As far as you're concerned, the best scenes on television can't be written by a bunch of Hollywood folks locked away in an office building. It's gotta be REAL! You love watching the chaos of multiples and marital mishaps on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and the roommate battles on "The Real World," and you can't wait to get to know all of the Manhattan meanies on "NYC Prep." Click through this slideshow to check out this summer's best real-life dramas.Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

As Season 2 of "Ruby" -- which follows the trials and tribulations of obese Savannah, Georgia, native Ruby Gettinger -- takes flight, the protagonist's diet hits a brick wall when she learns of her father’s death and falls off the wagon. Luckily, Ruby regains her determination and restores her confidence during a trip to see country music's Rascal Flatts in concert. Yee-haw! Sundays at 8pm on the Style Network Style Network - Wednesday, July, 1, 2009, 12:1 AM

Just when you thought it was safe to flip the channel to WE, a wild pack of "Bridezillas" returns with the latest season of the cringe-inducing show, which features the country's scariest brides-to-be as they plan for their big days. You never know if they'll actually make it down the aisle, but it's always fun (truth be told, it can be terrifying) to watch these delusional exhibitionists as they create havoc on what should be the best day of their lives. Sundays at 8pm on WE WE tv - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

This intense reality show that follows the lives of truckers who haul loads across frozen lakes known as "Ice Roads" returns for another season. Adrenaline junkies will be happy to hear that this season of "Ice Road Truckers" promises to be more exciting than ever as the drivers face their most perilous journey yet. With less than three months to shuttle critical supplies to the oil camps of Alaska’s North Slope, the drivers discover they’re dealing with ice roads of a different breed. Sundays at 9pm on the History Channel History Channel/Ken Woroner - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

Well, a lot has changed in the few months since Season 4 of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" ended. As most fans already know, Jon and Kate are now gracing the covers of gossip mags on a weekly basis with accusations of infidelity swirling around them. The big question has been whether or not they'll confront this controversy on the air. Turns out the parents of eight kids will indeed discuss the elephants in the room -- including the current state of their marriage and the challenges of living in the path of paparazzi on this week's hour-long fifth-season premiere. While you may not be able to look at the Pennsylvania brood the same this season, there will still be plenty of family fun (whether or not it's feigned, you decide) starting with the tups' fifth birthday party. Mondays at 9pm on TLC TLC/Karen Alquist - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

"Obsessed" gives viewers an up-close look at the everyday lives of Americans imprisoned by unmanageable, repetitive behaviors and sometimes debilitating fear thanks to anxiety disorders and phobias. By using cognitive behavioral therapy, each person is taught how to understand the thought process which contributes to his or her symptoms and is coached on how to change these thought patterns, manage their anxiety and avoid the resulting debilitating compulsions. Mondays at 10pm on A&E A&E/Ian Spanier - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

Buddy Valastro is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States. Master baker of Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, Buddy is the "Cake Boss." He supervises a team that includes his mother, four older sisters and three brothers-in-law. And when you're working with family on a daily basis, there is bound to be a lot of drama. The Valastros know drama but and at the end of the day they also know love. This new reality series chronicles Buddy's over-arching desire to achieve his late father's dream of making Carlo's Bake Shop a household name with or without the help of his family. Mondays at 10pm on TLC TLC - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

From Mark Burnett, the mastermind that brought us "Survivor," comes "Wedding Day," the latest entry into the wedding reality genre, where real-life couples and their profound backstories are chronicled as they prep for their big days. Tuesdays at 8pm on TNT TNT/Jeremy P Freeman - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

Nope, this isn't a "Gossip Girl" spin-off; it's an unscripted series. "NYC Prep" follows privileged Manhattan prep-school monsters! Tune in to watch Camille, Taylor, Sebastian, PC, Kelli, and Jessica as they talk smack, shop, date, pretend to study, disobey their parents, flaunt their wealth, create unnecessary drama, and embarrass themselves on a weekly basis. Time to set the DVR! Tuesdays at 9pm on Bravo Bravo/Virginia Sherwood - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

