The TV Addict 

Thursday marks the season finale of Dragons’ Den on BBC America at 9/8c and Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List on Bravo at 10/9c.

Tonight’s Olympic coverage features the swimming gold-medal finals including Michael Phelps (200m IM) and Aaron Peirsol (200m back). Also, in 1984, 16-year-old gymnast Mary Lou Retton won gold in the women’s individual all-around competition. In 2004, 16-year-old Carley Patterson did it. Now, at the Beijing Games, two more U.S. teens each have a chance to win what is perhaps the most illustrious event of the Olympics. Sixteen-year-old Iowa native Shawn Johnson is the reigning world champion and Nastia Liukin, an 18-year-old Russian-born Texan, is a nine-time world medalist.

Also on tonight:

• *Season Finale* - Dragons’ Den - BBC America @ 9/8c
• *Season Finale* - Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List - Bravo @ 10/9c
• *Special* - 2008 Summer Olympic Games - NBC @ 8/7c (Night 7 of 17)
• *Sports* - NFL Pre-Season Football: Carolina at Philadelphia - FOX @ 8/7c
• *New* - Big Brother - CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* - Burn Notice - USA @ 10/9c
• *New* - Flashpoint - CBS @ 10/9c
• *New* - Penn & Teller: Bullshit - Showtime @ 10/9c
• *New* - Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew - MTV @ 10/9c
• *New* - Reality Bites Back - Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
• *New* - Some Assembly Required - Discovery @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* - The Gong Show with Dave Attell - Comedy Central @ 10/9c
• *New* - The Works - History Channel @ 10/9c