Moms Across the Country Go Head-To-Head in a Comedy Showdown as 'Funniest Mom in America' Comes Back for a Third Season on Nick at Nite

Moms Across the Country Go Head-To-Head in a Comedy Showdown as 'Funniest Mom in America' Comes Back for a Third Season on Nick at Nite

Real-Life Moms Compete for the Chance to Win $50,000 and a Chance to Host an Evening of Programming on Nick at Nite

Viewers Vote in Wild Card Contestant

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention all moms!! Nick at Nite is gearing up for a third season of its reality series competition, "Funniest Mom in America," beginning Tuesday, April 3 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Real-life moms looking to try their comedic chops on those other than their kids can win a shot at this year's title. One lucky winner will win $50,000 plus the chance to host a special night of programming on Nick at Nite.

"Funniest Mom 3" is a six-part series which follows these moms' journey to glory. The show follows them from auditions to regional competitions, where twelve moms advance to compete in the semi-finals. Throughout the series' six-week run, viewers will get the chance to learn more about these moms and their families as we travel with them to their hometowns and get a glimpse at their lives. The series is being executive produced by Allison Grodner ("Big Brother," "Blowout"). "Funniest Mom 3" is presented by KFC.

Nick at Nite is inviting all moms across the U.S. to send a tape of themselves at their funniest between October 30 and December 14. Additionally, beginning November 6, the network will be holding open calls at various comedy clubs across the country (comedy club dates found below). For more details on applications, tour dates and all things "Funniest Mom in America," please log on to http://www.nickatnite.com/.

This year's competition takes on a different twist, as visitors to nickatnite.com can vote a thirteenth contestant into the semi-finals! Nickatnite.com will post footage of the best moms from the auditions, as well as direct submissions -- and users to the site can vote for the mom they think should go to the semi-finals. From the semi-finals competition, six moms will be chosen to compete in various comedic challenges.

Below are the comedy clubs where Nick at Nite will be holding auditions (as of 10/12/06):

Monday, November 6:
Laugh Factory, Los Angeles

Tuesday, November, 7:
Improv, Dallas (Addison)
Comedy Works, Denver

Wednesday, November 8:
Improv, Miami
Comedy Connection, Providence

Thursday, November 9:
Improv, Tampa

Monday, November 13:
Comedy Underground, Seattle
Improv, Pittsburgh
Acme Comedy Company, Minneapolis

Tuesday, November 14:
Cap City Comedy Club, Austin
Comix Cafe, Buffalo
Comedy Caravan, Louisville
Go Bananas, Cincinnati
Zanies, Chicago

Wednesday, November 15:
Stardome Comedy Club, Birmingham
Comedy Tennessee, Memphis
Wiseguys, Salt Lake City
Funnybone, Dayton

Thursday, November 16:
Improv, Phoenix (Tempe)

Sunday, November 19
Funny Bone, Omaha

Monday, November 20:
Funny Farm, Atlanta
Improv, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, November 21:
Crackers (Broad Ripple), Indianapolis
Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh

Monday, November 27:
Comedy Castle, Detroit
Comix, New York

Tuesday, November 28:
Comedy Connection, Portland, ME
Loony Bin, Oklahoma City
Tommy T's, Pleasanton (San Francisco/San Jose)

Nick at Nite Originals was created in 2003 to develop original programming that meets what the network refers to as the "Four F's" criteria: programming that is Family-Friendly, Funny and Familiar. Nick at Nite Originals produces "Fatherhood" (June 2004), a show based on Bill Cosby's best-selling book of the same name. Nick at Nite also produced "Hi-Jinks," the network's hidden- camera series in which adults play good-natured pranks on kids of all ages, which returns to the network in its second season in February 2006.

For more information about Nick at Nite's originals line-ups, visit http://www.nickatnite.com/. Nick at Nite and all related logos and titles are trademarks of Viacom International, Inc.

Currently seen in more than 88 million U.S. homes, Nick at Nite features timeless hit comedies: "The Cosby Show" -- this Emmy Award-winning sitcom is one of the network's highest-rated shows: "Full House" -- this popular family comedy launched on the network in October and is one of the highest-rated and most popular syndicated programs in television; and "Roseanne," one of the most talk-about and celebrated sitcoms in television history.

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