The last time fans got a taste of some Sarah Silverman comedy antics was earlier this year, before the writers’ strike.  With the fall season getting in full swing, the Sarah Silverman Program is ready to get back into the comedic action with its third season premiering tonight at 10:30pm.  Moreover, it seems that the production has decided to call it Season 2B, as in the continuation of the second season, instead of season 3.

Tonight, Sarah Silverman returns to television screens with Steve Agee, Jay Johnston, Laura Silverman and Brian Posehn in Comedy Central’s Sarah Silverman Program.

Match Game was well before my time.  I understand it was a cultural staple back in the day, but every time I see a clip, the show strikes me as hopelessly unfunny.  I mean, Charles Nelson Reilly?  Seriously?  The only part of it I truly like is the fact that everyone is boozing and smoking during the broadcast.  That sort of of laid-back, anything goes feel has long passed television by, especially in the post-Wardrobe Malfunction TV landscape.  However, the newest re-vamped Match Game that is heading to TBS is very, very intriguing, if only because of the personnel.  The Hollywood Reporter broke the story today:  The new Match Game pilot, executive produced by comedic genius Robert Smigel, will feature Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program), Norm MacDonald (Saturday Night Live) and other comedic talents.  The show has not been picked up yet, and is still in its pilot stage, but with the talent on hand, it's probably a safe bet that Match Game will go to series.  If it does, it will become the first original game show on TBS.

Sarah Silverman is known for her fearless approach to comedy, with so much of her humor hinged on the element of surprise.  However, although the 36-year-old comedienne has earned much success for being unpredictable, Silverman said she would be willing to change the direction of her humor.

“I never consciously decided to be the way I am or do the material I do -- it's not a game plan,” Silverman, who stars in Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program, told Macleans.ca.  “So, I figure if I grow and change and continue to do stuff that makes me giggle, I should be good.”

The cast of Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program will headline a live performance called “Comedy Without Borders” on Thursday, November 29 at Bovard Auditorium on the University of Southern California (USC) campus.  The one-night-only event is being organized by Friends of the Arava Institute and will feature the uncensored standup comedy of five cast members and special guest comedians.  All of the proceeds from “Comedy Without Borders” will be given to the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES).

"Sarah [Silverman] and the cast are brilliant comedians, we are grateful that they are committed to our cause and willing to use their comedy and popularity to raise awareness of the amazing work that the institute is accomplishing," David Weisberg, executive director of Friends of The Arava Institute, said in a press release.  "It's only appropriate that our benefit stars [Sarah], a comedian who makes an entire living out of breaking barriers and going well beyond borders."  

After a successful initial run, The Sarah Silverman Program returns for a second season which begins Wednesday, October 3 at 10:30pm.  Broadcast on Comedy Central, the comedy series stars actress Sarah Silverman, who plays a fictionalized version of herself.  In each episode, she falls into unsettling and hilarious predicaments, with her sister Laura Silverman, her nerdy gay neighbors, Brian Posehn and Steve Agee, and dim-witted Officer Jay Johnston.

The Sarah Silverman Program, which premiered on February 1, has become Comedy Central's most successful primetime launch since 2004.  According to the network, the show has won its 10:30-11:00pm time slot for both cable and broadcast among males 18-24 both of its weeks on air.