YOU’VE GOT YOUR COMEDY, YOUR MUSICAL VARIETY, YOUR MADE-FOR-CABLE MOVIES ...

What else is in store for the summer months? Here are the highlights:

NEW SERIES

“The Arctic” (Discovery): Thirteen-part series profiles the vast, frigid and mysterious. Premieres Monday at 8:30 p.m.

“Bedroom Buddies” (KCOP): New game show from the folks who gave us “Studs” features couples answering outrageous questions about intimate details of their lives. Bobby Rivers hosts. Premieres July 6 at 7:30 p.m.

“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Fox): Sitcom based on the popular movies follows the time-traveling adventures of those excellent dudes, Bill S. Preston and Ted “Theodore” Logan. Premieres Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

“Bodies of Evidence” (CBS): Lee Horsley stars in a drama focusing on the personal and professional lives of a squad of L.A. homicide detectives. Thursdays at 10 p.m.

“Cristina” (KCBS): Cristina Saralegui, host of a daily talk program for the Spanish-language Univision, heads a new daytime English-language talk show. Weekdays at 9.

“Cutters” (CBS): From Allan Burns (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) and Burt Metcalfe (“MASH”), this sitcom about a failing barbershop that merges with a successful, modern beauty salon stars Robert Hays, Dakin Matthews and Margaret Whitton. Premiere date to be announced.

“Down the Shore” (Fox): Comedy explores the lives of six people in their 20s who share a weekend beach house out of economic necessity. Sundays at 10 p.m.

“Freshman Dorm” (CBS): Matthew Fox and Paige French star in a drama about three freshman girls from vastly different backgrounds who become roommates in a co-ed college dorm. Premieres in August.

“The Full Wax” (A&E;): American Ruby Wax stars in a four-part British comedy series featuring her outrageous interviews with celebs, mixed in with comedy sketches. Premieres Aug. 16.

“Grapevine” (CBS): Jonathan Penner, Lynn Clark and Steve Eckholdt star in a comedy about three Miami friends who dish the dirt each week on a different couple. Mondays at 9:30 p.m.

“The Hollywood Game” (CBS): Bob Goen hosts a prime-time game show that tests contestant pairs’ knowledge of movie and television trivia. Fridays at 8 p.m.

“Home Fires” (NBC): Kate Burton, Michael Brandon and Norman Lloyd star in a sitcom from producers Bruce Paltrow, Tom Fontana and John Tinker (of “St. Elsewhere” fame) about a ‘90s family. Saturdays at 9:30 p.m.

“Human Target” (ABC): “General Hospital” alum Rick Springfield stars in an action series, based on the D.C. comic, about a former Vietnam vet who impersonates people whose lives are in jeopardy. Premieres July 25 at 10 p.m.

“Karaoke Showcase” (KCAL): Jon Bauman hosts this game show featuring competitors singing Karaoke machine songs. Sundays at 5 p.m.

“Nick at Nite Series” (Nickelodeon): Nick unveils two original series: “Roundhouse,” a variety series,” and the horror-suspense anthology, “Are You Afraid?” Premieres Aug. 15.

“On the Air” (ABC): David Lynch and Mark Frost, the men who gave the world “Twin Peaks,” return to TV with this comedy series about the cast and crew of a live variety program in the 1950s. Miguel Ferrer stars. Saturdays at 9:30 p.m.

“The Power and the Glory” (A&E;): Series explores the history of motor racing. Premieres July 8 at 6:30 and 10:30 p.m.

“Rachel Gunn, R.N.” (Fox) Christine Ebersole stars in this sitcom about an underpaid and underappreciated nurse who always speaks her mind. Premieres Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

“Raven” (CBS): Jeffrey Meek and Lee Majors star in an action-adventure set in Hawaii about an American martial-arts master seeking to escape the murderous world of the assassins he infiltrated and betrayed. Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

“The Real World” (MTV): Seven “real” young people share a loft together in New York. Thursdays at 10 p.m.

“Red Shoe Diaries” (Showtime): Zalman King’s” (“Wild Orchid”) erotic anthology. Next entry is July 18 at 11 p.m.

“Swan’s Crossing” (KCAL): Daytime serial for pre-teens/teens chronicles the stories of a group of middle-schoolers who live in a wealthy Eastern Seaboard village. Premieres Monday at 5 p.m.

“2000 Malibu Road” (CBS): Jennifer Beals, Drew Barrymore, Lisa Hartman and Brian Bloom star in a drama about the lives of four very different women who share a beachfront home. Premieres August.

RETURNING SERIES

“Alive TV” (PBS): Formerly “Alive From Off Center,” this series enters its eighth season with the theme “America Discovers Some of Itself.”’ Fridays at 11:30 p.m. KPBS; premieres Friday at 11 p.m. KCET.

