Program Alert – October 21, 2011 THIS NOVEMBER, SKIP THE BLACK FRIDAY BORDER BLITZ AND SNUGGLE UP WITH SOME SERIOUS LAUGHS ON THE COMEDY NETWORK To tweet this release: http://bit.ly/otUlDQ •
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Nerd alert! Hosted by funnymen Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg of CTV and The Comedy Network’s hit series THE BIG BANG THEORY, original special JUST FOR LAUGHS: A TRIBUTE TO NERDS premieres Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT Celebrate hump day with new episodes of PICNICFACE every Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT Take a shot with T.J. Miller in his own Stand-Up Special, T.J. MILLER: NO REAL REASON premiering Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT All month long: New episodes of WHITNEY (Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT) and UP ALL NIGHT (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT) Don’t miss the season finales of the funniest trouble-makers on TV starting with the TOSH.0 Season 3C finale on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, SOUTH PARK Season 15B finale on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and WORKAHOLICS Season 2 finale on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT The Comedy Network has weekend TV covered in November with new COCKTALES every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Season 1 Finale on Nov. 25) and LOL :-) (Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT)
** Media Note ** Download photos from BellMediaPR.ca/comedy. Screeners available by request. Below is a chronological listing of The Comedy Network’s programming highlights for November. All programming is subject to change. Tuesday, Nov. 1 9 p.m. ET/PT – UP ALL NIGHT – “New Car” *Repeat Broadcast* Reagan’s love for online shopping takes a bizarre turn when she and Chris search for a more practical family car. Then, Chris tries to negotiate the perfect deal for the perfect new car that is safe, but not boring. Meanwhile, Ava tries to incorporate more serious topics into her talk show. 10 p.m. ET/PT – TOSH.0 Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – WORKAHOLICS – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Roomates”
The guys go on the lam from a security guard in Montez’s gated community. Wednesday, Nov. 2 10 p.m. ET/PT – SOUTH PARK Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Premium Membership” Picnicface promotes their new Premium Membership program with the help of a charismatic spokesperson. Friday, Nov. 4 10 p.m. ET/PT – COCKTALES Five guys share their craziest sexual encounters, hilarious pranks and wildest memories. This week, the guys talk about a naked race, an awful hookup, the lady boy and more. Saturday, Nov. 5 9 p.m. ET/PT – LOL :-) This silent sketch-comedy troupe performs sketches that are all visual and laugh-outloud funny. This week, sketches include: Suffocated Snorer, Bird on the Hood, Forgetful Parents on Boat, Pedestrian Hits Plane, Vikings Wedding and more. 10 p.m. ET/PT – JUST FOR LAUGHS: A TRIBUTE TO NERDS - *Special Premiere* Celebrating all things ‘geek’ featuring THE BIG BANG THEORY’s Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, and PICNICFACE’s Mark Little. Monday, Nov. 7 9 p.m. ET/PT – WHITNEY Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. Tuesday, Nov. 8 9 p.m. ET/PT – UP ALL NIGHT – “Parents” Reagan tries to improve her relationship with her parents in order to set an example for Amy. Elsewhere, Ava examines her interactions with the staff following one member's death; and Chris decides to make lifestyle changes . 10 p.m. ET/PT – TOSH.0 Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – WORKAHOLICS – “Karl’s Wedding” WORKAHOLICS cordially invite you to the wedding of Karl Hevacheck. Wednesday, Nov. 9 10 p.m. ET/PT – SOUTH PARK
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE - “Old Footage” Cheryl finds a humiliating YouTube video of Scott hosting a kids’ television show, which goes viral and spawns several remixes. Friday, Nov. 11 10 p.m. ET/PT – COCKTALES Five guys share their craziest sexual encounters, hilarious pranks and wildest memories. This week, the guys talk about hot chocolate, schoolyard shenanigans, sex with a carny and more. Saturday, Nov. 12 9 p.m. ET/PT – LOL :-) This silent sketch-comedy troupe performs sketches that are all visual and laugh-outloud funny. This week, sketches include: Devil Puts Guy Into Closet, The Monster in the Closet, Bad Swimmer Lifeguard, Group Shot, The Dwarf in Hell and more. 10 p.m. ET/PT – BILL ENGVALL – HERE’S YOUR SIGN LIVE! A popular headliner on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, comic Bill Engvall mines the joys of marriage and fatherhood for huge laughs in this fast-talking, sidesplitting performance. Monday, Nov. 14 9 p.m. ET/PT – WHITNEY Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. Tuesday, Nov. 15 9 p.m. ET/PT – UP ALL NIGHT Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10 p.m. ET/PT – TOSH.0 – *Season 3 C Finale* Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – WORKAHOLICS – “Man Up” The guys go on a Man Trip to reclaim their machismo. Wednesday, Nov. 16 10 p.m. ET/PT – SOUTH PARK – *Season 15B Finale* Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Karaoke”
Cheryl accompanies Evany to a Lynchian Karaoke bar on her birthday, where their song is accompanied by a video predicting a grisly murder. Friday, Nov. 18 10 p.m. ET/PT – COCKTALES Five guys share their craziest sexual encounters, hilarious pranks and wildest memories. This week, the guys talk about a Chris Chelios sighting, the 12 bars of Christmas, a dirty pool and more. Saturday, Nov. 19 9 p.m. ET/PT – LOL :-) This silent sketch-comedy troupe performs sketches that are all visual and laugh-outloud funny. This week, sketches include: Stoned Soldier, Baby’s Fondue, Woman Practices Faces to Avoid a Ticket, Father Breastfeeding Baby and more. 10 p.m. ET/PT – T.J. MILLER: NO REAL REASON - *Special Premiere* T.J Miller brings his animated delivery of drunken adventures and irreverent characters to a captivated live audience at the Boulder Theater in his first one-hour world premiere stand-up special. Monday, Nov. 21 9 p.m. ET/PT – WHITNEY Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. Tuesday, Nov. 22 9 p.m. ET/PT – UP ALL NIGHT Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – WORKAHOLICS – “6 Hours to Hedonism II” – *Season 2 Finale* The guys have six hours to get Blake a passport, or they’ll miss their Thanksgiving trip to Hedonism II. Wednesday, Nov. 23 10 p.m. ET/PT – SOUTH PARK Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Fanmail” A fanmail letter from the future contains a death threat towards Mark. He confronts the future fan in the present, and they become friends… for now. Friday, Nov. 25 9 p.m. ET/PT – COCKTALES – *Season Finale*
Five guys share their craziest sexual encounters, hilarious pranks and wildest memories. This week, the guys talk about being pepper sprayed, hitting a kid on a bike, getting tortured for money and more. Saturday, Nov. 26 9 p.m. ET/PT – LOL :-) This silent sketch-comedy troupe performs sketches that are all visual and laugh-outloud funny. This week, sketches include: Donkey Alarm System, Surgeon’s Sweat, Bar Sneeze, War Gestures, Folk Group Sings Baby to Sleep, The Fat Lady and the Wii and more. Monday, Nov. 28 9 p.m. ET/PT – WHITNEY Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. Tuesday, Nov. 29 9 p.m. ET/PT – UP ALL NIGHT Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates. Wednesday, Nov. 30 10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Dreams” Picnicface falls asleep while having a picnic, and has eight bizarre dreams. - COMEDY For more info, contact: Jason Chow, The Comedy Network, 416-384-2372 or Jason.chow@bellmedia.ca Sarah Marinelli, The Comedy Network, 416-384-3058 or sarah.marinelli@bellmedia.ca