Mason McQueen is headed for the palm-fringed islands of Fiji. As he joins the ranks of the island's capital, Suva and lives with his host Dharmendra Kumar, Mason soon discovers a very different Fiji to the tourist brochures.

Mason McQueen is giving up his black taxi to work in one of the coldest and most remote inhabited cities on Earth. Known as the frontier city, Iqaluit sits on the edge of the Canadian Arctic.

Mason arrives in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, where he will be getting to grips with a very different kind of cab: the tuk-tuk.

The Johnstons -- all seven -- of Forsyth, Ga., are the subjects of this reality-documentary series. The brood, TLC says, are "the world's largest known family of achondroplasia dwarfs." Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder of bone growth, but the series demonstrates that size only matters in the amount of love the Johnstons provide. Trent, a grounds supervisor at a local college, and housewife Amber have two biological children -- Jonah and Elizabeth -- while Anna, Alex and Emma were adopted from Russia, Korea and China, respectively. Episodes deal with everything from high-drama soccer tryouts to a disastrous attempt at a "birds and bees" discussion, all framed by the family tackling a massive renovation of their 6,000-square-foot, circa 1891 home.

Comics April Richardson and Chris Fairbanks host this half-hour series that applauds (wink, wink) how hard some people, places and things try to succeed despite ultimately failing. Actors, comedians and improvisation artists are digitally inserted into viral videos to comment on and congratulate people for being brave and ingenious in coming oh so close to victory. But, claims truTV, " `Almost Genius' doesn't mock, because as everyone knows, almost is awesome... and genius."

Pilots pursue aircrafts across the country for repossession.

On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, people in need of medical care for their pets often turn to Dr. Scott Sims. The owner of Pegasus Veterinary Clinic, located in his Kilauea home, Dr. Sims and assistants Dia and Ella keep busy treating a wide variety of domestic and wild animals. He makes "house" calls, too -- on beaches and mountainsides, in the water and jungle -- traversing wild, rural and oceanic Kauai topography. "Aloha Vet" profiles a man whose phone is rarely silent. With a heart of gold, Dr. Sims works long hours helping animals that walk, crawl, fly and swim.

Patrolling America's largest state is the job of roughly 400 troopers in one of the toughest law enforcement agencies in the nation. Essentially, these cops say, nearly every Alaskan resident is armed and they know how to use their weapons, which makes any scenario a trooper encounters a potentially fatal one. Follow along as the "blue shirt" Alaskan State Troopers police the towns and villages, and the "brown shirt" Alaska Wildlife Troopers enforce regulations covering both commercial and sport fishing and hunting activities.

Searing heat, scrumptious meat, and cooking over an open flame is what the summer grilling season represents for many Americans, and Travel Channel celebrates that passion with this competition hosted by chef David Guas. In each episode Guas -- a frequent cooking-segment contributor on NBC's "Today" -- visits a different U.S. city, where he challenges four hard-core barbecuers to use local ingredients -- blue crab in Maryland, quail in Georgia and T-bone steaks in Texas, for instance -- in original recipes that skillfully showcase the grill and embrace regional flavors. The winner, as picked by Guas and guest judges, receives $10,000.

Some people like to hop in a car to take a road trip across America, visiting as many landmarks as possible along the way. Since such a trek can take a while to complete, taking a flight across America might be a better option for some people. "Aerial America" takes viewers on such a flight, offering rare looks at some of the nation's best-loved landmarks from high in the sky. Cameras capture the history and pageantry of America as they zoom over busy cityscapes and quiet, rural lands. Many episodes focus on a specific state, showcasing highlights of the state's beauty, while others revolve around themes such as the best small towns and natural wonders found in the country.

U.S. waterways provide an abundance of resources used by many people to make a living, and the reality series "American River Renegades" documents a group of them and the work they do. From the ice-cold Yukon River and the muddy Mississippi to the great Pee Dee River in South Carolina down to the flooded deltas of Louisiana, the terrain along these stretches is breathtaking -- rugged, dangerous and beautiful! In such places, men ply their trades: Salmon fishing in Alaska, gator hunting in Louisiana, and trapping wild hogs in South Carolina are among the occupations featured in the hourlong episodes.