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ABC is turning back to an old favorite, hoping to rekindle some comic magic for the network. Funny, irreverent and -- two snaps and a swish -- occasionally brilliant comic Damon Wayans has been tapped by ABC for a new single-camera sitcom pilot called Never Better. Damon starred as a family man in the five-year hit My Wife and Kids, doing a Cosby-esque turn from 2001-2005.

The new show, Never Better, is being directed by Marc Buckland (My Name Is Earl, Ed) and centers on another family man, only in this incarnation, Damon is a guy who's struggling to be a good father and spouse despite his flaws and mistakes.

I know, I know, a lot of you are thinking "I always watch Seinfeld online!" But now you can do it legally.

TBS is streaming episodes of the show on their web site. Right now it looks like there are only four episodes you can watch: "The Truth," "The Muffin Tops," "The Yada Yada," and "The Millennium." I was going to say that these are four classic episodes of the show, but then again I would say that approximately 98% of the episodes could probably be considered classic. If you're like me and you've seen each episode 55 times, this might not seem like a big deal (especially since it's on at least twice a night and there are DVDs), but it's a good option to have I guess (sorry Mac users - TBS hates you).

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap.
• FOX has a new Moment of Truth at 8, followed by a new American Idol.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 8.
• There's a new Great Performances on PBS at 8, then a new Great Performances at the Met.
• The CW has a new America's Next Top Model.
• At 9, HGTV has a new Deserving Design, followed by a new Design on a Dime.
• Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Destination Truth.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 9:45, TCM has the 1932 version of The Most Dangerous Game.
• At 10, ABC has a new Men In Trees.
• Bravo has a new Top Chef at 10.
• TBS has two new episodes of Taylor Perry's House of Payne at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has a new South Park, then a new Lewis Black's Root of All Evil.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by a repeat of the season finale of Lost, with new on-screen info.
• FOX has a new American Idol at 8, then a new Moment of Truth.
• The CW has a new Crowned at 8.
• There's a new America's Ballroom Challenge at 8 on PBS.
• CNN has a Republican Presidential Debate at 8.
• Also at 8: G4 has a new X-Play.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters International.
• At 9:30, Food Network has a new Good Eats.
• HBO has a new In Treatment at 9:30, then a new Inside the NFL.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new, two hour American Idol.
• ABC has a new Wife Swap at 8, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and Cashmere Mafia.
• CBS has a new Power of 10 at 8, then the finale of Comanche Moon.
• NBC has a new Deal or No Deal at 8.
• There's a new Crowned at 8.
• PBS has a new Pioneers of Television at 8, then a new episode of The Jewish Americans.
• At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters.
• HGTV has a new Deserving Design at 9, followed by a new Design on a Dime.
• Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters International at 9.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
• Bravo has a new Project Runway at 10.
• Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible.
• Also at 10: HBO has a new Inside the NFL.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has the season premiere of Reno 911!