“American Playhouse” (PBS): The series offers two new dramas: “Daughters of the Dust,” July 22 at 9 p.m. KPBS and KCET; “All the Verneers in New York,” Aug. 12 at 9 p.m. KPBS and KCET (tentative).

“California’s Gold with Huell Howser” (KCET): Howser travels to the 19th annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee July 5 at 7 p.m. and inspects the Bayliss Branch Library in Glenn County, Twentynine Palms Old Schoolhouse in Riverside and Los Angeles’ Apple Pan Diner July 19 at 7:30 p.m.

“Evening at Pops” (PBS): John Williams and the Boston Pops kick off their 23rd season with a concert featuring John and Bonnie Raitt. Premieres July 12 at 8 p.m. KPBS and KCET; 7 p.m. KVCR.

“Masterpiece Theatre” (PBS): The three-part series “Portrait of a Marriage” dramatizes Nigel Nicolson’s account of the unconventional marriage of his parents. Premieres July 19 at 10 p.m. KCET, KVCR and KPBS; July 21 at 8 p.m. KOCE.

“P.O.V.” (PBS) Controversial documentary series is back for its fifth season. Mondays at 10 p.m.

ORIGINAL MOVIES

“Comrades of Summer” (HBO): Joe Mantegna stars as an outrageous American baseball manager hired by the Russians to build a 1992 Olympic baseball team. July 11 at 8 p.m.

“The Fear Inside” (Showtime): Christine Lahti stars in a thriller about a woman, suffering from agoraphobia, who is trapped in her home with two murderers. Premieres in August.

“Getting Up and Going” (Lifetime): Tom Skerritt, Blythe Danner and Julianne Phillips star in a drama that offers a male perspective on love. July 21 at 9 p.m.

“Grand Isle” (TNT): Kelly McGillis, Julian Sands, Glenne Headley and Ellen Burstyn in an adaptation of Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening.” July 14 at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

“Nails” (Showtime): Dennis Hopper stars as a tough L.A. cop involved in an investigation of a major narcotics rings; Anne Archer co-stars. July 25 at 8 p.m.

“Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation:” (Fox): They’re back. Need we say more? Robert Carradine, Ted McGinley and Curtis Armstrong star. July 13 at 8 p.m.

“Rules of Misconduct: The Roy Cohn Story” (HBO): James Woods stars in a biographical film about unscrupulous attorney and infamous Communist witch hunter Roy Cohn. Premieres August.

“Shame” (Lifetime): Amanda Donohoe stars as an attorney, stranded in a small town when a rape occurs, who discovers corruption in the community. Aug. 18 at 9 p.m.

“Tracks of Glory” (KCAL): Phil Morris stars as champion bicyclist Marshall W. “Major” Taylor who, in 1902, became the first black athlete to gain international fame. July 18 and 19 at 9 p.m.

USA Movies: On tap from the cable network are: “Body Language,” July 15; “Dirty Work,” July 22; “A Taste for a Killing,” with Jason Bateman and Henry “E.T.” Thomas, Aug. 12, and “Lady Killer,” with Mimi Rogers, Aug. 19.

“The Water Engine” (TNT): Joe Mantegna, Patti LuPone, John Mahony, Charles Durning and William H. Macy star in David Mamet’s Depression-era allegory. Premieres Aug. 24 at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

DOCUMENTARIES

“Backlash: Race and the American Dream” (PBS): Documentary look at how David Duke has become a force to be reckoned with in Louisiana. July 10 at 10 p.m. KCET.

“Last of America’s Classic Ballparks” (Discovery): Tribute to America’s original major league ballparks. July 13 at 6 p.m.

“Marilyn: The Last Interview” (HBO): Documentary features audiotapes of Marilyn Monroe’s last interview, published in Life on Aug. 3, 1962, two days before her death, as well as rare stills and never-before-seen home-movie footage. Premieres July 20.

“National Audubon Society Specials” (PBS): “Mysterious Elephants of the Congo,” July 7 at 9 p.m. KCET and KPBS; July 18 at 7 p.m. KOCE; and “Battle of the Great Plains,” July 21 at 9 p.m. KCET and KPBS.

“Never Say Die: The Search for Eternal Youth” (HBO): “American Undercover” documentary examines how both young and old Americans are trying to fight the aging process. Premieres in August.

“Out of Work” (PBS): A look at the emotional and economic strains facing people who are unemployed and strategies for finding another job. Premieres July 3 at 9 p.m. KPBS; 10 p.m. KCET; July 7 at 10 p.m. KVCR.

“Shark Week ‘92” (Discovery): For the fourth straight year, Discovery devotes one week of programming, July 12-19, to the mysterious world of sharks. The fun kicks off with the premiere of the documentary, “The Man Who Loves Sharks,” hosted by “Jaws” author Peter Benchley, profiling diver and cinematographer Stan Waterman. July 12 at 5 p.m.

“When It Was a Game II” (HBO): Sequel to last year’s award-wining doucmentary features never-before-seen color home-movie footage of baseball stars. July 13.

