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Who's in it? Ian Patrick as Dick Butkis, Tim Jo as Reggie Jackson, Simon Templeman as Larry Bird, Toks Olagundoye as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jami Gertz as Debbie Weaver, Lenny Venito as Marty Weaver, Clara Mamet as Amber Weaver, Max Charles as Max Weaver and Isabella Cramp as Abby Weaver.
 What it's about: Debbie and Marty Weaver and their kids move into an upscale New Jersey suburb where they discover the folks next door aren't really folks at all. They're aliens from the planet Zabvron!
How long before I bail? This better come out of the gate like a rocket ship from Zabvron, because I'm only giving it a couple episodes. On the plus side, it comes from a solid comedy team; Dan Fogelman ("Cars," "Tangled," "Crazy, Stupid, Love") wrote the script and is executive producing with Aaron Kaplan, Jeff Morton ("Modern Family") and Chris Koch ("Workaholics," "Modern Family").
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Who’s in it? Ian Patrick as Dick Butkis, Tim Jo as Reggie Jackson, Simon Templeman as Larry Bird, Toks Olagundoye as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jami Gertz as Debbie Weaver, Lenny Venito as Marty Weaver, Clara Mamet as Amber Weaver, Max Charles as Max Weaver and Isabella Cramp as Abby Weaver. What it’s about: Debbie and Marty Weaver and their kids move into an upscale New Jersey suburb where they discover the folks next door aren’t really folks at all. They’re aliens from the planet Zabvron! How long before I bail? This better come out of the gate like a rocket ship from Zabvron, because I’m only giving it a couple episodes. On the plus side, it comes from a solid comedy team; Dan Fogelman (“Cars,” “Tangled,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love”) wrote the script and is executive producing with Aaron Kaplan, Jeff Morton (“Modern Family”) and Chris Koch (“Workaholics,” “Modern Family”).
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ABC unveiled 10 new series for its Fall 2012-13 schedule, but I’m all about the dramas that include two thrillers and two soaps, one that’s a little bit country and one that’s a little bit supernatural. Here’s a quick look at the new scripted series on ABC’s slate, with trailers and my take on how long I’ll give each to capture my interest. (I haven’t seen any of the pilots.)
For ABC’s fall schedule, click ABC Fall 2012 TV schedule.
Curt Wagner, RedEye’s Show Patrol