It is Fake Vomit and Poop Night on network TV as CBS and NBC trot out new potentially insulting comedies.

First up is the crappy William Shatner (see right) series on CBS, named for the Twitter feed and best-selling book “Sh-t My Father Says.” It airs at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 4.

You can fill in the missing vowel.

If it weren’t for the title, Shatner and the time slot after “The Big Bang Theory,” this painfully unfunny comedy wouldn’t have gotten much attention at all.

Shatner essentially plays a male version of Betty White in that anything irreverent he says about Wolf Blitzer or James Gandolfini is greeted by an annoyingly loud laugh track. Shatner plays a 72-year-old former military guy, Ed, who has had three wives and has two very different sons from different mothers. Think of Ed as Don Rickles – without the humor.

 The youngest son has been re-cast (I didn’t see the newer version), but the casting wasn’t the problem with the original pilot. It was the dialogue, which included three urination jokes in the first 10 minutes followed by a joke about a broken vagina (which one hopes has been cut from the newer version).

 At 9: 30 p.m., NBC’s politically-incorrect comedy “Outsourced” is a novelty tonight — a show with potential.

 Ben Rappaport, who has Paul Rudd’s blandness, stars as Todd. Todd is a 20something guy with huge college debts who has to move to Mumbai, India to run a call center for a novelty company that has shut its doors stateside.

 Rizwan Manji is his assistant manager, guide and potential rival, Rajjiv Gidwani, with simple dreams. “My dream is not to use the toilet after my father,” he explains.

 “Dreams come in all sizes,” replies Todd.

 Todd has to deal with an unprepared office staff and some culture shock. However, the comedy is an equally opportunity offender – insulting Indian food and customs and taking as many shots about what passes for American culture.

 You know pointless, useless or priceless things like fake vomit and Cheesehead caps worn by Green Pay Packer fans.

 “In America no can stop you from making it,” explains Todd. “This is the definition of freedom.”

He is talking about making silly novelties — not TV shows. 

 There is an assortment of stereotypical characters and some sensitive viewers may have to hold their noses after some of the offensive material.

 But here’s a novelty for most NBC comedies (except “The Office,” which it follows). “Outsourced” can be zanily funny at times. However, the writers will have to quickly find a way to be funny without all the vomit and bathroom material.  

 But I may be dreaming about that ever happening.

 Speaking of dreams, ABC premieres a new drama at 8 tonight, “My Generation,” about 20something stereotypes who have discovered the difficulty of fulfilling their high school dreams when reality got in the way.

 Things didn’t go as planned for the punk, the wallflower, the nerd, the beauty, the brain, the rock star and the rich kid, all of whom are followed around by a documentary crew.

 As if the stereotyped characters weren’t enough to turn you off, there’s the dialogue:

 “I am so excited to show how that salami will go with the wine,” says a scatter-brained married female.

 “Just because I have a son I don’t think that makes me a father,” says a former hotshot.

 “I got pretty excited about all the women who could use my sperm,” says a nerd sperm donor. “Not excited. I feel really good.”

 It is hard to get excited about “My Generation.” The best thing you can say about the show is at least the cast is attractive enough to keep your attention. Still,  I imagine members of today’s younger generation will be playing beer pong to all the clichés.

 “My Generation”: 2 stars out of 4

 “Sh.t My Father Says”: 1 and half stars out of 4

 “Outsourced”: 3 stars out of 4

 pergament@msn.com

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