2 extra days to watch classic comedies

We get a break this year because April 15 falls on a Sunday, so the procrastinators among us won’t have to file their income taxes until Tuesday. So why not waste some more time and ponder these five TV classic comedy episodes in which the IRS was involved:

v “The Honeymooners” (1956): Ralph (Jackie Gleason) freaks out when he gets a letter from the IRS ordering him to appear at their office the next morning. He’s sure that he’s being investigated for income-tax evasion. Turns out he just forgot to sign his return.

v “The Jack Benny Program” (1964): IRS agents can’t believe that Hollywood’s favorite cheapskate could have earned $375,000, yet only spent $19 on entertainment.

v “All in the Family” (1972): Archie (Carroll O’Connor) fails to report the extra income he made by driving his friend’s cab, so he is audited by the IRS.

v “Married ... With Children” (1990): Al (Ed O’Neill) is about to be audited by the IRS. He needs to quickly find $5,000, so he decides to sell his wife’s hair.

v “The Simpsons” (1998): Homer forgets to do his income taxes until the night they are due, so he fills out the forms with false information. He is arrested for tax fraud, but he makes a deal to work for the FBI.

“Titanic at 100 — Mystery Solved” (8 p.m., History Channel): This special has scientists, archaeologists, engineers and imaging experts joining forces to determine just how the famous ship sank.

“The Mystery of Edwin Drood” (9 p.m., PBS): This is a new “Masterpiece Theater” adaptation of Charles Dickens’ last novel, which was left unfinished at his death. It’s a psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster and his obsession with a 17-year-old girl.

“NYC 22” (10 p.m., CBS): Tonight brings the debut of “NYC 22,” because, well, prime time just doesn’t have enough cop shows. This one focuses on a group of badge-wearing rookies who patrol the mean streets of New York. Leelee Sobieski and Adam Goldberg head the cast.

“GIRLS” (10:30 P.M., HBO): Hold the Cosmos and designer shoes. This hilariously offbeat new comedy from writer, director and star Lena Dunham exchanges grit for glamour as it follows a group of 20-something females trying to make sense of their post-college lives in New York City. And the journey is rarely smooth. In the opener, Dunham’s character, the sweetly naive Hannah, faces a crisis when her parents rescind their financial support, and she loses her unpaid internship. Alas, she won’t get much sympathy from her weird, self-absorbed boyfriend (Adam Driver).

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Fitch High theater to present ‘Pippin’

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Fitch High School Drama Club will present the musical-comedy “Pippin” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the school’s auditorium. The cast includes Paul Farbman, Joey Corradi, Nathan Schott, Megan Fergus, Emily Kolar, Logan Pasqual and Nicole Balog. Tickets are $6 ($3 for students and seniors).