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Oz (HBO): Those who are lamenting, the end of the Sopranos. season can take solace in this guitty, highly original prison drama, which this month starts its fourth season. A brutal look at life in a maximum-security correctional facility, that will make you very thankful you're sitting on the couch and not doing hard time (★★★★). World Strongman Competition (ESPn2): Just can't get enough of those inane sports shows, and this, one tops, them all Dominated by Euopean muscleheads, the aspirant strong men engage in such enlightened contests as pulling buses, running with refrigerators on their backs, tossing been kegs, and squatting cages filled with bikini-clad women (★★★). Freaks & Geeks: A brilliantly daring, shoux about a group of teenage losers—kids who actually look the part, not just Beverly. Hills 90210 rejects with glasses—trying to survive at a michigan high school in the early 80s. Despite its cult following, nBC yanked it after one season. Fortunately, a massive Internet campaign to reviwe the show has prompted bids by other networks, so you'll soon have a chance to-redeem yourself. Try to appreciate it this time(★★★★).