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MONDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

the bachelorette
(season 5, may 25-jul. 27; preview: may 18 at 9/8c) here come the newlyweds** (season 2, may 25-jul. 13) / dating in the dark* (jul. 20-aug. 24)

how i met your mother**
(repeats) rules of engagement**
(repeats) two and a half men
(repeats) the big bang theory**
(repeats) c.s.i.: miami
(repeats)

law & order**
(repeats) law & order: criminal intent**
(repeats) dateline nbc

house
(repeats) lie to me**
(repeats) local programming

masters of illusion
(repeats) magic's biggest secrets finally revealed
(repeats) local programming

one tree hill**
(repeats) gossip girl**
(repeats) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) intervention
(season 7, may 25) obsessed*
(may 25)

the secret life of the american teenager
(season 2, jun. 22-sep. 7) make it or break it* (jun. 22-aug. 24) / greek** (season 3, aug. 31) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) kathy griffin: my life on the d-list** (season 5, jun. 8-aug. 10) / flipping out** (season 3, aug. 17)

various programming
(repeats) out of egypt*
(aug. 17) swamp loggers*
(jun. 15)

id various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) forensics: you decide*
(aug. 3)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) run's house**
(season 6, jun. 15)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) dance your ass off*
(jun. 29)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) weeds
(season 5, jun. 8) nurse jackie*
(jun. 8)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) 4th & long*
(may 18)

various programming
(repeats) jon & kate plus 8
(season 5, may 25) cake boss*
(may 25)

various programming
(repeats) the closer
(season 5, jun. 8) raising the bar
(season 2, jun. 8)

truTV various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) operation repo**
(as of mar. 30)

various programming
(repeats) wwe monday night raw
(season 17)

various programming
(repeats) charm school**
(season 3, may 11-jul. 27) the t.o. show*
(jul. 20) various programming
(repeats)

TUESDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

the superstars*
(jun. 23-jul. 28) better off ted**
(returns: jun. 23-jul. 28) primetime: family secrets
(season 3, jun. 23)

n.c.i.s.
(repeats) big brother
(season 11, jul. 14) 48 hours mystery**
(repeats)

the great american road trip*
(jul. 7-aug. 25) america's got talent
(season 4, jun. 23) law & order: special victims unit
(repeats)

hell's kitchen**
(season 6, jul. 21) more to love*
(jul. 28) local programming

street patrol
(season 2, returns: jul. 14-aug. 4) street patrol
(season 2, returns: jul. 14-aug. 4) jail
(season 2, returns: jul. 7-jul. 14) jail
(season 2, returns: jul. 7-jul. 14) local programming

90210**
(repeats) hitched or ditched
(repeats) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) the first 48**
(season 9, jun. 16) the cleaner
(season 2, jun. 23)

10 things i hate about you*
(jul. 7) ruby & the rockits*
(jul. 21) lincoln heights**
(season 4, aug. 4) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) apprentice uk**
(returns: jun. 2-jul. 14) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) tiny & toya* (jun. 30) / frankie & neffe* (aug. 25) welcome to dreamland*
(jun. 2-jul. 7)

various programming
(repeats) nyc prep*
(jun. 30; preview: jun. 23 at 11/10c) miami social*
(jul. 14)

various programming
(repeats) deadliest catch
(season 5, apr. 14-jul. 28) the colony*
(jul. 21)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) best thing i ever ate*
(jun. 23; preview: jun. 21 at 10/9c) chopped
(season 2, jun. 23; preview: jun. 14)

fx tuesday night movie
(feature film repeats) rescue me**
(season 5, apr. 7-sep. 1)

various programming
(repeats) i didn't know i was pregnant*
(may 26) deliver me
(season 3, jun. 16)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) that's impossible*
(jul. 7)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) paris hilton's my new bff
(season 2, jun. 2)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) tori & dean: home sweet hollywood (season 4, may 26) / addicted to beauty* (aug. 11; preview: aug. 4 at 11/10c)

various programming
(repeats) the lazy environmentalist* (jun. 16) / big ideas for a small planet (season 3, aug. 4) is your house killing you?*
(jun. 2-jul. 21) various programming
(repeats)

syfy various programming
(repeats) warehouse 13*
(jul. 7) ecw**
(season 4)

stager invasion* (jun. 30) / moving up** (season 4, jul. 21) the real estate pros**
(season 2, jul. 21) the little couple*
(may 26)

various programming
(repeats) hawthorne*
(jun. 16) saving grace**
(season 3, jun. 16)

WEDNESDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

wipeout**
(season 2, may 27) i survived a japanese game show**
(season 2, jun. 17) primetime: crime
(season 3, jul. 1)

the new adventures of old christine
(repeats) gary unmarried
(repeats) criminal minds
(repeats) c.s.i.: new york
(repeats)

america's got talent
(encores) america's got talent
(season 4, jun. 24) the philanthropist*
(jun. 24-aug. 12)

so you think you can dance
(season 5, may 27-aug. 5) local programming

(aug.) bones**
(repeats, as of aug. 19) the moment of truth**
(returns: aug. 5-sep. 2) local programming

world's funniest moments
(repeats) the twilight zone**
(repeats) the twilight zone**
(repeats) local programming

america's next top model
(repeats) hitched or ditched*
(encores, may 27-jul. 1) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) tattoo highway*
(may 27-jul. 22)

various programming
(repeats) monsters inside me*
(jul. 1) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) gordon ramsay's f word**
(season 4, jun. 17) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) top chef masters*
(jun. 10-aug. 19)

the othersiders*
(jun. 17) survive this*
(jun. 17) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) reno 911** (season 6, apr. 1-jul. 8) / michael & michael have issues* (jul. 15)

various programming
(repeats) extreme loggers** (season 2, jul. 15) / man vs. wild** (season 4, aug. 13) verminators**
(season 2, jul. 15)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) hard knocks
(season 5, aug. 12)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) renovation realities
(season 2, may 6)

various programming
(repeats) monsterquest
(season 3, feb. 4) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) the real world
(season 22, jun. 24)

various programming
(repeats) giuliana & bill*
(aug. 5) various programming
(repeats)

syfy various programming
(repeats) ghost hunters international (season 2, jul. 8-aug. 12) / ghost hunters (season 5, returns: aug. 19) various programming
(repeats)

tyler perry's house of payne
(repeats) tyler perry's house of payne
(repeats) tyler perry's house of payne
(repeats) tyler perry's house of payne
(repeats) tyler perry's meet the browns
(season 2, may 27)

various programming
(repeats) leverage**
(season 2, jul. 15) dark blue*
(jul. 15)

THURSDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

samantha who?**
(season 2, returns: jun. 25-jul. 23) samantha who?**
(season 2, as of jul. 2-jul. 23) grey's anatomy
(repeats) private practice
(repeats)

big brother
(season 11, jul. 9) c.s.i.: crime scene investigation
(repeats) the mentalist**
(repeats)

30 rock**
(repeats) the office**
(repeats) the office
(repeats) 30 rock
(repeats) the listener*
(jun. 4-aug. 27)

bones
(repeats) so you think you can dance
(season 5, may 21-aug. 6) local programming

mynetworktv movie
(feature film repeats) local programming

smallville
(repeats) supernatural
(repeats) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) crime 360
(season 2, may 21)

wild russia*
(jul. 23) wild russia*
(jul. 23) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) the fashion show* (may 7-jul. 23) / the real housewives of atlanta** (season 2, jul. 30)

chowder
(season 2, returns: jun. 4) the marvelous misadventures of flapjack
(returns: jun. 11) total drama action
(season 2, jun. 11) 6teen* various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) tosh.0*
(jun. 4) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) american loggers**
(season 2, aug. 13) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) gangland
(season 4, returns: may 28) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) project runway**
(season 6, aug. 20)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) 16 & pregnant* (jun. 11) / randy jackon presents: america's best dance crew (season 4, aug. 6)

science various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) science of the movies**
(as of jun. 11)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) penn & teller: bullshit*
(season 6, jun. 25)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) southern belles: louisville*
(may 21-jul. 23)

various programming
(repeats) tna: impact!
(season 3)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) la ink
(season 3, jul. 9)

truTV speeders
(season 8, jun. 11) smoking gun presents
(season 5, jun. 4) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) she's got the look** (season 2, jun. 10) / how'd you get so rich?* & make my day* (aug. 6) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) burn notice**
(season 3, jun. 4-aug. 6) royal pains*
(jun. 4-aug. 27)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) raising sextuplets* (jun. 11-jul. 16) / most popular* (jul. 23; preview: jul. 19)

wgn wwe superstars*
(apr. 16) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

FRIDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

surviving suburbia**
(as of jun. 12) the goode family**
(as of jun. 12) according to jim**
(repeats, as of jun. 26) according to jim**
(repeats, as of jun. 26) 20/20

ghost whisperer
(repeats) flashpoint
(season 2, returns: jul. 17) numb3rs
(repeats)

chopping block**
(returns: jun. 19-jul. 24) dateline nbc

are you smarter than a 5th grader?**
(season 3, returns: jul. 3-sep. 11) mental**
(jul. 3-aug. 14) local programming

wwe smackdown
(season 10) local programming

privileged**
(repeats) everybody hates chris**
(repeats) the game**
(repeats) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) whale wars
(season 2, jun. 5) various programming
(repeats)

friday night with jonathan ross*
(jun. 12) don't tell the bride*
(may 15-jul. 3) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) real time with bill maher**
(season 7, feb. 20)

science various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) catch it, keep it*
(jul. 17)

syfy various programming
(repeats) eureka**
(season 3, returns: jul. 10) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) what not to wear
(season 7, may 29) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) ghost adventures
(season 2, jun. 5) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) monk
(season 8, aug. 7) psych
(season 4, aug. 7)

SATURDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

wipeout
(repeats) castle
(repeats) eli stone** (returns: jun. 20-jul. 11) / dirty sexy money** (returns: jul. 18-aug. 8)

crimetime saturday
(repeats) harper's island**
(may 2-jul. 11) 48 hours mystery
(repeats)

kings**
(returns: jun. 13-jul. 25) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

cops
(season 21) cops
(repeats) america's most wanted
(season 22) local programming

mynetworktv movie
(feature film repeats) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) primeval (season 3, may 16-jul. 18; season finale: jul. 25 at 8/7c) / being human* (jul. 25-aug. 29) various programming
(repeats)

brainrush*
(jun. 20) destroy build destroy*
(jun. 20) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) can you duet?**
(season 2, jun. 20) the singing bee**
(season 2, jun. 20)

fox reality various programming
(repeats) househusbands of hollywood*
(aug. 15) sex decoy: love stings* (may 23-jul. 4) / battle of the bods (season 2, returns: jul. 11)

various programming
(repeats) the bill engvall show**
(season 3, jul. 18) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) samantha brown's great weekends
(season 2, may 9)

truTV various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) man vs. cartoon*
(jun. 13)

SUNDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: tuesday, june 30, 2009)

on the broadcast networks

7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

america's funniest home videos
(repeats) just for laughs**
(season 3, as of jun. 28) extreme makeover: home edition
(repeats) shark tank*
(aug. 9-aug. 23) desperate housewives
(repeats)

60 minutes
(repeats) big brother
(season 11, jul. 12) there goes the neighborhood*
(aug. 9) cold case**
(repeats)

the great american road trip*
(encores, jul. 12-aug. 30) merlin*
(jun. 21) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

'til death**
(repeats) american dad
(repeats) the simpsons
(repeats) king of the hill
(repeats) family guy
(repeats) american dad
(repeats) local programming

valentine**
(returns: jun. 28-jul. 19) the cw movie
(feature film repeats) local programming

on the cable networks (original programming only)

7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) gene simmons family jewels**
(season 4, jun. 7) hammertime*
(jun. 14)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) mad men
(season 3, aug. 16)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) untamed & uncut**
(season 2, jul. 5) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) how do you solve a problem like maria?*
(jun. 14-jul. 26; preview: jun. 7 at 10/9c) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) kendra* (jun. 7) / kourtney & khloe* (aug. 9) denise richards: it's complicated** (season 2, jun. 7) / reality hell* (aug. 9)

various programming
(repeats) food network challenge
(season 8) the next food network star**
(season 5, jun. 7-aug. 2) ace of cakes**
(season 7, jul. 19)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) true blood
(season 2, jun. 14) hung*
(jun. 28) entourage**
(season 6, jul. 12)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) hgtv showdown (jun. 28) / hgtv design star** (season 4, jul. 19-sep. 13)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) ice road truckers
(season 3, may 31) expedition africa: stanley & livingstone*
(may 31)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) drop dead diva*
(jul. 12) army wives
(season 3, jun. 7)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) jesse james is a dead man*
(may 31)

various programming
(repeats) ruby
(season 2, jul. 5) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) law & order: criminal intent
(season 8, apr. 19-aug. 9) in plain sight
(season 2, apr. 19-aug. 9)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) daisy of love* (apr. 26-jul. 26) / megan wants a millionaire* (aug. 2) brooke knows best (season 2, jun. 7-jul. 26) / tool academy (season 2, aug. 2)

various programming
(repeats) various programming
(repeats) bridezillas
(season 6, jun. 7) amazing wedding cakes
(season 2, jun. 7)

(*) denotes a new series
(**) denotes a new time period