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Summer TV: Is there ever a better reason to ignore all of your friends?

Jenna King, Design Editor

Summer television is usually dull compared to fall and spring programming. This summer, however, was an exception. Each broadcast station came out with at least two or three new shows, and the majority of them were hits, such as The Simple Life 2: Roadtrip (FOX), The Ashlee Simpson Show (MTV), Blow Out (Bravo), and North Shore (FOX). Blow Out chronicled Celeb hairstylist Jonathan Antin in his quest to open a second hair salon. Though supposed to be serious, this show is halariously funny. These shows were all runaway successes.

Other shows such as Blue Collar TV(WB), Celebrity Poker Showdown (Bravo), Newlyweds (MTV), and Summerland(WB) were not far behind. Reality TV shows were back in full force. The latest include Big Brother 5 (CBS), The Amazing Race (CBS), The Casino (FOX), and Outback Jack (TBS). In its fifth season, Big Brother can no longer hold its own against the likes of Survivor or the Amazing Race. This season’s cast included only two roomates over the age of thirty-five. The lack of diversity is making the show increasingly more dull.

TBS boosted their ratings by acquiring the toned down, less racy version of the HBO hit Sex and the City, which was originally planned to go to Bravo. Honorable mentions for this summer’s TV schedule are The Days (ABC), Method & Red (FOX), Las Vegas (NBC), and Quintuplets (FOX). To find any of these shows’ air dates and times, just visit their broadcast station’s website.