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OCTOBER 2010 HIGHLIGHTS

1. ROCK-TOBER (The Month)

2. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – Series 4

3. Whacked Out Sports

ROCK-TOBER (The Chris Rock Month) Fridays at 8.30pm from October 15 Includes an AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Comedian, actor, screenwriter, , Academy Award host, 3 time Emmy Award winner, film producer and director – Chris Rock has done it all. And to celebrate premiere of his Emmy award winning special KILL THE MESSENGER, October is now officially - ROCK-OCTOBER!

CHRIS ROCK: BIGGER & BLACKER Friday October 15 at 8.30pm Chris Rock makes a raucous return to his stand-up roots in front of a live audience at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New City.

CHRIS ROCK: Friday October 22 at 8.30pm Taped before a live audience in Washington, this special features Chris Rock's unique, adults-only take on social, political and celebrity issues. Stand-up has never been this dangerous.

CHRIS ROCK : KILL THE MESSENGER – AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Friday October 29 at 8.30pm Chris Rock delivers his unique take on social, political and celebrity issues from 3 international stages; 's Carnival City Casino, London's Carling Apollo Hammersmith and the Apollo Theatre in .

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – Series 4 Tuesdays at 10pm from October 12 – PART OF SITCOMBO SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE

Step up to the bar at Paddy's Pub and brace yourself for a shot of outrageously raunchy fun. Paddy's may be the worst bar in Philadelphia, but the gang there sure knows how to party. Whether it's Dee and Charlie's flirtation with cannibalism, Frank's glory-hole fixation, or Mac's raucous re-enactment of Dennis's over-the-top sexual memoirs, nothing is sacred for these dysfunctional misanthropes as they hilariously destroy all possible boundaries of good taste. Pour yourself a stiff one and come join the gang at Paddy's, where happy hour is more than just a time of day—it's a way of life. 1

Each Tuesday strap yourself in for SITCOMBO the biggest and best showcase on Australian television; featuring – SERIES 1 (8.30pm), SCRUBS – SERIES 6 (9pm), SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES of Series 6 (9.30pm) and the anti- “Friends” IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA - SERIES 4 SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE at 10pm.

Whacked Out Sports Thursdays at 9.30pm – PART OF MEGA THURSDAYS CONTINUING SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE

WHACKED OUT SPORTS is the ultimate show for an adrenaline rush without the pain! Featuring the most extreme, hilarious, outrageous and jaw-dropping sports moments ever to be caught on tape, WHACKED OUT SPORTS is set to enthrall all adventure junkies with its shocking footage of when sports go wrong. Filled with bashes, crashes, spills and falls from colliding cars to metal machines and the most outrageous stunts, WHACKED OUT SPORTS is a wildly funny, heart pounding, teeth grinding, action packed sports show.

MANswers Thursdays at 10pm – PART OF MEGA THURSDAYS CONTINUING AUSTRALIAN TV PREMIERE EPISODES

How long can man survive on beer? Who has the biggest boobs in the world? What's the furthest a dwarf has ever been tossed? How small can a bikini get before it is considered nudity? MANswers tackles all of the burning questions men have been dying to ask, but never found socially acceptable. In each fast-paced episode, MANswers races through re-enactments, expert one-on-ones, vox-pops and gross-out humour to entertain, astound and even educate. Got a stupid question? Chances are it will be answered on MANswers!

Tosh.0 Thursdays at 9pm – PART OF MEGA THURSDAYS CONTINUING AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES

TOSH.0 features the razor sharp humour and biting commentary from Daniel Tosh and delves into all aspects of the Internet from the absolutely absurd to the incredibly ingenious in this weekly, topical series. In addition, the series features viral clips of the week and original videos created by and starring well-known actors and . Each episode features the segment "Web Redemptions" which gives subjects of infamous viral videos - Afro Ninja and Miss Teen South Carolina a second chance to redeem them from the embarrassment with which they've become synonymous.