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, PBS has a new Wired Science, followed by the American Masters tribute to Bob Newhart.
• The CW has a new Crowned at 8.
• G4 has a new X-Play at 8.
• Lifetime Movie Network has the movie Under the Misletoe at 8.
• At 9, CBS has The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, with honorees Steve Martin, Martin Scorcese, Diana Ross, Brian Wilson, and Leon Fleischer.
• TBS has the Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2007 at 9, followed by new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
• Also at 9: HBO has Real Sports with Bryant Gumbal, then a new Inside the NFL.
• At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has Frosty the Snowman, followed by Frosty Returns.
• NBC has a new Clash of the Choirs at 8, then season (series?) finale of Journeyman.
• ABC has a new Duel at 8.
• There's a new Crowned on The CW at 8, then a new Gossip Girl.
• PBS has a new Wired Science at 8.
• ABC Family has Year Without A Santa Claus at 8 (Heat Miser!), then Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys.
• Also at 8: Food Network has Rachael Ray's Holiday Entertaining in 60, then Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Holiday.
• At 9, CBS has a new Criminal Minds, then a new CSI: NY.
• Hallmark has A Grandpa For Christmas at 9.
• At 10, ABC has A Holiday Celebration at Ford's Theater.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
• HBO has Inside the NFL at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has the season finale of Kid Nation, then new episodes of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
• ABC has a new Pushing Daisies at 8.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Deal Or No Deal at 8 (with cast members from The Office), followed by a new Dateline.
• There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8, then the series premiere of Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants.
• At 9, FOX has a new Kitchen Nightmares.
• TBS has three new episodes of House of Payne starting at 9.
• Lifetime has the movie Holiday Switch at 9.
• Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9.
• HGTV has a new Christmas episode of Deserving Design at 9, then a new Christmas episode of Design on a Dime.
• Also at 9: Food Network has a new Tyler's Ultimate.
• At 10, TNT has Christmas in Washington, with Andrea Bocelli, Vanessa Hudgens, Ne-Yo, Alan Jackson, and others.
• Bravo has a new Project Runway at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Kid Nation.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Deal Or No Deal at 8, followed by a new Life.
• The CW has new episodes of America's Next Top Model and Gossip Girl.
• Discovery has Rise of the Video Game at 8, followed by a new Mythbusters.
• TLC has Million Dollar Christmas at 8.
• G4 has two new episodes of X-Play at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new Private Practice, then a new Dirty Sexy Money.
• TBS has four new episodes of House of Payne starting at 9.
• Food Network has Rachael Ray's Holiday Feast at 9.
• Also at 9: History Channel has a new Lost Worlds, then a new MonsterQuest.
• At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
• At 10, Bravo has a new Project Runway.
• HBO has a new Inside the NFL at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Power of 10.
• NBC has a new hour-long Most Outrageous Moments at 8, then a new Last Comic Standing.
• At 9, TBS has two new episodes of House of Payne.
• Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9, followed by a new Cash Cab.
• There's a new Lost Worlds on History Channel at 9.
• At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
• At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
• Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
• TCM has The Maltese Falcon at 10.
• Sci-Fi has the season finale of Mind Control with Derren Brown at 10.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Power of 10.
• FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
• ESPN2 has coverage of the Western and Southern Financial Group tennis tournament at 8.
• At 9, NBC has a new Last Comic Standing, then a new Dateline.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne starting at 9.
• There's a new Mythbusters on Discovery at 9, followed by a new Cash Cab.
• History Channel has a new Lost Worlds at 9.
• Travel Channel has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
• At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
• At 10, ABC has the special NASCAR in Primetime.
• Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new Mind Control with Derren Brown at 10.
• Also at 10: Bravo has a new Top Chef.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance, then a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• BBC America has a new Footballer's Wives at 8.
• TCM has the movie A Place in the Sun at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new American Inventor, then a new episode of The Nine (yes, The Nine!).
• NBC has a new Last Comic Standing at 9, followed by a new Dateline.
• CNBC has a new Fast Money MBA Challenge at 9.
• There are two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne starting at 9 on TBS.
• History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 9.
• ESPN2 has a new installment of The Bronx is Burning at 9.
• Also at 9: The Travel Channel has a new World Poker Tour.
• At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
• If you get NESN in your area, Sox Appeal, the new Red Sox dating show from the makers of Queer Eye, debuts at 10 (or after the Sox/Orioles game).
• Remember chef Rocco DiSpirito from The Restaurant? He's on tonight's new Top Chef, on Bravo at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

TNT and TBS will offer all seven of their original summer series for free online. New episodes will appear on Turner websites about about 3 am the morning following their debut, and the episodes will be available for viewing for about a month each.

Believe it or not, Turner is one of the first cable networks to do the streaming episodes thing, following in the footsteps of the big four networks, ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. Last summer, only ABC Family offered its original programming for free online. Other networks, such as FX, Sci Fi, USA, and E! have streamed occasional episodes (mostly premieres and finales) but not entire seasons. As Broadcasting and Cable points out, it's probably because the cable networks can't demand a ton of money from carriers if their content is also available for free online.

Beginning next month, The Closer, Heartland, Saving Grace, and The Company will be on TNT.tv, while House of Payne, The Bill Engvall Show, My Boys, and The Frank Show will be on TBS.com. Episodes of The Closer, Bill Engvall, My Boys and The Frank Show will also be available on iTunes.

Tyler Perry, the man behind the popular films Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea's Family Reunion is coming to television with a new syndicated show called House of Payne. Unlike his films, however, Perry won't be appearing on this show, which will focus on a multigenerational family living in the same house. Perry will serve as an executive producer, writer, and director. He might possibly appear in future episodes in a guest role. Perry chose to go the syndication route in order to maintain creative control. The first ten episodes will be available in select markets with national distribution set for 2007.