As the Fall season begins, we're previewing NBC's new slate of scripted fare, which includes one comedy (Community) and two dramas (Mercy; Trauma). To give you an idea of what to expect, we're comparing them with some of the Peacock's most notable past and current series -- Friends, The West Wing, The Office and Heroes. Find out what these unlikely combinations of shows have in common!

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After months of buzz, weeks of commercials, and days of practice, The Jay Leno Show debuts tonight with Jerry Seinfeld as Jay's first guest. In honor of this event, TV Tango went through the archives and found 42 first guests of late-night TV — all since Late Night with David Letterman premiered back in February 1982.

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It's September - and the symphony of electronic pencil sharpeners starting up means only one thing: school is back in session. Every so often, one of TV's child stars roams the halls of a university. We are flipping back through the yearbook pages to look at 10 scholastic sitcom stars that nabbed some impressive degrees and what they have (or in some cases, haven't) done with them since.

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Are you trying to avoid your crazy Uncle Bob at your annual Labor Day family picnic? Do you have three hours (or more) to kill before the next BBQ? Or are you just looking for an excuse to stay home for a while, veg on the couch, and catch up on some long-forgotten TV series? Whatever your reason, we're here to help. TV Tango went through the Labor Day weekend TV schedule and put together a list of TV series marathons.

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Have you ever wondered if you're related to anybody famous? Maybe you've noticed your smile looks suspiciously like Katie Couric's or that your gravitas is as beefy as Stephen Colbert's. But it's impossible, right? What are the odds that you're related to either of them? Well, better than you might think. Especially if you're one of the 3 million people who actually are.

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Each September, TV Guide picks its favorite new series in the Fall TV Preview. More times than not, these picks are spot-on -- long-running hits like The West Wing, Gilmore Girls, 24, and Two and a Half Men were past selections -- but some shows just never catch on. We combed through ten recent back issues of the Fall TV Preview looking for failed favorites, and we picked one series from each year to highlight.

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Over the years NBC used a number of slogans -- some memorable and others instantly forgettable. Now with a new boss, a fresh Fall season, and a controversial plan for 10PM, NBC is defining its new brand. The network has been very hush-hush, but TV Tango uncovered the main contender for NBC's new slogan: More Colorful. 

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When the Fall television season begins in just a few weeks, several actors will be back in starring roles after being off the air for a few years. Melrose Place fans will be thrilled to see the long-absent Laura Leighton return to the CW's new version, and sci-fi devotees will be overjoyed when Firefly actress Morena Baccarin pops up on ABC's remake of V. They're not the only ones looking for a long-term gig. Here are seven TV vets returning to the small screen this Fall -- none of them starred on a hit series for at least three years.

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood gave hints Wednesday that "Cash for Clunkers" may be cruising to the scrapheap. The race is on to beat the program's discontinuation, and TV Tango has green-flagged 10 TV clunkers that deserve the incentive.

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It has taken a mere 219 months since it closed up shop at ABC on May 28, 1991 for thirtysomething to come out on DVD. With the passing of nearly two decades since last we heard from them, we are left to wonder: If the characters on this show were self-absorbed basket cases before, what must they be like today at fiftysomething?

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