The 11th Commandment on TV

Tired of lewd late-night comedy acts? A DVD that attempts to prove that "Christian comedian" is not an oxymoran will make its television premiere this weekend on Trinity Broadcasting Network. Thou Shalt Laugh (Warner Home Video) will air on TBN from 9 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, February 24. (See broadcast schedule.)

Thou Shalt Laugh is a comedy concert whose stars, producers, and directors are all Christians. The concert is hosted by actress Patricia Heaton, who is best konwn for her Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond. The line-up of seven comedians has achieved success on the traditional comedy circuit, but they are known to provide clean family entertainment as well. The show features Taylor Mason, Thor Ramsey, Michael Jr., Teresa Roberts Logan, Gilbert Equivel, Joby Saad, and Jeff Allen. It has sold more than 100,000 copies since it was release last November. The DVD was featured in Catholic Tastes in October 2006.