Best Summer Reality TV Shows: Nightly Premiere Lineup to Program Your TiVo

Take Care of Your American Idol, The Bachelor, and Dancing with the Stars Withdrawals

It is a shame, but I am a reality TV junkie. Now that American Idol, The Bachelor, and Dancing With the Stars are all winding down or over, I began to
 search for my new summer reality TV show lineup. My favorite summer reality TV show premieres are listed by night to help you program your TiVo.

There are some other summer reality TV show premieres worth mentioning, but since they aren't my favs, they didn't make my nightly TiVo programming list. I'll probably channel surf once in a while to catch glimpses of these summer reality TV shows: Last Comic Standing, The Next Food Network Star, Dance Machine, I Love Money, Celebrity Circus, and She's Got the Look.

Monday Nights

The Bachelorette
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on ABC, May 19th at 10 PM ET
Remember when the nasty Austin, Texas bachelor Brad Womack left two broken hearts at the reality TV altar? Now, DeAnna Pappas will get another chance at real love as she plays with 25 bachelors' hearts.

Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on MTV, June 2nd at 10 PM ET
America found their Grease stars, now you can help find Elle.

Nashville Star
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on NBC, June 9th at 9:30 PM ET
This year, Billy Ray Cyrus will host with Judges Jeffrey Steele, Jewel, and John Rich.

Tuesday Nights

America's Got Talent
Summer Reality TV Show Premieres on NBC, June 17th at 9 PM ET
All the favs are back: Jerry Springer as Host with Judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne.

Big Brother
Reality TV show Summer Edition on CBS, starting on July 15th at 9 PM ET (after the July 13th premiere)

Wednesday Nights

So You Think You Can Dance
Summer Reality TV show Second Night of Two-Night Premiere on FOX, May 28th at 8 PM ET
(First night of two-night premiere is Thursday, May 22 at 8 PM ET on FOX)

Big Brother
Summer Reality TV show Summer Edition on CBS, starting on July 16th at 8 PM ET

Thursday Nights

So You Think You Can Dance
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on FOX, May 22nd at 8 PM ET (first of a two-night premiere)

 
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nice, I love those shows!

Posted on 07/05/2008 at 12:07:47 PM

Good to see that I have some options this summer to get my reality show fix! Good article!

Posted on 07/05/2008 at 12:07:14 PM

Great picks!

Posted on 07/05/2008 at 12:07:40 PM

I'm glad you wrote about these and are brave enough to check out reality tv shows. My one foray into the world of them was horrible and I never want to see that show again (and it is NOT on your list, thank goodness). This list looks like one I should be exploring to get the memory of that other show (which will remain nameless) out of my memory :)

Posted on 06/10/2008 at 9:06:59 AM

Sounds like an interesting line up. I think the Bachelorette sounds intriguing. Excellent article. :-)

Posted on 05/21/2008 at 12:05:08 PM

Whoot! Thanks for the list! I'll probably watch So You Think You Can Dance too :)

Posted on 05/21/2008 at 11:05:56 AM

The Greatest American Dog and Jingles sound like must-see's to me! Thanks for the info!

Posted on 05/18/2008 at 2:05:55 PM

Oh dear, I got so excited I put a j in interesting! LOL

Posted on 05/17/2008 at 8:05:02 AM

Interestrinjg

Posted on 05/17/2008 at 8:05:02 AM

Someone should write a spoof on a realilty show based on AC.... lol

Posted on 05/16/2008 at 10:05:24 PM

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