What the heck are we talking about? Parents (noticing a theme this week?). You spend the first 18 years of your life with people whose idea of comedy is “Police Academy” movies and Gallagher. And yet somehow you wind up able to appreciate the humor of Eddie Izzard, Andrew “Dice” Clay and Jim Gaffigan.

Of course, oddly enough, there is one act you and your parents probably agree on: Cheech & Chong.

Wednesday, August 6

Taylor Swift – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun

Brian McKnight, Rodney Perry, Jo Koy – “Chelsea Lately”

Randy Newman – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Conor Oberst – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

The B-52’s – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Rev Theory – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Eddie Izzard – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”

Bill Bellamy, Brett Dennen – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Thursday, August 7

Leona Lewis – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun

Cheech & Chong, Hyla Matthews, Chris Franjola – “Chelsea Lately”

Wyclef Jean – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun

Alejandro Escovedo – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Solomon Burke – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Al Green – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Tommy Lee, From First to Last – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Conor Oberst – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”

Andrew “Dice” Clay, Shooter Jennings – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Friday, August 8

Laurie Berkner – “Live with Regis and Kelly”

Dwayne Kennedy – “Late Show with David Letterman”

Chris Cornell – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Jim Gaffigan, Mason Jennings – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”

Airbourne – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Toby Keith – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”

Saturday, August 9

Sufjan Stevens, Calexico – “Austin City Limits” – rerun

Feist – “Saturday Night Live” – rerun