January 24, 2012

This February Take A Vacation Without Leaving the Couch, Courtesy of the Comedy Network

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• Witness the classic struggle between sex, love, career and friendship. I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK premieres with a bang on Friday, Feb. 3 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT
• The animated comedy GOOD VIBES rides the Playa waves in the series premiere Friday, Feb. 10 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
• From legends to up-and-comers, catch some of comedy’s top talent with one-hour SATURDAY NIGHT STAND UP specials every Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/PT
• Travel Mexico, Canada, France and England in the Season 2 premiere of LOL :-) on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
• Don’t miss out! Catch an encore broadcast of the complete first season of PICNICFACE, Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Check out the freshest in Canadian comedy talent on COMEDY NOW! Seasons 13 & 14 every Thursday at 10 p.m. ET/PT
• All month long, catch new episodes of ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY (Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT), TOSH.O (Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT), and KEY & PEELE (Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT)

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Below is a chronological listing of The Comedy Network’s programming highlights for February. All programming is subject to change.

Wednesday, Feb. 1
10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Affirmative Action” (Encore broadcast)
Brian is replaced with Gord (a native Canadian) in order to make Picnicface more multicultural, but the new member proves to be less than charismatic. Sketches: an ad for a new facial varnish that will make you famous, a nervous man gives a presentation, a woman who fears trolls for some reason, a man who has found an unreasonable number of uses for BBQ sauce.

Thursday, Feb. 2
10 p.m. ET – COMEDY NOW! (Season 14) – “Patrick Maliha” (Encore broadcast)
Canadian comedian Patrick Maliha talks about his awful luck with women, his half Irish half Palestinian children, the joys of Duct tape and goes for the world record for number of impressions in one minute.

Friday, Feb. 3
10 p.m. ET/PT – I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK – “Pilot” *Series Premiere*
Jason Strider (Peter Vack) has a one-night stand with a gal who steals his heart and a beloved pair of jeans. He embarks on a quest to get his pants back in the premiere of this comedy series that follows the twenty-something slacker navigate the ups and downs of his post-collegiate years while living in New York City.

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK - "Baby Monkey"
Jason posts an ad on "Missed Connections," hoping Jane will see it. Then, Tina anxiously awaits a text from Brett and takes advantage of an intern while Eric and Stacey get a new mattress that turns out to be not so new.

Saturday, Feb. 4
9 p.m. ET/PT – SATURDAY NIGHT STAND UP – BILLY GARDELL: HALFTIME *Special Premiere*
Star of the hit comedy MIKE & MOLLY, Billy Gardell, returns to his home of Pittsburgh where all the funny began for him, in a one-hour live event that celebrates working-class America.

Sunday, Feb. 5
8 p.m. ET – LOL :-) – Episode 1 *Season 2 Premiere*
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Monday, Feb 6
10 p.m. ET/PT – ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY – “Larry is a Logger”
Larry spends a day in high school in Bemidji, Minnesota, reveals the miracle that is the cable car system and the hidden worlds of Chinatown, and does the manliest work in the timber business at the Rough ‘n’ Ready Lumber Company in Oregon.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
10 p.m. ET/PT – TOSH.0 – Episode 2
Tune in for Daniel's "I Hate" video, tweeting summer plans and Web Redemption for the "Look at that Horse Guy" on a home-shopping channel.

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – KEY & PEELE – Episode 2
Jordan and Keegan showboat before an exuberant crowd at a community theater, a traffic reporter experiences turbulence while up in the chopper, and one-half of an R&B duo reveals his true feelings to his partner during a performance.

Wednesday, Feb. 8
10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “How We Met” (Encore broadcast)
In a hospital waiting room, anxiously awaiting the fate of one of their troupe, Picnicface reminisces about how they met each other. Sketches: A video game character loses the game of life, Bill and Jesus frolic in the surf, a magnetic albino and his evil double-self speak directly to the viewer.

Thursday, Feb. 9
10 p.m. ET – COMEDY NOW! (Season 14) – “Glen Foster” (Encore broadcast)
That Canadian Guy, Glen Foster, covers everything from having the adult version of A.D.D., the government’s website, to cell phone apps for terrorists.

Friday, Feb. 10
10 p.m. ET/PT – I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK – "Never Trust a Moon Blower"
Jason quits his job and hopes to network at a party hosted by James Franco. Meanwhile, Tina questions whether she's ready to date Brett and Stacey and Eric find themselves in a foursome.

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – GOOD VIBES – “Pilot” *Series Premiere*
New Jersey transplant Mondo Brando and his outspoken single mom Babs arrive in sunny Playa Del Toro, CA to a world of change. Surrounded by tan beach bodies, Mondo feels like a fish out of water until he meets Woodie. Woodie is the ultimate Playa dude and shows Mondo around the boardwalk and school halls, introducing him to the off-the-wall characters that fill up this radical town.

Saturday, Feb. 11
9 p.m. ET/PT – SATURDAY NIGHT STAND UP – LISA LAMPANELLI: LONG LIVE THE QUEEN *Special Premiere*
The loveable Queen of Mean is at it again and no one is immune when Lisa takes off the gloves and delivers an unrelenting barrage of political incorrectness and “shoot from the lip” observations. Never shy about engaging in controversy, she deftly navigates the social taboos, stereotypes and cultural differences that even the boldest of today’s comedians would rarely broach

Sunday, Feb. 12
8 p.m. ET – LOL :-) – Episode 2
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Monday, Feb. 13
10 p.m. ET/PT – ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY – “Larry Goes North”
Larry adds his girth and glee to the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, goes dog sledding in Northern Minnesota and reveals how Tabasco became the world’s greatest hot sauce.

