Haunted Collector: American TV Reality Series

Haunted Collector is an American TV reality series about investigating the supernatural and collecting paranormal artifacts from reportedly haunted locations. The series airs on the Syfy channel every Wednesday at 10PM EST. It is created by and stars well-known paranormal-enthusiast and demonologist, John Zaffis, along with his paranormal team. Every episode is based on actual cases of his, some from past clients and some with current ones.
The show is about John Zaffis and his crew members investigating a haunted location and search for, supposed ghosts or spiritual entities that people think are in their homes. However, this show has a slight difference compared to other paranormal shows: John Zaffis tries to locate an item in the supposedly haunted location that could have some sort of relation with a haunting, remove it and set it in his paranormal museum in an attempt get rid of any paranormal activity, giving him his self-proclaimed title, the "Haunted Collector".
Opening: "My name is John Zaffis and for over 40 years, people have come to me with their problems...paranormal problems! I found that sometimes spirits attach themselves to objects and could make life a living hell. That's where my team comes in: Chris, my son and investigator, Amiee, my daughter and researcher, Brian, my tech guy, and Beth, my lead investigator. My job: find the haunted item and remove it. Because I am...the Haunted Collector".
Haunted Collector Season 1 Episode 3 (Burning Spirits/Ghosts of the West) airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on Syfy.
Haunted Collector Season 1 Episode 4 (The Sanitarium/Firehouse Phantom) airs: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on Syfy. Synopsis of the episode: The team investigates a haunted firehouse with trucks that drive on their own and a rental home with a shady past.

Locked Up Abroad: Documentary/Docudrama TV Series

Banged Up Abroad (rebadged as Locked Up Abroad for the National Geographic Channel and Jailed Abroad in India) is a British documentary/docudrama television series that was produced for Channel Five and that premiered in March 2006. Banged Up Abroad features stories of people who have been arrested while travelling abroad, usually for trying to smuggle illegal drugs out of a country and have received lengthy prison sentences as a result.
A second series was broadcast in 2007, a third series during August and September 2008, and a fourth in October 2008.
The episodes typically follow the same format or structure. An episode contains a mix of original interview footage and reconstructed footage of their journey. The convicted or captured are shown talking about their experiences, over dramatic reenactments of their respective experiences. The episodes focus on the events leading up to the arrest or time in captivity.
In one case, at the end of the episode, the convicted are shown sitting with handcuffs on, where they are still in jail. In most cases the convicted or captured have returned home from where they are telling their story. In other cases the convicted or captured is shown revisiting the country of the incident.
Locked Up Abroad Season 5 Episode 3 (Forbidden Love) airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on National Geographic Channel.
Locked Up Abroad Season 5 Episode 4 (Mexico Money Machine) airs: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on National Geographic Channel. Synopsis of the episode: A man regrets his decision to obtain illegal prescription drugs in Mexico using counterfeit money he made on his computer.
Locked Up Abroad Season 5 Episode 7 (The Cocaine Trap) airs: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on National Geographic Channel. Synopsis of the episode: An unemployed man is offered $15,000 to transport 'gold' from Argentina to Australia.

Men of a Certain Age: American Comedy-Drama TV Series

Men of a Certain Age is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on TNT on December 7, 2009. The hour-long program stars Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula as three best friends in their late forties dealing with the realities of middle age. In Canada, Men of a Certain Age can be seen on Super Channel. In Latin America, Men of a Certain Age premiered on July 13, 2010 on the prime time block of Warner Channel.
The series was renewed for a second season. It premiered on December 6, 2010.
The series follows the bonds of friendship among three life-long friends – Joe, Owen and Terry – who are now in their late 40s. Joe (Ray Romano) is a slightly neurotic separated father of two (Brittany Curran as Lucy, and Braeden Lemasters as Albert) who had hoped to become a pro golfer but now owns a party supply store, and has a gambling addiction. Owen (Andre Braugher) is an overstressed, diabetic husband and father, who manages as a car dealership owned by his father (Richard Gant), a former NBA player. Terry (Scott Bakula) is a struggling actor, who sells cars alongside Owen to make ends meet and usually dates much younger women. The friends share in each other's life struggles and lean on each other in typical, yet comical male fashion.
Men of a Certain Age Season 2 Episode 9 (A League of Their Owen) airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on Turner Network TV.
Men of a Certain Age Season 2 Episode 10 (Can't Let That Slide) airs: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on Turner Network TV. Synopsis of the episode: Joe's friendship with Manfro becomes complicated; Owen installs hidden cameras at the dealership; Terry's date night goes awry.

