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The midseason TV officially kicked off on January 1 with the returns of such shows as "Desperate Housewives" and "Pretty Little Liars" as well as the premieres of OWN programs. In the next few months there will be plenty of other shows either coming back for a new season or debuting its first.

"Caprica", premiering January 4, will air its final 5 episodes for it was not renewed by Syfy. It would also be the final season of HBO's "Big Love". Paula Abdul's new judging vehicle, "Live to Dance", would debut on January 4, followed within the week by the third season of "Jersey Shore", and "Merlin" which moves to Syfy.

Below is the list of premiere dates of both cable and network shows as well as the return dates of those like "Glee" and "The Event".

Jan. 4

• "V", ABC, season premiere
• "Live to Dance", CBS, series premiere
• "The Biggest Loser: Couples", NBC, season premiere
• "Southland", TNT, season premiere
• "Chopped", Food Network, season premiere
• "Caprica", Syfy, final season

• "Ghost Hunters International", Syfy, season premiere
• "Are We There Yet?", TBS, season premiere
• "Flying Wild Alaska", Discovery, series premiere

• "Wipeout", ABC, season premiere
• "Jersey Shore", MTV, season premiere
• "Ace of Cakes", Food Network, season premiere

• "Merlin", Syfy, season premiere
• "Young Justice", Cartoon Network, series premiere

• "The Cape", NBC, series premiere
• "Bob's Burgers", Fox, series premiere
• "Californication", Showtime, season premiere
• "Episodes", Showtime, series premiere
• "Shameless", Showtime, series premiere
• "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane", Style, season premiere

• "Bad Girls Club", Oxygen, season premiere
• "You're Cut Off", VH1, season premiere

• "Lights Out", FX, series premiere
• "Teen Mom 2", MTV, season premiere
• "Tosh.0", Comedy Central, season premiere
• "Onion SportsDome", Comedy Central, series premiere
• "The Game", BET, season/network premiere

• "Off the Map", ABC, series premiere
• "Sons of Guns", Discovery Channel, series premiere

• "Beyond Scared Straight", A&E, series premiere

• "Funny or Die Presents", HBO, season premiere
• "The Ricky Gervais Show", HBO, season premiere
• "Real Time with Bill Maher", HBO, season premiere
• "Law & Order: UK", BBC America, season premiere

• "Big Love", HBO, final season premiere
• "Hogs Wild", Discovery, series premiere

• "Harry's Law", NBC, series premiere
• "Being Human" Syfy, series premiere
• "Piers Morgan Tonight", CNN, series premiere
• "Skins", MTV, series premiere
• "Heavy", A&E, series premiere

• "White Collar", USA, season premiere

• "American Idol", Fox, season premiere
• "Hot in Cleveland", TV Land, season premiere
• "Retired at 35", TV Land, series premiere

• "Parks and Recreation", NBC, season premiere
• "Perfect Couples", NBC, series premiere
• "Fairly Legal", USA, series premiere
• "Royal Pains", USA, season premiere

• "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena", Starz, series premiere
• "Kitchen Nightmares", Fox, season premiere
• "Roger Ebert Presents at the Movies", syndicated/public television stations
• "Onion News Network", IFC, series premiere
• "Portlandia", IFC, series premiere
• "My Big Redneck Wedding", CMT, season premiere
• "Meet the In-Laws", CMT, series premiere

• "Kourtney and Kim Take New York", E!, series premiere
• "Holly's World", E!, season premiere

• "RuPaul's Drag Race", Logo, season premiere

• "Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?", WE, series premiere
• "Being Erica", Soapnet, season premiere

• "Face Off", Syfy, series premiere

• "Archer", FX, season premiere

• "Working Class", CMT, series premiere

• "Who Do You Think You Are?", NBC, season premiere

• "The Chicago Code", Fox, series premiere

• "Traffic Light", Fox, series premiere
• "Glee", Fox, return date

• "Mr. Sunshine", ABC, series premiere
• "Justified", FX, season premiere

• "Survivor: Redemption Island", CBS, season premiere
• "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior", CBS, season premiere

• "Mad Love", CBS, series premiere

• "Shedding for the Wedding", the CW, series premiere
• "America's Next Top Model", the CW, season premiere

• "The Event", NBC, return date

• "The Celebrity Apprentice", NBC, season premiere
• "Secret Millionaire", ABC, season premiere
• "The Marriage Ref", NBC, season premiere

• "The Marriage Ref", NBC, season premiere
• "America's Next Great Restaurant", NBC, series premiere

• "Dancing with the Stars", ABC, season premiere

• "Body of Proof", ABC, series premiere

• "Breakout Kings", A&E, series premiere
• "The Killing", AMC, series premiere

• "Chaos", CBS, series premiere
• "Camelot", Starz, series premiere

• "Breaking In", Fox, series premiere
• "Workaholics", Comedy Central, series premiere

• "Happy Endings", ABC, series premiere

• "South Park", Comedy Central, season premiere

• "Game of Thrones", HBO, series premiere

• "Falling Skies", TNT, series premiere