What TV shows will you be watching tonight, Thursday, May 2, 2013? Here is the list for your complete TV guide. Happy watching! Note: All times are EST.
8:00 PM
American Idol (“Results Show”) – Contestants face elimination; Harry Connick, Jr.; David Cook performs. (FOX)
The Vampire Diaries (“She’s Come Undone”) – In hope of turning Elena’s humanity back on, Damon and Stefan provoke her in a new, brutal way; Rebekah receives unsolicited advice from Matt; Katherine is suspicious of an offer from Bonnie. (The CW)
Wife Swap [SEASON FINALE] (“Markiewicz/Zusin”) – A laid-back mother switches places with a strict disciplinarian. (ABC)
The Big Bang Theory (“The Proton Resurgence”) – Leonard and Sheldon hire the host (Bob Newhart) of their favorite childhood TV show to perform; Bernadette and Howard run into trouble while dog-sitting for Raj’s pet. (CBS)
Community (“Heroic Origins”) – Convinced that the study group was destined to meet, Abed pieces together everyone’s past — revealing that their lives have always been intertwined; Chang tries to destroy Greendale once and for all. (NBC)
Big Time Rush (“Big Time Invasion”) – The boys try to stop the invasion of a British boy band; the boys hire a music manager to help Gustavo; a rift forms between band members. (Nick)
8:30 PM
The Office (“Livin the Dream”) – Andy decides to quit his job and pursue his dream; Dwight has his best day ever at work; Jim comes back to Scranton to spend more time with Pam. (NBC)
Two And A Half Men (“My Bodacious Vidalia”) – With encouragement from Walden, Alan decides to update his look; Alan is faced with a moral dilemma when he attracts a married woman. (CBS)
Wendell & Vinnie (“Baseball & Bad Dates”) – Vinnie wants to teach Wendell to love baseball. (Nick)
9:00 PM
Grey’s Anatomy (“Do You Believe in Magic”) – Bailey continues to shut everyone out; Owen worries that Ethan could end up in foster care; a new craniofacial specialist comes to the hospital to work on a young patient; a magician’s assistant needs medical attention after a trick goes awry. (ABC)
Person of Interest (“Zero Day”) – When a virus causes the machine to malfunction, numbers are issued irregularly; the team searches for an extremely elusive tech millionaire. (CBS)
Glee (“Wonder-ful”) – The glee club members perform Stevie Wonder songs; Artie receives potentially life-changing news; Rachel prepares for her callback. (FOX)
Beauty and the Beast (“Anniversary”) – Vincent is jealous when Cat asks Gabe to attend a family remembrance of her mother; Cat uncovers information that makes her wonder if her mother is still alive; the mayor is shot at a public event. (The CW)
Hillbilly Blood (“Barter: Money Can’t Buy Everything”) – Spencer and Eugene are living off the land and making do with little, but one day they find a tool worth having. (Discovery)
Project Runway (“Season 11 Reunion Special”) – 16 designers reminisce about their experiences on the show; fashion editor Zanna Roberts Rassi hosts. (Lifetime)
America’s Worst Tattoos (“Party Dogs and Evil Cupcakes”) – A Top Chef winner with a loser tattoo; a homemade tattoo gone wrong; a woman gets a cupcake tattoo. (TLC)
Braxton Family Values (“What’s Cookin’ in the Oven”) – Every Braxton sister has a child except for one, but that might all change sooner than later. (WE TV)
9:30 PM
Parks and Recreation [SEASON FINALE] (“Are You Better Off?”) – Leslie commemorates her first year as a city councilor; April receives life-changing news; Tom considers a business opportunity. (NBC)
Anger Management (“Charlie and Kate’s Dirty Pictures”) – Charlie gets jealous and uses a patient to spy on Kate. (FX)
Hillbilly Blood (“Stranded: The Journey Home”) – Spencer’s truck breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and he and Eugene face a potentially deadly journey home. (Discovery)