This gritty documentary series follows real-life homicide detectives as they search for solid leads. If they don't find one in the first 48 hours after a crime is committed, their odds of tracking down the guilty parties and bringing them to justice is cut in half. "The First 48" looks at cases from around the country, with unprecedented access to crime scenes, forensics labs, and even interrogation rooms. Tuesdays at 9pm on A&EA&E - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

Things heat up this summer over on Bravo with the new docu-series "Miami Social," where viewers get to peek into the lives of a successful group of friends who are some of the most connected and interesting young professionals in South Beach (described as corporate types by day and party animals by night) as they navigate the hottest locales Miami has to offer. Sorah, Michael, Maria, Katrina, Hardy, George, and Ariel represent the melting pot that Miami is known for and their adventures further prove that people from South Florida work hard and play even harder. Tuesdays at 10pm on Bravo Bravo/Virginia Sherwood - Wednesday, June, 17, 2009, 11:17 PM

Expanding on the success of reality show "Little People Big World," "Little Couple" follows two other little people, recently married Bill Klein and Jen Arnold. He's a successful businessman and she's a pediatrician and both are ready to share their unique perspectives on life, love, and marriage with viewers. Tuesdays at 10:30pm on TLC TLC/Heather Swanson - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

SyFy's original reality series "Ghost Hunters International" follows the adventures of a gang of paranormal investigators as they visit some the most legendary haunted spots around the world, probing claims of otherworldly activity. This season a new member, Ashley, joins the team, and she'd better not mind air travel because the hunters are about to log a whole lot of airline miles traveling to Austria, Italy, Chile, Argentina, and the Czech Republic looking for ghosts of other nationalities. Wednesdays at 9pm on Syfy SciFi Channel/Gareth Phillips - Friday, June, 12, 2009, 11:12 PM

The 22nd season "The Real World" heads to the spring break capital of the world: Cancún, Mexico. The series has chosen eight new twentysomethings (some younger than the show itself, frighteningly enough), including an alcoholic, a religious guy with a serious sex drive, and a girl with a boyfriend back home, ready to show viewers the kind of arguments, hookups, and heavy drinking we’ve seen season after season. So what's the interesting new twist this time around? The roomies have been plopped in the middle of a country recently plagued by escalating drug wars and a deadly flu pandemic. Good luck, kids! Wednesdays at 10pm on MTV MTV/Rene Cervantes - Friday, June, 12, 2009, 11:12 PM

Viewers know Thomas Pendelton from the tattoo reality series "Inked," but now he’s moving beyond the shop and taking his show on the road in a mobile tattoo parlor inside a converted 1970s Silver Eagle tour bus in "Tattoo Highway." The show follows Pendleton, his wife, and a bunch of fellow tattoo artists as they meet interesting characters around the country looking to get tatted by the best. Wednesdays at 10pm on A&E A&E/Scott Gries - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

Graveyards give you goose bumps? Wouldn't be caught dead in a haunted house? Luckily you can explore the world's most notorious haunts from the comfort and safety of your living room couch, via the fearless trio of "Ghost Adventurers" on the Travel Channel. Investigators Zak Bagans and Nick Groff, along with cameraman Aaron Goodwin, don't just interview eyewitnesses and historians to get the scoop on spirits -- they lock themselves overnight in haunted locations for an up-close-and-personal look at the supernatural. Fridays at 9pm on the Travel ChannelTravel Channel/Frank Murray - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM

Whales may be huge, but there's not much they can do to fight back against whalers. That's where Paul Watson and his radical group of self-proclaimed eco-pirates come in on "Whale Wars." Watson and his Sea Shepherd volunteers set sail from Australia to Antarctica to confront and stop Japanese whaling ships, putting their own lives at risk to save the enormous sea creatures. Last year's freshman season kept viewers on the edge of their seats as some of the crew's volunteers were taken hostage in one episode, and the ship became the target on gunfire in another. Whether you agree with the group's position, or consider their tactics illegal and violent, you can still share in the adrenaline rush when you see Watson's team climbing aboard a whaling ship or dodging concussion grenades. Fridays at 9pm on Animal Planet Animal Planet - Wednesday, June, 10, 2009, 1:10 AM