Jersey Shore (MTV) — Season 2 premiere. There’s been a lot of words written about the cultural impact of “Jersey Shore,” and almost every article makes some sort of quip about how a lot of people enjoy this show ironically. Well, not me. I genuinely enjoy this show. In a television landscape where I find reality programming increasingly fake and unwatchable, these characters come crashing through the staged scenes like glorious train wrecks. GTL or GTFO.

Project Runway (Lifetime) — Season premiere. The episodes have been expanded to 90 minutes, which is supposedly an improvement, because it allows more time for the judges to hate what the contestants have created.

Aftermath (A&E) — This is a one-hour special in which William Shatner interviews the DC sniper, Lee Boyd Malvo, who confesses to more crimes than he was convicted or accused of. TO WILLIAM SHATNER. It’s pretty cool; read more here.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) — Mary-Louise Parker is a guest. Elsewhere in late-night, Paul Rudd is on Letterman, and Liev Schreiber will be on “The Daily Show.” I don’t think Jennifer Aniston on Leno will generate the same excitement.

Big Brother (CBS) — A new Head of Household gets crowned. That sounds fascinating.

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) — No one got eliminated last week, so TWO people get eliminated this week. That’s assuming more dancers don’t get injured.

Ace of Cakes (Food) — Germany’s Neschwanstein (the inspiration for the Disney castle) is recreated, and some of the Aces deliver a cake to a bat cave. Maybe it’s Bruce Wayne’s birthday.