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7:30pm – Wednesday, October 24 on FOUR

While the latest Glee season continues its hiatus both in the U.S. and New Zealand, FOUR’s bringing fans one of the series’ most talked about episodes – “Britney/Brittany”, screening on Wednesday, October 24 th at 7:30pm on FOUR. In the episode, Brittany (Heather Morris) will envision herself as a sexy pop singer during a rendition of “I’m A Slave for You” and the dance-floor Britney Spears/Madonna duet “Me Against the Music”, which she’ll imagine alongside Santana (Naya Rivera).

“It’s all rather serendipitous,” Morris said at the time of filming. “I just sat there and stared at her [Britney Spears].”

“Like, ‘wow, I’m just hanging out with Britney Spears as Brittany the character. We’re doing a scene!”

But Spears is not the only guest star in this star-studded instalment; the episode also sees the introduction of John Stamos as Emma’s dentist boyfriend, Dr. Carl Howell.

“Just when Will thinks he’ll win Emma because he can sing and dance, we find out Carl used to be in an ’80s boy band,” Stamos said about his Glee character.

Make sure not to miss this along with a special Britney Spears guest appearance when Glee screens on Wednesday, October 24 th at 7:30pm on FOUR.

7:30pm – Tuesday, October 23 on FOUR

Will tonight be the night we finally meet the elusive Mrs. Mosby? Find out when How I Met Your Mother continues its brand new eighth season on Tuesday, October 23 rd at 7:30pm on FOUR.

Coming to our screens only hours behind the U.S., How I Met Your Mother’s latest season has already sees the future Mrs. Mosby meters away from Ted as he sat at a train platform on the night of Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin’s (Cobie Smulders) future wedding. So will this season finally give audiences the opportunity to see more that just Mrs. Mosby’s umbrella and feet?

“That’s the moment we’re going to meet the mother,” executive producer Craig Thomas explains. “I feel like we can honestly say that. That’s where [the train platform] it happens.”

The long-awaited meeting occurs on the same day that Barney and Robin get married, with fellow executive producer, Carter Bays hinting that “we’ll see more of that [encounter] as the series goes on”.

“That day is the biggest day in the history of the group, obviously, and that’s where the series is heading, and we’re getting close,” he explains.

However, Bays warns that “there’s still stuff there” to resolve between former lovers Ted and Robin before both characters can end up with their respective partners.

“As we get to the end of the series, we’re going to explore that a little more,” he says. Make sure not to miss all this when How I Met Your Mother continues its latest, and possibly final, season on Tuesday, October 23 rd at 7:30pm on FOUR.

7:30pm – Sunday, October 21 on FOUR

Before he brings his hilarious his stand-up show to our shores, this week you can catch British comedian, Russell Brand getting the yellow makeover for an appearance in The Simpsons, screening on Sunday, October 21 st at 7:30pm on FOUR. While the latest 24 th season of The Simpsons takes a hiatus both in the U.S. and New Zealand, FOUR’s bringing fans the series’ very best episodes, and there are few more memorable than “Angry Dad: The Movie” from the series’ 22 nd season. “It’s true I’m going to be in The Simpsons,” Brand revealed during the time of voicing the episode. “I was having an amazing birthday party and found out I was going into space. Then my agent says, ‘Oh, The Simpsons want you in an episode’.”

“My ideal show would be where I have a cartoon relapse with Barney and Homer and get smashed out of my mind with them,” he added. Although it may not be his ideal scenario, the episode will see Brand’s character appear in a star-studded episode featuring Halle Berry, Curb Your Enthusiasm actor J.B. Smoove and Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park.

Ricky Gervais, who fell for Marge earlier in the season, will also once again voice his character in the episode. Make sure not to miss all this action when The Simpsons screens on Sunday, October 21 st at 7:30pm on FOUR.

7:30pm – Wednesday, October 17 on FOUR

What do you do when one of the biggest artists in the world gives you permission to use any song in her repertoire? Make the most of it, of course!

While the brand new season of Glee takes a hiatus both in the U.S. and New Zealand, FOUR’s bringing fans the series’ very best episodes, starting with “The Power Of Madonna”, screening on Wednesday, October 17th at 7:30pm on FOUR.

In 2010 the ‘Material Girl’ singer granted Glee the rights to her back catalogue, allowing for some of her most famous songs to be used in the series.

At the time of filming, Glee creator Ryan Murphy said: “It’s big… huge. We’re shooting it now. It’s got like 10 numbers in it, and the production value is very big.”

“We adore her and worship her, so when I’m directing, I’m always like, ‘Do it for Madonna’,” Murphy added.

But it wasn’t just Murphy who was excited to be working with the Madonna classics. At the time, the rest of the Glee cast admitted they could not wait to see their interpretations of some of Madonna biggest songs.

“I just can’t wait to see Amber [Riley, who plays Mercedes Jones] do a Madonna song. I know she’s going to rip it apart,” said Kevin McHale, who portrays Artie Abrams on the series.

Make sure not to miss this along with other Madonna chart toppers when FOUR goes back to one of the most classic Glee episodes on Wednesday, October 17th at 7:30pm on FOUR.

9:30pm – Monday, October 15 on FOUR

The identity of the ghoul lurking inside the rubber suit is revealed in this week’s unmissable American Horror Story, continuing its latest season on Monday, October 15 th at 9:30pm on FOUR.

