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We can't wait for season five!

What's creepy and interesting on TV this week.

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.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

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What's interesting on TV this week.

Nova (Tue; 8PM-9PM; PBS) - This week the venerable television institution covers the DARPA Grand Challenge, a race of unmanned robotic vehicles that's taken place the last couple of years in the Mojave desert. The show covers the 2004 event (in which there were no winners, as no vehicle got anywhere near the finish line in the time allowed), as well as the prep work for the 2005 event. We hope it also covers the actual 2005 race, as a couple of vehicles actually finished that time, but it doesn't look like it from TV Guide's description. (Official site)

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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?