“Your Family Matters: Jennifer’s in Jail” (Lifetime): Examination of the rise in female juvenile deliquency in America. Premieres Aug. 26 at 10 p.m.

“Victim No More” (KCAL): KCAL anchor Pat Harvey talks about how to protect yourself against violent crime. July 25 at 9 p.m.

MUSIC AND VARIETY

Leonard Bernstein specials (A&E;): To commemorate the late conductor-composer’s birth, Aug. 25, 1918, A&E; presents a month of programs dedicated to Bernstein. Premieres include his 1951 operetta “Trouble in Tahiti,” Aug. 11; “Beethoven’s Birthday: Celebration In Vienna,” Aug. 18; and encores of “Leonard Bernstein Conducts Music from America,” Aug. 4 and “Candide,” Aug. 25.

“Celebration at Ford’s Theatre” (ABC): President and Mrs. Bush are scheduled to attend the musical-variety special from the historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Barry Manilow, Rita Moreno, Vanessa Williams and David Copperfield guest. July 11 at 10 p.m.

“Celebrate the Spirit! Disney’s All Star 4th of July Celebration” (CBS): John Ritter hosts a musical-variety celebrating America’s spirit. Billy Ray Cyrus, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Celine Dion, Kris Kross, Martina McBride and Shanice are the musical guests. Saturday at 8 p.m.

“Delta Blues 911!” (A&E;): Issac Hayes hosts a blues concert taped at the 14th Mississippi Delta Blues Festival in Greenville, Miss., which features blues favorites Albert King, Charlie Musslewhite, Denise LaSalle and Mamie “Galore” Davis. July 14 at 6 and 10 p.m.

“Drivin’ Country” (TNN): Holly Dunn and Billy Joe Royal kick off the Fourth of July weekend in this live concert from the Volusia County Speedway, in Barberville, Fla. Friday at 4 p.m.

“Kenny Loggins: Going Home” (Disney Channel): The popular singer performs his hits in an informal concert taped at the Grand Canyon. July 12 at 9 p.m.

“In a New Light” (ABC): An information and entertainment special focusing on AIDS. Elizabeth Taylor introduces the special. Linda Lavin, Bruce Davison and Robert Guillaume are hosts. Barry Manilow, Clint Black, Carol Burnett, Dustin Hoffman, Anita Baker, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Newton-John are among the guests. July 11 at 8 p.m.

“Pop Goes the Fourth” (A&E;): Harry Dickson Ellis conducts the Boston Pops Esplanada Orchestra in a concert from the banks of Boston’s Charles River. Saturday at 4:30 and 9 p.m.

“Sounds of Summer Festival” (Bravo): Every Friday and Saturday evening through July, Bravo will present jazz musical specials. The highlight of the series is the July 24 premiere of “Birdland,” a series with Herbie Hancock.

“Texaco Performing Arts Showcase” (Bravo): Maestro Charles Dutoit conducts the Montreal Symphony in Prokofiev’s “The Classical Symphony,” July 23; “Martha Graham in Japan,” contains never-before-aired compilations of her most famous and important works, July 25; Ben Kingsley and Alex McCowen star in the anti-war drama “The War That Never Ends,” Aug. 15; and Claudia Arrau conducts the Boston Symphony, Aug. 22.

“VH-1 Presents Lyle Lovett in Concert” (VH-1): The country-Western performer appears in a concert taped at the Granada Theater in Dallas. Premieres July 7 at 7:30 p.m.

COMEDY

“Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday” (Showtime): The veteran comedian hosts a spoof of variety shows featuring singers, whistlers, dancing girls and Penn & Teller. Premieres July 18 at 10 p.m.

“The 10th Annual Montreal Comedy Festival” (Showtime): Lily Tomlin will host this annual comedy special highlighting some of the world’s best comedy acts. Aug. 15.

CHILDREN

“For Better or For Worse” (Disney): “The Last Camping Trip” is the first of six Disney specials based on characters created by Lynn Johnston. Premieres August.

“Hooked on Books” (KCET): The summer reading project, which encourages family reading to children in grades K through 8, kicks off its fourth season of diverse series and programns. July 6 at noon.

FEATURE MOVIES

Last summer’s top hits are this summer’s big names on cable. Look for “Point Break,” “Dying Young” (HBO) and “Thelma & Louise”’ (Showtime and The Movie Channel) in July. On tap for August is Arnold Schwarzenneger in “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (Showtime and TMC) and the Oscar-nominated “Boyz ‘n the Hood” (HBO).

MISCELLANY

“Miss 1992 World America” (ABC): Alan Thicke is the host of a new beauty contest featuring 51 women vying for the title. Premieres July 18 at 8 p.m.

“The Thorpe Awards” (ABC): Named for one of the greatest American athletes of all-time, these awards honor the greatest individual achievements in the world of sports. Premieres July 6 at 9 p.m.