Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, March 17, 2011

Happy St. Pat’s, yo.

In case you’ve decided to not drink yourself under a table today, we thought we’d highlight some entertainment alternatives for you.

CBS has preempted their regular Thursday night programming for NCAA basketball and The CW isn’t airing fresh eps, so this evening’s lineup isn’t as crowded as usual.

Still, several options… (including Kathy Griffin’s newest Bravo special!)

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

American Idol | 8pm on Fox
“1 Voted Off”
It’s that time of the week where one finalist will be eliminated from the competition. Tune in to see who faces the chopping block and is sent home after America’s vote is revealed LIVE.

Community | 8pm on NBC
“Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy”
Annie organizes a baby shower for Shirley, while Shirley plots to keep Senor Chang out of her life. Meanwhile, Britta has a mysterious new love interest named Lukka (Enver Gjokaj, DOLLHOUSE), whose classroom poetry soon reveals a dark past in war-torn territory. Malcolm Jamal Warner also guests..

Perfect Couples | 8:30pm on NBC | Series Premiere
“Perfect Job”
Julia (Christine Woods) gets jealous when Dave (Kyle Bornheimer) hits it off with her coworkers. Vance (David Walton) beats Rex (Hayes MacArthur) at a game of miniature pool and refuses a rematch. Leigh (Olivia Munn) makes a career plan for Amy (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) and becomes “Amy’s wife.”

SO MUCH MORE. Keep reading…

Bones | 9pm on Fox
“The Blackout in the Blizzard”
A severe blizzard causes a city-wide blackout, adding to the obstacles the team must overcome in order to solve a murder case that could be linked to a potential viral outbreak. But when Booth and Brennan find themselves trapped in an elevator during the power outage, Sweets is on hand for outside assistance, but does more than what’s asked of him when he initiates a touchy conversation about Booth and Brennan’s relationship. Meanwhile, Angela and Hodgins get worrisome news about the health of their unborn baby, and Hodgins and “squint” Wendell Bray (guest star Michael Grant Terry) get creative in the lab and put their scientific skills to use to identify the victim and the rare disease. David Boreanaz directed this ep and GIVE ME MY REMOTE’s own Marisa Roffman spoke with series star John Francis Daley to get scoop on the hour.

Parks and Recreation | 9:30pm on NBC
“Harvest Festival”
With the fate of her entire department hinging on the success of the Harvest Festival, Leslie tackles last-minute problems with a Wamapoke tribal leader, who threatens to put a curse on the event. Meanwhile, April is upset with Andy. And Ann gets romantic advice from an unlikely source.

30 Rock | 10pm on NBC
“Queen of Jordan”
Jack puts Liz in charge of an event for Angie in the hopes that she can emotionally manipulate Angie into making an appeal to Tracy. The “Queen of Jordan” cameras bring Jack some embarrassment while leaving Jenna starved for attention. A lost love returns to Frank’s (Judah Friedlander) life, causing him to question his maturity. Susan Sarandon guest stars.

Private Practice | 10pm on ABC
“Love and Lies”
The doctors of Oceanside clash when an expectant mother and her husband, desperate to have children, come to them in order to harvest the eggs of their unborn, ill-fated baby. Meanwhile, Amelia tries to help a friend who threatens suicide if her tests for Huntington’s Disease are positive, and Fife returns to tell Naomi how he feels about hers.

Archer | 10pm on FX
“Stage Two”
After Malory’s brief scare with breast cancer, another ISIS agent decides to be tested for the disease, with a tragic results.

Fairly Legal | 10pm on USA
“My Best Friend’s Prenup”
Kate’s best friend Julie is getting married but Julie’s father is extremely suspicious of his future son-in-law. While a standard pre-nup is being prepared by Reed & Reed, Kate checks out the groom and uncovers something totally unexpected.

Outsourced | 10:30pm on NBC
“Todd’s Holi War”
When a suffocating heat wave hits India, Todd (Ben Rappaport) and the office workers realize their air conditioning has been sabotaged by the “A-team” in the building. After all reasoning to share the air fails, Todd and his staffers decide to wage war in an unconventional way. Meanwhile, Rajiv (Rizwan Manji) tries to surprise his girlfriend during her favorite holiday “Holi,” but things do not go as smoothly as planned.

Also playing…

• Wipeout: Spring Wipeout | “The Birds, The Bees and The Bed Bugs” | 8pm on ABC

• Kathy Griffin One Hour Special | “50 & Not Pregnant” | 9pm on Bravo

• Jersey Shore | “A House Divided” | 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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