Fox orders Mammoth comedy, first in two years
Fox orders Mammoth comedy, first in two years
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Fox President Michael Thorn said the show’s premise works because "The world moved on. Tony Mammoth didn’t," adding that Lloyd and Zuker developed it into "a wildly original comedy with huge laughs, deep heart" with characters audiences will relate to.
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Christopher Lloyd described Tony Mammoth as someone who "genuinely believes he mastered manhood the first time around," framing Tony’s return as "the ultimate wakeup call and greatest challenge" that remains “impossible not to root for.”
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Zuker emphasized the mismatch between Tony’s self-assurance and modern life, saying Tony gets a second chance “only to find that his bravado doesn’t quite match his new reality.”
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Several reports noted Lloyd’s Emmy achievement: he has 12 Emmy Awards across Modern Family and Frasier, which both pieces described as a record for the most Emmys won by a comedy or drama series producer.
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Lloyd will also return to Fox after previously co-creating the 2007 sitcom Back to You, according to one report.
Fox has greenlit Mammoth, its first new live-action comedy series in more than two years, set to premiere in the 2027-28 television season Screen Rant. The show is co-created by Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd and writer Danny Zuker, who will also run the series. Mammoth follows Coach Tony Mammoth, a high school gym teacher who gets frozen in a ski avalanche in 1983 and thaws out four decades later to find the world completely transformed.
The fish-out-of-water comedy blends Lloyd's Emmy-winning pedigree with a premise built for character-driven humor Yahoo Entertainment. Lloyd has won 12 Emmy Awards across Modern Family and Frasier, and this marks his return to Fox after co-creating 2007's Back to You. Fox President Michael Thorn said the show works because Tony didn't change while everything else did, calling it "a wildly original comedy with huge laughs, deep heart."
Tony's Culture Shock as a Time-Displaced Gym Teacher
Coach Tony Mammoth believes he perfected manhood in 1983 and has the confidence to prove it. When he emerges from four decades on ice, his old-school bravado crashes into modern reality. Christopher Lloyd describes Tony's return as "the ultimate wakeup call and greatest challenge" that audiences will still "root for" Yahoo Entertainment. Danny Zuker adds that Tony gets a second chance but finds his swagger doesn't match his new world Yahoo Entertainment.
Lloyd and Zuker's Track Record in Sitcom Comedy
Christopher Lloyd co-created Modern Family, one of television's most decorated comedies, earning 12 Emmy Awards during his tenure CBR. He previously created Back to You for Fox in 2007, giving him a successful history with the network Screen Rant. Danny Zuker worked as a writer and executive producer on Modern Family, bringing proven expertise in ensemble sitcom writing. Together, they adapted Mammoth from a BBC Two comedy of the same name Yahoo Entertainment.
Fox's Long Gap in New Live-Action Comedy Development
Mammoth represents Fox's first greenlit live-action comedy series in over two years Screen Rant. The network has struggled to develop new sitcoms during that stretch, making this order a significant move. Fox President Michael Thorn's enthusiasm for the project signals the network's confidence in Lloyd and Zuker's creative direction. The 2027-28 premiere gives Fox time to develop the show thoroughly before launch CBR.
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