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Stay tuned to Discovery Health, RFD and BBC on Satellite TV for interesting shows about agriculture and health topics.

Raw milk. Many people hear that and immediately associate it with bacteria. The fact is raw organic milk not only supplies you with the calcium and vitamin D that your body needs, it even acts as a medicine to cure many ailments. Those of you who have labeled yourself as “lactose intolerant” can now take those words out of your vocabulary. I always labeled myself as having this problem until I started making healthier choices for myself. I switched to organic food and products two years ago and my life has become better because of it. Raw milk has also become part of my diet.

I dealt with stomach problems for many years. There was actually a period of about two years when I would have an upset stomach after practically anything I ate. I lost too much weight and started to lose some of my hair due to malnourishment. I tried to include more fiber in my diet and that helped a little but not completely. I avoided milk products all together, which was difficult for a cheese lover and I switched to organic food. My stomach problems became non-existent. I didn’t miss milk but I knew I should be drinking it for nutritional purposes.

I can honestly tell all of you who are on a “diet” that this is not skim milk but it will not make you gain weight. Skim milk is a crock. The chemical filled and nutritionally deprived products that people consume make them gain weight because the toxins don’t allow the body to properly get rid of waste. That is why fat gathers in certain areas of the body and not others. Fat free, low fat, no carbohydrates, rah, rah, rah, it’s all a joke. All you need to do is eat and drink organic to maintain a healthy weight that will not fluctuate. You can have chocolate, chips- anything you choose as long as it’s organic. Counting calories and factoring fat content will be a thing of the past. You’ll think back at all the times you did this and laugh realizing how ridiculous it was. The media and doctors have everyone obsessed with this pattern of thinking while they’re telling you to eat foods that are full of toxins as long as they’re low fat or fat free, etc. It’s time to take control of your own health because no one is going to do it for you.

Why don’t we hear more about the benefits of raw organic milk? You need to search for these benefits because they’re certainly not advertised. The brand name companies that provide mass quantities of milk to grocery stores would be out of business if everyone stopped buying it, so it doesn’t benefit them to tell you about it. It doesn’t benefit doctors to tell their patients because they wouldn’t be able to prescribe you with the medicine that’s pushed on them by drug companies. Pharmaceutical companies in turn wouldn’t be raking in the revenue they’ve grown so accustomed to. Small businesses like farms would benefit, but their voice is smaller. Most farms sell raw organic milk by word of mouth rather than advertisements.

Raw milk should be from grass fed cows only. It should also be certified as organic because it is tested for safety on a regular basis and it is tested randomly without notice. If the bacteria count in the milk is too high, the seller’s license is taken away until it is tested again and approved. This is not to say that this milk is not healthy if it has a high bacteria count as most farmers would still drink it themselves, but these are the rules.

Raw organic milk reduces belly fat, lowers cholesterol and lowers your body’s resistance to insulin. It contains the enzymes that your body needs to break down lactose so people like me do not get sick. This milk contains phosphate as well as 21 other amino acids. Phosphate allows your body to absorb calcium better. Enzymes and natural antibodies in raw organic milk from cows that are grass fed break down pathogens like Salmonella, E. Coli and listeria. Pasteurization destroys phosphate. It destroys enzymes that fight bad bacteria and break down lactose. It leaves nothing behind including essential vitamins like A, B, B12 and C. You want to talk about getting sick, try a bad glass of pasteurized milk. Raw organic milk has the saturated fat your body needs to coat your vital organs and to secrete the hormone in your stomach that tells your brain when you’re full. Low fat/No fat foods and drinks don’t have the fat you need for your body to do this, so they contribute to overeating. Raw organic milk raises metabolism, aids your body to rid of waste (taking the pressure off of your pancreas), boosts up your immune system and helps to prevent colon cancer. It cures psoriasis, pregnancy cramps and scurvy. It has also been known to improve pulmonary tuberculosis.

