Comedy Central launches 7 new shows this June
Starting today, the new shows are 'Hot in Cleveland', '3rd Rock from the Sun', 'Archer', 'Happily Divorced', 'The IT Crowd', 'Key & Peele' & 'Doogie Howser'
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | June 4, 2012
This June 2012, gear up to laugh it off with 7 brand new shows on India's only 24x7 laughter destination - Comedy Central. After racing-up TRP charts since its launch as the most watched English Entertainment channel*, Comedy Central has kept its engagement quotient high by offering the freshest content week-on-week. The celebration of laughter continues with the premiere of some of the most legendary shows that are all set to hit television screens in India.
Starting June 4th 2012, some of the hilarious shows that will make way to Indian audiences are 'Hot in Cleveland', '3rd Rock from the Sun', 'Archer', 'Happily Divorced', 'The IT Crowd', 'Key & Peele' and the epic 'Doogie Howser'.
Ferzad Palia, Senior VP and GM - English Entertainment, Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, says, “At Comedy Central, our endeavour is to treat viewers with some of the best comedy shows available across the globe. Come June and the channel will rock further with big names like Doogie Howser, Hot in Cleveland, 3rd Rock from the Sun and many more. We're confident that the impressive programming line-up will keep the laughter quotient high and encourage category growth too.”
Archer:
Archer is set in ISIS, an international spy agency, global crises are merely opportunities for its highly trained employees to confuse, undermine, betray and royally screw each other. At the center of it all is suave master spy Sterling Archer, who's less-than-masculine code name is "Duchess." Archer will launch on 4th June, Mon-Wed 11.30PM
Hot in Cleveland:
Hot in Cleveland is a series based on three 40-something best friends from Los Angeles who are flying to Paris when their plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland. Realizing that all the norms from Los Angeles don't apply anymore, they decide to celebrate a city that values real women and stay where they're still considered hot. Celebrate the spirit of being a woman.Coming soon in June!
3rd Rock from the Sun:
A group of aliens has come to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection, they have taken on human form which gives them human emotions, physical needs etc. WITHOUT the understanding of what they mean or the inhibitions normally present in humans.
Doogie Howser:
A teenaged genius deals with the usual problems of growing up: having a girlfriend, going to parties, hanging out with his best friend, all this on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program. Doogie Howser, starring the legendary Neil Patrick Harris, coming soon in June.
Happily Divorced Season 2:
The second season of Happily Divorced is back and the excitement of the middle aged couple continues. They try to move on with their lives after the husband confesses he's gay while continuing to live under one roof.Happily Divorced Season 2 premieres on 4th June, Monday, 8.30PM.
Key and Peele:
June will see Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in front of a live studio audience bantering about a topic weaved between filmed shorts and sketches.
The IT Crowd:
Deep in the sub basement of the ambiguous company of Reynholm Industries, are not one, but two socially awkward IT guys. Moss, an electronics wizard and overly naive man and Roy, a lazy disgruntled co-worker have to provide support for Reynholm Industries with their inept boss. The IT Crowd, coming soon in June!
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