A big league relief pitcher returns home to Shelby County, NC, following a spectacular career flame out, accepting a job as a substitute gym teacher in HBO's Eastbound & Down. Season one is now available. Also on DVD: Entourage season 5, Parker Lewis Can't Lose season 1, Secret Diary of a Call Girl season 2, and Stargate Atlantis season 5.

Showtime has been around for a few decades, but for some time it never quite managed real competition against its rival, HBO. Things have changed.

Ever wonder how reality shows got that name? What's "realer": The spectacle of a larger-than-life chef pitching fits for the camera on the Fox reality show

An average TV viewer has hundreds of options to watch on any given time slot, so if he or she chooses to pay extra money for a special channel, it better deliver

Monday, July 7 The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 p.m.) - Penny must nurse a sick Sheldon in this rerun.