NGTV Guide: Thursday, April 19

Community – NBC 8/7c
“Virtual Systems Analysis” – When the biology final exam is postponed, Jeff encourages everyone to join him for a three hour lunch, but Annie convinces Abed to let her spend some time with him in the dreamatorium instead. What starts as an innocent simulation of “Inspector Spacetime” becomes a more serious examination of the study group members and Annie learns a little bit about what makes Abed tick.

The Vampire Diaries – the CW 8/7c
“Heart of Darkness” – Elena and Damon set off together to make sure Jeremy is safe in Denver, and to see if his special abilities can help reveal the information they need about ancient vampire bloodlines. It doesn’t take them long to learn that Jeremy has been hanging with the wrong people. Stefan and Klaus both go to brutal extremes in their search for the missing weapon. Caroline is thrilled when Tyler returns to town, but Tyler soon suspects that something has been going on between Caroline and Klaus. Matt has his hands full trying to keep Rebecca busy organizing the school’s upcoming 1920s Decade Dance.

30 Rock – NBC 8:30/7:30c
“Murphy Brown Lied to Us” – Jack sets Liz up on a blind date to show her what she’s missing in her relationship with Criss. Meanwhile at KableTown, Jack has to scramble when his plan to manufacture couches hits a speed bump. With Tracy’s help, Jenna orchestrates a public meltdown to get Paul’s attention.

The Secret Circle – the CW 9/8c
“Crystals” – To protect themselves from the witch hunters, Jake, Cassie and Faye seek out Jake’s grandfather Royce, (guest star John de Lancie) to find his family’s crystal and are confronted with disturbing theories about the events of sixteen years ago. Meanwhile, Diana tries to balance her pursuit of the Glaser crystal with Melissa and Adam with her romantic life with Grant (guest star Tim Phillipps), who demands to know what she’s hiding. At the same time, Callum (guest star Michael Graziadei) attempts to re-insert himself into Melissa’s life. Charles and Jane plot their move against Blackwell.

Parks & Recreation – NBC 9:30/8:30c
“Live Ammo” – When Leslie finds out that Parks Department budget is about to be cut, she convinces Councilman Pillner (guest star Bradley Whitford) to make the cuts elsewhere, which causes unexpected problems for her campaign. Meanwhile, Chris takes Ron to his favorite meditation center.