Franklin & Bash: American Comedy-Drama TV Series on TNT

Franklin & Bash is an American comedy-drama television series on TNT. The series stars Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as unconventional lawyers and longtime friends. A Turner Broadcasting executive has referred to the series as a "funny legal procedural."
After two streetwise lawyers take down a stuffy law firm, they are recruited by the head of the firm to bring new life to the work place.
Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 3 (Jennifer of Troy) airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on Turner Network TV.
Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 4 (Bro-Bono) airs: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on Turner Network TV. Synopsis of the episode: Peter represents an old acquaintance of Jared's in a legal dilemma; Karp and Hanna's history prevents them from working together on a divorce case.
Franklin & Bash Season 1 Episode 7 (Franklin vs. Bash) airs: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on Turner Network TV. Synopsis of the episode: Peter and Jared represent two pole-dancing instructors who are charged with stealing from their clients; Karp and Hanna defend a teenage boy who wants to kayak the Amazon.

Hot in Cleveland: American Sitcom on TV Land

Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The series premiered June 16, 2010, and was picked up for ten episodes. On July 7, 2010, TV Land announced that the show had been renewed for a second season, which began production on 20 episodes on November 1, 2010, and premiered January 19, 2011. On February 28, 2011, TV Land renewed the show for a third season that will consist of 22 episodes.
The show was created by Suzanne Martin (Frasier, Ellen) and is executive produced by Martin, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner, through their production companies SamJen Productions and Hazy Mills Productions, and is produced in association with TV Land. The concept behind the show is based on an original idea by Lynda Obst, who serves as Executive Producer. The series is recorded in front of a live studio audience at CBS's Studio City in Los Angeles using a multi-camera format.
Hot in Cleveland Season 2 Episode 11 (Where's Elka? ) airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on TV Land.
Hot in Cleveland Season 2 Episode 12 (How I Met My Mother) airs: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on TV Land. Synopsis of the episode: The son Joy gave up stops by for a surprise visit; the women are on alert when Victoria's prison pen pal heads their way.
Hot in Cleveland Season 2 Episode 15 (Love Thy Neighbor) airs: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on TV Land. Synopsis of the episode: Melanie suspects Joy is using drugs and recruits Rick to help; Elka teaches Victoria how to act old.

So You Think You Can Dance: Dance Competition, Reality Show on FOX

So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States. The series first premiered on July 20, 2005 and has a similar premise to the American Idol series of singing competitions, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big star. However, unlike American Idol, the show focuses not only on the dancers' talent, but also showcases new works by cutting edge choreographers, crafted specifically for the dancers and the show. The show was created by Idol's Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions. A mixture of contestants are chosen for the show, ranging from unknown street dancers to winners of national championships. All contestants have to work their way through a rigorous audition process. By the end of this process, 10 to 20 dancers (depending on that season's format) of various styles are chosen to compete on national television. Over the course of the show, dancers are assigned different dance styles and partners each week to test their versatility, according to wikipedia.
Wikipedia said So You Think You Can Dance was the #1 rated show in summer 2006 for adults aged 18–49. The first season was hosted by current American news personality, Lauren Sánchez; since the second season it has been hosted by former British children's television personality and one-time game show emcee, Cat Deeley. Spin-offs were announced in August 2006; there are currently versions of the show in New Zealand, Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, Canada, Germany, Greece, Poland, Malaysia, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands, South Africa, United Kingdom, Australia and Portugal, with several other versions in the works.
So You Think You Can Dance holds auditions in major cities across the U.S. each season, looking for the top dancers in each city. Dancers with all types of backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Salsa, ballroom, hip hop, street dancing, contemporary, jazz, ballet, tap, and many other types of dancers can be seen auditioning for a chance to win the grand prize—which, in the past, has included a new Hybrid SUV, $100,000 in cash, and a dancing role in Celine Dion's Las Vegas show—of US$250,000 and the title of "America's Favorite Dancer". In its seven seasons, the winners have been Nick Lazzarini, Benji Schwimmer, Sabra Johnson, Joshua Allen, Jeanine Mason, Russell Ferguson, and Lauren Froderman. The show has won five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography and a total of seven Emmys altogether.
So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 Episode 6 (06/15/11) airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 8:00pm EDT on WNYW (FOX).
So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 Episode 14 airs: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 8:00pm EDT on WNYW (FOX). Synopsis of the episode: The remaining 12 contestants perform; guest judge Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Operation Repo: American TV Show on truTV

