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Tune-in Reminder: BBC America's "The Inbetweeners," Season Three of FX's "Damages," and Showtime's "La La Land"

Wondering what to watch tonight? Chuck, of course, but there's also three premieres tonight that you need to be aware of and should definitely tune in for... and none of them actually conflict with NBC's Chuck. (Always a perk.)

At 9 pm ET/PT, it's the US premiere of Iain Morris and Damon Beesley's British comedy The Inbetweeners on BBC America. But this isn't a comedy of social conventions but rather a raucous and touching British sitcom that's almost the anti-Skins in a way. Laugh and cringe in equal measure as four sex-starved social outcasts attempt to fit in, find love, and lose it, not always in that order. (You can read my review of the first three episodes of The Inbetweeners here and my review of the first two seasons here.)

Season Three of FX's gripping legal thriller Damages begins tonight at 10 pm ET/PT and gets off to a rollicking start by offering a riveting case, new mysteries, and old rivalries. You do not want to miss this season. You can read my review of the first two episodes of Season Three here.

At 11 pm, be sure to switch over to Showtime for the premiere of hysterical Borat-style comedy La La Land, in which British comedian Marc Wootton plays three men--an aspiring actor, a documentary filmmaker and a psychic--who arrive in Hollywood with dreams of making it big. You can read my advance review of Season One of La La Land here.
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Ruth said…
LOVE Inbetweeners! Perfect cure for the Monday blues.
1/25/2010
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