TV doldrums, redux.

Two more shows I find to be worth watching: one is Monk, whose summer season started yesterday. I find the obsessive-compulsive character that Tony Shalhoub plays more than makes up for the mysteries, which are generally not all that mysterious. The other is a pre-Tour de France series on OLN, The Lance Chronicles. Their version of a reality show, I suppose; a weekly half-hour program on Lance Armstrong and what he's doing as he prepares for this year's tour.