Comedy Central orders new projects

March 13, 2008 Comedy Central is moving into the fantasy arena, greenlighting a scripted live-action series dubbed "Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire." In addition, the cable network has ordered pilots or presentations of projects starring a range of talent, including an animated comedy with Snoop Dogg, a sketch show starring Andy Richter and a fake-magazine show featuring David Alan Grier. The show, set to premiere in first-quarter 2009, is described as a character-driven comedy that centers on reluctant hero Krod Mandoon, a sensitive, clueless freedom fighter who becomes the last great hope in a medieval struggle.

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