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Gifts Under $20 for the TV Lover

In tough economic times, shopping can make even the most seasoned shopper blanch. Not to worry! We've scoured high, low and electronically for fun TV-themed gifts that won't break your budget.

Buy: Dunder Mifflin T-shirt

Dunder Mifflin T-shirt

$12.99-22.99 > BUY

Eco-consciousness and "The Office" -- two great tastes that go great together! This soft cotton tee declares your giftee's love of everyone's favorite white-collar workplace and of the environment.

Buy: 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year Premiere Edition'

'High School Musical 3: Senior Year Premiere Edition'

$14.99 > BUY

This soundtrack gives some closure to the "HSM" fan who has two-thirds of everything.

Buy: Jeff Foxworthy Beef Jerky

Jeff Foxworthy Beef Jerky

$5.99 > BUY

Sure, he launched "You might be a redneck if ..." and currently hosts "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?," but Jeff Foxworthy's true talent may be in the realm of dried meat stuffs. Give your favorite carnivore the gift no one else would think of: Jeff Foxworthy meat jerky. The perfect stocking stuffer or Hanukkah gift (note: the Maple Brown Sugar Ham Jerky is not gonna be kosher), they come in 4-ounce pouches with a reassuring photo of Jeff Foxworthy offering a "big tender taste."

Buy: 'Family Guy' Bobblehead

'Family Guy' Bobblehead: Stewie, Dark Lord of the Sith

$19.95 > BUY

In a world of umpteen wacky bobbleheads, how did we narrow our bobbly good gift choice down to just this one? Easy: It's a movie-reference-within-a-cartoon-TV show/evil overlord baby. That hits just about all our bobblehead gift-giving needs.

Buy: '24' Jack Bauer Action Figure

'24' Jack Bauer Action Figure

$19.99 > BUY

This fully armed Special Agent Jack Bauer is just the thing to scare away intruders, keep that door propped open, and impress fellow "24" fans. The lucky recipient of this Jack "Bauerama" might even keep one on her desk to warn away pen thieves. He may be small, but he's deadly serious -- and he's on the job 24 hours a day.

Buy: Scene It? TV Travel Edition Game

Scene It? TV Travel Edition Game

$17.99 > BUY

Worried about the kids missing their big, glowing friend while trapped in the car for long trips? This game solves that problem (and buys a few more miles of quiet for the pilot and navigator in the front seats). Magnetic game pieces make this easy for travel, and the fact that it's not a loud, flashing, buzzing monstrosity of an electronic game will make the adults in the car/plane/bus send you their eternal thanks.

Buy: Hannah Montana Pix Micro Digital Camera

Hannah Montana Pix Micro Digital Camera

$12.95 > BUY

No, this isn't the camera that seems to keep catching Miley Cyrus in unfortunate situations; this is a camera with that well-behaved Hannah Montana on the case. Images are easily downloaded and customized with Disney Pix photo editing software -- perfect for your Hannahfanatic!

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By Barbara Card Atkinson
Special to MSN Entertainment