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A late-night comedy show featuring several short skits, parodies of television commercials, a live guest band, and a pop-cultural guest host each week. Many of the SNL players have spun off successful independent comedy and/or movie careers from here.

Called the fall's edgiest new show by TV Guide, Cartoon Network has committed to 15 half-hour episodes of the animated comedy, which is based on the satiric Aaron McGruder comic strip of the same name.

Get ready to laugh with satirical panel quiz "Have I Got News For You". Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guests each week. The past week's news stories are hilariously dissected by the panel, with a guest host presiding over the points.

An American late-night talk show that airs on TBS. Hosted by comedian Samantha Bee, an alumna of The Daily Show.

Get ready to laugh with Mock the Week! This political comedy improv show features teams of comedians improvising sketches about current events. From the producers of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, this series is known for its humorous and satirical take on politics.

This series follows politics in Australia, a satirical comedy that follows the decision making process within politics and then passing them off as something productive.

Our Cartoon President will follow the tru-ish misadventures of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members. In this parallel cartoon universe, the Commander-in-Chief opens the White House doors for an "all access" look at a typical day in the life of the President of the United States. Our Cartoon President examines the quintessentially Trumpian details of the presidency and his most important relationships, and no one is safe - from his close family and confidants to key political figures from both parties and members of the media.

"Chappelle's Show" takes comedian Dave Chappelle's own personal joke book and brings it to life, with episodes consisting of sketches, man-on-the-street pieces, and pop culture parodies introduced by Dave in a stand-up format in front of a studio audience.

C*A*U*G*H*T follows four Australian soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers reach celebrity status, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could've happened to them.

A modern re-imagining of the acclaimed satirical puppet show. Spitting Image ran for a total of 18 series between 1984 and 1996, and proved no one was safe from ridicule in puppet form, as public figures including Margaret Thatcher (who wore a man's suit and treated her Cabinet, "the vegetables" with utter contempt), Paul Gascoigne (with water constantly jetting from his eyes), John Major (a painted grey puppet to reflect his perceived dull personality), Michael Heseltine (as Tarzan), Ronald Reagan (shown in bed with two red call buttons, one marked 'Nurse', the other 'Nuke'), Mick Jagger (always high with huge rubber lips), Mikhail Gorbachev (with a hammer and sickle birthmark) and the Royal Family (The Queen Mother was often seen slugging from a gin bottle while The Queen studied the horse-racing pages).

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is a weekly half-hour topical series that takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. It's a fast and funny distillation of everything people are talking about that week. Featuring celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and insane video clips from the worldwide realms of TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet, The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is destination viewing for comedy lovers, or people who just really, really like green screens.

In this satirical comedy, a zany nobleman navigates through family feuds and clashes with peasants in his quest to become Poland's most famous figure.

In The Windsors, our much-loved Royal Family is re-imagined through the lens of a soap opera, and although the stories are completely fictional, they are inspired by real events.

This is a single camera, half-hour comedy starring Oscar-nominated Nick Nolte as a former President of the United States. Twenty years after his presidency, former President Richard Graves has the epiphany that his policies have damaged the country for decades and so, with his young assistant, he goes on a Don Quixote-like journey to right his administration's wrongs just as his wife, the former First Lady, decides to follow her own political ambitions.

This show revolves around an American media guru who arrives in London to put a new PR spin on the city's cops. Razor-sharp and visually audacious, the show takes a wry look at the people and politics in the command rooms and on the frontlines of a modern police force, as it attempts to uphold the peace under constant scrutiny in one of the world's busiest capital cities.

Join Philomena Cunk and her friends as they take a hilarious and satirical look back at the major events of a year that was both chaotic and unforgettable. With her unique brand of wit and humor, Cunk explores the highs and lows of 2019, from politics and entertainment to science and technology.

The show follows Silverman as she looks to connect with people who may not agree with her personal opinions through honesty, humor, genuine interest in others and not taking herself too seriously. She feels that now more than ever it's crucial to connect with un-like-minded people.

The British comedian chuckles at some of the week's biggest, and quirkiest, news stories.

Charlie Brooker turns his unique eye on what's been happening in the world of news, politics and culture. He'll digest all the latest newspaper headlines, TV shows, adverts, films, books, computer games, product launches, social media sensations and You Tube phenomena - and then most likely spit them out again.

This is the story of the endless battles between the Government in the form of Jim Hacker, a brand new Cabinet Minister and the Civil Service of his department run by Sir Humphrey Appleby. Stuck in the middle of it all is civil servant Bernard Whooley.

Government: a dirty word or a trusted institution? Adam Conover hosts a funny, fast-paced look at the power, complexity and shortcomings of "The G Word."

"Yes, Prime Minister" is the sequel to the popular British series "Yes Minister". It aired from 1986 to 1988 and is the story of the continuing battles between Jim Hacker, who is now Prime Minister, and Sir Humphrey, who has been promoted to Cabinet Secretary.

Comedian Michelle Wolf takes on the absurdities of the world with biting humor in her weekly show, leaving no topic untouched. From politics to pop culture, nothing is off-limits as Wolf delivers hilarious commentary and sketches.

The series follows a no-nonsense junior high woodshop teacher Mr. Birchum as he attempts to navigate a world he doesn't understand or approve of. He's befuddled by his gaming streamer son, annoyed at his selfie-taking students and is constantly at war with the school district's "J.E.D.I." (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion officer) whose feelings-over-facts style of administration is everything that's wrong with education today.

With the onset of Brexit, Trump and indeed the dab, we are in the midst of the most unprecedented political and world events in recent history. Luckily, comedian Nish Kumar is on hand with The Mash Report, a lightning-quick, satirical and surreal news show that will keep audiences informed on everything that has happened - or not happened - that week. All with the writers from The Daily Mash. In front of a live studio audience and with the help of his news team, including brilliant comedic talent Ellie Taylor, Steve N Allen and Rachel Parris, they will analyse the week's news stories, brilliantly lampooning everything from hard news to showbiz and zeitgeist cultural phenomena.