Cheech Marin is returning to series TV with a role in Fox's pilot 'Outnumbered.'

The sitcom follows a couple, Sue (Ana Ortiz) and Pete (Cliff Chamberlain), who are overwhelmed by their three children on a regular basis. According to Deadline Hollywood, Marin has been tapped to play Sue's father.

Look for his character to be on a variety of pills and believe the kids deserve a good hit every once in a while.

In other TV news ...

• Watch out, Netflix. Amazon is reportedly developing a streaming service that would bundled with its Amazon Prime membership services. Sony and Microsoft are also looking into sending streaming content via video game systems. [Hollywood Reporter]

• Harry Hamlin is reprising his role on 'Army Wives.' Hamlin's Professor Chandler appeared in two episodes last season. [Deadline Hollywood]

• Dawn Olivieri will guest star on 'The Vampire Diaries.' Vampire fans may recognize Olivieri from her brief stint on 'True Blood' as Alcide's sister. On 'The Vampire Diaries,' the actress will play a Mystic Falls newscaster. [The Vault]

• NBC has ordered a script based on the Esquire magazine feature 'Ten Things You Don't Know About Women.' Betsy Thomas of 'My Boys' is writing the script and will executive produce. The project will feature three sisters at different stages of relationships: One is married, one is divorced and one is single. [Variety]

• Comedy Central is getting into business with comedian Matt Braunger. The project follows Braunger, a 'MadTV' alumnus, as a closed-captioner by day who gets into absurd situations with his friend at night. [Deadline Hollywood]