Wednesday on TV: 'Taxi Brooklyn' and 'Mystery Girls' are dumb and dumber

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There are a couple of new shows premiering to night, and they're both awful As you might expect.In Taxi Brooklyn (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5), a tough detective (Chyler Leigh) teams up with a streetwise New York cabbie (Jacky Ido) to solve crimes in this new cop drama. It's ridiculous.In Mystery Girls (9:30 p.m., ABC Family), "Beverly Hills, 90210" alums Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling play former TV stars who are now detectives. It's even more ridiculous. As you might expect.Elsewhere on TV ...Big Brother (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The 16th season begins.Nature (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): David Attenborough explores the world of "Fabulous Frogs."So You Think You Can Dance (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The contestants go to Pasadena, Cal., for callbacks to compete for a spot in the Top 20.Suits (10 p.m., USA): Misunderstandings arise between Louis and his new colleague, Jeff Malone.Duck Dynasty (11 p.m., A&E): Willie sponsors a radio contest. Hot In Cleveland (11 p.m., TV Land): Victoria prepare to announce the Oscar nominees.Graceland (11 p.m., USA): Jakes tries to find a contraband-smuggling bus.