Preview
for Tonight's Episodes of "Just for Laughs" 1/15/08
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
A GIRL ROLLERBLADES STRAIGHT INTO A POND AS ONLOOKERS TRY TO STOP HER,
ON ABC'S "JUST FOR LAUGHS"
"Episode 203" - On ABC's "Just for Laughs,"
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), clips include a garage door
mishap, a disappearing girl, a rollerblading girl rolling straight into a
pond, a man in a gorilla costume appearing out of the darkness in a
blackout, a bug-eating traveler and a painting kid playing "ding-dong
ditch," leaving innocent bystanders red-handed.
AN OCCUPIED PORT-A-POTTY FLOATS AWAY, ON ABC'S "JUST FOR LAUGHS"
"Episode 111" - On the next episode of "Just for Laughs,"
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), an occupied port-a-potty floats away;
a paramedic tests the reflexes of a man strapped to a gurney by
"hitting" him with a bat; a patch of grass lurks up behind bystanders
sitting on a bench; a "gorilla" tries to escape from a large crate; an
elderly lady walks around with a "knife" in her back; and two men
dressed in biohazard suits accidentally spill a barrel full of
"hazardous" material into a public pool, sending swimmers scurrying
out of the water. (Rebroadcast-OAD: 8/28/07) Rick Miller hosts.
"Just for Laughs" television shows are seen in over 125 countries
and on over 95 airlines around the world, and in the past have been seen in the
U.S. on MTV, Showtime, HBO, BBC America and Fox. Its annual festival is the
world's largest and most prestigious comedy event, welcoming over two million
people each summer. Over the years, the festival has featured some of the top
comics in the world, including Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Ray
Romano and Tim Allen. This year it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Each year
over 1,000 industry executives are drawn to what is considered the hottest
breeding ground for new talent. The company successfully tours across the globe,
bringing some of the festival's best talent to Canada, the U.S. and Asia, and
has personal management offices in Los Angeles, Paris and Montreal.
"Just for Laughs" is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary
closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.
Source: ABC Press Release