Operation Repo is an American television program that depicts the world of car repossession with a team of actors who portray fictionalized tales of repossessions from California's San Fernando Valley. Similar to another truTV show, Southern Fried Stings, the series is filmed in a cinema verité style but consists of scripted and dramatized reenactments performed by actors. The show is filmed by recreating scenes which show the cast conducting repossession of automobiles for finance companies. In the show they also perform repossession of other exotic and strange items such as luxury boats, planes, limousines, ATVs, Zambonis, tow trucks, expensive bicycles, hot air balloons and tanning beds.
Operation Repo consists of what are purported to be actual stories from repossession incidents; however, the show depicts scripted and dramatized re-enactments in which the cast recreates incidents using actors and staged action footage. There is a disclaimer at the beginning of the show which says: "The stories that are portrayed in this program are based on real events. The names of the characters were changed in order to protect their identities... and some honor".
Operation Repo Season 8 Episode 15 airs: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on truTV.
Operation Repo Season 8 Episode 16 airs: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on truTV. Synopsis of the episode: Lou faces the toughest loss of his career. Lou and Matt track a debtor to a junkyard, where everything changes.

America's Got Talent: Reality TV Series on NBC

America's Got Talent (also known as AGT) is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent series. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of US$1 million. The show debuted in June 2006 for the summer television season. Starting in the third season, the Talent top prize included US$1 million, payable in a financial annuity over forty years (or the present cash value of such annuity), and a show as the headliner on the Las Vegas Strip.
Among its significant features were that it gave an opportunity to talented amateurs or unknown performers, with the results decided by an audience vote. The format is a popular one and has often been reworked for television in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The current incarnation was created by Simon Cowell, and was originally due to be a 2005 British series called Paul O'Grady's Got Talent but was postponed due to O'Grady's acrimonious split with broadcaster ITV. As such, the American version became the first full series of the Got Talent franchise.
Despite being heavily involved in the show's production, Simon Cowell does not appear as a judge. This is due to the conditions of his contract with Fox Network.
America's Got Talent Season 6 Episode 5 can be watched on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 8:00pm EDT on WNBC (NBC).

Covert Affairs: USA Network TV Series

Covert Affairs is a USA Network television series starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham. The one-hour drama premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, following White Collar. The show concluded its first season on September 14, 2010 and was renewed for a second season on August 19, 2010. The second season will be aired during summer 2011 starting June 7, and a DVD set of the first season was released on May 17, 2011.
Covert Affairs Season 1 Episode 13 (Good Advices) can be watched on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on USA Network.
Covert Affairs Season 2 Episode 3 (Bang and Blame) airs: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on USA Network. Synopsis of the episode: Annie investigates the leak of a CIA trainee's name.
Covert Affairs Season 2 Episode 4 (All the Right Friends) airs: Tuesday, 28 June 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on USA Network. Synopsis of the episode: Annie and a spy are forced to run after an assassin attacks them.
Covert Affairs Season 2 Episode 6 (The Outsiders) airs: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 10:00pm EDT on USA Network. Synopsis of the episode: Annie and Reva are taken captive when they try to deploy surveillance cameras; Jai travels to Belarus.

The Voice: American Reality Talent Show on NBC

The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. The Voice immediately proved to be a hit for NBC and in mid-May, it was confirmed that the network had renewed the show for a second season.
The series is part of the The Voice franchise and is based on a similar competition format in The Netherlands entitled The Voice of Holland won by martial arts fighter Ben Saunders. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, with Alison Haislip serving as the backstage and social networking correspondent. The winner will receive $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic. Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton are the judges and vocal coaches. As the competition progressed, Aguilera, Green, Levine, and Shelton were joined by singers Sia Furler, Monica,music producer Adam Blackstone, and Reba McEntire, respectively.
The Voice Season 1 Episode 10 (Live Show, Quarter-Finals 2) can be watched on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on WNBC (NBC).
The Voice Season 1 Episode 11 (The Semi-Finals) airs: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on WNBC (NBC). Synopsis of the episode: The eight remaining vocalists face off; Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera perform their new song 'Moves Like Jagger.'
The Voice Season 1 Episode 13 (The Finals) airs: Tuesday, 28 June 2011 at 9:00pm EDT on WNBC (NBC). Synopsis of the episode: The four remaining contestants perform.