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• The networks have more coverage of the Democratic National Convention at 10 (the cable nets have all-night coverage).
• At 7, USA has more of The U.S. Open.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by a new Wanna Bet?
• NBC has a new, two-hour America's Got Talent at 8.
• ABC Family has a new Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, then the season premiere of Greek.
• ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker at 8.
• TCM has Touch of Evil at 8, followed by Psycho.
• At 8:40, BBC America has the premiere of Gavin & Stacey.
• At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• TBS has the special World's Funniest Commercials 2008 at 9.
• Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new Eureka, followed by a new ECW.
• At 10, FX has the minisode finale of Rescue Me.
• A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10.
• Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked at 10.
• History Channel has a new Evolve at 10.
• There's a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO at 10.

• NBC has the Olympics all night.
• TCM is showing Barbara Stanwyck movies all night.
• At 8, ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
• Over on ESPN2, more coverage of The Little League World Series.
• At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• Bill Maher is the guest on Larry King Live, on CNN at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Eureka at 9, then a new ECW.
• There's a new Food Detectives on Food Network at 9, followed by a new Road Tasted with The Neelys.
• At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner.
• Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked at 10.
• History Channel has a new Evolve at 10.
• Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.

• NBC has Olympics coverage all night.
• At 8, ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
• ABC Family has a new Secret Life of The American Teen at 8.
• TCM has Pushover at 8, followed by 5 Against The House.
• At 9, ABC has a new Wanna Bet?, then a new Primetime: Medical Mysteries.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 9.
• PBS has a new Wide Angle at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Eureka at 9, then a new ECW.
• There's a new Flipping Out on Bravo at 9, followed by a new Million Dollar Listing.
• At 9:30, Food Network has a new Road Tasted with The Neeleys.
• At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me minisode.
• Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked at 10.
  
• Discovery has a new Smash Lab at 10.

(S05E03) I have to admit, when I saw in the previews last week that we were getting a Ronon episode, I wasn't exactly excited. I figured it would be another stand alone episode, probably ok, but I don't usually think of Ronon as a character to carry the big load. Having now watched "Broken Ties," I'll say I was pleasantly surprised. Jason Momoa took advantage of being given the A-story and delivered his best performance to date. And along the way we got a little more background on Woolsey, and some answers to Teyla's burning question.

Gallery: Stargate Atlantis: Season 5

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Birds of Prey - Complete Series
• Classic TV Commercials - Ones We Never Forgot
• Dallas - Season 9
• Eureka - Season 2
• Evening Shade - Season 1
• Jesse Stone - 4 Pack
• New Adventures of The Long Ranger/Zorro - Vol. 2
• Reno 911 - Season 5
• Saving Grace - Season 1
• Swamp Thing - Vol. 2

All things considered, the summer television season is off to a pretty good start. I've been enjoying My Boys, The Middleman, Fear Itself, and So You Think You Can Dance, to name a few. The schedules might be a little heavy with the reality programming at the moment, but that's changing soon enough. Over the next few weeks we have the likes of Eureka, Psych, Burn Notice, Stargate: Atlantis, Monk, The Closer, and Saving Grace all making their returns.

With those last two in mind, I thought I would point everyone to some handy recaps the fine folks over at TNT put together to get us back up to speed before the shows return on July 14th. Each of the videos manages to crunch the last season down to about four and a half minutes, and I've embedded them after the jump.

A few weeks ago we reported that a fifth season of Stargate Atlantis would be airing on the SciFi network sometime in the fall, just as the fourth season did back in 2007. Well, it now seems like the premiere of the new season will be moving up a couple of months.

A number of online resources, including Gateworld, TV Guide, and the personal blog of Atlantis executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, are reporting that the show will be premiering in July. "The decision on the Season Five premiere date rests with SCI FI," Mallozzi writes in his blog, "However, I'm hopeful that fans won't have to wait until the fall to see the resolution of our Season Four cliffhanger."

• At 8, ABC has the series premiere of Cavemen, followed by the series premiere of Carpoolers and new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and Boston Legal.
• CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of The Unit and Cane.
• NBC has a new Singing Bee at 8, then new episodes of The Biggest Loser and Law and Order: SVU.
• There's a new Bones on FOX at 8, followed by a new House.
• The CW has new episodes of Beauty and the Geek and Reaper, starting at 8.
• PBS has another installment of The War at 8.
• HBO has the premiere of the five week miniseries Five Days at 8.
• Also at 8: ESPN has two new eps of The World Series of Poker, then a new Contender.
• TV Land is showing an I Love Lucy marathon tonight.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Eureka, then a new ECW.
• The final season of Queer Eye starts on Bravo at 9, with a special episode featuring Susan Lucci.
• Food Network has a new Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels at 9, then a new Have Fork, Will Travel.
• At 10, FX has a new Damages.
• TLC has a new L.A. Ink at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

As I've learned from the comments on this blog and elsewhere, fans of the Sci-Fi Channel's Eureka are incredibly devoted and loyal. So this good news is for them.

The cable network has given the thumbs up for a third season of the sci-fi comedy, according to a press release that came into TVS HQ. They've ordered 13 more episodes of the show. The third season will start filming in Vancover in early 2008 and will debut next summer.

• At 8, FOX has the season premiere of Bones, then the season premiere of House.
• ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars at 8, then the season premiere of Boston Legal.
• CBS has the season premiere of NCIS at 8, followed by the season premiere of The Unit and the debut of Cane.
• There's a new Biggest Loser on NBC at 8, then the season premiere of Law and Order: SVU.
• The CW has a new Beauty and the Geek at 8, followed by the series premiere of Reaper.
• PBS has another installment of The War at 8.
• ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker, then a new episode of The Contender.
• HBO has Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later at 8.
• Also at 8: ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Eureka, then a new ECW.
• Gordon Ramsay talks to Larry King on CNN at 9.
• At 10, FX has a new Damages.
• TLC has a new L.A. Ink at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Power of 10, then a new Big Brother.
• ABC has two new episodes of Just For Laughs at 8, followed by new episodes of iCaught and Primetime: Crime.
• NBC has a new, two hour Biggest Loser at 8.
• ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8.
• ESPN has two new episodes of the World Series of Poker at 8, then a new Contender.
• At 9, PBS has a new Wide Angle.
• Food Network has a new Rachael Ray at 9.
• Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new Eureka, then a new ECW.
• At 10, TLC has a new L.A. Ink.
• A&E has a new Criss Angel Mindfreak at 10.
• There's a new Damages on FX at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.