It's on ABC Family, a network with programming generally aimed at tweens and teens, but Greek is also enjoyable for those of us who've long since graduated from college. Here's why you should watch:

1. Unless you're into the mambo, there's not much else on Mondays at 8:00.
Besides, Dancing With the Stars has so much filler it's better to record it and watch the dances later. Didn't you learn time management skills in college? (You know, like study while drinking.)

2. The cast actually appears to be college-aged.
Led by Spencer Grammer (Kelsey's daughter), and Scott M. Foster (of the deservedly canceled Quarterlife), the cast resembles the population of an actual college campus, not a modeling agency. For every hottie, there's a physics geek.

3. No melodramatic, soapy story arcs.
Sure, there's a scheming senator's daughter, a rivalry between fraternities, and romantic angst, but you won't find any of the over-the-top plots on other shows revolving around teens and twenty-somethings like Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill.

4. It's a surprisingly accurate portrayal of Greek life.
Sororities and fraternities are usually not portrayed all that accurately in pop culture. They're usually shown as lily-white, exclusive, and snobby. Although Greek definitely shows the WASP-y side, it also shows diversity in terms of race, dorkiness, and sexual orientation. There are plenty of in-jokes for any of us who've ever puffy-painted a paddle or endured a visit from an aggressively perky field consultant.

5. All of the fun of college without any of the pitfalls.
Relive the good stuff like crazy themed functions, discovering Jello shots, and living with all of your friends without having to worry about finals, your weird roommate with the odd toenail hygiene habits, or surviving your first hangover.

Greek debuted last summer, and returned last week for a second season. Casey (Grammer) and Rusty (Jacob Zachar) returned to campus determined to get past their respective break-ups. The fallout from Jen K.'s school-paper expos&eacut;e resulted in a crackdown from university administration. This week, Casey tries to win over her Zeta Beta Zeta sisters while still following the strict new university rules by throwing a function with a prohibition theme. She'll enlist Cappie to help, but will they be able to work together without their chemistry getting in the way?

New episodes of Greek air Mondays at 8pm EST on ABC Family.

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Amy Kane was a proud member of Delta Delta Delta in college. She always followed all the rules, was nice to the field consultants, and most certainly did not put dish soap in a campus fountain during initiation week.

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