This week we review two new shows - Merlin and The Philanthropist on NBC. A Lifetime movie called Killer Hair. Plus, returning favorites Doctor Who, Better Off Ted, Burn Notice, Nurse Jackie and True Blood.

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Summer viewing is a little light for the next few weeks - at least until Merlin starts - but we still manage to talk about the new TNT series HawthoRNe, returning HBO series True Blood (at the end of the episode) and other summer favorites like Nurse Jackie, Burn Notice and Royal Pains. Okay. Not all of them are favorites.

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This week we bid Pushing Daisies a fond farewell, review the premiere of Nurse Jackie, debate the merits of In Plain Sight, discuss charisma problems on Royal Pains, voiceover issues on Burn Notice and delight at Top Chef: Masters.

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We're back! This week we talk about the finales for Reaper and Breaking Bad. We get in premieres of returning series Burn Notice and In Plain Sight. And then we run through a bunch of new summer shows including: Goode Family, Mental, The Listener, Royal Pains, and Nurse Jackie. Plus a little Pushing Daisies!

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This week we talk about a new show called Glee and the finale of Party Down. Plus we talk a bit about summer plans and of course we feature the Derek Report.

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This week we get a couple of calls and work through seven finales, a new show on Masterpiece Mystery - on public television! - and talk a bit about renewals. What do we cover - the usual suspects: Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, Supernatural, Party Down, Derek Report, How I Met Your Mother, Fringe, and LOST.

Our book selection is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Yes, it's a real book.

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We have technical difficulties and maybe someone gets a little snippy. Plus we have a phone call, we announce a book club and we talk about a lot of shows including: Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, Better Off Ted, Scrubs, Party Down, Derek Report, Dollhouse, Fringe, and LOST.

Our book selection is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Yes, it's a real book.

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Musical score provided by Ernesto Burden, www.ernestoburden.com.

This week we wash our hands for America. And we talk about TV shows including Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, The Derek Report, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Party Down, The Office, Fringe, and LOST.

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Derek returns and brings a weird heat wave with him - seriously - we don't have leaves on trees yet but topped 90. Ugh. We complain about the heat and talk about shows including: Chuck, Sit Down/Shut Up, Fringe, The Derek Report, Better Off Ted, Parks and Recreation, The Office and Party Down.

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We stretch our weekend into Marathon Monday and talk about a lot of comedies including How I Met Your Mother, Better Off Ted, The Office, 30 Rock, parks and Recreation, Cupid, and Party Down. Plus we cover the Friday Night Lights finale and news about additional seasons, puzzle over the point of Kings and address Ewoks on LOST.

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Musical score provided by Ernesto Burden, www.ernestoburden.com.