NBC unveiled their upcoming Fall 2012 schedule yesterday, and we included clips from all the new NBC series in that post. Hoping to steal a little of Foxâs thunder from their upfront presentation today, NBC has now posted full trailers for each of their new shows. We just shared the trailers for their new dramas, Revolution and Chicago Fire, and now weâve got the trailers for NBCâs new comedy offerings. The most high profile new comedy is probably Glee creator Ryan Murphyâs half-hour series The New Normal. The film stars Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon) and Justin Bartha as a same-sex couple who are having a baby via surrogate (Georgia King). I canât say I found the trailer funny, but it does maintain Murphyâs signature dialogue for better or worse. I'll watch the pilot, but I don't exactly have high hopes after watching the trailer.However, I was really impressed by the trailer for Go On. Matthew Perry stars as a sportscaster trying to move on from a loss with the help of his fellow group therapy members. Perryâs comedic timing is spot-on with a nice dramatic touch, and the ensemble cast looks to be surprisingly impressive. Hit the jump to watch the trailers for all of NBCâs new comedies.Hereâs the synopsis for Go On:
Misery loves company. Unless youâre sportscaster Ryan King (Matthew Perry, âFriends,â âMr. Sunshineâ) who thinks misery should just be left alone. After taking some time off, Ryan â who recently lost his wife in a car accident â is now ready to get back to work. And while he seems like his same old charming, cocky self, his boss wonât set him back on the air until he seeks counseling. So, Ryan reluctantly joins a support group with one goal in mind: get in, get out and get back on the radio as quickly as possible. Played by the fast-talking, sarcastic, and charismatic Perry, Ryan gives grief a real run for its money. Within one day of group therapy, he hijacks the meeting and suddenly the downtrodden are cajoled into playing a game of âwhoâs got the best sob story?â And in no time all of them are battling it out, trying to one-up each otherâs despair. Now, this is fun! Ryanâs total lack of interest in healing might be just what this group needs â and maybe, exactly what he needs to move on with his life. Also starring are Tony winner Laura Benanti (âThe Playboy Clubâ), Julie White (âTransformersâ), Suzy Nakamura (âDodgeballâ), Khary Payton (âGeneral Hospitalâ) and Allison Miller (âTerra Novaâ). From the Emmy-winning writer and executive producer Scott Silveri (âPerfect Couples,â âFriendsâ) comes a new series that proves grief can be good. Todd Holland (âMalcolm in the Middleâ) and Karey Burke (âFree Agents,â âMiss/Guidedâ) also serve as executive producers. The pilot was directed by Holland. âGo Onâ is a production of Universal Television, Dark Toy Entertainment and Silver & Gold Productions.
Hereâs the synopsis for The New Normal:
These days, families come in all forms â single dads, double moms, sperm donors, egg donors, one-night-stand donors⦠Itâs 2012 and anything goes. Bryan (Andrew Rannells, âGirls,â âThe Book of Mormonâ) and David (Justin Bartha, âThe Hangoverâ) are a Beverly Hills couple and they have it all. Well, almost. With successful careers and a committed and loving partnership, the one thing missing is a baby. And just when they think the stars will never align, enter Goldie (Georgia King, âOne Dayâ), an extraordinary young woman with a checkered past. A Midwestern waitress and single mother looking to escape her dead-end life and small-minded grandmother (Ellen Barkin, âOceanâs Thirteenâ), Goldie decides to change everything and move to L.A. with her precocious 8-year-old daughter. Desperate and broke â but also fertile â Goldie quickly becomes the guysâ surrogate and quite possibly the girl of their dreams. Surrogate mother, surrogate family. âThe New Normalâ is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Ryan Murphy Productions. Murphy serves as creator/executive producer and director along with executive producer/creator/writer Ali Adler (âGlee,â âChuckâ) and executive producer Dante Di Loreto (âGlee,â âAmerican Horror Storyâ).
Hereâs the synopsis for Animal Practice:
Meet Dr. George Coleman (Justin Kirk, âWeedsâ), a top-dog New York veterinarian. With an unorthodox style of operating, Georgeâs success comes from his undeniable gift with animals of all kinds. That is, all but the human kind. Dorothy Crane once held the key to Georgeâs heart, but today she also holds the key to the family business as she takes over Crane Animal Hospital. Not only is she Georgeâs new boss, but her romantic history with him and her lack of experience with animals is seriously cramping his style. Dorothy is whip-smart and ambitious, and sheâs going to make George pay for the past. Needless to say, heâs determined not to make any changes in his (animal) kingdom â which includes poker games with a resident capuchin monkey. Also starring are Tyler Labine (âReaper,â âSons of Tucsonâ) as Dr. Doug Jackson, a vet whoâs great with animals but hapless in matters of the heart, Bobby Lee (âHarold & Kumarâ) as Dr. Yamamoto, and newcomer Betsy Sodaro as Angela. âAnimal Practiceâ is a production of Universal Television and American Work Inc. The executive producers are Scot Armstrong (âThe Hangover Part II,â âOld Schoolâ) and Ravi Nandan (âBest Friends Foreverâ) of American Work Inc. (âBest Friends Foreverâ) along with Emmy Award winners Joe & Anthony Russo (âCommunity,â âArrested Developmentâ). âAnimal Practiceâ was written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka (âThe Sitterâ), who also serve as executive producers. Gail Lerner (âHappy Endingsâ) also is an executive producer. Directed by the Emmy-winning Russo brothers, âAnimal Practiceâ is a comedy where the animals are running the asylum.
Hereâs the synopsis for Guys with Kids:
From Emmy winner and executive producer Jimmy Fallon comes a new comedy about three thirty-something dads trying to hold on to their youth, while holding onto their new babiesâ hands. Easy, right? Thankfully, Chris (Jesse Bradford, âThe West Wingâ), Nick (Zach Cregger, âFriends with Benefitsâ) and Gary (Anthony Anderson, âLaw & Orderâ) have each other to help navigate their survival as new dads, while still trying desperately to remain dudes. Balancing work or staying at home, painfully married or happily divorced, they know that taking care of the little ones while maintaining a social life is a daily challenge. Whether itâs hosing the little squirt down in the kitchen sink or hitting the bar strapped with a baby björn, these guys are on a roller-coaster adventure â parenting like you (and they) have never seen before. Also starring are Jamie Lynn Sigler (âThe Sopranosâ) and Tempestt Bledsoe (âThe Cosby Showâ). Someone once said it is much easier to become a father than to be one. These three guys are about to find out just how true that is. âGuys with Kidsâ is produced by Universal Television and Holiday Road. Fallon (âLate Night with Jimmy Fallonâ) serves as executive producer/creator along with executive producer/creator/writer Charlie Grandy (NBCâs âThe Officeâ) and executive producer/creator Amy Ozols (âLate Night with Jimmy Fallonâ) as well as executive producers Rick Wiener and Kenny Schwartz (âTwo Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place,â âAmerican Dadâ). Emmy-nominated director Scott Ellis (âModern Family,â â30 Rockâ) is the director.