Frogmen Retired

Navy seals reunite in civilian life for adventures under the leadership of O.J. Simpson.

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