Since summer is the time for beaches, parades, cookouts, and fireworks, and I hate beaches, parades, cookouts, and fireworks, it's TV time! That's especially true since there are more original shows on summer now than there used to be. Here are the five shows I'm looking forward to the most. And none of them are reality shows.

1. 'Mad Men.' To use a popular phrase, duh. Of course this is number one on my list. It's still weird to me that the best drama on television is a summer show. I don't know why this is still surprising, since we're not living in 1980 anymore and summer in a real TV season now and not just a place for repeats, reality shows, and shows that need to be burned off.

Maybe it's best that this show airs in the summer. It has a little more breathing room than it would have if it debuted in October.

• At 7, USA has coverage of the U.S. Open.
• At 8, ABC has a new Just For Laughs.
• CBS has a new Power of 10 at 8, then a new Big Brother.
• Also at 8: ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
• At 9, TBS has a new Bill Engvall Show.
• Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9.
• There's a new episode of The Universe on History Channel at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Eureka at 9, then a new ECW.
• The Travel Channel has a new Into Alaska with Jeff Corwin.
• At 9:30, A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter, followed by a new Criss Angel Mindfreak.
• At 10, TLC has a new L.A. Ink.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, USA has coverage of the U.S. Open.
• At 8, ABC Family has a new Kyle XY, then new episodes of Greek and Slacker Cats.
• The History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 8.
• ESPN has a preseason football game at 8, the Bengals vs. the Falcons.
• At 9, ABC has a new Fat March.
• TNT has a new episode of The Closer at 9, followed by a new Saving Grace.
• Because of tennis coverage on USA, Sci-Fi is showing Monday Night RAW at 9 (though RAW will also air on USA right after tennis).
• VH-1 has a new Pick Up Artist at 9.
• At 10, MTV has a new episode of The Hills.
• Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
• Also at 10: Showtime has a new Weeds, then a new Californication.

Check your local TV listings for more.