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• At 7, ABC has a new Just For Laughs.
• At 8, NBC has the two-hour series premiere of Merlin.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of Next Food Network Star and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
• Nickelodeon has the movie Mr. Troop Mom at 8.
• At 9, ABC has part one of the miniseries Impact.
• PBS has as new Masterpiece Mystery!
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• HBO has a new True Blood at 9.
• A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9, followed by a new Hammertime.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, then a new Expedition Africa.
• Sci-Fi has the movie Rise of the Gargoyles at 9.
• Also at 9: WE has a new Bridezillas at 9.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• HGTV has the season finale of HGTV's $250,000 Challenge at 10.
  
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

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I'm really enjoying this season so far. It has a good mix of drama, guest stars, good challenges, and actual food being made. What did you think of this episode? Were Brett and Teddy right in what they said about Melissa, or did they only help a little and she probably could have done it on her own? I think she accepted their help not out of panic but just because they offered and anyone would in that situation, though it would have been nice if she had mentioned that to the judges.

• At 7, ABC has a new Jimmy Kimmel Live, followed by the Lakers/Magic game.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
• At 8, CBS has a new Million Dollar Password.
• The CW has the original version of The Taking of Pelham 123 at 8.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Food Network Star and Chopped.
• Also at 8: TCM has To Have and Have Not, then The Big Sleep.
• At 9, USA has a new Law and Order: CI, then a new In Plain Sight.
• HBO has the season premiere of True Blood at 9.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
• A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9, followed by the series premiere of Hammertime (followed by another new episode).
• Retro Television Network has two episodes of the 50s Mike Hammer show at 9, followed by The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
  
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• There's a new HGTV's $250,000 Challenge on HGTV at 10.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

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• At 7, ABC has a new Jimmy Kimmel Live, followed by the Lakers/Magic game.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
• At 8, CBS has The 63rd Annual Tony Awards.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by the season premiere of Next Food Network Star and Iron Chef America.
• Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance at 9, then a new Jonas.
• At 9, Retro Television Network has two episodes of the original Mike Hammer, with Darren McGavin.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
• G4 has the series premiere of Web Soup at 9.
• WE has a new Bridezillas at 9.
• Also at 9: Nickelodeon has a new Nick News Special Edition.
• At 10, Lifetime has the season premiere of Army Wives.
• HGTV has a new HGTV's $250,000 Challenge at 10.
• At 11, E! has the season premiere of Denise Richards: It's Complicated.
• A&E has the season premiere of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 11.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

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• Shark Week begins on Discovery Channel,
• At 8, ABC has a new High School Musical: Get in the Picture.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 8.
• TNT has The Wizard of Oz at 8.
• HGTV has all new episodes starting at 8: House Hunters, House Hunters International, Design Star, The Stagers, and Property Virgins.
• TCM has Mr. Deeds Goes To Town at 8.
• At 9, NBC has a new Dateline.
• PBS has a new Masterpiece at 9.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
• HBO has a new Generation Kill at 9.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
• At 10, AMC has the season premiere of Mad Men.
• There's a new Army Wives on Lifetime at 10.
• E! has new episodes of Denise Richards: It's Complicated and Living Lohan starting at 10.
• Also at 10: Food Network has the season finale of The Next Food Network Star. It's followed by a sneak peek at Ted Allen's new show, Food Detectives.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, then new episodes of Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job and Assy McGee.

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• At 7, NBC has more U.S. Olympic Trials, followed by a new Dateline.
• At 8, CBS has a new Password.
• TCM has Harvey at 8, then The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• TLC has the premiere of The Singing Office at 9.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• There's a new Ice Road Truckers on History Channel at 9.
• HGTV has a new Design Star at 9.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 10.
• Also at 10: Bravo has a new Denise Richards: It's Complicated, followed by a new Living Lohan.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers, then new episodes of Metalocalypse, Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, and Assy McGee.

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• At 8, CBS has a new Million Dollar Password.
• ABC has the second Celtics/Lakers NBA Finals Game at 8.
• TCM has 20 Million Miles To Earth at 8, then First Men in the Moon.
• At 9, NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline.
• Lifetime has the season premiere of Army Wives at 9.
• USA has the season premiere of Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• The season premiere of Ice Road Truckers airs on History Channel at 9.
• Food Network has a new Iron Chef America at 9, followed by a new Next Food Network Star.
• HGTV has a new Design Star at 9.
• Spike has the movie Backwoods at 9.
• At 10, E! has a new Denise Richards: It's Complicated, then a new Living Lohan.
• Showtime has a new This American Life at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers, followed by new episodes of Metalocalypse, Squidbillies, and Assy McGee.

