What TV shows will you be watching tonight, Thursday, April 18, 2013? Here is the list for your complete TV guide. Happy watching! Note: All times are EST.
8:00 PM
American Idol (“Top 5 Results”) – Contestants face elimination; Fantasia performs; Clay Aiken performs. (FOX)
Wife Swap (“DiBella/LaRosh”) – A fitness fanatic and workaholic from San Diego swaps lives with an Italian mother from New Jersey who likes to spoil her family. (ABC)
Community (“Intro to Knots”) – Annie invites Professor Cornwallis to Jeff’s holiday party in the hope of getting on his good side; when the friends learn Cornwallis intends to give them a bad grade, they decide to take decisive action. (NBC)
The Vampire Diaries (“Pictures of You”) – Rebekah receives a life-changing challenge; Elena disrupts Caroline’s plans for the senior prom; Bonnie makes a frightening discovery. (The CW)
9:00 PM
Beauty and the Beast (“Heart of Darkness”) – Evan confesses his feelings to Cat and admits to tipping off Muirfield; Gabe discovers evidence of a mole in the department. (The CW)
Glee (“Sweet Dreams”) – When the glee club members learn that “Dreams” is the theme of regionals, everyone has a different opinion on what they should sing; Rachel auditions for a Broadway revival of “Funny Girl.” (FOX)
Parks and Recreation (“Article Two”) – Leslie tries to get outdated laws removed from the town charter; Chris gives April and Ron management training; Ann and Ben compete for a present for Leslie. (NBC)
Anger Management (“Charlie and Lacey Piss Off the Neighborhood”) – Charlie’s neighbors find out he’s been having clients with anger issues meeting at his house. (FX)
Project Runway (“Finale: Part 1?) – The finalists work on their collections; Tim Gunn visits each of the finalists in their hometown. (Lifetime)
America’s Worst Tattoos (“Wieners and Losers”) – A women’s weight loss shrinks her tattoo; a sports fan’s tattoo ruins her favorite team; a bride has a chest piece that is not walking down the aisle with her. (TLC)
Braxton Family Values (“Party in the DMV”) – Tempers flare between the girls at Papa Braxton’s birthday bash; Evelyn’s hospital scare; Toni discusses her music career. (WE TV)
9:30 PM
Parks and Recreation (“Jerry’s Retirement”) – Leslie tries to come up with a way to commemorate Jerry’s retirement; Chris and Ann get ready to have a baby; Tom worries about how Jerry’s departure will affect him. (NBC)
Anger Management (“Charlie and Kate Horse Around”) – Charlie takes the group on an equine therapy retreat. (FX)
America’s Worst Tattoos (“Failures, Misunderstandings, and Cheap Shots”) – A women has a reminder of a failed career; someone got a tattoo they never asked for; a couple gets rid of a tattoo that has been ruining their vacations. (TLC)
10:00 PM
Hannibal (“Potage”) – Jack thinks Abigail might have helped her father — a serial killer — with his crimes; Hannibal encourages Abigail to return to Minnesota. (NBC)
The Moment (“NASCAR Driver”) – A man studies with Brendan Gaughan to earn a spot as a NASCAR driver. (USA)
The Graham Norton Show – Singer Michael Bublé; actress Amanda Holden; comic Jack Dee. (BBC America)
Tabatha Takes Over (“Top Cuts”) – The owner of a salon is afraid of returning to work, and tries to run her business from home. (Bravo)
The Ben Show With Ben Hoffman (“Ben Throws a Party”) – Sketches include: “The Ben Show Blooper Reel”; “Freak Animals”; an even more pointless Norm Macdonald appearance. (Comedy Central)
Chef Wanted With Anne Burrell (“A Family Affair”) – The chefs create their own adobo blend and a classic and nuevo version of a tradition Cuban dish. (Food Network)
Ridiculousness (“Riff Raff”) – Riff Raff; “Brain Freeze”; “Middle of the Mall S…” (MTV)
NY Ink (“While Ami’s Away, the Clients Will Pay”) – Ami bans Lee and Yori from tattooing real clients; the shop gets busy and Tommy asks Lee to help. (TLC)
10:30 PM
Upload With Shaquille O’Neal (“Dillon Garcia”) – Shaq reveals his lost audition tape for ”Full Metal Jacket.” (truTV)
Failosophy – Nikki Glaser; Kevin Barnett; Jessimae Peluso. (MTV)
Nathan for You (“Private Investigator; Taxi Company”) – Nathan puts a private investigator to the test by allowing himself to be spied on for a day; a taxi company is brought a solution for shy customers; Nathan demonstrates how to fire someone. (Comedy Central)
11:00 PM
Gigolos [SEASON PREMIERE] (“Thank the Lords”) – A new Gigolo arrives and faces an identity crisis; Nick searches for the right sound for his new track. (Showtime)
Late Night Shows
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart is joined by Author Mark Mazzetti. (11:00 PM, Comedy Central)
Conan welcomes Eva Mendes; Chris Messina; Alt-J. (11:00 PM, TBS)
Chelsea Lately features Julia Louis-Dreyfus, promoting Veep; Bobby Lee; Natasha Leggero; TJ Miller. (11:00 PM, E!)
The Colbert Report has Journalist Richard Engel. (11:30 PM, Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live is joined by Actor Chris O’Donnell; actor Ken Jeong; Phoenix performs. (11:35 PM, ABC)
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson welcomes TV personality Kelly Osbourne; TV personality Brad Goreski. (12:35 AM, CBS)