survive this

It seems that all of television is slowly losing its identity. The History Channel doesn't cover history. TV Land clogs their airwaves with run-of-the-mill reality shows. Comedy Central gives Carlos Mencia his own show.

It must be hard to draw in the kind of ratings the average television executive expects (average=viewers who are willing to commit mass suicide if they miss a rerun of Chico and the Man) when you're anchored to one theme or genre. But it's not impossible.

One network that seems very close to giving up entirely is the Cartoon Network. According to the Los Angeles Times, CN's new lineup of live-action, reality-based programming is tanking in the ratings and rumors are swirling that the CN may drop the "C" in its name. Does the head of Radio Shack now work for the Cartoon Network?

• At 8, CBS has a new NCIS, followed by a new episode of The Unit.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 8, then new episodes of Law and Order: CI and Law and Order: SVU.
• FOX has a new American Idol at 8.
• There's a new Gilmore Girls at 8 on The CW, then a new Veronica Mars.
• At 9, ABC has a new Primetime, followed by a new Boston Legal.
• PBS has a new Frontline at 9.
• Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then two new eps of Survive This.
• At 10, TLC has a new Miami Ink.
• FX has a new Dirt at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 10.
• Also at 10: Bravo has a new ep of The Real Housewives of Orange County.

Check your local TV listings for more.