Once I learned all of this information, I became curious. This past summer I decided to venture out on a trip to a farm that’s about 40 minutes away from where I live in central Massachusetts. I went there because I heard about the benefits of drinking raw organic milk. They sell the certified raw organic milk produced by their pampered Jersey cows that are strictly grass fed. The areas where the cows were grazing were clean and the cows looked very healthy and happy. I loaded up my cooler with the large canning jars full of fresh milk that cost $4.50 per half gallon. I was amazed when I got home and took my first sip of this delectable refreshment! I couldn’t believe it. It doesn’t taste anything like that disgusting, cheesy and creamy whole pasteurized milk that you buy at the store. The texture is like velvet and it tastes just like melted ice cream only not as thick and without the excessive sweetness. People, you don’t know what you’re missing if you haven’t tried this yet! I have to admit I was very nervous about how my stomach would react due to being previously traumatized by milk products. Needless to say, not only did my stomach not undergo any adverse reactions, it was settled completely. I can now supply my body with the nourishment it needs and I no longer have that wrenching pain.

The brand name milk that is carried in grocery stores could be from anywhere and could’ve had anything in it including blood before the pasteurization process. This process allows the sale of mass quantities of milk containing anything that can be covered up or removed. It is pasty white rather than a natural cream color. The cows that produce the milk may be fed corn that is difficult for them to digest, even with their four stomachs. The corn causes them to eat less and produce more milk so it cuts down on cost. Many of the cows are injected with synthetic hormones like rBGH that is linked to cancer. They may also be milked until their utters are raw, bleeding or even infected. The federal government still sees raw organic milk as a health hazard and has left the decision up to individual states as to whether they will allow it in their grocery stores. I think we’re slowly becoming aware that it is not a hazard at all, but beneficial to our overall health and generally much safer.

The purchase of store bought organic milk that is not raw is on the rise in spite of the fact that the amount of milk people consume has remained consistent. It also costs about twice as much. Considering the economy, I would say that people are really becoming dedicated to moving forward with their health and are starting to make better decisions for themselves. Consumers are becoming more informed and are less likely to rely on the government and their doctors to tell them what is healthy and what is not. Perhaps this is the beginning of a change for the better.

The only difficult thing about drinking raw organic milk is that most of us can’t just mosey on down to the local grocery store after work and buy it. I’ve been waiting for the day I watch the local Boston news and find out Massachusetts grocery stores will start to carry my milk. Most states do not carry raw organic milk in their grocery stores so you need to go straight to the source. This is not convenient for those of us who live in the city but you can usually find a few people in your area that will be willing to share the trips so you don’t have to drive there every week. The farm I visited actually had flyers posted with the phone numbers of local people who are willing to connect with others in their area to do this. That’s how good this milk is. My only fear is what I will do in the winter when the cows produce less milk and the New England roads are covered in snow!

Interesting Facts:

· Raw milk is sold in grocery stores in 24 states.
· Starbucks uses milk that is rBGH free.
· People have been drinking milk since 6,000-8,000 B.C.
· Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Canada stopped buying and selling milk from cows injected with rBGH because of mastitis problems.
· Famous physician Sir William Osler called raw milk “white blood” because of its health benefits.
· Virologist Albert Sabin created his oral vaccine for polio from cow colostrum since it contains many powerful antibodies.
· Raw milk from cows that are fed mostly grain cannot protect itself against pathogens like the milk from cows that are 100% grass fed.
· CLA is a fatty acid and anti-carcinogen found in raw milk that has many powerful benefits like battling rheumatoid arthritis.

Check out the RFD channel for more information on farming and health topics with Dish Network!

Stay tuned to Discovery Health, RFD and BBC on Satellite TV for interesting shows about agriculture and health topics.

Raw milk. Many people hear that and immediately associate it with bacteria. The fact is raw organic milk not only supplies you with the calcium and vitamin D that your body needs, it even acts as a medicine to cure many ailments. Those of you who have labeled yourself as “lactose intolerant” can now take those words out of your vocabulary. I always labeled myself as having this problem until I started making healthier choices for myself. I switched to organic food and products two years ago and my life has become better because of it. Raw milk has also become part of my diet.

I dealt with stomach problems for many years. There was actually a period of about two years when I would have an upset stomach after practically anything I ate. I lost too much weight and started to lose some of my hair due to malnourishment. I tried to include more fiber in my diet and that helped a little but not completely. I avoided milk products all together, which was difficult for a cheese lover and I switched to organic food. My stomach problems became non-existent. I didn’t miss milk but I knew I should be drinking it for nutritional purposes.

