Video Podcast (Comedy Central) won't download

I have 80GB video iPod, model MA450LL, Version 1.2.1. When I try to get the "Comedy Central" video podcasts, I get measge that they are not copatible with my iPod. I have reset it, to no avail. the episods appear in iTunes with length time of 0:00:00.
All other video podcast, movies TV etc. download OK and sync to iPod.
Since the Comedy Central podcasts are among the favorite comedy downloads I'm sure there must me something wrong on my end.
Any ideas?
Bill
G5 1.8 and PowerBook G4 1.33 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Its working as of 7PM CDT 5/30

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