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By Victoria Ahearn

The Canadian Press

Friday, Jan. 25

- Viewers can get caught up on the new comedy series "1600 Penn," about the First Family of the U.S., with tonight's back-to-back episodes. In the first, President Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) and his generals hold a group-therapy session while his wife (Jenna Elfman) does some damage control. In the next instalment, the president hosts a ball for a cranky senator, and son Skip (Josh Gad) wants to attend the bash with a fetching mailroom clerk. (Citytv)

- "Brainwashed" is a new series profiling the true stories of those who've been coerced into committing extreme acts. In this second instalment, "Predator Prophet," we learn of a single mom who fell in love with a self-proclaimed Mormon Prophet and became his "spiritual wife." He eventually persuaded her to sell her possessions, give up her children and commit adultery. But even when he was imprisoned, she wasn't convinced to leave him. (History)

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