I can honestly tell all of you who are on a “diet” that this is not skim milk but it will not make you gain weight. Skim milk is a crock. The chemical filled and nutritionally deprived products that people consume make them gain weight because the toxins don’t allow the body to properly get rid of waste. That is why fat gathers in certain areas of the body and not others. Fat free, low fat, no carbohydrates, rah, rah, rah, it’s all a joke. All you need to do is eat and drink organic to maintain a healthy weight that will not fluctuate. You can have chocolate, chips- anything you choose as long as it’s organic. Counting calories and factoring fat content will be a thing of the past. You’ll think back at all the times you did this and laugh realizing how ridiculous it was. The media and doctors have everyone obsessed with this pattern of thinking while they’re telling you to eat foods that are full of toxins as long as they’re low fat or fat free, etc. It’s time to take control of your own health because no one is going to do it for you.

Why don’t we hear more about the benefits of raw organic milk? You need to search for these benefits because they’re certainly not advertised. The brand name companies that provide mass quantities of milk to grocery stores would be out of business if everyone stopped buying it, so it doesn’t benefit them to tell you about it. It doesn’t benefit doctors to tell their patients because they wouldn’t be able to prescribe you with the medicine that’s pushed on them by drug companies. Pharmaceutical companies in turn wouldn’t be raking in the revenue they’ve grown so accustomed to. Small businesses like farms would benefit, but their voice is smaller. Most farms sell raw organic milk by word of mouth rather than advertisements.

Raw milk should be from grass fed cows only. It should also be certified as organic because it is tested for safety on a regular basis and it is tested randomly without notice. If the bacteria count in the milk is too high, the seller’s license is taken away until it is tested again and approved. This is not to say that this milk is not healthy if it has a high bacteria count as most farmers would still drink it themselves, but these are the rules.

Raw organic milk reduces belly fat, lowers cholesterol and lowers your body’s resistance to insulin. It contains the enzymes that your body needs to break down lactose so people like me do not get sick. This milk contains phosphate as well as 21 other amino acids. Phosphate allows your body to absorb calcium better. Enzymes and natural antibodies in raw organic milk from cows that are grass fed break down pathogens like Salmonella, E. Coli and listeria. Pasteurization destroys phosphate. It destroys enzymes that fight bad bacteria and break down lactose. It leaves nothing behind including essential vitamins like A, B, B12 and C. You want to talk about getting sick, try a bad glass of pasteurized milk. Raw organic milk has the saturated fat your body needs to coat your vital organs and to secrete the hormone in your stomach that tells your brain when you’re full. Low fat/No fat foods and drinks don’t have the fat you need for your body to do this, so they contribute to overeating. Raw organic milk raises metabolism, aids your body to rid of waste (taking the pressure off of your pancreas), boosts up your immune system and helps to prevent colon cancer. It cures psoriasis, pregnancy cramps and scurvy. It has also been known to improve pulmonary tuberculosis.

Once I learned all of this information, I became curious. This past summer I decided to venture out on a trip to a farm that’s about 40 minutes away from where I live in central Massachusetts. I went there because I heard about the benefits of drinking raw organic milk. They sell the certified raw organic milk produced by their pampered Jersey cows that are strictly grass fed. The areas where the cows were grazing were clean and the cows looked very healthy and happy. I loaded up my cooler with the large canning jars full of fresh milk that cost $4.50 per half gallon. I was amazed when I got home and took my first sip of this delectable refreshment! I couldn’t believe it. It doesn’t taste anything like that disgusting, cheesy and creamy whole pasteurized milk that you buy at the store. The texture is like velvet and it tastes just like melted ice cream only not as thick and without the excessive sweetness. People, you don’t know what you’re missing if you haven’t tried this yet! I have to admit I was very nervous about how my stomach would react due to being previously traumatized by milk products. Needless to say, not only did my stomach not undergo any adverse reactions, it was settled completely. I can now supply my body with the nourishment it needs and I no longer have that wrenching pain.

The brand name milk that is carried in grocery stores could be from anywhere and could’ve had anything in it including blood before the pasteurization process. This process allows the sale of mass quantities of milk containing anything that can be covered up or removed. It is pasty white rather than a natural cream color. The cows that produce the milk may be fed corn that is difficult for them to digest, even with their four stomachs. The corn causes them to eat less and produce more milk so it cuts down on cost. Many of the cows are injected with synthetic hormones like rBGH that is linked to cancer. They may also be milked until their utters are raw, bleeding or even infected. The federal government still sees raw organic milk as a health hazard and has left the decision up to individual states as to whether they will allow it in their grocery stores. I think we’re slowly becoming aware that it is not a hazard at all, but beneficial to our overall health and generally much safer.

The purchase of store bought organic milk that is not raw is on the rise in spite of the fact that the amount of milk people consume has remained consistent. It also costs about twice as much. Considering the economy, I would say that people are really becoming dedicated to moving forward with their health and are starting to make better decisions for themselves. Consumers are becoming more informed and are less likely to rely on the government and their doctors to tell them what is healthy and what is not. Perhaps this is the beginning of a change for the better.

The only difficult thing about drinking raw organic milk is that most of us can’t just mosey on down to the local grocery store after work and buy it. I’ve been waiting for the day I watch the local Boston news and find out Massachusetts grocery stores will start to carry my milk. Most states do not carry raw organic milk in their grocery stores so you need to go straight to the source. This is not convenient for those of us who live in the city but you can usually find a few people in your area that will be willing to share the trips so you don’t have to drive there every week. The farm I visited actually had flyers posted with the phone numbers of local people who are willing to connect with others in their area to do this. That’s how good this milk is. My only fear is what I will do in the winter when the cows produce less milk and the New England roads are covered in snow!

Interesting Facts:

· Raw milk is sold in grocery stores in 24 states.
· Starbucks uses milk that is rBGH free.
· People have been drinking milk since 6,000-8,000 B.C.
· Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Canada stopped buying and selling milk from cows injected with rBGH because of mastitis problems.
· Famous physician Sir William Osler called raw milk “white blood” because of its health benefits.
· Virologist Albert Sabin created his oral vaccine for polio from cow colostrum since it contains many powerful antibodies.
· Raw milk from cows that are fed mostly grain cannot protect itself against pathogens like the milk from cows that are 100% grass fed.
· CLA is a fatty acid and anti-carcinogen found in raw milk that has many powerful benefits like battling rheumatoid arthritis.

Check out the RFD channel for more information on farming and health topics with Dish Network!

With the announcement of the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards Thursday, everyone aske the same question, What comedy is best fit to be honored with an Emmy? CBS' Up for Best Comedy this year is CBS's "How I Met Your Mother," HBO's "Entourage" and Showtime's "Weeds," NBC scored with a pair of nominations "The Office" and "30 Rock". But this years bigest surprise has to be Fox's "Family Guy."

It's a great surprise to any "Family Guy" fan. "Family Guy" is its own kind of comedy. It targets the comedy which it is a part of and even the network on which it appears. Each episode's has out of nowhere bits of foolishness, cheap shots, cutaways, and sight gags in every direction.

While the "The Simpsons" has been occasionally honored with animation specific Emmy.  "Family Guy" is the first animated comedy to be up for best overall comedy series since "The Flintstones" and that was in 1961.

If your looking for a great family movie, Marley and Me is playing this month on Satellite TV PPV. These days it seems difficult sometimes to find a movie that the whole family can sit down to enjoy but this movie has something for everyone.

Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson portray John and Jenny Grogan. Their crazy family story starts with the adoption of a cute little pup that John purchases as a gift for Jenny while she is away on a buisness trip. John names the pup Marley, after the great Bob Marley. Well this is just the beginning for the Grogan family as it seems Marley has lots of years of mischief and bad behavior ahead for the family.  The movie does a great job of showing how a couple just starting out tries to keep their wits, humor and sanity in place while starting a family, trying to keep their careers going and taking care of pets, homes and each other. Their is comedy all the way through the movie and the antics of MArley are sure to put smiles on all childrens faces.

After watching Marley and Me on PPV on Satellite TV in HD with my family, I was relieved to see a movie portray a family in real life settings where your house isn't always the cleanest, your kids and pets aren't always well behaved and yes even Jennifer Aniston can have a bad hair day. So sit back and relax and enjoy the movie with your family.

Discovery Channel kicks off a string of premieres beginning August 5, when SMASH LAB, MYTHBUSTERS, MAN VS. WILD and SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED return with all-new episodes guaranteed to add excitement to the summer.