10:00 PM
Elementary (“A Landmark Story”) – After receiving information from Sebastian Moran (Vinnie Jones), Sherlock resumes his search for Moriarty. (CBS)
Scandal (“A Woman Scorned”) – The team makes a shocking discovery while investigating the mole; Fitz orders Jake to keep Olivia safe; Cyrus must clean up after Mellie’s ultimatum. (ABC)
Hannibal (“Entrée”) – Alana and Jack are contacted by a former colleague who thinks he has the Chesapeake Ripper in custody; Jack opens up to Hannibal. (CBS)
Men at Work (“The Good, the Bad & the Milo”) – Milo decides to break it off with Molly; Tyler and Gibbs disagree with the owner of their favorite restaurant; Neal is asked to fire an employee. (TBS)
The Graham Norton Show – Formula one driver Lewis Hamilton; comic Dara O’Briain; filmmaker Pedo Almodovar; Alison Moyet performs. (BBC America)
The Show With Vinny – Lil’ Wayne visits Vinny’s family, then he and Vinny go to a skate park; Jenna Marbles and Vinny video chat with Snooki. (MTV)
Hillbilly Blood [SEASON PREMIERE] (“Moonshining Secrets”) – Eugene and Spencer go on a mission to track down a mystery moonshiner who has overtaken Eugene’s spot as top bootlegger in the holler and learn his secrets to a better brew; braving freezing rivers will be a part of the process. (Discovery)
Blinging Up Baby – Lives of celebrity moms and their children. (E!)
Giving You the Business (“Espresso Yourself”) – Four of la prep’s employees are put to the test; a businessman sets up a mobile office; a tour guide raises eyebrows. (Food Network)
NY Ink (“Granny Is Inked and Amis Is Angry!”) – The shop has 100 angry customers on its hands when Tim Hendricks doesn’t show up for his guest spot. (TLC)
10:30 PM
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous [SERIES PREMIERE] (“Pilot”) – A young man decides to skip college and find fame on a self-funded reality show. (MTV)
Upload With Shaquille O’Neal (“Al Jackson”) – Shaq goes on a search for his missing pants; Godfrey’s prayers are answered when it starts raining women. (truTV)
Hillbilly Blood (“Church and Snake”) – To try to keep mountain traditions alive, Spencer and Eugene help a local preacher in need of snakes for a Pentecostal church service. (Discovery)
11:00 PM
Gigolos (“The Spurt Locker”) – Bradley seeks help from the others when he is challenged to surpass a client’s wildest fantasies; Ash and Brace attend a yoga session. (Showtime)
LATE NIGHT SHOWS
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart is joined by Eric Greitens. (11:00 PM, Comedy Central)
Chelsea Lately features Ryan Lochte, promoting his show What Would Ryan Lochte Do?; James Davis; Fortune Feimster; Ryan Stout. (11:00 PM, E!)
Conan welcomes Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Bob Saget. (11:00 PM, TBS)
The Colbert Report has Actor Ben Kingsley. (11:30 PM, Comedy Central)
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno welcomes Journalist Matt Lauer; comic Jen Kirkman; AWOLNATION performs. (11:35 PM, NBC)
Late Show With David Letterman is joined by Reality-TV star Paris Hilton; Miriam Tucker, who swallowed and recovered a diamond; Atlas Genius performs. (11:35 PM, CBS)
Jimmy Kimmel Live has Actor Robert Downey Jr.; “Science Bob” Pflugfelder; The Airborne Toxic Event performs. (11:35 PM, ABC)
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon features Actor Zach Galifianakis; actress Isla Fisher; art director George Lois; Icona Pop performs; Too $hort performs with The Roots. (12:35 AM, NBC)
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson is joined by Actor Pierce Brosnan; comic Tone Bell. (12:35 AM, CBS)
Last Call With Carson Daly welcomes Actor Michael Shannon; journalist Josh Rushing; Foals perform. (1:35 AM, NBC)