Get to know Ricky and Julian – two ex-cons recently out of jail that are just trying to survive and do right in their trailer park in the Canadian mockumentary “Trailer Park Boys.”

Bottle cap-glasses wearing and shopping-cart enthusiast, Bubbles (Mike Smith), serves as the duo’s sidekick. While in between prison sentences, Ricky concentrates on growing and selling drugs, and Julian tries to answer the constant pleas for favors and advice from fellow Sunnyvale Trailer Park residents.

Watch the comedy series’ exclusive U.S. premiere of all seven seasons on DIRECTV Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Network 101 (channel 101).

For more TPB fun, check out all the Ricky-isms in the fan-generated memorable quotes list on IMDb.

Missed who was voted off of “American Idol”’s live broadcast last night when it went over a few minutes and didn’t realize it until you watched today on DVR? Not with DIRECTV.

When you schedule your DIRECTV DVR to record a live broadcast, a prompt appears on the screen asking if you want to extend the recording time. Adding this extension extends the recording by 30 minutes by default, but it can be modified to as little as one minute or as long as three hours.

This feature is currently only available on DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR and DIRECTV Plus® DVR receivers. So be sure to contact your satellite TV provider if you don’t already have the service.

2009’s PGA Championship promises to be one of the most exciting yet. With 100 of the world’s top 101 golfers competing (a new record), this year’s winner can truly claim fame to the title of best golfer in the game. The tournament will be held from August 10-16 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota, an award winning course sure to thrill. If you don’t count yourself amongst these top 101 athletes, your best ticket to the event is right in your living room. On DIRECTV you can find coverage of the tournament, from the opening drive to the final putt. Pair that programming with a nice HD television, and you won’t miss a single swing of great golf action.

As you might have guessed, Tiger Woods is the favorite to win this 91st incarnation of the PGA Championship. Reigning champion Padraig Harrington returns to defend his crown, along with 11 other former winners. The field is really wide open, if recent tournaments’ shocking results are any indication.

The opportunities for upsets abound, in fact, and with DIRECTV satellite TV, you can stay tuned to all of the early action for an inside view into potential dark horses. So set aside at least a few days this coming week, turn on your HD television, and enjoy the best competition golf has to offer.

From the early days of television, researchers have derided the tube as a mindless piece of junk that corrupted children’s minds. Satellite TV turns that argument on its head by delivering an unbelievable selection of great content that can expand the brain, rather than contract it. Starting your child’s learning early with some of the wonderful educational content on DIRECTV is the perfect way to give them that extra boost needed to thrive in today’s competitive environment.

These programs, many of which are available in stunning high definition, take your children out of the living room and into the natural world for exploration into fields such as biology, astronomy, and chemistry. Future engineers will love the shows detailing the world’s natural wonders, while the surgeons of tomorrow can get a head start by viewing every kind of operation.

Of course, there’s a ton more than just science. History bluffs will love the non-stop action on the Biography Channel-a recent run down of the presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama was hailed as one of the best educational series ever.

Your kids’ education is precious, and there’s no reason to wait for September to kick it off. With satellite television by DIRECTV, the learning can begin today with a simple click of the remote.