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[the futon's summer preview]
everything you'll need to know for the upcoming season
· chronological list of premiere dates
see what's starting every night
· when does (blank) come back?
an alphabetical list of what's due back
· new series this summer a to z
sort by genre, time slot & more
· returning series this summer a to z
sort by genre, time slot & more

MONDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
(Q2) the bachelorette**
(season 4, may 19-jul. 14)
the mole**
(season 5, jun. 2-aug. 4)
(Q3) high school musical: summer session*
(jul. 21)
wanna bet?*
(jul. 21-aug. 25)
the mole**
(season 5, jun. 2-aug. 4)
big bang theory, the
(repeats, as of may 26)
how i met your mother
(repeats, as of may 26)
two and a half men
(repeats, as of may 26)
rules of engagement
(repeats, as of may 26)
csi: miami
(repeats, as of may 26)
american gladiators*
(season 2, may 12)
nashville star**
(season 6, jun. 9)
(aug.) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 11-aug. 18)
(Q2) bones
(repeats, jun. 2-jul. 28)
house
(repeats, jun. 2-jul. 28)
local programming
(Q3) terminator: the sarah connor chronicles**
(repeats, as of aug. 11)
prison break**
(repeats, as of aug. 11)
local programming
to be announced to be announced local programming
gossip girl
(repeats, as of may 26)
one tree hill
(repeats, as of may 26)
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 4, returns: jun. 16)
psychic kids: children of the paranormal*
(jun. 16)
(Q2) greek**
(returns: mar. 24-jun. 9)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
(Q3) the middleman*
(jun. 16)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
dirty jobs
(repeats)
dirty jobs**
(season 4, as of apr. 14)
verminators*
(apr. 21)
monday night football
(pre-season, aug. 11-aug. 25; preview: aug. 7)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
legally blonde the musical: the search for elle woods*
(jun. 2)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
weeds
(season 4, jun. 16)
secret diary of a call girl*
(jun. 16)
various programming
(repeats)
the closer
(season 4, jul. 14)
saving grace
(season 2, jul. 14)
making news: savannah style
(season 2, jun. 2)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
law & order: special victims unit
(repeats)
wwe monday night raw
(season 16)
TUESDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
wipeout*
(jun. 24)
i survived a japanese game show*
(jun. 24)
to be announced
(repeats)
(Q2) ncis
(repeats, as of may 27)
the unit
(repeats, as of may 27)
without a trace**
(repeats, as of jun. 3)
(Q3) ncis
(repeats, as of may 27)
big brother
(season 10, jul. 15)
without a trace**
(repeats, as of jun. 3)
(Q2) most outrageous moments**
(season 3, apr. 22)
most outrageous moments**
(repeats, as of may 6)
law & order: special victims unit**
(repeats, as of may 6)
law & order: special victims unit
(repeats, as of may 27)
(Q3) celebrity family feud*
(jul. 1)
america's got talent
(season 3, jun. 17)
law & order: special victims unit
(repeats, as of may 27)
(aug.) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 12-aug. 19)
(Q2) the moment of truth**
(returns: may 27-jul. 8)
hell's kitchen**
(season 4, apr. 1-jul. 8)
local programming
(Q3) bones**
(repeats, as of jul. 22)
house**
(repeats, as of jul. 22)
local programming
to be announced to be announced local programming
beauty and the geek
(repeats, as of may 27)
reaper
(repeats, as of may 27)
local programming
on the cable networks (original programming only)
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
the secret life of the american teenager*
(jun. 1)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
coupling
(repeats)
(8:40) not going out*
(may 20)
(9:20) absolutely fabulous
(repeats)
bbc world news america
(encores)
(Q2) work out
(repeats)
work out
(repeats)
work out
(season 3, apr. 22-jun. 10; preview: apr. 15 at 11/10c)
(Q3) flipping out
(repeats)
flipping out
(repeats)
flipping out
(season 2, jun. 17)
various programming
(repeats)
deadliest catch
(season 4, apr. 15)
the alaska experiment*
(apr. 22-jun. 3)
fx tuesday night movie
(feature film repeats)
30 days**
(season 3, jun. 3)
modern marvels
(repeats)
mega disasters
(season 3, may 6)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
a shot at love with tila tequila
(season 2, apr. 22)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
tori & dean: home sweet hollywood
(season 3, jun. 17)
to be announced
(repeats)
eureka
(season 3, jul. 29)
ecw
(season 3)
WEDNESDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
to be announced
(repeats)
to be announced
(repeats)
men in trees
