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There's an en-tire episode of the funniest goddamn sci-fi comedy you've seen on the boobytube since before ... huh. I can't think of a good television sci-fi comedy precedent. "The Middleman" may well be the first of its kind.

Watch the episode here, enjoy the willfully cheesy SFX and set design, and keep an ear peeled for the dialogue:

"He'll cut you down like Satan's gnarly fist."

"That was the best thing ever! The teaching! The learning! The laughter! The bonding! I swept the leg!"

"Her heart will explode like a sausage casing full of weasels."

"Drop the fatty and get over here. Some chickie just went monkeyfudge on her husband. They were taking a camping trip and she attacked him with an RV."
"Driving?"
"Throwing."

The show's nerd pedigree is solid. It's based on an acclaimed comic series, created by a writer who defected from "Lost." It's gaining traction with the ComicCon set, and renowned geek-nerd journal The New York Times gave it a solid review.

I'm apprehensive for this show's long-term prospects, for two reasons. One, I like it. And two, the powers-that-be decided to drop it into the ABC Family ghetto, where the show's target audience is too embarrassed to be seen. God, just blipping past ABC Family makes me feel like a dirty old man in a raincoat. But I got over those awkward feelings, and so should you. Your life will be better for knowing the secret of an energy drink called (stomps foot, raises arms, looks surprised).

Go. Watch. Middleman. Jesus, don't make me use the thumb.