Thursday highlights
7:00 p.m.
7 HOLEY MOLEY An experienced player; a recreational player; a math teacher; a product spokesmodel. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
11 THE BIG BANG THEORY Penny tries to throw a wrench into Leonard’s plan to be a sperm donor for her ex-boyfriend. (cc) ‘TVPG’
16 MASTERCHEF The cooks produce a dish with their own version of homemade sausage in less than an hour. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
38 THE OUTPOST Talon and Zed leave on a quest to Talon’s childhood home; Tobin proves his worth to Gwynn. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
49 THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW A Mayberry resident believes he is a jinx. (cc) ‘TVG’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48 A 90-year-old war hero is shot in the back; a plan to make a quick buck goes horribly wrong. (cc) ‘TV14’
(FOOD) CHOPPED The chefs learn that they will be making hamburgers, in some shape or form, for every round. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) MOUNTAIN MEN Tom and Sean face off against a coyote threat; Eustace and Raleigh enlist some much-needed help. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
(LIFE) LITTLE WOMEN: LA Tonya gives the women the true strip club experience at the premiere of her play “Roxy.” (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(MTV) JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION The wedding continues as the drunken friends make best man speeches. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
7:30 p.m.
11 YOUNG SHELDON Mary’s faith is shaken by a tragedy in the community. (cc) ‘TVPG’
49 THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Mayberry’s smalltown methods prove more effective in catching a fugitive than the state police’s. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP Tarek and Christina buy a dirty and outdated home in Whittier, Calif. (cc) ‘TVG’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS The guys go incognito to fool strangers and miss out on a big prize. (cc) ‘TV14’
8:00 p.m.
2 THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN Perron learns that Merrick has access to Susan’s psychiatric records. (cc) ‘TVPG’
4 HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT Two ordinary people join teams of celebs to play hilarious party games. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
7 FAMILY FOOD FIGHT The final two family teams face an amuse-bouche challenge; a family is crowned the victor. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
11 BIG BROTHER A houseguest is evicted. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
18 SPIN THE WHEEL Contestant Angela Harrole tests her knowledge and luck. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
38 TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES The ghost of an abusive husband torments his family. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
49 GOMER PYLE, U.S.M.C. Off-key Carter wants to sing with the platoon chorus. (cc) ‘TVG’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48 A Tulsa, Okla., man gunned down in broad daylight; a man shot eight times in his own home. (cc) ‘TV14’
(BRAVO) MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NEW YORK Ryan pitches his townhouse as a smart-home paradise; Luis and Ronita explore the idea of reuniting. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(FOOD) BBQ BRAWL: FLAY V. SYMON Bobby Flay and Michael Symon try to best each other in a regional barbecue challenge. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP Tarek and Christina believe they have a lead on an easy house to flip in Rowland Heights, Calif. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) AX MEN Frank Harkness is caught in a whiteout while moving the excavator on a mountainside logging road. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
(LIFE) LITTLE WOMEN: LA Christy seeks advice from Tonya; Terra hosts her “Pushing Boundaries” retreat in Mexico. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(TLC) DR. PIMPLE POPPER Antonio has a mound on his spine; Tatiana has an embarrassing bump on her butt cheek. (N) ‘TV14’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS Q, Sal, Murr and Joe mean no disrespect to patrons at a food court, then cut to the chase while posing as tailors. Later, strangers pick sides in a wild debate, and tonight’s big loser takes the cake with his crumby punishment. (cc) ‘TV14’
(VH1) BLACK INK CREW COMPTON Danny ”KP” Kilpatrick gathers his crew and opens up the first tattoo shop in Compton, Calif. (cc) ‘TV14’
8:30 p.m.
38 TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES A nanny fights to protect a child during a home invasion. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
49 GREEN ACRES Lisa reveals why the women in her family had to marry American men every fourth generation. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP The duo take on a flip in West Covina, Calif., but the distance creates trouble for them. (cc) ‘TVG’
(TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS Sal, Murr, Joe, and Q play matchmakers at the food court; the Jokers pose as architects. (cc) ‘TV14’
9:00 p.m.
8 THE FORSYTE SAGA Jon and Fleur meet at Robin Hill; Annette has an affair; Fleur knows she may have to break with Jon. (cc) ‘TVPG’
4 LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Defense attorney Nikki Staines is raped after a police charity event. (cc) ‘TV14’
7 REEF BREAK Tori hosts a women’s surf competition, but the stakes quickly become deadly for all involved. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
11 ELEMENTARY Holmes and Watson receive word of their old enemy and Sherlock’s former love, Jamie Moriarty. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
49 HOGAN’S HEROES A ruptured water main gives Hogan escape ideas. (cc) ‘TVG’
(A&E) (9:01) THE FIRST 48 In Mobile, Ala., a man who turned his life around is gunned down in cold blood. (cc) ‘TV14’
(BRAVO) FLIPPING EXES The Historical Society gets the last word on a rehab decision on Nina and Michael’s historic house. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(FOOD) BEAT BOBBY FLAY Two Italian-cuisine cutthroats, chefs Adam Leonti and Anthony Scolaro, face off for a shot at scuffing up Bobby’s record with a loss. Rachael Ray and Damaris Phillips determine who has the sauce to take on the boss. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(FX) BASKETS Christine has trouble getting her apple pie past security. (N) (cc) ‘TVMA’
(HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS A young Connecticut woman is ready to move out of her childhood home into a place of her own. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) ALONE As temperatures drop, the lake freezes and threatens the safety of the survivalists. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(LIFE) LITTLE WOMEN: LA Trying to be better friends, Tonya and Elena step up to run events at Terra’s retreat in Mexico. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(TLC) UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R. A nurse is shot in the ER; a doctor performs a risky intervention to save a teenage girl. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
(TRAV) THE DEAD FILES Paranormal investigators fear that violent paranormal activity has followed them home. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
(USA) QUEEN OF THE SOUTH Teresa’s closest allies must make decisions without her. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
9:30 p.m.
49 HOGAN’S HEROES Hogan thinks he has been told to disarm a bomb. (cc) ‘TVG’
(FOOD) BEAT BOBBY FLAY Michael Voltaggio and Tony Hawk bring chef Pablo Zitzmann and chef Ming Pu to compete to beat Bobby. (cc) ‘TVG’
(FX) BASKETS Chip wants a life plan. (cc) ‘TVMA’ (HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL A family must win over their opinionated son before they can move back to the Netherlands. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
10:00 p.m.
49 THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW Guests: Richard Chamberlain and Gloria Loring. (cc)