(season 2, returns: may 28)
(Q2) various programming
(repeats, as of may 28)
criminal minds
(repeats, as of may 28)
csi: new york
(repeats, as of may 28)
(Q3) big brother
(season 10, jul. 16)
criminal minds
(repeats, as of may 28)
csi: new york
(repeats, as of may 28)
the baby borrowers*
(jun. 25)
celebrity circus*
(jun. 11)
law & order
(repeats)
(aug.) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 13-aug. 20)
(Q2) so you think you can dance
(season 4, may 28-aug. 6)
local programming
(Q3) kitchen nightmares**
(repeats, as of aug. 13)
kitchen nightmares**
(repeats, as of aug. 13)
local programming
under one roof*
(apr. 16)
in living color
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
local programming
farmer wants a wife**
(encores, as of may 21)
farmer wants a wife**
(as of may 28)
local programming
on the cable networks (original programming only)
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
mi-5
(encores)
mi-5
(season 4, may 21-jul. 23)
bbc world news america
(encores)
(Q2) top chef
(repeats)
top chef
(repeats)
top chef
(season 4, mar. 12-jun. 18)
(Q3) shear genius
(repeats)
shear genius
(repeats)
shear genius
(season 2, jun. 25)
trick my truck
(repeats)
chopper challenge*
(may 14)
trick my truck
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
the daily show with jon stewart
(repeats)
the colbert report
(repeats)
futurama
(repeats)
south park
(repeats)
south park
(repeats)
mind of mencia**
(season 4, may 21)
various programming
(repeats)
mythbusters
(repeats)
factory made*
(may 21)
factory made*
(may 21)
modern marvels
(repeats)
monsterquest**
(season 2, may 28)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
the real world
(season 20, apr. 16)
ghost hunters
(repeats)
ghost hunters
(season 4, mar. 5-jun. 18)
ghost hunters
(repeats)
c.s.i.: crime scene investigation
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
the ultimate fighter
(season 7, apr. 2-jun. 18; three-hour season finale: jun. 21 at 9/8c)
family guy
(repeats)
family guy
(repeats)
tyler perry's house of payne
(repeats)
tyler perry's house of payne
(repeats)
tyler perry's house of payne
(season 2, returns: jun. 4)
tyler perry's house of payne
(season 2, returns: jun. 4)
trutv various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
black gold*
(jun. 18)
(jun.) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
she's got the look*
(jun. 4-jul. 9)
(jul.) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
family foreman*
(jul. 16-aug. 20)
family foreman*
(jul. 16-aug. 20)
(aug.) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
tv land myths & legends
(season 2, aug. 27)
tv land myths & legends
(season 2, aug. 27)
THURSDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
ugly betty
(repeats, as of jun. 5)
grey's anatomy
(repeats, as of jun. 5)
hopkins 24/7**
(season 2, jun. 26-jul. 31)
(Q2) various programming
(repeats, as of may 15)
csi: crime scene investigation
(repeats, as of may 22)
swingtown*
(jun. 5)
(Q3) greatest american dog*
(jul. 10)
csi: crime scene investigation
(repeats, as of may 22)
swingtown*
(jun. 5)
to be announced
(repeats)
last comic standing**
(season 6, may 29; preview: may 22 at 9:30/8:30c)
fear itself*
(jun. 5)
(aug.) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 14-aug. 21)
(Q2) so you think you can dance
(season 4, may 22-jun. 5)
local programming
(Q3) are you smarter than a 5th grader?
(season 2, returns: jun. 12-jul. 31)
so you think you can dance**
(season 4, jun. 12-aug. 7)
local programming
mynetworktv movie
(feature film repeats)
local programming
smallville
(repeats, as of may 22)
supernatural
(repeats, as of may 22)
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 7, returns: may 15)
crime 360*
(returns: may 15)
(Q2) step it up & dance
(repeats)
step it up & dance
(repeats)
step it up & dance*
(apr. 10-jun. 5; preview: apr. 3 at 11/10c)
(Q3) kathy griffin: my life on the d-list
(repeats)
kathy griffin: my life on the d-list
(repeats)
kathy griffin: my life on the d-list**
(season 4, jun. 19; preview: jun. 12 at 9/8c)
the daily show with jon stewart
(repeats)
the colbert report
(repeats)
futurama
(repeats)
south park
(repeats)
south park
(repeats)
reno 911**
(season 5, returns: may 22)
modern marvels
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
tougher in alaska*
(may 8-aug. 7)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
randy jackon presents: america's best dance crew
(season 2, jun. tba)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
penn & teller: bullshit
(season 6, jun. 17)
penn & teller: bullshit
(season 6, jun. 17)
c.s.i.: crime scene investigation
(repeats)
tna: impact!
