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Fresh Episodes, New Series: A Weekend-TV Sampler

What's new on TV? A slew of new television episodes and series are premiering this weekend. David Bianculli reviews a sampling, including Friday Night Lights, The L Word, Big Love, Flight of the Conchords and the premiere of The United States of Tara.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 16, 2009: Interview with Robert Schimmel; Review of weekend television shows; Review of the film "Notorious."

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