Fall TV 2013: Hottest New Comedies to Watch

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Dads

Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi's envelope-pushing show has already generated controversy, but Green insists the politically-incorrect Dads is for everyone. "The best comedy," he says, "is the kind you can relate to." In this case: parents driving their kids nuts. The exchanges between game-designer pals Eli (Green) and Warner (Ribisi) and their awful fathers (Martin Mull, Peter Reigert) "make me laugh out loud," says Ribisi. (FOX, Tuesdays at 8 p.m.)

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Mom

"I put my foot in my mouth a lot," Anna Faris tells Us. "I constantly embarrass myself." Cringeworthy humor abounds in this show about single mom Christy, who reconnects with her mom, Bonnie (Allison Janney), a recovering addict. Janney tells Us she loves playing messy characters -- see: The Help -- but just to be crystal-clear: "I am a very well-adjusted, happy lady!" (CBS, 9/23 at 9:30 p.m.)

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The Goldbergs

"Just think about your relatives," Wendi McLendon-Covey tells Us. "Anybody's family truth -- that's funny." In this '80s-set comedy, mother of three Beverly (McLendon-Covey) "doesn't understand why no one has written her a thank-you note for their birth," she says. As for her and Murray's (Garlin) offspring? "Our kids are ungrateful bastards, and we stick together," Garlin quips. (ABC, 9/24 at 9 p.m.)

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Trophy Wife

"Physical comedy is where I feel most comfortable," says Malin Akerman, who tells Us her YouTube addiction falls mostly with videos of people falling. She face-plants spectacularly as a party girl who weds an older man (Bradley Whitford) with three kids and two ex-wives. As Akerman understates: "She's out of her league." (ABC, 9/24 at 9:30 p.m.)

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The Crazy Ones

Warning: Robin Williams causes performance anxiety. "It can be intimidating to work with a comic of that level," admits Sarah Michelle Gellar. But once production began on this office comedy, Williams (he plays a manic ad-agency boss; Gellar is his daughter and partner) put his costars at ease. "Robin in incredibly generous. He'll say things like, 'Don't step on my line, kid!'" jokes James Wolk (his role: a suave account exec.) (CBS, 9/26 at 9 p.m.)

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Super Fun Night

Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson's calling card: making mortifying moments endearingly funny. For her Conan O'Brien-produced show about uncool homebody pals, she coined the term "eye broccoli." It describes her non-eye candy character, a lawyer who resorts to a light-up bra to lure her coworker (Kevin Bishop.) "That's mine," deadpans the British actor. "Last time I lend Rebs anything!" (ABC, 10/2 at 9:30 p.m.)

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Sean Saves the World

Getting a straight answer out of Sean Hayes (no pun intended) isn't easy. Asked what's funny about his character -- a gay ad exec raising a teen daughter -- the Will & Grace alum quips to Us, "I'm on horseback in every scene!" The one-liners run riot on camera, too, presenting a challenge for Megan Hilty, a.k.a. his wild BFF. "I'm usually pretty good about not laughing, says the actress. "But with Sean, I'm horribly unprofessional." (NBC, 10/3 at 9 p.m.)