• by Wayne Friedman , June 15, 2009

Fox will look for another early push for its highly touted new show "Glee" by debuting it -- as well as other shows -- a week before the start of the new season.

"Glee" will start Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9 p.m. Last month, Fox offered a sneak peak of the show, airing its first episode after the first part of the "American Idol" finale. "Glee" earned a strong 4.3 rating/11 share.

Another new show -- "Brothers," a family comedy starring Michael Strahan -- will start Friday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m.

Returning Fox shows will also air early: "So You Think You Can Dance?" on Wednesday at 8 p.m.; "Bones" on Thursday at 8 p.m.; "Fringe" on Thursday at 9 p.m.; "'Til Death" on Friday at 8:30 p.m.; and "Dollhouse" on Friday at 9 p.m.

The week after, when the season begins, Fox will debut the rest of its lineup, including a special two-hour "House" on Monday at 8 p.m., and its Sunday night lineup -- "The Simpsons," at 8 p.m.; "The Cleveland Show," (new) at 8:30 p.m.; "Family Guy," at 9 p.m.; and "American Dad" at 9:30 p.m.

Fox's new weekend Saturday night show, "The Wanda Sykes Show," will begin Saturday, Nov. 7.

Fox's fall schedule:

Saturday, Sept. 12

8:00-8:30 PM "Cops" (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM "Cops" (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM "America's Most Wanted" (Season Premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 16

8:00-9:00 PM "So You Think You Can Dance?" (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM "Glee" (Series Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 17

8:00-9:00 PM "Bones" (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM "Fringe" (Season Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 18

8:00-8:30 PM "Brothers" (Series Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM "'Til Death" (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM "Dollhouse" (Season Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 21

8:00-10:00 PM "House" (2-Hour Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 27

8:00-8:30 PM "The Simpsons" (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM "The Cleveland Show" (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM "Family Guy" (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM "American Dad" (Season Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 28

8:00-9:00 PM "House" (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM "Lie to Me" (Season Premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 29

8:00-9:00 PM "Hell's Kitchen" (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM "So You Think You Can Dance?" (Time Period Premiere)

Tuesday, Oct. 27

8:00-10:00 PM "So You Think You Can Dance?" (Time Period Premiere)

Saturday, Nov. 7

11:00 PM-Midnight "The Wanda Sykes Show" (Series Premiere)

All program times EST/PST.