SMASH LAB returns for its second season on Tuesdays at 10PM ET/PT beginning August 5. In every episode, the new SMASH LAB team of maverick engineers -- Deanne Bell, Chuck Messer, Gadget and Nathaniel Taylor -- put their brains together to come up with the best solutions for tackling engineering problems that could have everyday applications. During season two, they smash and crash to develop potentially life-saving mechanisms like an unsinkable car, a portable submarine and a cliff-diving car. Ben Bailey, host of Discovery Channel's Emmy(R) award-winning game show, CASH CAB, narrates the series this season.

MYTHBUSTERS, the hit show that uses science to determine the truth behind urban legends, is back with all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, August 6 at 9PM ET/PT. Called "the best science program on television," MYTHBUSTERS uses scientific method and plain old-fashioned curiosity and ingenuity to test myths widely-known and obscure, potentially life-saving and seemingly trivial. Hosted by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and build team members Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, new episodes tackle myths including: Can explosives be used to tenderize a steak? Does driving angry use more gasoline? And the gang tests one of the most widely-discussed questions of this century: Was the NASA moon landing a hoax?

Season three of MAN VS. WILD marks the series' move to Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, August 6 at 10PM ET/PT. MAN VS. WILD brings seasoned adventurer Bear Grylls face to face with the grueling task of navigating remote locations and sharing invaluable survival strategies along the way. The six premiere episodes follow Bear as he parachutes into boulder strewn desert canyons on the Baja Peninsula, trails the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and survives the rugged conditions and 2000-foot sea cliffs in the west coast of Ireland.

SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, hosted by correspondent, writer and comedian Brian Unger, will return for its second season this August. Airing Thursdays at 9PM ET/PT beginning August 7, SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED throws open the factory doors to showcase how ordinary items are manufactured and mass-produced. Season two delves into products both big and small, including fire trucks, refined sugar and washable crayons.

All shows will be shot entirely in High Definition. Watch the Discovery Channel HD on Satellite TV channel 278.

For weeks now I have been anticipating the premier of the new reality game show Wipeout, which airs Tuesdays nights at 8:00 p.m. EST on the ABC Network. Unfortunately, I missed the the premiere as I was totally absorbed in watching another of my favorite shows, Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel.

It wasn't until the following day, Wednesday, when I saw a tv ad promoting Wipeout, that I realized I forgot to tune in to the ABC network for the season opener of this new mad-cap reality game show. To add even more insult to my forgetfullness, I totally forgot to set my DVR to record the show, for backup in the unlikely (likely it appears) event that I forgot about the shows premier . Fortunately for me ABC aired the season opener again on Sunday night so I was able to watch the show and satisfy my curiosity, which as I said before had been building for some time.

The contestants, their athletic ability or lack thereof and their comments during the competion made for worthwhile tv viewing. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the hosts. Listening to their off camera commentary ZZZzzzzzzzz...... Huh? Must have dozed off there for a second (funny, the same thing happened last night) while I was writing this post. Guess just thinking about the boring and nondescript delivery of the lines (comments) from hosts John Anderson & John Henson was enough to make me lose, if only for a moment, conciousness. These two are definitely no Vic Romano and Kenny Blankenship, who as I'm sure most of you know were the hosts of the game show Most Xtreme Elimination Challenge, which aired on Spike TV.

In spite of the lackluster commentary during the competition, I can't wait to watch this show again. Now if I can just remember not to disremember (is that even a real word) to set my DVR before Tuesday night, I should be golden.

The latest Food Network challenge which aired last night and will be showing again during the week was a big hit with me. Imagine having to build a huge 3 foot or higher cake in a seven hour time frame. Mind boggling isn't it. Anyway for those of you who have'nt yet seen or know what the latest challenge is about, let me fill you in.

The theme for this latest challenge is Disney Pixar films. The films which the competitors, namely four of the top cake designers in the country, chose to interpert were Finding Nemo, A Bug's Life, Monster's Inc. and Toy Story.

The characters in the "Finding Nemo" cake were so spot on, especially Bruce the great white shark, that it came as no surprise when this cake was pronounced the winner of the gold medal. While Courtney Clark (cake designer) and her apprentice experienced some set backs at the onset of the competition they managed to pull everything together at the end. While the cake was fabulous in appearance I agreed with the judges critique that the cake could have stood to have more colorful coral and a better 360 degree view.

