Fox Orders ‘Mammoth’ Live-Action Comedy Series From ‘Modern Family’ Duo Christopher Lloyd & Danny Zuker Based On UK Format
EXCLUSIVE: Fox has greenlighted its first live-action comedy series in more than two years. The network has handed a series order to Mammoth, from the Emmy-winning Modern Family creator/executive producer Christopher Lloyd and writer/executive producer/writer Danny Zuker, for the 2027-28 season. The show, based on the BBC Two comedy of the same name, is produced […]
Fox has ordered a new live-action comedy series called "Mammoth". The show is created by Christopher Lloyd and Danny Zuker, who are known for their work on "Modern Family". It is based on a British sitcom of the same name by Mike Bubbins.
The series follows Coach Tony Mammoth, a high school gym teacher whose life is put on hold in 1983 when he is buried in a freak ski avalanche. According to TheWrap, he thaws out 40 years later to find that the world has changed significantly, but he remains stuck in the 80s, still sporting a Burt Reynolds moustache and driving a Trans-AM.
The show is set to air in the 2027-28 season, Deadline reports, marking Fox's first live-action comedy series in over two years.
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