truTV Programming Alert: Week of February 29

Almost Genius is a self-contained, half-hour comedy series that celebrates the people, places and things that try so hard to succeed but come up just a bit short. Hosted by April Richardson and Chris Fairbanks, this next-generation clip show features comedians and performers digitally inserted into viral videos to comment on and congratulate people for their bravery and ingenuity in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. But Almost Genius doesn’t mock, because as everyone knows, “almost” is awesome and genius.

10 THINGS – New Episode – Tuesday, March 1, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT

In truTV’s new series 10 Things, comedian Jamie Lee (Girl Code, Ridiculousness, Last Comic Standing) takes the listicle to a new level with a combination of irreverent commentary and cutting-edge visuals. The result is a comedic countdown packed with surprising and buzz-worthy facts presented with a unique point of view

Stare Master: Joe, Sal, Murr and Q play a game of copycat at the park while babysitting kids who are being told what to do and say by the other guys. Then, they hit the supermarket for an epic battle of catch and release, and tonight’s big loser discovers that creeping around the gym is more uncomfortable than actually working out.

Episode 5 – Of Lice and Men: After a lice outbreak at Smoot, Loren takes matters into his own hands and commands the “hot zone”. Shoemaker and Tammy square off in a haircutting contest, while Abbey revisits some not-so-fond high school memories. Guest star appearances by Randy Sklar, Sonya Eddy, and Rory Scovel.

Those Who Can’t is truTV’s first foray into full-length scripted comedy. The half-hour comedy follows three trouble-making teachers, played by show creators Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy of the Denver-based comedy troupe The Grawlix. More inept than the kids they teach, they’re out to beat the system as they struggle to survive each day on their own terms. Joining them is Maria Thayer (Eagleheart) the school librarian with an insuppressible passion for life.

Guest stars this season include Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones), Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm), T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley), Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs).