2008: The Summer Without A Breakout TV Hit

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Every summer, every network hopes for a breakaway hit -- a game-changer -- like previous summer series that crossed into the regular season. Recent examples include Fox's "American Idol," CBS's "Survivor" or ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."

With the possible exception of ABC's "Wipeout" -- which wiped out every competitor in its timeslot, but could get wiped out itself against tougher TV in the fall -- it didn't happen this year. But the networks seem to have settled nicely on creating reality shows that are the TV equivalent of escapist movies in the Cineplex or summer songs on the radio -- easy, breezy and yes, occasionally cheesy.

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