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How I Met Your Mother fans are in for a real treat during the January 18 episode “Jenkins,” which happens to be directed by none other than series star Neil Patrick Harris, who’s making his directorial debut with the installment.

Also of note is guest star Amanda Peet (The X Files: I Want to Believe, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) as the title character Jenkins.

While Robin deals with the discovery that she has inspired a drinking game that’s all about her, Marshall copes with Lily’s refusal to believe that his pretty coworker Jenkins kissed him. So, I wonder just how far Marshall will have to go to prove to his wife that what he says happened actually happened.

Take a look at the “Jenkins” promo below, and you can also learn more about Harris’ experiences as a first-time director in his recent TV Guide Magazine interview. It’s a good read.

How I Met Your Mother airs Mondays on CBS at 8pm ET.

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If you’ve been wondering whatever happened to the elusive Fox sitcom ‘Til Death, which is currently in its fourth season, wonder no more. After yet another prolonged absence, this one lasting just over two months, the comedy will return on Christmas Day for a two-hour, four-episode marathon.

According to Fox’s current schedule, the “Christmas present” will feature four brand-new episodes originally from the show’s second and third seasons: “No Complaints” at 8pm ET, “The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents” at 8:30pm, “The Ex-Factor” at 9pm, and “The Buffer” at 9:30pm.

Continue reading for some spoilers for each episode.

No Complaints: During this Christmas-themed episode from the third season, Eddie learns that hiding his feelings makes him physically sick when he and Joy try to quit lying for good. Kenny (J.B. Smoove) is back, too, and he creates all kinds of problems for the kiddies’ parents when he lands a a gig at the mall portraying Santa Claus.

The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents: Mary Tyler Moore veteran Valerie Harper and Rescue Me cast member Jerry Adler guest star as Eddie’s parents Barbara and Al in this unaired episode from the Season Two lineup. Eddie and Joy journey all the way to Florida to visit them and are shocked to learn they’re getting divorced … so that they can acquire medical insurance. Of course, Eddie is against it, and he tries to persuade his mom not to follow through.

The Ex-Factor: Kenny is back for another third-season episode, which features Joy befriending a former girlfriend of Eddie, something that predictably leads to problems. Also, Kenny must cope with the possibility that his own new girlfriend is taking advantage of him when he babysits her children.

The Buffer: In yet another Season Three episode, Kenny moves in with the Starks after his ex-wife kicks him to the curb, and to Eddie’s great surprise, he realizes that Joy is nicer when Kenny is in the house. So, of course, Eddie tries to get Kenny to stay longer, but Joy actually has issues with his bad habits and does her best to reunite him with his ex.

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ABC’s quirky workplace comedy gem Better Off Ted has a brand-new video out featuring the cast members discussing their favorite experiments from the show.

But stars Jay Harrington (Ted), Malcolm Barrett (Lem), Andrea Anders (Linda), Jonathan Slavin (Phil), and Portia de Rossi (Veronica) also give us a little more insider information when they reveal which experiments they wouldn’t mind seeing Veridian Dynamics attempt.

If viewers are lucky, showrunners might even follow through with one or two in a future episode.

Check the video out below. Better Off Ted will complete its current 13-episode second season in January 2010, and yours truly is praying for a renewal.

Better Off Ted airs Tuesdays on ABC at 9:30pm ET.

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There’s no new episode of House of Payne scheduled for December 16, but viewers will get to watch two back-to-back new episodes of Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns.

First at 10pm ET is “Meet Mom Again.” Will and Sasha experience problems when his mother Vera visits again, and Brown helps Brianna and Jamal complete a school assignment where they pretend to be a mother and father.

Next at 10:30pm is “Meet the Lovers.” Will’s mentor, a doctor named Troy, threatens Will’s job to keep Sasha from talking about the fact that he kissed her. Elsewhere, Brown stops a fake hall pass scheme after he’s hired as a school security guard.

