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Chuck The little action-comedy that could returns for Season 4 with a list of guest stars that includes Linda Hamilton, Dolph Lundgren and Lou Ferrigno. Mondays, 8 p.m., NBC.

Modern Family Coming off a season full of Emmy-winning laughs, America’s quirkiest family is back. Exceptional writing and a cast to match—this is the family reunion you want to attend. Wednesdays, 9 p.m., ABC.

Sharktopus trailer Syfy unleashes lots of cheesy TV movies with monsters like the dinocroc or the mansquito; Sharktopus is the latest, and while 90 minutes will surely be tedious, the trailer is two minutes of hilarious awfulness. syfy.com

HEAR

Not Not Fun Records The great LA-based noise and twisted-pop label has a mail-order sale going—buy three LPs (yes, vinyl), get one free. What better way to experiment with bands called High Wolf, Wet Hair and Odd Clouds? notnotfun.com

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LittleBigPlanet Is your sackperson excited? LittleBigPlanet 2 comes out November 16—until then, bone up on the Game of the Year edition of the first game. We recommend the PlayStation Network. Millions of user-created levels will suck up your time—or literally suck, like one we found involving a hamster cage and vacuum.

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Satiristas Comedian Paul Provenza gathered the brightest minds in modern satire (Colbert & Stewart, Parker & Stone, Cross & Odenkirk) and quizzed them about their craft. Do comedians affect politics? Should they strive to? The answers are funny and fascinating. $30.

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Fine art in motion Nevada Ballet Theatre continues to assert itself as a company transformed, an edgy entity freed from its pedestrian past. See its latest photo shoot—featuring tutus and motorcycles—at Brett Wesley Gallery. September 23, 6-9 p.m., RSVP at 243-2623.

Rita Mae Brown Her latest novel, A Nose for Justice, involves the touchy subject of water rights. It also launches a new mystery series. Hear Brown discuss it all. September 21, 7 p.m., Clark County Library.