Monster's Inc, proved to be very problematic for cake designer Norm Davis ( who is alway one of my favorites in the challenges) and his assistant. Norm himself admitted that he perhaps bit off more than he could chew. The time and physical effort necessary to create "Sulley" (hand piping all that fur) left no room for error or problems of any sort. Sadly, a problem free competiotion was not in the cards for Norm. You could hear the collective gasps of the audience as this huge door, a critical piece of Norm's cake fell apart. The team knew at that moment, they were out of the running, but much to their credit they continued on so that they could at least place a cake on the table.

Orlando, while new to to being the lead designer in a food network challenge, proved that he was very much up to the task. He chose "A Bugs Life" for his cake and I must say he did a remarkable job with the creation of his characters. His artistry with the air brush, while nothing short of amazing is what gave realism and life to his characters. I hope that if asked, Orlando will keep on competing in the food network challenges.

Finally there's the "Toy Story" cake which was created by Jorge Amsler, who has competed in previous food network challenges. He always like to go huge with his creations and there are certainly times I'm sure when this works for him. That attitude however worked against him in this latest challenge. He spent so much time on creating a "mega huge" bed, that he left himself litle time to create what should have been the main focus of his piece, namely the characters. I was disappointed with his Woody and Buzz Lightyear as they were so amateurish, and definitely not what one would expect from a cake designer of caliber and talent. Jorge definitely needs to work on time management.

So if you're a Food Network Challenge junkie like me then be sure to catch this latest cake challenge.

I gotta hand it to the Foodnetwork they always manage to come up with some pretty catchy titles for their cooking shows. Case in point is the title of the latest addition to the Foodnetwork family, "Chic & Easy". A title like that causes me to envision recipes which are not only easy enough for a budding chef like myself to make, but ones that also have a subtle yet sophisticated taste and appearance.

The show, to me at least, seems to be a cross between 2 of the many shows I watch on foodnetwork, "Good Deals with Dave Lieberman" and "Semi-Homemade" with Sandra Lee. Host Mary Nolan while preparing scrupmtious food also stress the importance of eye-catching plating and a pleasing yet simple tablescape. Ms. Nolan also proves that you don't have to break the bank in order to cook and serve mouthwatering cuisine.

While Ms. Nolan is no Rachel Ray or Paula Deen she definitely has potential to become a foodnetwork star. My one critique is that Ms. Nolan loosen up a little and exude a little more self confidence so the show doesn't appear so scripted.

Last Monday night was the premier of American Gladiator, a show which sort of grew on me last season. I was determined to watch the opening night no matter what. However things don't always go as planned. Luckily however the 2 hour season premier aired again on Friday, May 16th and I was wise enough to set my DVR to capture the moments.

While all the competitors did an excellent job, there was one who clearly had something special.  One who stood head and shoulders above the rest. That competitor was 37 year old John Sciliano, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Those of you who watched the show know that Mr. Sciliano, a paralympic competitor lost his leg in a car accident some 15 years ago. While the loss of his leg might have hindered his ability to match the agility of some of the other competitors, John still came out full throttle on every event.  At the Eliminator he could have just called it quits after his struggles with climbing up the cargo net, but he persevered and continued on to the very end. His entire attitude, demeanor and determination during the competition are the stuff that  makes him a true hero and role model at least in my eyes.

TBS's original family sitcom THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW is back in the house. The top-rated series, which stars Blue Collar Comedy Tour headliner Bill Engvall, is gearing up for its second season launch on Thursday, June 12 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

Engvall plays Bill Pearson, a family counselor who can't always figure out his own family. Nancy Travis (Becker, The Jane Austen Book Club) co-stars as his wife, while Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) plays his best friend. The series also features the Pearson children, played by Jennifer Lawrence (The Burning Plain), Graham Patrick Martin (The Girl Next Door) and Skyler Gisondo (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story).

In its first season in 2007, THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW set records as ad-supported cable's #1 original sitcom of all time among adults 25-54. The series is a welcome return to the kind of traditional family comedy that is lacking on television today. Don't miss this hilarious comedy that the whole family can enjoy.  TBS can be seen on Satellite TV channel 247.