Okay, it's snowing, or at least sleeting, outside. But, by gosh, it's almost June and that means summer!

So...what does that mean for television?

THE 4,400 is coming back. They've added Homeland Security and it's going to be chasing down...someone. Yawn.

THE DEAD ZONE is coming back, too. New season.

I like a crime drama or cop show for slashing, but the ones I'm seeing so far all star women. All very PC, I'm sure, but I don't write f/f.

RESCUE ME has more potential.

"...revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse, the crew of 62 Truck. Examining the fraternal nature and relationships of firefighters, the series tackles the daily drama of the life-and-death situations associated with being a firefighter, while exploring the ways the men use dark humor to protect their true emotions."

For those who like a costume drama, EMPIRE has potential.

"...focuses on Julius Caesar's nephew, Octavius, who is forced into exile after Caesar's murder, and a fictional disgraced gladiator, Tyrannus, who has sworn to protect him."

Mmmm...to-ga!

The similarly themed HBO series (Rome) is also still green-lighted, but I smell trouble. Too many changes....

A new season of MONK starts July 8. The show has never been famous for the plausibility or complexity of the storylines. It's the character of Monk that has made it work up until now...but it's starting to wear thin. I hope the new season doesn't let me down.

Seems like everyone I know is watching STARGATE SG-1, so they'll all be glad to know the new season starts July 15, as does the new season of STARGATE ATLANTIS.

The only summer comedy that appeals to me is THE COMEBACK, starring Lisa Kudrow.

"....Valerie Cherish, a former "B-list" sitcom star so desperate for the spotlight that she agrees to star in a reality television show called "The Comeback," with cameras following her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom. Totally scripted, THE COMEBACK explores the madness of television, a Beverly Hills lifestyle, and the bravery of a comic-tragic 40-year-old woman who is slowly sinking."

CRIMSON FORCE might be a good miniseries, but that "team of astronauts stranded on Mars" thing has been done so often already.

I know I'd find it hard to resist JULES VERNE'S THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND. Kyle MacLachlan and Patrick Stewart.

I knew it had to happen...someone just couldn't resist the whole Jurassic Park thing. ATTACK OF THE SABRETOOTH is it.

Should the mood for something sci-fi-goth overtake me, I might try BLOODSUCKERS.

"...high-tech adventure about intergalactic vampire-hunters."

Saturday, July 30, on SciFi. Must remember.

So much for the summer. What's on schedule, so far, for the fall?

Looks like David Boreanaz is on Fox's Bones. Another CSI knock-off.

Sadly, it also looks like the SciFi Channel's planned revival of Quantum Leap is a no-go.

Hey, hey! THE NIGHT STALKER is being revived by Frank Spotnitz. I like the look of the lead, Stuart Townsend. Yum. Slated for Thursdays next season.

Stockard Channing, Kelsey Grammar, Henry Winkler in a show about a family of single doctors? FLESH AND BLOOD (Formerly, "Out of Practice" which was a much better title.) I dunno....

That's about all that really struck my eye.