The game begins again.

The ratings are in and the future for American Idol is... cloudy.

Say farewell to the residents of the small town of Eureka

ABC is fulfilling every 5-year-old girl's dream.

It's a great day for TV shows and people we actually like.

We could go on for days about our love of Dance Moms, or about how much we've enjoyed this sexed-up season of True Blood, but we expect to be entertained by reality TV trash and our favorite returning shows . What really surprised us this summer was just how many new scripted programs kept us genuinely enthralled -- a pleasant change from the years when all we had to watch in between trips to the pool and barbecues was the likes of Swingtown. And bonus points to ABC Family for really upping their game as a network in recent months. Here's what made it a summer to remember: