COMEDY CENTRAL's(R) Fall Programming Pulls Out All the Stops With All-New Specials as Well as Returning Favorites

COMEDY CENTRAL's(R) Fall Programming Pulls Out All the Stops With All-New Specials as Well as Returning Favorites

'South Park,' 'The Sarah Silverman Program' and 'Drawn Together' Return With New Episodes

World Premiere Stand-Up Specials From Jeff Dunham, Kyle Cease and Ralphie May

The Newly Acquired 'Kenny Vs. Spenny' Makes Its COMEDY CENTRAL Premiere

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL fans get excited! Fall 2007 marks the return of favorites "South Park," "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Drawn Together." All new comedy specials include "Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity," "Kyle Cease: Weirder, Blacker, Dimpler" and "Ralphie May: Prime Cuts." "Kenny vs. Spenny" is set to make its COMEDY CENTRAL debut. Stay tuned in for "The Halloween Freak-For-All" and "Blue Collar Weekend" stunts, this fall COMEDY CENTRAL is giving viewers exactly what they are itching to watch.

The following are descriptions of new and returning series, new stand-up specials and stunts premiering in the Fall of 2007:

SEPTEMBER 2007

-- "Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity" -- World Premiere Special Sunday,
September 16 at 9:00 p.m.
Jeff Dunham and his puppet friends are ready to ignite COMEDY CENTRAL
with an all-new and "insane" special filled with a hilarious trunk full
of characters. Dunham's bitingly sarcastic puppet Walter gives his
take on marriage, the weather and Viagra, while Peanut and Jose the
Jalapeno help Dunham address "real" social problems in this country
like Jeff's manhood.

OCTOBER 2007

-- "Kenny vs. Spenny" -- Date/Time TBD -- This laugh-out-loud acquired
reality series is about two best friends who compete for the sake of
competing ... and bragging rights.

-- "South Park" -- The 11th Season Premieres Wednesday, October 3
at 10:00 P.M.

-- "The Sarah Silverman Program" -- Season 2 Premieres Wednesday,
October 3 at 10:30 P.M. Following "South Park."

-- "Drawn Together" - Season 3B Premieres Thursday, October 4
at 10:30 P.M.

-- "Kyle Cease: Weirder, Blacker, Dimpler" -- World Premiere Stand-Up
Special Featuring The Hilarious Kyle Cease Debuts Saturday,
September 15 at 11:00 P.M.

-- "Halloween Freak-For-All" -- October 27 and 28 From
9:00 A.M. -- 10:00 P.M.
A weekend chock full of COMEDY CENTRAL's funniest, freakiest
programming.

NOVEMBER 2007

-- "Blue Collar Weekend" -- Title TBD -- Saturday, November 3 and
Sunday, November 4
The best of COMEDY CENTRAL's Blue Collar comedy programming comes out
full force this weekend!

-- "Ralphie May: Prime Cuts" -- World Premiere Stand-Up Special Featuring
The Hilarious Ralphie May Debuts Saturday, November 3 at 10:00 P.M.

-- "Thankxgiveaway Weekend" -- Details TBD -- Thursday, November 22
Through Sunday, November 25
Celebrate Turkey Day 2007 with a prize giveaway and the funniest
holiday programming around!

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 91 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of VIACOM Inc.'s (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com.

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MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with 137 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 200 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

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Source: COMEDY CENTRAL

CONTACT: Jamie Lee of COMEDY CENTRAL, +1-212-767-3949,
jamie.lee@comedycentral.com

Web site:

http://www.comedycentral.com/
http://www.viacom.com/
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http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_sarah_silverman_program/index.jhtml
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/drawn_together/index.jhtml

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