Eric Duckman (Jason Alexander) isnt your average suave, sophisticated private eye. In fact, hes rude, ignorant, slovenly, and hasnt had a date in years. With the help of his infinitely more capable sidekick, Cornfed Pig (Gregg Berger), Duckman manages to solve enough cases to cover his alimony payments and cable television bills. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher

Four childhood friends might be separated by different colleges, but they vow to maintain their strong friendship. Nitz, the most regular of the guys, learns that college offers plenty of new experiences and new friends that will profoundly refashion his friendships with reclusive computer geeky Gimpy, dumb jock Rocko, and effeminate ladies' man Cal. Can their friendship survive the college years and all the changes they bring? Written by Kenneth Chisholm

Andy French is an aspiring cartoonist who has trouble holding a job or a girlfriend even while he rooms with two other eccentric roommates in an apartment in the Mission Hill area of the city of Cosmopolis. The fact that he has to house his obnoxiously precocious younger brother, Kevin, is no help. However, this quartet of disparate individuals manages to struggle through life's bizarre trials even as they learn to get along. Written by Kenneth Chisholm

A married couple living in a quiet neighborhood with not-so-quiet neighbors discover the joys and the pains (but mostly the pains) of raising a new-born girl in a not-so-perfect world. Darryl, the father, juggles family life with and a job that pays a modest salary while his wife, Wanda, stays at home and cares for their daughter Zoe, with help from their babysitter Bizzy who needs a turn-stile for the number of boys that she dates. Things arent better when youre neighbors with the Bittermans, a family composed of a militant father named Carl whos always teaching his loud, obnoxious children, Rodney, Megan and Shelby, survival skills while his wife, Melinda, who seems to have an existential outlook on life. Case in point: its "Rugrats" for the parents who were forced to watch it with their giddy kids. Written by Nicholai

Jay Sherman is an overweight and somewhat snobbish New York TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films to which is he always says, It stinks. In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his professional life working for his tyrannical media mogul boss and his personal life with his friends and family. In a world that seems determined to snub him both in the asinine arts he has to endure and his own difficult relationships, Jay gets along as best he can, while enjoying life's bright spots. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

A divorced father, he has custody of his 23-year-old slacker son Ben, who dreams of wealth and freedom but is too lazy to find a real job. Dr. Katz's receptionist is the acerbic Laura. He spends his free time in the bar Jacky's 33 with his friends Stan and Julie, the bartender. Written by Tom Walsh

The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste.

Former 'Space Ghost' villains Brak and Zorak live their lives in sitcom form.

Roughly-drawn but well-written cult cartoon about alien invasion. Small aliens on Earth, needing human receptacles, expand their hosts' craniums to ludicrous dimensions to use as living quarters. One such alien inhabits an average bloke's head during a mugging, giving him special powers to fight off his attackers. He explains that he's on the trail of an enemy from his planet, who's looking to take over the world. Not believed by anyone, and as a stand-out with his huge head, he teams up with a group of other freaks to save the world. They have to battle not just the alien, but the FBI agents also on the trail - and things aren't helped by his girlfriend, whose head is taken over too. Written by Cynan Rees

Based on the animated short Bob's Birthday (1993), this series follows the daily adventures of a London dentist and his chiropodist wife.

Third-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.