The unusual mind of Daniel Tosh has earned him the admiration of his peers by winning over audiences with his unique brand of stand-up that has made him one of the most requested headliners in the country. His casual style and sharp material are greatly appreciated by his audiences, young and old. Named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2005, Tosh has performed on The Late Show with , with , The Late, Late Show with , Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, VH1's Best Week Ever and MTV's Punk'd. On the film front, Tosh was featured in ' 2008 release, The Love Guru.

The Chaser’s War on Everything – Series 2 Thursdays at 8.30pm – PART OF MEGA THURSDAYS CONTINUING SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES

As hilarious as it is controversial, and a runaway Australian TV success story, ’S WAR ON EVERYTHING is little short of a phenomenon. The Chaser was founded in 1999 as a fortnightly satirical newspaper produced out of a spare bedroom by initial editors , , , , who were later joined by the far more talented , and . Since those humble beginnings, the Chaser team has lost its humility and has produced Classic comedy in all media, including print, online, radio & television. Filmed in front of a studio audience, the Logie Award-winning team of both CNNNN and The Chaser Decides, do what they do best - confront and lampoon key players from the world of politics, business, religion, media and culture. These signature Chaser ambushes form the core of this "satirical anti-’ - alongside -of-the-week analysis, comedy sketches, their uniquely irreverent field experiments and often controversial stunts for which the team is well known. In 2007, the team infiltrated the APEC conference in , which made headlines around the world. George W. Bush 2 waged a war on terror, but only The Chaser has had the vision and courage to wage a WAR ON EVERYTHING!

In Series 2 The Chaser team continue their war by going all the way testing out beds in a shopping centre and uncovering the secrets of The Secret. Mr 10 Questions disturbs Sophia Loren, the Citizens’ Infringement Officer issues tickets for bad haircuts, the guys find out exactly where you can take a tank, and the Surprise Spruiker turns up at Channel Nine for an Eddie McGuire clearance.

Sons Of Tucson Saturdays at 7.30pm – PART OF SITCOMBO SATURDAY CONTINUING AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES

SONS OF TUCSON is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as their father when their real one goes to prison. But what begins as a business relationship evolves into something more complex and compelling: this is a family like no other. Starring Tyler Labine (Reaper, Boston Common) as Ron Snuffkin, the schemer hired by the boys, with a script filled with snappy dialogue and a tight ensemble cast of young actors making up the abandoned Gunderson family, it’s no wonder that SONS OF TUCSON comes from the team of executive producers (and MALCOLM actor “Reece”, Justin Berfield) of the runaway hit series .

SONS OF TUCSON is part of the biggest and best sitcom showcase on Australian television - SITCOMBO - which expands to weekends with a whole new line-up in SITCOMBO Saturday!

Starting at 6.30pm with based on comedian Chris Rock’s formative years, and followed at 7pm by the ever-popular comedy MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE. Then at 7.30pm it’s AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES of SONS OF TUCSON, followed by at 8pm of the brilliant MY NAME IS EARL Series 4 CONTINUING PREMIERE EPISODES . Don’t miss our line up of 4 top in SITCOMBO Saturday from 6.30pm!

Monday Britcoms Mondays from 8.30pm Includes SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES Catch our essential MONDAY BRITCOMS block each Monday from 8.30pm – 10.30pm Starting at 8.30pm Rowan Atkinson stars in the century-spanning adventure of BLACKADDER; followed at 9pm with those Bolly-swilling fashionistas in Jennifer Saunder’s ( SERIES 5 PREMIERE EPISODES ). Then from 9.30pm two British modern classics as Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian and frequently drunk shop owner, in at 9.30pm and at 10pm Edgar Wright and ’s (, Hot Fuzz) modern classic of pop culture - SPACED.

ANIMANIA featuring [] Wednesdays from 8.30pm Includes AUSTRALIAN and SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES

Our weekly animation revolution is getting even better! Starting at 8.30pm with the SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES of Series 13 - Roll with the SOUTH PARK boys as they save the economy, the whales, and a bunch of dead celebrities all while discovering the joys of Fish Sticks. Then at 9pm the AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES of THE GOODE FAMILY - the new series from , creator of KING OF and AND BUTTHEAD. THE GOODE FAMILY is about the paradoxes that arise for a working-class family when trying to be politically correct, all of the time, about everything.

