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Tonight’s the night. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia returns to FX at 10 pm. You know that space between what’s funny and what’s socially inappropriate/totally taboo? Always Sunny locates that space and settles in for the long haul. It’s a guilty pleasure in the literal sense: the more we laugh, the guiltier we feel, because the heartiest laughs on this show come from subjects we’re supposed to take seriously, like homelessness, neglect, environmental concerns, etc. That’s why we like it.

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We don't often get to watch , but we always enjoy it when we see it. And this little clip sounded like a true Philadelphia campaign to us.

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Last week, one of Philly's obscure attractions was featured on the History Channel-- and we missed it! Thankfully for us, Weird U.S.'s trip to the Mutter Museum is being replayed tonight, twice.

Last night, FX premiered its new comedy line-up: Starved, followed by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Starved highlights four neurotic New Yorkers-- kind of like Seinfeld, except darker, raunchier, and filmed like an indie movie. Starved is different from your average sitcom not only in the way it is filmed, but also in its level of crassness. It's not for the faint of heart: this episode included frank sexual scenes, obscured nudity, and not-at-all obscured vomiting. Although some critics found Starved to be too crude, we thought it was actually kind of funny. Starved has also been accused of not being politically correct. While that may be true, this show does not come off as making fun of eating disorders; in fact, it often evokes sympathy for the main characters. And we have to give Starved props for addressing what it's like to live in a body-image obsessed country. Of course, we can relate: we watched it with a stack of Double-Stuf Oreos and a tall glass of whole milk.

With an endless sea of summer reruns and reality drivel, there's only one night to be watching TV this week. FX is once again trying its hand at comedy with two new series: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Starved (pictured at left). While Starved looks mildly interesting, how could we possibly resist It's Always Sunny when (a) It's got Philadelphia right in the title and b) It looks like it might actually be funny?