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• The Andy Griffith Show marathon continues on TV Land all night.
• At 7, NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline.
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• Side Order of Life debuts on Lifetime at 8, followed by the debut of State of Mind and a new Army Wives.
• At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
• USA has a new episode of The 4400 at 9, then a new Dead Zone.
• The ESPY Awards air on ESPN at 9.
• Also at 9: HBO has a new John From Cincinnati, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Flight of the Conchords.
• At 10, VH-1 has a new Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
• Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 10.
• Showtime has a new Meadowlands at 10 (repeated at 11).
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law.

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• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then a new Big Brother.
• NBC has a new, two hour Dateline at 7.
• At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
• USA has a new episode of The 4400 at 9, then a new Dead Zone.
• There's a new Next Food Network Star at 9.
• HBO has a new John From Cincinnati at 9, then new episodes of Entourage and Flight of the Conchords.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 10.
• E! has a new Simple Life Goes To Camp at 10.
• Showtime has a new Meadowlands at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia, followed by the premiere of American Body Shop.

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• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7, then the Concert For Diana.
• FOX has a new episode of The Loop at 7 (new episodes air at 8:30 and 9:30 as well).
• At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
• Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 9.
• WE has a new Bridezillas at 9.
• There's a new John From Cincinnati on HBO at 9, then new eps of Entourage and Flight of the Conchords.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• MSNBC has this morning's Meet The Press at 10, if you missed it.
• Showtime has a new Meadowlands at 10.
• Also at 10: E! has a new Simple Life Goes To Camp, followed by a new Sunset Tan.

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As I started putting this list together it occurred to me, "Holy crap, there is a lot of good TV this summer." The summer used to be the time when my VCRs cooled their worn out heads after nine months of hard work. And now I find myself needing the Tivo and the DVR to keep up with everything. That's progress!

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by The 61st Annual Tony Awards.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
• At 8, TCM has Bringing Up Baby, with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
• At 8:30, The Loop returns with a new episode on FOX (there's another new episode at 9:30).
• At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
• HBO has the series finale of The Sopranos at 9, followed by the series premiere of John From Cincinnati.
• Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 9, then a new Challenge.
• At 10, Showtime has the season finale of The Tudors.
• E! has a new Simple Life Goes To Camp at 10, followed by a new Sunset Tan.
• There's a new Army Wives on Lifetime at 10.

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• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
• CNN has a debate between all the Democrati candidates for President at 7.
• At 8, The CW repeats the pilot episode of Hidden Palms.
• Lifetime has the new movie Write & Wrong, with Kirstie Alley at 8, followed by the series premiere of Army Wives.
• MTV has the (live) MTV Movie Awards at 8 (repeated at 10).
• At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
• There's a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels on A&E at 9.
• HBO has a new Sopranos at 9, then the season finale of Entourage.
• Also at 9: Food Network has two new episodes of The Next Food Network Star.
• At 10, MSNBC repeats this morning's Meet The Press, if you missed it.
• HGTV has a new Bought & Sold at 10, then a new My First Place.
• E! has a new Simple Life Goes To Camp at 10, followed by a new Sunset Tan.
• Showtime has a new ep of The Tudors at 10.

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Inspired by this article, I decided to make a list of my top five favorite Food Network shows. None of that silly Top Chef or Celebrity Cooking Showdown nonsense. Just straight-up Food Network.

1) 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray: Okay okay, Rachael Ray is incredibly annoying. Her voice is always raspy, she always finds a reason to giggle, she constantly says "Yum-O!", and she firmly believes that "EVOO" takes less time to say than "extra-virgin olive oil". But, I've got to admit... those Cordon Bleu burgers were pretty damn good. Really, I have tried out several of her recipes without any problems, taste-wise or time-wise (always under 30 minutes!). Granted, I don't sample all of her recipes, but the ones that I've made so far have been fantastic. Once I got over her excessive enthusiasm and too-bubbly personality and gave the actual food a try, I was able to enjoy the show a lot more. Maybe you anti-Rachael people should give her recipes a go instead of just complaining about her oddly-shaped body (eh, I'm not gonna lie... It didn't make a great FHM spread, even after the extreme airbrushing).