Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, February 11, 2010

Another new Thursday night show for me to watch? Say it ain’t so. There just aren’t enough hours in the day.  But yes, I’m going to attempt to add one more show to my already overbooked Thursday night schedule. That show? SURVIVOR.

Although I have seen a season or two in its early years, scheduling conflict has always prohibited me from watching the reality show.  Those scheduling conflict haven’t gone away but I’m going to try to work around them if I can. Most likely I’ll watch the show online on the weekend.  I really just need to learn to say no.

Let’s take a look at just some of the highlights. Talk to me…what will YOU be watching tonight (and in what order?)

The Vampire Diaries | 8pm on The CW
“Fool Me Once”
Stefan, Damon, Elena and Bonnie attempt to open the mysterious tomb that they believe has confined Katherine for the past 145 years and are surprised by what they discover. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Anna agree to meet in the woods for a party, but he doesn’t know she has an ulterior motive for coming.

The Deep End | 8pm on ABC
“Nothing Personal”
Dylan and Beth are given a challenging pro-bono case involving a female tennis star who loses her scholarship; Malcolm and Liam are pitted against each other.

Survivor | 8pm on CBS
“Slay Everyone, Trust No One”
The 20th edition of the series begins with 20 former castaways being stranded on the South Pacific island nation of Samoa. They are divided into two groups, heroes and villains, based on their previous play. Among the heroes are Rupert Boneham and Colby Donaldson. The villains include Russell Hantz and “Boston” Rob Mariano.

Community | 8:00pm on NBC
“Communication Studies”
Jeff tries to fix his relationship with Britta following a drunken phone call; Annie and Shirley make plans to humiliate Chang in order to defend Troy and Pierce’s dignity.

(The rest of Thursday night’s lineup is after the jump)

Parks & Recreation | 8:30pm on NBC
“Galentine’s Day”
Leslie and Justin reunite her mother with an old flame for Valentine’s Day; Andy’s band is nervous about playing a gig at the Senior Center.

The Office | 9pm on NBC
“Manager and Salesman”
The Sabre CEO (Kathy Bates) visits the Scranton office and says either Michael or Jim must go back to being a salesman; Andy’s Valentine’s Day plan backfires.

Supernatural | 9pm on The CW
“My Bloody Valentine”
Lovers start killing each other on Valentine’s Day, and Sam and Dean believe Cupid is responsible, so they attempt to track him down.

Past Life | 9pm on Fox
“Dead Man Talking”
Memories of falling into a quarry and a bloody murder scene haunt a young woman who’s dealing with addiction issues. Making the matter even more urgent for Kate and Price: An innocent man on death row is slated to be executed for the crime in question.

Grey’s Anatomy | 9pm on ABC
“Valentine’s Day Massacre”
The doctors treat dozens of people when the roof of a romantic restaurant collapses on Valentine’s Day; Meredith struggles with her new duties as the chief’s wife

Private Practice | 10pm on ABC
“Love Bites”
Naomi refuses to take part in planning Maya’s wedding; tensions rise between Sam and Addison; Pete and Cooper treat a teenager with a mysterious bite mark.

30 Rock | 9:30pm on NBC
“Anna Howard Shaw Day”
Liz schedules a root canal to avoid feeling lonely on Valentine’s Day; Jack woos an attractive and successful TV host; Jenna’s stalker loses interest.

Burn Notice | 10pm on USA
“Enemies Closer”
Michael is asked to steal some sensitive flight information; Michael’s former mentor shows up.

The Mentalist| 10pm on CBS
“Blood Line, Blood Out”
Jane helps Cho in his personal investigation into the murder of a member of his former gang, the Avon Park Playboys.

America’s Best Dance Crew | 10pm on MTV
“The West”
Five crews from the West Coast compete for a spot in Season 5. [GMMR: I haven’t seen one episode yet. I’ll try to watch once all the final crews have been named.  I haven’t seen ABDC and yet I’m considering taking on SURVIVOR? Shame on me.]

Also playing…

• Archer | 10pm on FX: Archer must rescue Lana from the clutches of Skorpio; Cyril not only fears for his girlfriend’s life but she may be succumbing to Archer’s heroics.

• Project Runway | 10pm on Bravo: Designers create new looks to be judged on the runway.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Regis & Joy Philbin, Elizabeth Banks, a Top Ten List presented by Benicio Del Toro
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson:Don Rickles, Sonya Walger
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Patrick Dempsey, Lake Bell, Greg Giraldo
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: John Lithgow, Kings of Convenience
• Chelsea Lately: Channing Tatum, Whitney Cummings, Jeff Wild, Ross Mathews
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Jason Reitman, Kenna, Franz Ferdinand (R 12/17/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Lee Daniels
• The Colbert Report: Al Michaels, David Ross
• Lopez Tonight: Jennifer Garner, Hector Elizando

Which shows will YOU be checking out tonight? Leave a comment and let me know.