National Spelling Bee 8 p.m., Channel 5
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The Fashion Show 10 p.m., Bravo
Until "Project Runway" returns on Aug. 20 on Lifetime, clothes-competition lovers are making do with this knockoff, featuring Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland. There's no Tim Gunn, and the losers are ushered out with "Bye, bye, darling" rather than "Auf wiedersehen." But what are you gonna do? Tonight's guest judge is George Malkemus, president of Manolo Blahnik USA.
The Real Housewives of Orange County: The Lost Footage 9 p.m., Bravo
The ladies argue about the significance of the numbers.
Beginning Filmmaking 5:30 p.m., HBO Family
Teaching a 4-year-old DeMille. A DeCent.
Dirty Jobs 8 p.m., Discovery Channel
Mike gets udderly grossed out.
The Oprah Effect 9 p.m., CNBC
Queen Midas.
Street Customs 10 p.m., TLC
A GTO-wow.
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