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In his second standup special for Comedy Central, Demetri Martin continues to hone his unique brand of comedy. Unlike other young male comedians like Daniel Tosh, Martin doesn't shock his audience into laughs or focus on the dark side of human nature. Instead, his comedy focuses on the everyday going-ons of the average twenty or thirty-something like how to get out of a boring conversation at a party or pretending to be interested in other people's kids.

This time around, Martin has less theatrics in his presentation than Demetri Martin. Person and sticks to the simple parts of his comedy that made him famous. There are more of his charts and graphs, more of his guitar/harmonica accompaniment, and more of his lovable awkwardness. I am a huge fan of Demetri Martin's comedy, and personally, I thought Standup Comedian was much stronger without the extra bells and whistles of Demetri Martin. Person.

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Two off-kilter comedies return to Comedy Central tonight, and they both kick off their new seasons with a lot of laughs. Important Things with Demetri Martin opens season two with a look at "Attention," and the oddly calm comic expands his efforts hilariously. The show really hasn't gotten enough attention (Ha!) and I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't caught it yet. It's a mix of stand-up and short sketches, and Demetri's brand of humor is dry, quirky, and often hilarious. Despite very strong ratings, it just doesn't seem like enough people are talking about the show, and I'm here to tell you that you'll love it. Tune in Thursdays (starting tonight) at 10:00 pm. Demetri Martin (www.demetrimartin.com) has performed in most of the English-speaking countries in the world (not in South Africa or New Zealand, though) and won trophies for comedy in America, Scotland and Australia.

Comedy Central is back in business with Jon Stewart's Busboy Prods.

The network is set to announce Wednesday the pickup of a second series from The Daily Show host's production company. The sketch-variety show Important Things With Demetri Martin is slated for the second half of 2008; anywhere from six to 10 episodes will be executive produced by Stewart and Demetri Martin.

Martin is the second series Comedy Central has ordered from Busboy since they struck a first-look deal in 2005. The Colbert Report was their first collaboration.

Stewart has taken an active role in shepherding the Martin pilot, said Lauren Corrao, executive vp original programming and development at Comedy Central.

"When we were in the throes of postproduction, Jon went into the office and editing room and worked with Demetri on the final cuts," she said. "He's been very involved."

Martin has been a featured contributor on Stewart's Daily Show and has worked with the network in various other capacities, including his first comedy album, These Are Jokes; a stand-up tour; and a primetime special, Demetri Martin, Person, which aired in January.