Fox, CW make pilot orders

Fox has purchased a comedy pilot from "Cougar Town" creator Bill Lawrence. Additionally, the CW has purchased drama pilot "First Cut" from "90210" co-executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman and CBS Television Galleries. Warner Bros. Television and Lawrence's shingle, Doozer, is behind "Like Father," just one-camera comedy series focusing on a parent-boy relationship that's loosely according to Lawrence's existence. It focuses on an engaged, charming father who's only 19 years over the age of his adult boy. Lawrence will executive produce with Shaun Ingold. They've two other comedy scripts being considered at ABC and CBS. "Father" joins a listing of comedy pick-ups at Fox including Take advantage of McElhenny's "Living Loaded" Mike Royce's "Little Brother," and Chernin Entertainment's "Ben Fox Is My Manny." "Cut" is really a dramatic series focusing on a lady medical student who's glad to depart her nerdy past behind for any new beginning within the adult professional world. However the recently minted physician finds out that, sadly and comically, existence in the hospital where she works is the same as senior high school. Urman executive produces with Serta Jinks ("Pushing Daisies"). She's another script in consideration at CBS. CW has acquired four drama aircraft pilots: Greg Berlanti super hero hour "Arrow" a "Beauty and also the Animal" reboot "Sex and also the City" prequel "The Barbara Journals, and Josh Schwartz thriller "Cult." Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com