(season 3)
various programming
(repeats)
the bill engvall show**
(season 2, jun. 12)
my boys**
(season 2, jun. 12)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
burn notice
(season 2, jul. 10)
FRIDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
dance machine*
(jun. 27-jul. 25)
duel
(season 2, returns: jun. 27-jul. 25)
20/20
(season 30)
(Q2) ghost whisperer
(repeats, as of may 23)
moonlight
(repeats, as of may 23)
numb3rs
(repeats, as of may 23)
(Q3) ghost whisperer
(repeats, as of may 23)
numb3rs**
(repeats, as of jul. 11)
flashpoint*
(jul. 11)
american gladiators**
(encores, as of may 16)
dateline nbc
(season 17)
(aug.) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 8-aug. 22)
(Q2) fox friday night movie
(apr. 25-aug. 1)
local programming
(Q3) are you smarter than a 5th grader?**
(repeats, as of aug. 8)
are you smarter than a 5th grader?**
(repeats, as of aug. 8)
local programming
mynetworktv movie
(feature film repeats)
local programming
wwe smackdown
(season 9)
local programming
on the cable networks (original programming only)
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
coupling
(repeats)
(8:40) coupling
(repeats)
(9:20) that mitchell & webb look
(repeats)
newsnight*
(feb. 29)
can you duet?*
(apr. 25; preview: apr. 14 at 10:30/9:30c)
mobile home disaster*
(may 16)
trick my truck**
(season 4, returns: may 16)
trick my truck**
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
man vs. wild
(season 2, returns: may 2-jun. 6)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
how to look good naked
(season 2, jul. tba)
various programming
(repeats)
(Q2) charlie jade*
(jun. 6)
doctor who**
(season 4, apr. 18)
battlestar galactica**
(season 4, apr. 4-jun. 13; preview: mar. 28)
(Q3) charlie jade*
(jun. 6)
doctor who**
(season 4, apr. 18)
stargate atlantis
(season 5, jul. 11)
various programming
(repeats)
what not to wear
(season 6, feb. 8)
10 years younger*
(feb. 8)
various programming
(repeats)
monk
(season 7, jul. 18)
psych
(season 3, jul. 18)
SATURDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
abc saturday night movie
(feature film repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
48 hours mystery
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
(aug.) (7:00) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 9-aug. 23)
cops
(season 20)
cops
(repeats)
america's most wanted
(season 21)
local programming
to be announced to be announced local programming
on the cable networks (original programming only)
  8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
(Q2) robin hood
(encores)
robin hood**
(season 2, apr. 26-jul. 26)
the graham norton show
(season 3, apr. 26-jul. 26)
(Q3) primeval
(encores)
primeval*
(aug. 2)
the graham norton show
(repeats)
fox reality various programming
(repeats)
the academy**
(season 2, may 24)
various programming
(repeats)
SUNDAYS THIS SUMMER (last updated: monday, may 12, 2008)
on the broadcast networks
  7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
to be announced
(repeats)
high school musical: summer session*
(jul. 20-aug. 3)
to be announced
(repeats)
to be announced
(repeats)
(Q2) 60 minutes
(repeats)
million dollar password*
(jun. 1)
cold case
(repeats, as of may 25)
shark**
(repeats, as of may 25)
(Q3) 60 minutes
(repeats)
big brother
(season 10, jul. 13)
jingles*
(jul. 27)
cold case**
(repeats, as of jul. 27)
dateline nbc
(season 17)
law & order
(repeats, as of may 25)
law & order: special victims unit
(repeats, as of mar. 2)
(aug.) olympic summer games 2008
(aug. 10-aug. 24)
don't forget the lyrics!**
(repeats, as of jun. 1)
the simpsons
(repeats, as of jun. 1)
king of the hill
(repeats, as of jun. 1)
family guy
(repeats, as of jun. 1)
american dad
(repeats, as of jun. 1)
local programming
america's next top model
(repeats, as of may 25)
everybody hates chris
(repeats, as of may 25)
aliens in america
(repeats, as of may 25)
the game
(repeats, as of may 25)
girlfriends
(repeats, as of apr. 23)
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 3, as of jun. 22)
gene simmons' family jewels**
(season 3, as of jun. 22)
the two coreys
(season 2, jun. 22)
the two coreys
(season 2, jun. 22)
g4 code monkeys**
(season 2, jun. 1)
code monkeys**
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
(Q2) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
ax men*
(repeats)
ax men*
(mar. 9-jun. 1)
(Q3) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
ice road truckers
(repeats)
ice road truckers
(season 2, jun. 8)
(6:00) lifetime sunday night movie
(feature film repeats)
lifetime sunday night movie
(feature film repeats)
army wives
(season 2, jun. 8)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
the tudors
(season 2, mar. 30-jun. 1)
this american life**
(season 2, may 4-jun. 8)
state of the union
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
the factory*
(jun. 29)
the factory*
(jun. 29)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
law & order: criminal intent**
(season 7, returns: jun. 8)
in plain sight*
(jun. 1)
(Q2) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
celebracadabra*
(apr. 27)
viva hollywood!*
(apr. 13-may 25)
(Q3) various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
i love money*
(jul. 13)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
various programming
(repeats)
bridezillas
(season 5, jun. 1)
platinum weddings
(season 3, jun. 1)
platinum weddings
(season 3, jun. 1)
(*) denotes a new series
(**) denotes a new time period