HIGHLIGHTS
FINALE WATCH: Jessie is in for a shock on the second season finale of "Jessie," (Disney at 8) when she goes home to Texas and finds out that her father is newly engaged — and her soon-to-be stepmom is her high school rival's mother.
On "Say Yes to the Dress" (TLC at 9, 9:30), brides who overcame health crises (two who had cancer and another with a kidney disease) try to find their dream gowns.
SERIES PREMIERE: New animated comedy "Wander Over Yonder" (Disney at 9) stars "30 Rock" star Jack McBrayer as the voice of Wander, an intergalactic traveler, and his trusty sidekick, a horse named Sylvia.
RETURNING SHOW: On the second season of her reality show, "Kendra On Top" (WE tv at 10) , former Playboy Mansion "Girl Next Door" Kendra Wilkinson sees her career go in new and interesting directions while her husband, former NFL player Hank Baskett, is having trouble getting a post-sports professional life started. In the opener, Kendra upsets Hank, as well as her agent and publicist, by wearing a revealing costume to the annual mansion Halloween party.
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RETURNING SHOW: Last season, "Haven" (Syfy at 10) ended as the town got hit by a devastating meteor shower; the Season 4 opener picks up six months later.
Hank Stuever’s guide to summer TV shows
Looking at this summer’s lineup is a little like arriving at your favorite vacation spot and noticing that the shave-ice shack burned down over the winter. In any event, most of us are just here so we can get a good spot for the real fireworks: “Breaking Bad” starts its last season Aug. 11. Here’s my annual quick-hit guide to what looks interesting.
Stevie Nicks joins country trio Lady Antebellum for a "CMT Crossroads" episode (CMT at 10), joining on stage in Los Angeles to perform each other's hits, including Nicks's "Landslide," "Rhiannon," "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," along with Lady A's "Need You Now" and "Love Don't Live Here."
A woman wants to join the family business, but her skimpy outfits of choice aren't appropriate for a work atmosphere. So, Stacy and Clinton take her to find more professional clothing on "What Not to Wear" (TLC at 10).
A creepy Halloween store wants a tank shaped like a coffin on "Tanked" (Animal Planet at 10), while a California inn requests an aquarium be built into a giant tree.
Self-help guru Dr. Phil McGraw and comedian Tom Dreesen are on "Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS at 11:35).
"The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC at 11:35) hosts actress Zooey Deschanel, actor Terry Crews with musical guests Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club.
— Emily YahrNew and returning television for mid-season 2014
New shows — including Fox’s “Rake,” starring Greg Kinnear, and CW’s “The 100,” about post-apocalyptic teens — join a number of fall 2013 premieres at mid-season.
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