Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, February 24, 2011

Set your DVRs, dudes.

There is a lot of freakin’ TV in tonight’s line up…

Which shows are you going to watch live, record for later, or skip altogether?

American Idol | 8pm on Fox
“Top 20 Semifinalists Announced”
The auditions conclude when judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler reveal, in an exciting new twist, 20 semifinalists: 10 guys and 10 girls. BONES will not air this evening as AI will run for two hours.

Community | 8pm on NBC
“Intro To Political Science”
As the school prepares for the Vice President’s visit, Dean Pelton organizes the first student elections. Annie, who is determined to win, is pitted in a tough battle against Jeff, Leonard and Star Burns. Meanwhile, Abed has noticed the secret service agents casing the school and develops a clandestine friendship with special agent Robin Vohlers (Eliza Coupe, SCRUBS).

The Big Bang Theory | 8pm on CBS
“The Toast Derivation”
The boys spend some time hanging out at Raj’s and Sheldon struggles to cope when he realizes it’s actually Leonard who is the center of their social group.

The Vampire Diaries | 8pm on The CW
“The House Guest”
Katherine’s mind games are getting on everyone’s nerves, but Damon, Stefan and Elena realize that her knowledge of Mystic Falls’ history will help them stay alive. Frustrated with her relationship with Matt, Caroline finds a new way to get his attention. Alaric makes a surprising confession to Jenna, and Katherine makes a different kind of confession to Damon. Stefan and Bonnie try to convince Jonas (guest star Randy Goodwin) and Luka (guest star Bryton James) that they should all be working together, but Jonas’ lack of trust leads to a violent and fiery confrontation.

Rules of Engagement | 8:30pm on CBS | New Timeslot
“Jeff Day”
When Jeff proclaims it’s ‘Jeff Day’, he gets his way until the cleaning lady arrives. Meanwhile, Adam has to figure out why his eye is twitching.

Perfect Couples | 8:30pm on NBC | Series Premiere
“Perfect House”
When Leigh’s (Olivia Munn) injuries prevent her from participating in a doubles tennis tournament with Rex (Hayes MacArthur), Julia (Christine Woods) steps in as her replacement. Dave (Kyle Bornheimer), Vance (David Walton) and Isabella (Nicolette Robinson) set up shop in one of the houses they’re selling until Amy (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) spoils the fun.

SO MUCH MORE. Keep reading…

The Office | 9pm on NBC
“Todd Packer”
After many years and motel rooms, Dunder Mifflin traveling salesman (and Michael Scott’s best friend) Todd Packer (guest star David Koechner) is ready to leave the road behind and take a desk job in the office. However, it remains to be seen if Jim, Dwight, Holly (guest star Amy Ryan, GONE BABY GONE) and the rest of the office are ready for Todd. Elsewhere, after his computer freezes for the millionth time, Andy battles office administrator Pam for a new computer.

Grey’s Anatomy | 9pm on ABC
“Not Responsible”
Meredith must choose between her fertility treatments and her eyesight when she begins having trouble seeing, Mark makes it clear to Callie and Arizona that he takes his role as father-to-be very seriously, and April discovers there’s more to Dr. Stark than first appears.

Nikita | 9pm on The CW
“Echoes”
In order to speed up her healing, Amanda sedates Alex after her last mission then takes advantage of Alex’s drugged condition to question her about the secrets Amanda believes Alex is keeping. Nikita realizes Alex is in danger and tries to secure her another identity to smuggle her out of the country. However, Nikita’s contact double-crosses her and she comes face to face with a surprising opponent. Meanwhile, Michael becomes suspicious of Alex and asks Birkhoff (guest star Aaron Stanford) to investigate her.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 9pm on CBS
“Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead”
The CSIs are on zombie alert when two men initially pronounced dead mysteriously come back to life and everyone wants to know why.

Royal Pains | 9pm on USA | 2nd Season Finale
“Listen to the Music”
Hank looks for answers when he believes a patient has been misdiagnosed. Divya and Raj take dance lessons in preparation for their wedding.

Parks and Recreation | 9:30pm on NBC
“Indianapolis”
Leslie and Ron drive to Indianapolis to receive commendation for the upcoming Pawnee Harvest Festival. Tom hosts a launch party for a local cologne maker in hopes of pitching him his fragrance “Tommy Fresh.” Meanwhile, Andy and April discover how to have fun without spending any money.

30 Rock | 10pm on NBC
“TGS Hates Women”
When a blog accuses TGS of being misogynistic, Liz hires an upcoming female comedian, Abby Flynn (guest star Cristin Milioti). Liz’s plan backfires when Abby seems to be falling into female stereotypes, and Liz and Jenna decide to put Abby in her place. Meanwhile, Jack Donaghy intends to become the successor to KableTown but can only achieve this by eliminating the competition, the granddaughter to the CEO, Kaylie Hooper.

The Mentalist | 10pm on CBS
“Red Queen”
Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.

Private Practice | 10pm on ABC
“Two Steps Back”
Charlotte and Cooper look to forgive each another after revealing secrets during couples therapy, Violets seeks the forgiveness and approval of her fellow doctors after they learn her novel-in-progress will make all of their personal lives public, Sheldon treats a patient who claims to have multiple personality disorder, and Sam and Naomi team up on a case involving a pregnant teen with Down’s Syndrome. Liza Weil (GILMORE GIRLS) guest stars.

Archer | 10pm on FX
“The Double Deuce”
When members of Woodhouse’s famed WWI Royal Flying Corps squadron (the old “Double Deuce”) start dying mysteriously, he naturally suspects foul play. Archer tries to help his loyal manservant track down the killer, while also babysitting the wee baby Seamus.

Fairly Legal | 10pm on USA
“Believers”
Kate mediates between Marcus, a frustrated inventor, who’s being fired and his employer who holds the rights to his latest invention. When Marcus takes the device and threatens to jump to his death, Kate must find a fair resolution for everyone.

Outsourced | 10:30pm on NBC
“Take This Punjab and Shove It”
When one of the call center workers quits, Todd is excited to have the opportunity to hire a new employee. After interviewing numerous unqualified candidates, Todd finally finds a diamond in the rough. However, Todd’s happiness is short-lived when he finds out that someone close to him has poached his new recruit. Meanwhile, Gupta finds himself in trouble with a loan shark and must find a way to pay him back or else.

Also playing…

• Wipeout: Winter Wipeout | “Family Night, Kids Eat It For Free” | 8pm on ABC

• Million Dollar Listing | “Sparks Fly” | 9pm on Bravo

• The Jersey Shore | “Kissing Cousins” | 10pm on MTV

Now it’s your turn. What will YOU be watching tonight? What will you be watching LIVE, DVRing, skipping, etc? Let us know!

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