Jeff Dunham

"The Jeff Dunham Show" (Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9 p.m. on Comedy Central)

Adding to the fairly short list of weekly televised ventriloquism shows, Dunham follows-up his "Very Special Christmas Special" -- which, believe it or not, was Comedy Central's most-watched broadcast ever ... more -- with a new weekly series set in front of both a live studio audience and the streets of Los Angeles. He may not be cool, but he's no hack either. And anybody that can turn a hacky talent into a career deserves at least your admiration if not your viewership.

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