Summer 2012's Sizzling TV Lineup

Not so long ago, summer TV meant tolerating the tawdriest of reality shows and the soapiest of soapy dramas. From mid-May, when the big network shows go off the air, through mid-September, when they return, we were stuck with dreck like Dudes Getting Hit in the Balls On Camera, Playmate ER, and America’s Fattest Celebrity Decorator. Ick.   Luckily, we no longer live in those trying times, and good TV can be found on the dial year-round. Yes, House is gone and 30 Rock is on hiatus, but these shows are just gearing up for their next seasons. Here’s what you’ll be watching this summer—or what you should be, anyway.