Why am I seeing duplicate episodes of some TV programs in the iTunes store?

I was so excited that "Rescue Me" was finally added to iTunes, I downloaded two episodes this morning. I came back this evening to download the latest and discovered it wasn't posted yet, but saw that every episode there is listed three times. Are they all the same episode? I also noticed duplicate listings on the NBC News specials page, in the CNBC specials, while I was searching for a recent special on the McDonald's corporation. Is this hapening elsewhere? Thanks!

Yeah, this seems to be affecting iTunes store's entire system. I've been seeing it in song listings and tv shows for at least 4 or 5 days now. Haven't seen the quadruple listing. Wrote Apple about it... their reply below:
I understand you have noticed what appears to be duplicate tracks on some items, and are not sure if they are the same.
I have checked on the iTunes store, and you are correct, they are duplicated episodes. Good eye!
Thank you for taking the time to contact Apple regarding this. Apple recognizes that no one is better qualified to provide feedback about iTunes than the people who use it.
Your efforts to share your feedback are very much appreciated.
I hope this information proved helpful today. Thank you for being a valued iTunes Store customer and have a great day.
Sincerely,
Charlotte
iTunes Store Customer Support

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