Comedy TV Guide: Thu, Oct 9

Kath & Kim, SNL Weekend Update Thursdays, and Testees Premiere!

Plus, The Office returns.

Notable Comedy TV scheduled for Thursday, October 9 follows.

All times are Eastern Standard.

My Name Is Earl — Sweet Johnny
David Arquette guest stars as the title character Sweet Johnny, a well-known local stuntman Earl wronged when he slept with his girlfriend. Now Earl is determined to cross Johnny off his list, despite the daredevil’s amnesia. Also, Joy buys a gun after a carjacking, but Darnell disapproves.
[8pm-8:30pm | NBC]

Ugly Betty — Crimes of Fashion
An accident at Mode brings NYPD Detective Averaimo (Mark Consuelos) to investigate as Betty tries to get to the bottom of the situation herself, and Ignacio discovers surprising information about Hilda and Coach Diaz (Eddie Cibrian).
[8pm-9pm | ABC | Sneak Peek 1 | Sneak Peek 2]

Kath & Kim — Pilot
In the American adaptation of the Australian hit comedy series of the same name, oddball mother-daughter duo Kath (Molly Shannon) and Kim (Selma Blair) live together after Kim separates from Craig (Mikey Day), her husband of six weeks, just as her mother Kath has finally found love with sandwich shop owner Phil Knight (John Michael Higgins).
[8:30pm-9pm | NBC | Series Premiere | Enter Giveaway | Sneak Peek]

The Office — Business Ethics
Amy Ryan returns as Holly, who prepares a business ethics seminar after Ryan’s latest scandal. The event goes wrong, however, when Michael allows attendees to reveal their prior unethical behavior on the job. Jim also plays around with Dwight by getting him worked up about a so-called time theft policy at the office.
[9pm-9:30pm | NBC | Sneak Peek]

SNL Weekend Update Thursdays — #1
The famous Weekend Update segment heads to weekdays, with an Election 2008 twist. This is the first of three consecutive Thursday broadcasts planned, all live, and there’s one for Monday, November 3, scheduled, as well.
[9:30pm-10pm | NBC | Specials Premiere]

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Who Pooped the Bed?
No more hourlong, double broadcasts. Frank, Charlie, Mac, and Dennis team up to find the culprit responsible for taking a crap in their bed, and Dee takes the Waitress and Artemis out on the town.
[10pm-10:30pm | FX]

The Sarah Silverman Program — The Mongolian Beef
Ever optimistic, Sarah sues the nation of Mongolia after she learns her Russian ancestors were raped by Mongolians.
[10:30pm-11pm | Comedy Central | Regular Time Slot | Sneak Peek]

Testees — Pilot
Thirty-something best friends and roommates Peter and Ron earn a living working as human guinea pigs at TESTICO, a weird drug and product testing facility. Each episode revolves around the men as they try to carry on with their lives, despite strange and unexpected side effects from the stuff they help test.
[10:30pm-11pm | FX | Series Premiere]

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