TV Show Guide For April 4, 2013 (Thursday)

What TV shows will you be watching tonight, Thursday, April 4, 2013? Here is the list for your complete TV guide. Happy watching! Note: All times are EST.

8:00 PM

American Idol (“Top 7 Results”) – The contestants face elimination; Carrie Underwood performs; Casey James performs. (FOX)

Wife Swap (“Cochran/Curry”) – A self-proclaimed redneck trades places with a pageant mom. (ABC)

The Big Bang Theory (“The Tenure Turbulence”) – The girls get involved when Leonard, Sheldon and Raj compete for tenure at the University. (CBS)

Community (“Herstory of Dance”) – Britta plans a Sophie B. Hawkins dance to compete with Dean Pelton’s Sadie Hawkins dance. (NBC)

Casino Confidential [SEASON PREMIERE] (“Beginner’s Luck”) – A wild bachelor party has Binion’s on alert; preparations for the 5th Annual Poker Classic tournament forces Jana, a young blackjack dealer, to sober up and learn how to run a poker table. (TLC)

8:30 PM

Two and a Half Men (“Bazinga! That’s From a TV Show”) – Walden and Alan are caught in the crossfire when Jake cheats on his girlfriend (Jaime Pressly) with her 18-year-old daughter. (CBS)

Parks and Recreation (“Partridge”) – Ben and Leslie travel to Ben’s hometown so he can accept the key to the city; Ron is sued; Chris and Ann take a compatible parenting quiz. (NBC)

Casino Confidential (“Training Day”) – Binion’s works to win over younger customers; Kim, a farm gal, seems to fail at every job the casino throws at her. (TLC)

9:00 PM

Grey’s Anatomy (“She’s Killing Me”) – Unsettling news motivates Derek and Meredith to take preventive steps for their children’s future; Syrian doctors come to the hospital for a crash course in basic surgical skills; April decides to tell Matthew the truth. (ABC)

Person of Interest (“Trojan Horse”) – Finch infiltrates a tech corporation to gather intel on an executive whose number has come up; Carter questions Beecher’s integrity. (CBS)

The Office (“Promos”) – The office employees are excited when TV commercials for the documentary begin airing; Angela is jealous when Dwight starts dating a farmer; Jim meets with professional baseball player Ryan Howard. (NBC)

New Girl (“First Date”) – Stuck between friendship and something more, Nick and Jess decide to go on a date; Winston and Schmidt try to sabotage Nick and Jess’ romance. (FOX)

Project Runway (“Finally on My Own”) – The designers get the chance to show off their own aesthetic when they create editorial-worthy looks to be worn by actress Jordana Brewster in “Marie Claire.” (Lifetime)

America’s Worst Tattoo (“A Squirrel, a Coyote, and an Actor”) – A girl has an unwanted surprise in her tattoo; a man’s wife hates his tramp stamp; a woman made the worst deal of her life. (TLC)

Braxton Family Values (“Papa Knows Best”) – The sisters’ explosive therapy session; Traci deals with her husband’s health scare; Gabe shops for Trina’s new ring. (WE TV)

9:30 PM

Go On (“Fast Breakup”) – Ryan is unsure what to do when he receives a flirty, drunken call from his secretary; Lauren comes to Ryan for advice. (NBC)

The Mindy Project (“Pretty Man”) – During a night out by herself in the city, Mindy hits it off with an attractive man (Josh Meyers) who turns out to be a prostitute. (FOX)

Anger Management (“Charlie Dates Crazy, Sexy, Angry”) – Charlie dates Jennifer’s business partner and finds out she has sexual anger issues. (FX)

Freakshow (“Freakshow Festival”) – Todd wants to ban the word “normal”; “Freaks” travel to Venice to support the cause and hold a parade. (AMC)

America’s Worst Tattoo (“Elephants, Skaters, and Bears, Oh My!”) – A man’s tattoo is the result of a bet; a skater’s tattoo brings shame to the sport; a Burlesque dancer with a disfigured Merman tattoo. (TLC)

10:00 PM

Hannibal [SERIES PREMIERE] (“Aperitif”) – As the FBI investigates the disappearance of college students, Jack Crawford recruits a criminal profiler, Will Graham, and a brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter — who is secretly a serial killer and a cannibal. (NBC)

Elementary (“Snow Angels”) – Sherlock and Joan try to prevent a robbery during a snow storm; Sherlock tries to help a transgender woman who recently went through a breakup. (CBS)

Scandal (“Molly, You in Danger, Girl”) – The team realizes there may have been a mistake on an old case, possibly putting everyone in danger; Olivia and Jake’s relationship intensifies, while Fitz and Mellie’s relationship hits a low. (ABC)

Archer (“Sea Tunt: Part I”) – Cheryl’s brother and his girlfriend drive her crazier than usual as they travel into the Bermuda Triangle. (FX)

Comic Book Men (“Giant-Sized Anniversary”) – Ming plans a surprise for Walt’s anniversary at The Stash; Ming learns the virtue of patience. (AMC)

Men at Work [SEASON PREMIERE] (“Missed Connections”) – Tyler plans to create the perfect woman for Milo; Gibbs experiences a different side of Neal during a car ride. (TBS)

Tabatha Takes Over [SEASON PREMIERE] (“Salon Mogulz”) – Celebrity stylist Tanzy Clark Wright’s salon, Mogulz, is having trouble keeping up with the diverse community of East Nashville, Tenn. (Bravo)

The Ben Show With Ben Hoffman (“Ben Takes Ambien”) – Sketches include: “Surfer Slut”; “YoBitchuaries”; “The Dirty Spelling Bee”; Norm Macdonald makes a guest appearance; between sketches, Ben attempts to do the entire episode on Ambien. (Comedy Central)

Chef Wanted With Anne Burrell (“French Connection”) – The chefs create crepes and then a dish using rabbit; the finalist face major challenges in the last part of the job interview. (Food Network)

NY Ink [SEASON PREMIERE] (“New Kids on the Block”) – Ami James welcomes new staff members to the Wooster St. Social Club. (TLC)

10:30 PM

Legit (“Misunderstood”) – An actress accuses Jim of attempted rape ; Steve’s wife decides to move to Cincinnati. (FX)

Nathan for You (“Funeral Home; Burger Joint; Skydiving”) – Nathan helps a struggling funeral home; a burger joint is forced to stand by its claim that it has the best burger in Los Angeles; Nathan goes skydiving. (Comedy Central)

Late Night Shows

Chelsea Lately is joined by Alex Guarnaschelli; Greg Fitzsimmons; April Richardson; Ryan Stout. (11:00 PM, E!)

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart has Director Danny Boyle. (11:00 PM, Comedy Central)

Conan welcomes Charles Barkley; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. (11:00 PM, TBS)

The Colbert Report features Dr. Francis Collins. (11:30 PM, Comedy Central)

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno has Actress Eva Longoria; actor Terry Crews; performance by Cavalia’s Odysseo. (11:35 PM, NBC)

Late Show With David Letterman welcomes Actor Martin Short; Tyler, The Creator performs. (11:35 PM, CBS)

Jimmy Kimmel Live is joined by Actor Patrick Dempsey; actor Goran Visnjic; Seth Sentry performs. (11:35 PM, ABC)

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon features Actress Melissa McCarthy; professional wrestler Chris Jericho; Ryan Bingham performs. (12:35 AM, NBC)

Last Call With Carson Daly has Comics Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer; River Monsters; Damien Jurado performs. (1:35 AM, NBC)