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Veep

How can I possibly include a show that hasn't aired a single episode, you may ask? Because based on the talent involved, Veep is guaranteed to be a winner. Co-written by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell of The Thick of It and In the Loop fame, this political satire about a fictional and clueless U.S. vice president (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has already been dubbed hysterical by early viewers, and appears to be what The West Wing would look like if it kept its political edge and sharp wit but lost more than a few brain cells. Veep premieres this Sunday on HBO.