The final week of July is here along with more heat. Read on for the GeekTonic weekly TV update highlighting all the new premieres, finales and specials coming up.
NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST – TV schedules subject to change
Sunday, July 24
Same Name (8:59pm on CBS) New reality series where celebrities swap places with strangers who happen to have the same name. First up… David Hasselhoff
Top Gear (10pm on History) Season 2 premiere
I Do Over (10pm on WE) New reality series
Entourage (10:30pm on HBO) Season 8 premiere with Andrew Dice Clay?
Monday, July 25
Unlocking the Universe (8pm on Science) New science show
Vanished with Beth Hollaway (10pm on Lifetime) Season 1 finale
Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition (10:10pm on ABC) Season 1 finale
Tuesday, July 26
Unlocking the Universe (8pm on Science) New series
101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (9pm on ABC) Season 1 finale
Deadliest Catch (9pm on Discovery) Season 7 finale
Gene Simmons Family Jewels (10pm on A&E) Season 7 finale
Toya: A Family Affair (10pm on BET) Season 1 finale
Wednesday, July 27
Wonders of the Universe with Brian Cox (9pm on Science) Season premiere.
Meat America (9pm on History) A special/documentary on the history of meat in America. Strange that this isn’t a food network special, but…
Thursday, July 28
Project Runway (9pm on Lifetime) Season 9 premiere
LA Ink (10pm on TLC) Season 5 premiere
Ancient Aliens (10pm on History) Season 3 premiere
Friday, July 29
Thundercats (8pm on Cartoon Network) New cartoon series with a new take on the original, 1980s animated series.
The Three Chocolatiers (11pm on Food) New cooking series
Hard Rock Calling 2011 (11pm on VH1) Special music presentation at London’s Hyde Park featuring Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, The Killers and more
Sunday, July 31
American Ninja Warrior (9pm on G4) Season 3 premiere
Against the Wall (10pm on Lifetime) New drama series where a 32-year-old cop accepts a detective position with Internal Affairs, causing a rift with her family of cops. Starring Treat Williams, Rachael Carpani & Kathy Baker.
The Real L Word (10pm on Showtime) Season 2 finale
Monday, August 1
The Bachelorette (8pm on ABC) Season 7 finale
The Bad Girls Club (9pm on Oxygen) Season 7 premiere
Tuesday, August 2
Billy the Exterminator (9pm on A&E) Season 4 premiere
Take the Money and Run (9pm on ABC) New reality series by executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer & Bertram Van Munster who did the Amazing Race. It goes like this: In San Francisco, brothers look to hide a suitcase containing one hundred thousand dollars from local police detectives. If the detectives do not find the money in a set amount of time, the brothers get to keep the money.
Picker Sisters (10pm on Lifetime) New reality series
Born to Dance: Laurieann Gibson (10pmon BET) New dance reality series
Wednesday, August 3
Scream If You Know the Answer (7pm on Travel) A new game show “borrowed” from Britain
Dumbest Stuff on Wheels (8pm on Speed) A new Auto/Reality series
Wonders of the Universe with Brian Cox (9pm on Science) New science series
My Ride Rules (9pm on Speed) New auto/reality series
Café Racer (9pm on HD Theater) Season premiere
Thursday, August 4
Detroit in Overdrive (8pm on Planet Green) New reality series
Jersey Shore (10pm on MTV) Season 4 premiere
Friday, August 5
Iron Chef America (6pm on Food) Season 9 finale
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