When most of us growing up, summer was the bane of TV existence. Endless reruns stretched into eternity testing the patience of most of us. How many times could you watch a repeat of Love Boat? How times of changed. Now the fall season (Sept-Dec.) is the dumping ground of terrible, terrible shows. TV's fall season has been just awful the lest three years with less than 20% of new shows making it past episode six. Midseason (Jan-May) has been better with new shows being far better than the fall and networks running some shows sans repeats and in order, ala Lost and 24, neither of which returns next year. Then comes Summer. My favorite season as networks take chances and cable (USA, FX, TNT and AMC in particular) puts out some of their best work versus weak competition (which is rapidly becoming year round for the big five). Here's a list of returning or new shows that may bear watching.
Monday- LAST COMIC STANDING 9 PM NBC- a must for stand up fans
NEIGHBORS FROM HELL- 10 PM TBS- Animated sitcom about demons working on Earth to stop a drill from destroying Hell. They find, shocker, humans are worse than they are. The suicidal poodle owned by a neurotic next door neighbor is particularly funny.
WARREN THE APE- 10:30 PM MTV- the funniest show to come out of MTV in a decade is a spin off of cult hit Greg the Bunny. If you like puppets doing things no puppet should ever do this is for you. Not for the kiddies though. For example, last week Warren tricked a rival into doing a sex tape, accidentally making him a porn star. What happens at the AVN awards is hysterical.
PERSONS UNKNOWN- 10 PM- NBC- 13 part mini series about a group of people abducted and left in an abandoned town. Gripping in it's first episode so far.
Tuesday- Busiest day of the summer which is ironic because this fall there is nothing, and I do mean NOTHING on Tuesday.
WIPEOUT- 8 PM ABC- People fall down and go boom. I laugh till I pee.
HELL KITCHEN- 8 PM FOX- Gordon Ramsey makes professional chefs cry.
DEADLIEST CATCH- 9 PM DISC- reality show about crab fisherman in Alaska. Season tension runs sky high with several deaths, ship problems and a fight between two captains make this a must see every week.
DEADLIEST WARRIOR 10 PM SPIKE- two random famous warriors or groups are tagged to fight against one another such as Alexander the Great Vs Genghis Khan or Spetnaz Vs SWAT. Experts in each field compete as to whose weapons are better by testing them on artificial people. At the end, a computer simulation takes all the data and declares a winner, acted out by real people. It's great if you like weapons and what effect they would have. Gory fun.
MEMPHIS BEAT- 10 PM TNT- My Name Is Earl's Jason Lee returns to TV next week in this cop dramedy that looks like it has real promise.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT- 9 PM NBC- talent show. Nuff said.
RESCUE ME- 10 PM FX- Dennis Leary's firefighter dramedy returns at the end of the month. A gripping show that can make you laugh to tears on minute and cry out in sorrow the next. One of the best shows on TV right now.
LOUIE- 11 PM FX- Comic Louie CK returns with another sitcom about being a single parent. One of the best comics working today, this one should be funny. Premiers after Rescue Me this month.
DOWNFALL- 9 PM ABC- Game show where contestants dangle as they answer trivia questions. No idea how this will be put I'll probably check it out.
WHITE COLLAR- 10 PM USA- Second season of a white collar FBI unit returns in mid July. A new Piper Peribo show COVERT AFFAIRS will show right before it at 9 about a FBI unit. No info on it yet but as everything USA touches is gold, I'm sure I'll tune in.
Wednesday- AMERICAS GOT TALENT 9 PM NBC
HOT IN CLEVELAND 10 PM TV LAND- Betty White returns to TV. What more needs to be said.
PSYCHE- 10 PM USA- The adventures of a fake psychic returns in mid July.
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL- 9 PM SYFY- Spin off of Warwick local. Not as good as the original show but still creepy fun.
Thursday- BURN NOTICE- 9 PM USA- Fourth season of super spy Mike Weston. A must see as one of the best shows one TV
ROYAL PAINS- 10 PM USA- Second season of concierge doctor in the Hamptons.
Friday and Saturday- what do you think.? squat squared
Sunday- TRUE BLOOD- 9 PM HBO- sex and vampires. what's not to like.
Later this summer comes AMC's Walking Dead zombie serial and Rubicon a poliical thriller. Watch what you can now because this fall, NETFLIX is going to be your best friend.
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