As you know, in TV Club, you’re either in or you’re out—and Project Runway is on its way out
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Thursday, April 25, 2013. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Project Runway (Lifetime, 9 p.m.): This reality competition has been a fixture of TV Club’s coverage from the section’s very origins, dating back to the show’s Christian Siriano-dominated fourth season. Its most recent cycles, however, just haven’t passed muster, and at the end of a novel-yet-disappointing round focused on team challenges, tonight’s two-hour finale will be our final “auf wiedersehen” to Runway. Sonia Saraiya will savor every last moment with Zac Posen.
REGULAR COVERAGE
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 p.m.): On a Very Special Big Bang Theory, Sheldon deals with the loss of a treasured television series. Oliver Sava’s still working through his feelings about the end of Young Justice, so he can lend a sympathetic ear.
The Vampire Diaries (The CW, 8 p.m.): BACK-DOOR PILOT ALERT: Klaus’ attempt to get back in touch with his roots is your first glimpse at the Originals-centric Vampire Diaries spin-off The CW hopes to launch next fall. Soon, the network will be nothing but vampires and Stephen Amell’s abdominal muscles—which are Carrie Raisler’s inspirations for a very niche-y bar she wants to open someday.
Community (NBC, 8 p.m.): If your “Community genre homage” Bingo card has “body-switch comedy” on it, this week puts you one step closer to victory. You’ll have to beat Todd VanDerWerff to a full Bingo, though, because he’s a Kabuki episode away from ultimate victory.
Person Of Interest (CBS, 9 p.m.): Given that tonight’s schedule already saw a bit of shuffling due to current events, don’t be surprised if this Person Of Interest concerning a poison attack disappears from the lineup before the day is through. And just when Phil Dyess-Nugent was getting excited about having the show back.
Glee (Fox, 9 p.m.): The power’s out at McKinley, which requires New Directions to go unplugged. Brandon Nowalk can’t wait to hear Marley take a page from the Nirvana MTV Unplugged In New York book and cover a bunch of Meat Puppet and Lead Belly tunes.