Summer is almost upon us and alot of the good tv shows are wrapping up for the season (Lost, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, South Park… just to name a few). So what’s there to look forward to on the boob-tube this summer? Well from what I can see.. not a whole lot. It’s definitely slim pickings until the fall season when most of the big hits are scheduled to return.

On the bright side; the lack of tv shows is a positive thing, nothing to distract you from enjoying all the nice sunny weather. However for those occasional rainy days and boring summer nights when you find a lack of booze and BBQs here are some of the shows you can look forward to.

WEEDS

Weeds is comedy about a widowed housewife (Mary-Louise Parker) from an affluent California suburb who becomes her neighborhood’s marijuana dealer to make ends meet.

Alanis Morissette will be joining Weeds in Season 5. Morissette will appear in at least seven episodes as Dr. Audra Kitson, a no-nonsense clinic obstetrician treating the pregnant Nancy Botwin. Morissette is the second big piece of casting for Weeds: Season 5, following Jennifer Jason Leigh, who will be appearing as Nancy’s sister.

Showtime also reveals a bit more about Season 5′s storylines in their press release, saying, “This season on Weeds, Nancy’s (Parker) pregnancy brings security, then jeopardy and maybe the end of Esteban’s (Demian Bichir) political career; Celia’s return to Ren-Mar brings a powerful new job prospect, Andy’s (Justin Kirk) new love interest brings unexpected consequences; and Doug (Kevin Nealon) and Silas (Hunter Parrish) open a new pot club.”

Season 5 of Weeds will premiere on Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 10 p.m. on Showtime.

TRUE BLOOD

True Blood is HBO drama series based on the Sookie Stackhouse book series (also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries) by Charlaine Harris.True Blood details the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional small northern Louisiana town.

The series centers on Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress at a bar, who falls in love with vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer).

The show’s second 12-episode season will premiere on June 14, 2009.

PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT!

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! is a documentary television series on Showtime. It is hosted by professional magicians/comedians Penn & Teller. Many episodes aim to debunk what the hosts see as pseudoscientific ideas, supernatural beliefs, popular fads and misconceptions, and often from a libertarian point of view, the political philosophy espoused by both Penn and Teller. The show criticizes proponents of what they perceive as nonsense and dishonesty—bullshit—often citing ulterior political or financial motives.

The stated aim of the show is to apply critical thinking to misconceptions, and as is indicated by the show’s title, the program adheres to Penn & Teller’s characteristically blunt, aggressive presentation.

Penn Jillette has mentioned some topics for the upcoming season include “Orgasms”, “Astrology” and “2012″.

Season 7 will premiere June 25, 2009.

ENTOURAGE

Entourage is an HBO dramedy that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Bayside, Queens, New York City, as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson serve as the show’s co-executive producers, and the show’s premise is loosely based on Wahlberg’s experiences as an up-and-coming movie star.

Entourage season 6 promises to be even more loaded with cameos than the last, especially ones by sports stars. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to make an appearance as well as NBA superstar LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Andrew Bynum. West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip creator Aaron Sorkin and Lil Wayne will also be playing themselves. Vince will also date 2004 Miss Isreal Gal Gadot.

Gary Cole will be joining the cast as a regular after showing up in three episodes last season as Ari’s old colleague and new Miller-Gold partner Andrew Klein. Jami Gertz, once of the movie The Lost Boys and now a partial-owner of baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers, will play his wife. Autumn Reeser of The OC fame will play a new junior agent at MGA.

Season 6 starts on July 12, 2009.