Fox’s summer starts early, with games and balls

If you’re in a hurry to see summer-TV shows, then Fox is your network. It starts one on May 16 and willl add five more before the end of the month.
And if you don’t want summer shows? Alas, the other networks also begin soon.
NBC starts “America’s Got Talent” on May 28 … ABC adds Sunday movies on June 2 (starting with “Inside Out”), but holds everything else until a spurt starts with “Bachelorette” on July 8 ….CBS builds its summer around the three-a-week “Big Brother,” starting July 17.
By then, Fox’s shows will be deep into their run. The network has one new show (“The Quiz With Balls”), four season-openers (including “Food Stars,” shown here with Gordon Ramsayand Lisa Vanderpump) and two shows that are returning after filling in during or shortly after the strikes. The line-up — chronologically, with at least one more show expected — is:
— Thursdays: “I Can See Your Voice” returns from a three-month break at 8 p.m. June 16, with Ken Jeong hosting. A week later, “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” starts its season a 9, with Niecy Nash.
— Wednesdays: It’s a Gordon Ramsay night. At 9 p.m., May 22 is “Food Stars,” with Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump leading competing teams of entrepreneurs. At 8 p.m. May 29 is “MasterChef,” this time pitting home chefs from Gen Z, Gen X, Millenials and Baby Boomers.
— Tuesdays:: At 8 p.m. May 28 is “Beat Shazam,” with Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne. At 9., “The Quiz With Balls” has players being bumped into the water (yes, by giant balls) when the answer is wrong; Jay Pharoah hosts.
— Mondays: At 8 p.m. June 2, “Name That Tune” returns after a 14-week break. Jane Krakowski hosts and Randy Jackson is the music director.