Tuesday, Feb. 14
10 p.m. ET/PT - TOSH.0 – Episode 3
Enjoy a remix of Samwell's "What What" video, a meeting with the "I like" girl and another round of "Is It Racist?"

10:30 p.m. - ET/PT – KEY & PEELE – Episode 3
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Wednesday, Feb. 15
10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Storybook” (Encore broadcast)
A cantankerous grandfather reads to his grandchildren from “The Tome of All Stories” Sketches: A fast food chain with a grim solution to avoid disruption of the space-time continuum, a group of men expresses their enthusiasm for ladies pants, Mark and Andy's Weekend at Bernies sketch gets much too real.

Thursday, Feb. 16
10 p.m. ET – COMEDY NOW! (Season 14) – “Peter White” (Encore broadcast)
Canadian comic Peter White talks about being hit on by a guy, finding your soul mate, beautiful vs. ugly people and the mythological creature that inhabits northern Alberta.

Friday, Feb. 17
10 p.m. ET/PT – I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK – Episode 4
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – GOOD VIBES – “Floatopia”
When the guys learn of a legal loophole that allows them to drink on the open seas, they launch a raucously fun – and corporately sponsored – party just off the shore. However, all good things must come to an end, and as soon as they decide to shut down the fiesta, anarchy breaks loose.

Saturday, Feb. 18
9 p.m. ET/PT – SATURDAY NIGHT STAND UP – JOHN MULANEY: NEW IN TOWN *Special Premiere*
Included are the thoughts and feelings of comedian John Mulaney: a pleasant, nearly 30-year-old man who enjoys making fun of himself and others. In this special, Mulaney tackles such red-hot topics as quicksand, Motown singers, and an elderly man he once met in a bathroom. Through his stories, viewers can watch Mulaney age from a nervous, dishonest child, to a still nervous, dishonest adult.

Sunday, Feb. 19
8 p.m. ET – LOL :-) – Episode 3
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Monday, Feb. 20
10 p.m. ET/PT – ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY – “Larry is the Sheriff”
Larry joins the Volusia County Sheriff’s Department in Florida to reveal all the ways that this far-ranging branch of law enforcement keeps us safe. Then he saddles up and plays polo, the dangerous and expensive sport that was transformed by America’s upper class thrill-seekers. Finally, Larry uncovers how barbecued brisket became an American delicacy at Houston’s Goode Company.

Tuesday, Feb. 21
10 p.m. ET/PT – TOSH.0 – Episode 4
Daniel gives the guy who was stuck in the elevator a web redemption, introduces Hollywood's newest exercise craze, and shows off his dirtiest dance moves.

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – KEY & PEELE – Episode 4
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Wednesday, Feb. 22
10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Premium Membership” (Encore Broadcast)
Picnicface promotes their new Premium Membership program with the help of a charismatic spokesperson. Sketches: The Riddlesnake takes you on a ride of song, dance and riddles, and Picnicface provides an abstract take on the consequences of joining the band Aerosmith.

Thursday, Feb. 23
10 p.m. ET – COMEDY NOW! (Season 14) – “A.J. McKenzie” (Encore broadcast)
Vancouver comedian A.J. McKenzie talks about watching television, computers, call-in sex shows and his dating troubles.

10:30 p.m. ET – COMEDY NOW! (Season 13) – “Darrin Rose” (Encore broadcast)
Canadian comedian Darrin Rose tells us about growing up in an all-male household in Oshawa, dating and his niece's birthday party.

Friday, Feb. 24
10 p.m. ET/PT – I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK – Episode 5
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

10 p.m. ET/PT – I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK – Episode 6
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Saturday, Feb. 25
9 p.m. ET/PT – SATURDAY NIGHT STAND UP – WANDA SYKES: IMA BE ME *Special Premiere*
Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Live from Washington, DC and edgier than ever, Wanda holds back nothing as she riffs on the perks of having a black President, coming out, getting married, motherhood, aging and twenty-first century pirates.

Sunday, Feb. 26
8 p.m. ET – LOL :-) – Episode 4
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Monday, Feb. 27
10 p.m. ET/PT – ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY – “Larry Steps Into the Ring”
Larry shows us one of the greatest animal exhibitions on the plant at the amazing Henry Doorly Zoo. Then, he digs in at Dakin Farms in Vermont, where they have been making mouthwatering breakfast staples since 1792. Finally, he puts up his dukes at Gleason’s, the legendary Brooklyn bowing gym that gave us everyone from Jake LaMotta to Muhammed Ali to Mike Tyson.

Tuesday, Feb. 28
10 p.m. ET/PT – TOSH.0 – Episode 5
The cartwheeling goalie gets a web redemption, Amazon Amanda stops by and Daniel gets iced.

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – KEY & PEELE – Episode 5
Episodic information is currently unavailable. Please visit www.bellmediapr.ca/comedy for updates.

Wednesday, Feb. 29
10:30 p.m. ET/PT – PICNICFACE – “Old Footage” (Encore Broadcast)
Cheryl finds a humiliating YouTube video of Scott hosting a kids' television show, which goes viral and spawns several remixes. Sketches: Cheryl sings a song about eggs. Wee Willy Winky puts people to sleep while enduring his sidekick, The Harpist, and cute orphans abuse the blind.

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For more information, please contact:
Sarah Schneider, The Comedy Network, 416-384-3193 or sarah.schneider@bellmedia.ca
Sarah Marinelli, The Comedy Network, 416.384.3058 or sarah.marinelli@bellmedia.ca

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