New episodes of Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns air Wednesdays on TBS at 10:30pm ET.

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Gary gets in deep water on the fresh December 16 episode of Gary Unmarried called “Gary Is A Boat Guy.”

As a result, he’s forced to seek help from his ex-wife Allison’s wealthy boyfriend Howard Needleman, who’s played by returning guest star Rob Huebel (Human Giant).

And, of course, longtime viewers know just how much Gary is going to enjoy doing that.

The source of his troubles is Gary’s decision to buy a boat just so he can help his son Tom show off for a girl. Bad idea right out of the gate, dude. And, predictably, the poorly planned scheme goes oh so wrong.

Check out a brief promo for the episode below.

Gary Unmarried airs Wednesdays on CBS at 8:30pm ET.

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The brand-new December 16 episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine has the lovely title “It’s Beginning to Stink a Lot Like Christmas.” How’s that for holiday cheer?

Making the episode extra merry is Saturday Night Live veteran Molly Shannon, who joins fellow SNL player Michaela Watkins as guest stars.

Lucky Christine. After she reluctantly decides to go to her neighbor Jeannie’s (Shannon) holiday-themed block party, she learns a juicy secret that I’d bet lots of money she’s not going to be able to keep. And, of course, Watkins is around to reprise her role as Matthew’s girlfriend Lucy.

Take a quick peek at the episode in the following promo clip.

The New Adventures of Old Christine airs Wednesdays on CBS at 8pm ET.

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Ted’s daughter Rose is the key during “The Lawyer, the Lemur and the Little Listener,” Better Off Ted’s new December 15 episode.

Thanks to her friendship with a playmate, she gets the goods on insider information regarding who’s getting fired at Veridian Dynamics.

Naturally, Veronica wants access to such important details, so she does her best to get them out of the little girl.

Elsewhere, Linda’s excitement over selling her very first children’s book lessens when she realizes the lead lemur character looks like Phil, and Lem’s new romance with a Veridian lawyer named Nadine (Chelsey Crisp, Journeyman) hits the skids when he realizes the company is charging him billable hours for the time they spend together.

Preview the episode in the sneak peek below, which shows a very special elevator ride for Lem and Phil.

Better Off Ted airs Tuesdays on ABC at 9:30pm ET.

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Coming up on the ABC sitcom Scrubs is the brand-new December 15 episode “Our Histories.”

J.D. and Turk get the chance to run wild when both of their wives go out of town.

So, of course, they get all dolled up in costumes for the medical students’ party, and Kelso says goodbye to Ted and Gooch.

Sneak a peek at the episode in the following Teamwork preview, which tackles the question of whether or not the new interns are capable of surviving their new Sacred Heart gig.

Scrubs airs Tuesdays on ABC at 9pm ET.

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Acting veteran Christine Baranski, currently a star of CBS’ hit rookie drama The Good Wife, reprises her role as Leonard’s mother Beverly on the new December 14 episode of The Big Bang Theory called “The Maternal Congruence.”

And Beverly is one powerful parent indeed.

While her visit makes Sheldon insanely happy, it also mortifies her poor son.

Check out a sneak peek and short promo for “The Maternal Congruence” below. The second video shows exactly why Sheldon loves his roommate’s mom so much. Yikes!

The Big Bang Theory airs Mondays on CBS at 9:30pm ET.

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As CBS accurately puts it, legendary TV producer/writer/actor Carl Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show) guest stars on the fresh December 14 episode of Two and a Half Men called “Warning, It’s Dirty.”

The showbiz veteran plays the well-matched role of Marty, a famous television producer.

The main focus of the plot is Charlie’s attempts to teach Jake how to be unfaithful while his girlfriend is out of town for the holidays. Gotta love the industrious, dedicated Harper men — they know what they want.

A brief promo clip for “Warning, It’s Dirty,” featuring Reiner and lots of holiday gear, follows.

Two and a Half Men airs Mondays on CBS at 9pm ET.

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