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)