Preview for Next Week's Episodes of "Just for Laughs"

Preview for Next Week's Episodes of "Just for Laughs" 1/16/08

JANUARY 22

AN ELDERLY WOMAN ROBS A CONVENIENCE STORE, ON ABC'S "JUST FOR LAUGHS"

"Episode 204" - On ABC's "Just for Laughs," TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), hilarious gags include a frog inside a pitcher at a lemonade stand, an elderly woman tossing pieces of fruit at a cop, a man's skunk hat coming to life, a good Samaritan getting trapped in a wooden box and a doctor checking the heartbeat and blood pressure of a park bench.

NUNS POSE FOR PHOTOS WITH PICTURES OF NEARLY NUDE MEN, ON ABC'S "JUST FOR LAUGHS"

"Episode 112" - Stretch out those stomach muscles and brace yourselves for more laughs on ABC's "Just for Laughs," TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET). Knee-slapping gags include unsuspecting bystanders who lend a hand to start off a race, only to inadvertently "shoot" and "kill" a bird with a starter's gun; nuns soliciting assistance from strangers to take their photo alongside pictures of half-naked men; a "broken" lever sending a painter plunging into the water; a hidden speaker sending pedestrians scrambling with the frightful noise of screeching tires; and a drunken parking lot attendant crashing into a parked car. (Rebroadcast. OAD 9/24/07)

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 26th 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