1. America's Got Talent. This is must-see TV for us, partly because of all the personalities, from the judges to the contestants to Nick Cannon, and partly because we love it when a humble person blows us away with talent.

Top favorites so far: 11-year-old Anna Graceman, Silhouettes, and "dreadlocked Frank Sinatra" Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (shown above).

2. The Casey Anthony Trial. Just when you think this case can't get any weirder, it does indeed get much weirder.

Between rumors of George Anthony's affair, Cindy Anthony's alleged chloroform searches, and the possibility that Casey's brother might be Caylee's dad, it's reality TV in its truest form.

And, of course, at the heart of it, our heart breaks every time we see a photo of sweet little Caylee.

3. Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I know it's not hip to like this show, but my daughter and I are kind of obsessed.

We've been watching it since the beginning, and we feel like we know the Kardashians. There are even some valuable life lessons to be learned, like the importance of working hard (Kim), salvaging a broken relationship (Kourtney), and lightening the mood (Khloe). [At right. Kim displays an x-ray of her butt, to prove the absence of implants.]

I must admit, though, we usually have to retreat upstairs to watch it, because otherwise, the snipes from the guys in this house drown out the show.

4. America's Next Top Model. We watch this show only when the marathons run on Oxygen, and though they'll never admit it, even the guys get caught up in the personalities and challenges.

I confess that I tend to think modeling can't be that hard, but as host Tyra Banks reminds the contestants, it's all about getting the poses right, bringing life and energy to your face, and knowing how to work with the designers, photographers and creative directors.

And then there's the fact that when the models wake up in the morning, they look pretty much like the rest of us.

5. Dual Survival. My son and I never miss this Discovery Channel show, and we're geeked that it got picked up for a third season.

There's something so compelling about the odd couple of primitive survivalist Cody Lundin and ex-military guy Dave Canterbury getting dropped off in rugged locations throughout the globe.

And we really love all the Codyisms, like, "Rat is a lot like duck, only with a wonderfully nutty flavor."

I'm not sure I'd ever eat a rat, or wrap a peed-on scarf around my head to stay cool, but if the alternative was perishing in a slow, painful death, then yeah, I'd probably go there.

What's everyone else watching this summer? Any favorites to pass along?