TV Recaps: 8 Highlights From the Week Ending July 9, 2010

Big Brother recap: There's a Wiener Among them
Our new batch of contestants made their way into a house just as lovely and confusingly decorated as we remember. It's always a little like IKEA in there; none of the rooms you see quite go together, and you disgust yourself because you want them all in this tacky, commercial way. Ugh. Get it off me! —Sandra Gonzalez

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True Beauty recap: Would meddling in other people's business make me truly beautiful?
In the end, Michelle went home because dear, insecure, utterly stupid Amy keeps coming up with such tremendous lines. My favorite was right after she learned that Michelle would be going home: ''Home as in Planet Hollywood, or home as in home?'' —Annie Barrett

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The Bachelorette recap: Portugal In a Storm
The first date card invited Roberto to ''come be the king of my castle,'' prompting approximately seven hours of painstaking dissection of the phrase by guys despite the fact that it was pretty clear it meant they'd be hanging out at one of Lisbon's 8.9 trillion castles. —Jennifer Armstrong

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Warehouse 13 season premiere recap: A steamy makeout sesh with H.G. Wells
One of the pleasures of Warehouse 13 is how it works a certain sly intelligence into a formula that initially seemed a little bit like X-Files crossed with Wishbone. Not every science-fiction show has to be an epic serialized drama, but the addition of a little bit of moral shmambiguity never hurts. —Darren Franich

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Hell's Kitchen recap: Salvatore the lobster goes for one last swim
If anything, this season has witnessed the arrival of a kinder Gordo, a gentler Gordo, a Lots-O-Huggin' Gordo who smells of strawberries when he wishes you farewell on your journey through life. —Darren Franich

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Deadliest Catch recap: Fight night
Twenty-eight hours after the surgery, the neurologists told the boys and close friends that Phil had progressed nicely, was breathing on his own with minimal support, and would be able to talk later that day when they took him off the ventilator. ''You guys are gonna be in for a treat,'' Josh told the doctors. —Mandi Bierly

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Top Chef recap: This kitchen ain't big enough for both of you
As for picking teams, has the kitchen run out of knives? What's with all the pick-your-own-teammate business? —Archana Ram

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So You Think You Can Dance recap: This One Hurts!
For once, we had a contender that not only warmed our hearts, but also blew our minds. Say it with me, fellow SYTYCD fans: We had Alex Freaking Wong. —Kate Ward

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