"So You Think You Can Dance" (8 p.m., WJBK-TV, Channel 2). Shake a tail feather sweepstakes. It’s not as lighthearted and upbeat as ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars," but Fox has found modest success with an "American Idol"-style dance competition. The 50 dancers who made it to Hollywood are trimmed to 26. Couldn’t they have eliminated judge Nigel Lythgoe? His drab prefab putdowns lack the tart zing of Simon Cowell’s real thing.

Family fare? Not!

"Cruel Intentions" (8 p.m., ABC Family). Maybe they should just rename this cable network ABC Sexed Up Dysfunctional Family, at least for tonight’s screening of this 1999 teenage B-movie twist on "Dangerous Liaisons." Rich, bratty stepsiblings Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Ryan Phillippe bet on whether he can seduce a sweet, virginal Reese Witherspoon. OK, it’s kind of trashy fun. But ABC Family?!

The Frankster lives!

"Vintage Sinatra" (8 p.m., WTVS-TV, Channel 56, PBS). Ole Blue Eyes wasn’t so old when he had his own 1950s variety show. He probably wasn’t chairman of the board yet. The excerpts from the golden channel-surfin’ era series feature Frank Sinatra singing such familiar classics as "I’ve Got You Under My Skin," "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "I Get a Kick Out of You." Plus, Sinatra offspring Frank Jr., Nancy and Tina talk about their famous swinging father.

Charm works

"Veronica Mars" (9 p.m., WKBD-TV, Channel 50, UPN). Bird is the word. School authorities call for Veronica’s (Kristen Bell) sleuthing assistance when Neptune High’s beloved Parrot mascot turns up missing before a big basketball game with Neptune’s archrival. And on a visit to the sheriff’s office, Veronica manages to charm Deputy Leo into getting her copies of the interrogation tapes from the Lilly Kane murder investigation. (Rerun)

A vote for Bobby B.

"Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (10 p.m., Bravo). Series premiere. Brassy, sassy, sarcasm-addicted comic Kathy Griffin turns her life on the fringes of celebrity into a brassy, sassy, sarcasm-addicted reality TV series. Griffin is one of those acquired entertainment tastes that I haven’t quite acquired. But give the acerbic redhead credit for strutting her irreverent stuff — warts and all. We see Griffin kvetching her way through every day, pushing to keep her career afloat while trying to grab every freebie her limited fame will allow. Bravo bottom line? As guilty summertime pleasures go, "Being Bobby Brown" is a lot more fun.

More war, more hell

"Over There" (10 p.m., FX). Quality alert. The tension is ratcheted up another notch for the compelling second episode of producer Steven Bochco’s evocative new Iraq War drama. And Sgt. Scream (Erik Palladino) will have a whole lot to yell about during a long, scary night as the unit takes on the deadly challenges of roadblock duty. Meanwhile, Bo (Josh Henderson) recuperates at a military hospital in Germany after losing his leg. And a visit from his bitter, alcoholic father (Wade Williams) is not exactly what the doctor ordered.

No trash here

"Trailer Fabulous" (10 p.m., MTV). Series premiere. MTV scored in the automotive reality TV world with "Pimp My Ride." Now they go for the extreme home makeover as rapper Brooks Buford and a design team work wonders at a different trailer park each week. But it’s not just the trailer that’s transformed into something absolutely fabulous. The rockateen who lives in the trailer gets a wardrobe and style makeover. Sounds like mindless summertime kicks, huh Beavis?