At 9.30pm it’s time for all the kids to get out of the pool as the anarchic madness that is [adult swim] takes over the airwaves. Starting at 9.30pm with the Emmy-nominated stop-motion - SERIES 4 - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES . In this season dons the Iron Man armour, Star Trek II gets boiled down into a two-minute opera, and Tila Tequila's sexy secrets - like the one where she's a murderous android - are finally revealed.

But there’s more! FRISKY DINGO threatens the planet - Wednesdays at 10pm - AUSTRALIAN TV PREMIERE EPISODES, and the SERIES 2 AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE on October 20. Destroying the world seems like a lot of fun, but super villain Killface finds that it can be a tedious and complicated process. 3

Then at 10.15pm it’s time for the court room insanity of HARVEY BIRDMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW – once a super-hero, now a third-rate lawyer. It's not clear whether he actually went to law school, but he definitely knows the things to say to sound like a lawyer - and he does have a suit. Join us each Wednesday for the wildest animation on TV!

The Best Of British – Series Premieres Sundays from 6.30pm Open All Hours at 8.30pm – SERIES 3 CHANNEL PREMIERE EPISODES Porridge at 9.30pm – SERIES 3 CHANNEL PREMIERE SERIES

Each Sunday night is proud to showcase the best of classic . Including the BEST OF BRITISH newcomers OPEN ALL HOURS ( SERIES 3 - CHANNEL PREMIERES double episodes at 8.30PM) and PORRIDGE (SERIES 3 - CHANNEL PREMIERE EPISODES double episodes at 9.30pm). Also look out for our BEST OF BRITISH classics (double episodes of each) - HALE & PACE (6.30pm), MEN BEHAVING BADLY (7.30pm) and ON THE BUSES (10.30pm). They’re the shows that made Britain great and you can catch them on THE COMEDY CHANNEL.

HOT OFF THE SATELLITE

The Daily Show with and AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES - Weeknights at 6.30pm / 7pm Your fix of news comes to you in prime time with and THE COLBERT REPORT from 6:30pm weeknights going head-to-head with those tabloid-style current affairs shows we’re far too refined to mention. As we increasingly move towards a global society these 2 cool cats of current affairs comedy will cut through the crap by informing, satirizing and entertaining you each weeknight, hot off the satellite.

CONTINUING PREMIERE EPISODES

My Name Is Earl (Series 4) SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES - Saturdays at 8pm In Series 4 of MY NAME IS EARL, Earl Hickey, the lovable loser continues to tick off his hilarious karmic laundry list of dirty deeds that need undoing; everything from stealing a children's bookmobile to getting his babysitter pregnant.

Absolutely Fabulous (Series 5) Mondays at 9pm – PART OF MONDAY BRITCOMS - CHANNEL PREMIERE EPISODES It’s the COMEDY CHANNEL Series 5 premiere of everyone’s favourite Bolly swilling fashionistas Absolutely Fabulous! Few things are as addictive as the frequently despicable personalities of PR agent () and “Fashion director” (), two middle-aged hipsters wallowing in clothes, booze, pills, glamour, celebrity, and anything else their excessive appetites demand.

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM – Series 6 Tuesdays at 9.30pm – PART OF SITCOMBO SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES Deep inside, you know you're him. Curb Your Enthusiasm - it's the HBO hit comedy series starring Larry David as...Larry David! Each half-hour episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm features verité-style footage of David (playing himself) at home, at work and around town, as he gets into predicaments with fictional and real-life personalities. In this season Larry offends a chemotherapy patient, a deaf woman and tennis-player-turned-comedian John McEnroe. Larry also tangles with an X-rated dessert, an unsympathetic senator, an inebriated chauffeur as well as with the infinite superiority of Ted Danson. But things really spiral out of control when his partner Cheryl walks out on him - and their friends pick sides.

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