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

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 19^th 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 2^nd 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 9^th 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 17^th 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 15^th at 9 PM ET (after the July 13^th premiere)

Wednesday Nights

So You Think You Can Dance
Summer Reality TV show Second Night of Two-Night Premiere on FOX, May 28^th 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 16^th at 8 PM ET

Thursday Nights

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

Greatest American Dog
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on CBS, July 10^th at 8 PM ET
Dog owners and their beloved canine misfits will compete to win $250,000 as they try to prove who is the best dog trainer.

Friday Nights

Escape to Chimp Eden
Summer Reality TV show new episodes on Animal Planet, May 16^th at 9 PM ET

Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on Animal Planet, June 6^th at 9 PM ET

Saturday Nights

OK - reality TV junkies must spend one night doing something AWAY from the television. Unless of course, there is Sports on TV, but that is a whole different topic.

Sunday Nights

Big Brother
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on CBS, July 13^th at 8 PM ET
The regular summer season Big Brother reality TV show will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

High School Musical: Summer Session
Summer Reality TV show Premieres on ABC, July 20^th at 8 PM ET

Jingles
A Mark Burnett summer reality TV show
Premieres on CBS, July 27^th, Time TBD
If you like American Idol and The Apprentice, you will probably like Jingles. Contestants will compete to see who can write the best jingles for products, sports teams, and more. The Jingles contestants will face a panel of judges, the audience, and home viewer voters to determine their fate.

Sources:

http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2008/04/14/cbs-summer-lineup-includes-new-reality-shows-and-more-big-brother/

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/2008-reality-tv-summer-preview-coming-soon-tv-near-you-7104.php