HBO Comedy (Pacific) TV Schedule
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Time Show -
- 36 mins ago
Benny and JoonCharming stranger Johnny Depp forges a caring relationship with unbalanced Mary Stuart Masterson, giving her over-protective brother the opportunity to pursue a romance of his own. Offbeat comedy, with Aidan Quinn as Masterson's supportive sibling, and Julianne Moore as the object of his affections
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- 10:50am
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Bridesmaids
A disorganised woman is asked to be maid of honour at her best friend's wedding. Taking charge of the pre-wedding bridal celebrations, she resolves to give her friend and accompanying bridesmaids the time of their lives, but as her efforts slide into chaos she finds the wife of the groom's boss is keen to usurp her position. Comedy, with Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne and Maya Rudolph
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- 1:00pm
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Dragnet
Chalk-and-cheese Los Angeles cops investigate the nefarious activities of a TV evangelist and a pornographic-magazine baron suspected of operating a criminal cult. Madcap comedy spoof of the Fifties TV series, which doesn't stand up to close examination, but is an amusing enough diversion. Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan and Dabney Coleman star.
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- 2:50pm
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Intolerable Cruelty
A serial gold-digger vows to get revenge on the flashy lawyer who ensured she didn't make a mint out of her most recent husband - and he's soon struggling to resist her considerable charms and come up with a counter-con. The Coen brothers' comedy, starring George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer and Edward Herrmann.
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- 4:35pm
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Drive Me Crazy
Melissa Joan Hart plays a sassy, stylish teenager, hunting for a date for the prom. When her first choice asks another girl to go with him, she is forced to turn to her unattractive, grungy neighbour : and sets to work on revamping his image in a style that suits her. Bland, predictable comedy, co-starring Adrian Grenier, Stephen Collins, Susan May Pratt, Mark Webber and Kris Park
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- 6:10pm
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The Blues Brothers
Hilarious farce, based on the characters from American TV's Saturday Night Live. Lovable criminals Jake and Elwood Blues visit the Chicago orphanage where they were raised - but when they discover it will be closed down unless the nuns who run it pay the taxes they owe, Jake launches a desperate mission to revive the old Blues Brothers Band to raise money for its salvation. Completely nutty from start to finish, with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the deadpan anti-heroes and a supporting cast to die for - Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Carrie Fisher, John Candy, John Lee Hooker and none other than Steven Spielberg in a cameo at the finale
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- 8:25pm
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Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
A childlike man is devastated when his beloved red bicycle is stolen. When a fortune teller reveals that the bike is in the basement of the Alamo, he embarks on a bizarre journey across America to get it back. Comedy, based on the cult American TV series, directed by Tim Burton and starring Paul Reubens and Elizabeth Daily
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- 10:00pm
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Bored to DeathSeason 1 Episode 5: The Case of the Lonely White Dove
A recently released convict asks Jonathan to help him find a nightclub singer with whom he fell in love before going to prison - and the novice private eye decides to use the mission as an excuse to have a night on the town with Suzanne. Elsewhere, George's therapist instructs him to explore his sexuality. Comedy, starring Jason Schwartzman and Ted Danson
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- 10:30pm
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Bored to DeathSeason 1 Episode 6: The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer
Jonathan finally tells George that he has been moonlighting as a private eye - but is surprised when he insists on tagging along on an undercover mission to steal an incriminating tape from a seductive blackmailer. However, when the publisher and Ray discover they have a shared hobby, the case takes a chaotic turn for the worse. Comedy, starring Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis
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- 11:00pm
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Bridesmaids
A disorganised woman is asked to be maid of honour at her best friend's wedding. Taking charge of the pre-wedding bridal celebrations, she resolves to give her friend and accompanying bridesmaids the time of their lives, but as her efforts slide into chaos she finds the wife of the groom's boss is keen to usurp her position. Comedy, with Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne and Maya Rudolph