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Allen Gregory

August 5, 2011 – 1:53 pm

When 7-year-old pretentious prodigy Allen Gregory De Longpre (voice of Jonah Hill) leaves his life of home-schooled luxury and is forced to attend — gasp! — a public elementary school, he finds himself at odds with the philistine students and faculty.

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Angry Boys

August 25, 2011 – 2:12 pm

As he did before in “Summer Heights High” and “We Can Be Heroes,” Chris Lilley stars in a mock documentary series playing multiple roles in HBO’s new comedy “Angry Boys.”

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Apartment 23

August 11, 2011 – 1:00 pm

Naive June (Dreama Walker) moves to Manhattan and moves into an apartment with con artist Chloe (Krysten Ritter). But when June decides to play Chloe’s game against her, a bond forms between the roommates.

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Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea

August 11, 2011 – 1:21 pm

Inspired by the book written by comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler (E!’s “Chelsea Lately”), this sitcom follows bartender Chelsea (Laura Prepon) as she lives it up with her friends.

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Bent

August 11, 2011 – 1:36 pm

This romantic sitcom is about two people who are bent but definitely not broken. On the surface, Alex (Amanda Peet) and Pete (David Walton) couldn’t be more different. But neither can resist being attracted to what repels them the most.

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Best Friends Forever

August 11, 2011 – 2:10 pm

This comedy about friends who stick together, no matter the circumstances. After her husband files for divorce, Jessica (St. Clair) moves in with her best friend, Lennon (Parham), on the other side of the country.

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The Comedy Central Roast Of Charlie Sheen

July 28, 2011 – 2:34 pm

Comedy Central presents this celebrity roast of Charlie Sheen, who infamously immolated his high-paying gig on “Two and a Half Men” and all the bridges connected to it.

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The Cookout 2

September 2, 2011 – 9:11 am

In this sequel to the 2004 theatrical film “The Cookout,” suspended pro-basketball player star Todd Anderson (Quran “Storm” Pender) plays the game of his life to rescue his family. Vivica A. Fox, Mike Tyson and Ja Rule are also among the cast.

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Death Valley

August 10, 2011 – 2:47 pm

This new horror/comedy series uses a documentary style to follow the agents of LAPD’s Undead Task Force (UTF) as they try to capture the supernatural creatures that roam the streets of California’s San Fernando Valley.

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The Exes

August 2, 2011 – 11:59 am

A divorce attorney arranges to have her newly single client live in an apartment she owns occupied by a ladies’ man and a homebody, both of whom find the new guy a bit clingy.

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Free Agents (NBC)

July 28, 2011 – 1:56 pm

Alex (Hank Azaria) and Helen (Kathryn Hahn) work together at a big-time corporate PR firm. After a night of drinking ends up with them in bed together, they have to decide where their relationship goes next.

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Free Agents (BBC America)

July 28, 2011 – 2:07 pm

BBC America acquired the rights to the original British version of Free Agents, which premieres in the U.S. concurrently with the NBC remake.

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Good Vibes

August 5, 2011 – 2:07 pm

Teenager Mondo Brando (voice of Josh Gad) and his hot mom move from New Jersey to a California beach community. Mondo is short, fat and a little awkward, but he finds some loyal friends in surfer dude Woodie (voice of Adam Brody) and nerd Wadska.

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House of Lies

August 18, 2011 – 10:13 am

Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell star in this comedy about high-powered management consultants.

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How to Be a Gentleman

July 28, 2011 – 2:29 pm

Tough guy personal trainer Bert (Kevin Dillon) tries to teach fussy magazine columnist Andrew (David Hornsby) how to be a real man.

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How to Make It In America

August 18, 2011 – 10:26 am

This comedy series follows two enterprising twentysomethings as they hustle their way through New York City, determined to make a name for themselves in the competitive fashion scene.

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Hung

August 18, 2011 – 11:57 am

In Season 3, having skirted the watchful eyes of family and friends, Ray and Tanya are taking their business to the next level. But can they continue to fly under the radar of the law after setting up a new, very public front for their gigolo enterprise?

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I Hate My Teenage Daughter

June 1, 2011 – 1:16 pm

Two best friends and single moms, once high-school outcasts, are horrified to discover that their daughters have turned into the same kind of mean girls who tormented them many years ago.