This week’s American Horror Story will see the identity of the man in the rubber suit revealed, with the impact spreading far and wide for the series’ characters, according to Taissa Farmiga.

“It affects Violet,” says Taissa Farmiga, who plays Violet Harmon. “It affects everybody in the house, and just makes things more dark.”

The instalment, appropriately titled “Rubber Man”, is also the episode which series star Connie Britton chose as her Emmy selection.

“I couldn’t watch a lot of American Horror Story – I’m not proud of [being scared],” she explains. “I just had to pick an episode to submit for the Emmys. I was scrambling.”

“I texted [executive producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk] and said, ‘I’m really sorry, guys, I haven’t really seen this show, so can you give me some guidance?’ They helped me choose.”

“That’s when I watched it,” she continues. “It was scary! I said to Brad, ‘I just watched Rubber Man – it’s really good!’”

Make sure not to miss it when American Horror Story continues on Monday, October 15th at 9:30pm on FOUR.

9:00pm – Tuesday, October 16 on FOUR

This week sees comedian Kathy Griffin joining the Whitney cast when the hit comedy series continues on Tuesday, October 16 th at 9pm on FOUR. This week’s instalment, titled “Codependence Day”, sees Griffin playing Lindsay, a coworker of Whitney’s (Whitney Cummings) pal, Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn). The episode sees Whitney doing her best to win over Lindsay after she ends up taking a job as Roxanne’s new assistant.

“Having a blast doin a guest spot on the @Whitneycummings show. Planning on stealing her wardrobe,” Griffin recently tweeted while shooting the episode.

Whitney screens on Tuesday, October 16th at 9pm on FOUR.

7:30pm – Monday, October 15 on FOUR

The ultimate social experiment is back for its fourth season! Hosted by Bernard Curry, FOUR’s hit reality series, Beauty and the Geek Australia returns to our screens on Monday, October 15 th at 7:30pm. As it’s come to be expected from Beauty and the Geek Australia, this year will once again see a twist to the game – with the introduction of the series’ very first millionaire geek!

As well as this, this season will once again see 10 Beauties and 10 Geeks thrown into a mansion where they will be teamed up to compete in a series of challenges to test their brains and charisma.

There will be plenty of fun, laughter and teamwork along with miscommunication and frustration as the teams bond and struggle to overcome their differences in pursuit of a $100,000 prize.

Each contestant will need to share their strengths with their partner, who will hopefully overcome their own weaknesses, in order to succeed. Viewers will see the Beauties study up on mathematics, etiquette and geography. For the Geeks there will be an action-packed Bond challenge, some fashion photography, flirting lessons and wrestling.

But the question still remains; will the Beauties throw themselves at the series’ cashed-up Geek when they discover his identity? And will the other Geeks see him as a threat and join forces to eliminate him? Find out when Beauty and the Geek Australia returns on Monday, October 15 th at 7:30pm.

8:30pm – Tuesday, October 9 on FOUR

After spending a few years out of the limelight, this week sees former Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek return to our television screens when he stars as an exaggerated version of himself in FOUR’s brand new comedy Don’t Trust the B*** in Apartment 23, premiering on Tuesday, October 9 th at 8:30pm. Don’t Trust the B*** in Apartment 23 tells the story of a naive Midwestern girl, June (Dreama Walker) whose big city dreams are dashed during her first week in New York after she finds herself living with her worst nightmare – a morally loose party girl named Chloe (Krysten Ritter).

James Van Der Beek portrays a heightened version of himself; his alter ego has his own clothing label, Beek Jeens, and is best friends with Chloe.

“My character became this fictional creation concocted in some comedy laboratory,” Van Der Beek explains.

“When we started making up things on my r�sum� that don’t exist, it very quickly stopped seeming like me and started seeming like a parody of actors and Hollywood and pop culture in general.”

“I just thought it was so funny,” the actor continues. “A little bit of ego assassination is always a good thing. The less seriously you take yourself, the better work you do in general.”

And it seems like it’s working; critics have been very favourable about Van Der Beek’s fictional James Van Der Beek character, as well as the series itself. Make sure not to miss its premiere when Don’t Trust the B*** in Apartment 23 comes to our screens on Tuesday, October 9 th at 8:30pm on FOUR.

7:30pm – Monday, October 8 on FOUR

After a season long battle royale between the U.K. and the USA, the time has now come to crown the America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion winner on Monday, October 8 th at 7:30pm on FOUR.

This week sees the hit reality series’ 18 th season conclude with the final models shooting a Covergirl commercial. Later, the girls participate in a holographic runway show and appear before the judges, who select the winner.

Who will this be? Find out when America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion concludes on Monday, October 8 th at 7:30pm on FOUR.

9:00pm – Sunday, October 7 on FOUR

That wacky grade-school quartet of South Park will be stirring up trouble on a whole new day of the week when all new episodes of South Park come to Sundays, premiering on Sunday, October 7 th at 9pm on FOUR. Currently in its 15 th season, this year will see South Park creators – Trey Parker and Matt Stone – continue to tackle topical humour as writers, directors and editors of the series, just as they have since South Park started in 1997.

“The collective genius of Matt and Trey knows no bounds,” says South Park production house President, Michele Ganeless. “Week after week and season after season they continue to surprise and delight South Park fans.”

Make sure not to miss the first of these surprises when all new episodes of South Park return to our screens on Sunday, October 7 th at 9pm on FOUR.