If you are reading this blog then you probably aren’t average. Of course that usually goes without saying. But now there are actual facts to support this. A.C. Nielsen Media Research, those guys who count TV viewers, have just revealed some interesting statistics.

They say the average American watched 127 1/4 hours of television in May. That was an increase from a year ago when average Americans watched 121 hours and 48 minutes in May.

It adds up to being more than four hours a day of TV watching. If you count eight hours for sleep, nine hours for work, an hour for meals, an hour for personal matters (and you know what I am talking about), that leaves only five hours in the day. So the average American has less than an hour for family, friends and reading blogs.

The fact average Americans are watching that much television is not surprising. What is so hard to figure out is what they are watching. The networks in total only have about 30 hours in a month of really good television. That means almost 100 hours must be spent watching cable.

That makes sense. Cable channels are making some of the best shows on television these days. And cable is a blessing during the summer when the networks resort to reruns or reality shows.

Here are some examples of the quality cable programming you can watch this summer:
“The Closer,” 9 p.m. Mondays, TNT: Kyra Sedgwick plays one of the quirkiest detectives on television. The new season begins July 14.

“In Plain Sight,” 10 p.m. Sundays, USA Network: Mary McCormack plays a federal marshal based in Albuquerque, N.M., who deals with witness protection. McCormack brings just enough of an edge to the character to make her both strong and vulnerable.

“Monk” and “Psyche,” 9 and 10 p.m. Fridays, USA: Before Sedgwick, Tony Shalhoub re-defined the quirky detective series. And “Psyche,” a series about a fake psychic, is just great fun. The new seasons start July 18.

“My Boys,” 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, TBS: Except for “The Big Bang Theory,” the networks have not come up with a good comedy in years. This cable comedy about a young woman (Jordana Spiro) and her male friends is a delight.

‘The Cleaner,” 10 p.m. Tuesdays, A&E: Benjamin Bratt returns to series television with this drama set to launch July 15. It is a powerful story of a man who makes a deal with God to help addicts and clean up his own life.

“The Soup,” 10 p.m. Fridays, E!: Joel McHale, the man who should have been hired to replace Conan O’Brien instead of Jimmy Fallon in 2008, hosts the weekly comic assault on the worlds of reality and talk television.

“Project Runway,” 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Bravo: The new season begins July 16. There is something wickedly fun about watching Heidi Klum wrangling the designers.

And the best summer bet:
“Burn Notice,” 10 p.m. Thursdays, USA Network: The mix of James Bond and MacGyver is fast-paced, fun and a pure joy to watch. Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar and Bruce Campbell have the best chemistry on television.