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I Just Want My Pants Back

August 18, 2011 – 12:36 pm

This new scripted comedy follows Jason Strider (Vack) and his friends as they navigate the minefield of their post-college years.

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Last Man Standing

July 28, 2011 – 2:43 pm

Tim Allen plays Mike, who runs the catalog for the Outdoor Man sporting goods store and spends the rest of his time railing against the general wussiness of men today.

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The Life and Times of Tim

August 25, 2011 – 1:59 pm

This animated comedy is about average guy Tim (voiced by creator Steve Dildarian), who constantly makes the wrong decision and finds himself in awkward situations.

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Man Up

August 5, 2011 – 1:27 pm

Three buddies find themselves forgetting what it is to be real men, and their plans to recapture their inner John Waynes comically backfire.

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Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

August 10, 2011 – 3:12 pm

Comedy legend Mel Brooks and talk-show pioneer Dick Cavett sharing show-business memories and comical stories in an informal give-and-take stage performance in front of a live audience at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head

July 28, 2011 – 2:14 pm

The moronic couch-dwelling music video critics who took the ’90s by storm are back, this time adding reality TV and YouTube to their repertoire of ridicule.

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Napoleon Dynamite

August 16, 2011 – 2:03 pm

Based on the eminently quotable cult classic film, FOX premieres an animated series of Napoleon Dynamite in early 2012.

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The Nerdist

August 16, 2011 – 11:35 am

Chris Hardwick sits down with Craig Ferguson and Matt Smith to discuss nerd-friendly trends in pop culture, the tech world and more.

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New Girl

July 27, 2011 – 3:03 pm

After she catches her boyfriend cheating on her, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) becomes the roommate of three guys: bartender Nick, social/corporate ladder climber Schmidt and personal trainer Coach.

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The Onion News Network

August 15, 2011 – 11:42 am

Lead anchor Brooke Alvarez is back for 10 more episodes of the snarkiest news show from “America’s Finest News Source.”

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Portlandia

August 15, 2011 – 11:59 am

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein return to send up the people and lifestyles of the residents of Portland, Oregon.

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Reed Between the Lines

July 27, 2011 – 12:15 pm

Carla (Tracee Ellis Ross) is a psychologist, Alex (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is an English professor. They have their hands full parenting teenage twins and an outspoken 7-year-old daughter. Still, the couple navigates familylife and marriage with warmth, wit and humor.

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Ridiculousness

August 10, 2011 – 2:57 pm

Rob Dyrdek hosts this new comedy series that breaks down the best and funniest amateur video clips from the Internet.

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Suburgatory

July 27, 2011 – 3:28 pm

Single dad George (Jeremy Sisto) and his daughter Tessa (Jane Levy) move out of Manhattan and into a house in the suburbs and the world of sugar-free Red Bull, mules (backless shoes) and power parfaits.

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That Mitchell and Webb Look

August 16, 2011 – 9:27 am

Mitchell and Webb are back with their brainy, eccentric sketch comedy, bringing a mix of returning favorites and new characters.

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2 Broke Girls

July 27, 2011 – 3:19 pm

New York City waitresses Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) decide to save up $250,000 to open a bake shop together.

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Tyler Perry’s For Better Or Worse

August 18, 2011 – 10:52 am

“Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse” follows the ups-and-downs of married life for TV anchor Marcus and salon owner Angela.

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Up All Night

July 27, 2011 – 3:13 pm

Reagan (Christina Applegate) and Chris (Will Arnett) find their careers, their marriage and their good night’s sleep disrupted when they bring home their baby daughter.

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Whitney

July 28, 2011 – 2:21 pm

Even though Whitney (Whitney Cummings) and her boyfriend haven’t tied the knot, they’re starting to turn into an old married couple, and Whitney is determined to keep their relationship fresh.

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Work It

August 16, 2011 – 3:05 pm

Two guys, unable to find work, dress up as women to land jobs as pharmaceutical reps.

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Workaholics

August 10, 2011 – 3:17 pm

Buddies Blake Anderson, Adam Devine and Anders Holm are back shirking their day jobs as telemarketers and partying at night in Season 2 of this scripted series from the co-creators of the Internet sketch group Mail Order Comedy.

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Would You Rather? With Graham Norton

October 4, 2011 – 8:15 am

This comedy panel series is hosted by Graham Norton, and forces celebrities and comedians to discuss ridiculous scenarios.

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