Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, creators of Comedy Central’s hit animated series Drawn Together, have signed on to develop new comedies and work on existing shows for 20th Century Fox Television, according to Daily Variety. Through the two-year, seven-figure deal, Fox hopes to better serve the coveted male 18-34 demographic with the duo’s edgy, irreverent style of humor across animated and live-action programming.
Drawn Together will go into its third season this summer but Comedy Central hasn’t yet announced plans to renew it for a fourth. Given its ratings success, it is likely the cable outlet will want to keep it going, which will mean a change of guard. Silverstein and Jeser will be handing over day-to-day responsibilities for the show after season three wraps.
The duo said that the quality and originality of such shows as Family Guy and The Winner lured them to Fox, where they feel they can push the envelope creatively. Jeser and Silverstein worked for the network in the past on the critically lauded but short-lived comedies Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Greg the Bunny.
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