TV Show Guide For April 18, 2013 (Thursday)

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Parks and Recreation (“Article Two”) – Leslie tries to get outdated laws removed from the town charter; Chris gives April and Ron management training; Ann and Ben compete for a present for Leslie.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)