Summer shows you cannot miss

Hey, you. Think that just because you TIVOed all season finales you got everything covered? Think you can spend the next three months catching up on soaps, b-list throwaway shows and reruns? You’re wrong, buddy. FX, Bravo, Showtime, and many other TV channels have discovered the joy of sex, ahem, the joy of launching (premiering) new shows in the summer. You know, when nobody watches, when it’s much easier to build an audience rather than compete every week with CSI or American Idol. Sure, these shows are niche and not aimed for everyone. But hey, these are the shows I love to watch. Acquired taste. This June, tune in and get your TIVOs ready – we got some teevee to watch:

Here they are, sorted by date:

June Show Premieres:

Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List (Bravo) June 5
American Inventor (ABC) June 6
Destination Truth (SciFi) June 6
Ghost Hunters (SciFi) June 6
Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS) June 6
Fast Cars & Superstars (ABC) June 7
Standoff (Fox) June 8
John From Cincinnati (HBO) June 10
The Loop (Fox) June 10
Big Love (HBO) June 11
Kyle XY (ABC Family) June 11
Bad Girls Road Trip (Oxygen) June 12
ECW (SciFi) June 12
Fight Girls (Oxygen) June 12
Last Comic Standing (NBC) June 13
Lil’ Bush (Comedy Central) June 13
Rescue Me (FX) June 13
Top Chef (Bravo) June 13
Confessions of a Matchmaker (A&E) June 16
Bridezillas (WE) June 17
Dead Zone (USA) June 17
Flight of the Conchords (HBO) June 17
The 4400 (USA) June 17
Meadowlands (Showtime) June 17
Platinum Weddings (WE) June 17
Age of Love (NBC) June 18
The Closer (TNT) June 18
Heartland (TNT) June 18
Shaq’s Big Challenge (ABC) June 26
Burn Notice (USA) June 28
Hey Paula (Bravo) June 28