Thursday Night TV: The Vampire Diaries, Person of Interest, Elementary & More

News & Notes

On cable tonight, Food Network has the third season premiere of Sweet Genius, History has a Lost Magic Decoded special, and Lifetime has the 10th season finale of Project Runway.

Prime Picks

The Vampire Diaries (The CW): New. Stefan and Damon disagree about what is best for Elena. A stranger arrives in town and causes problems for Mayor Lockwood and Sheriff Forbes. Jeremy and Matt are surprised by the return of an old classmate.

Person of Interest (CBS): New. The daughter of a Brazilian diplomat is protected by Reese. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 60 minutes.

Elementary (CBS): New. Sherlock and Watson help on a child abduction case that may involve a serial killer known as The Balloon Man. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Solid Selections

Last Resort (ABC): New. Marcus and Sam find out that they have been officially charged with treason. A threat inside the group is brewing. Christine is visited by an old friend of Sam’s.

The Office (NBC): New. Jim gets Dwight believing the office building is unsafe, so Dwight rents a bus for use as a new office. Runs 31 minutes.
Parks & Recreation (NBC): New. Leslie has to teach a sex-education class to seniors after an STD outbreak. Tom has to try and get used to life without gadgets. Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 30 minutes.

Scandal (ABC): New. Olivia is shocked by how far up a scandal goes. Tensions rise around Quinn’s background. Starts two minutes after the hour and runs 58 minutes.

Other Options

• 30 Rock (NBC): New. Liz is trying to keep some bad news from Jenna and show Tracy that women can be funny. Jack tries a new dating strategy. Runs 30 minutes.
• The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. Wolowitz returns from space. Game night turns into a gender battle. Runs 31 minutes.
• Dexter (SHO2): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Buck the System,” replays.
• Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): New. The crash survivors have some decisions to make. Things are tense between Jackson and April. Runs 62 minutes.
• Homeland (SHO2): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “State of Independence,” replays.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS): New. The daughter of a friend of Walden’s makes him feel old. Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 30 minutes.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Thursday Night College Football with Oregon at Arizona State.
• FOX has Game 4 of the MLB Playoffs – NL Championship Series.
• NFL Network has Thursday Night Football with the Seattle Seahawks at the San Francisco 49ers.
• TBS has Game 4 of the MLB Playoffs – AL Championship Series.

Late Night

• Boss (Starz): Repeat. Last Friday night’s episode, “Clinch,” replays. Plays earlier this afternoon as well.
• Underemployed (MTV): Repeat. This past Tuesday night’s series premiere episode, “Pilot,” replays.

Thursday TV Marathons

ION has 10 episodes of Numb3rs.
Oxygen has 16 episodes of House.
TNT has five episodes of The Mentalist an NBA preseason game and then four more episodes tonight.
USA Network has five episodes of Burn Notice followed by nine episodes of NCIS.

What are you going to watch on Thursday night TV?