TV: Thursday Hot List

July 16 2009, Published 12:29 p.m. ET

Thursday is truly the night of must-see TV and you’re in for a treat with tonight’s line-up! Where to start? How about the beginning! Community is all-new with special guest star Jack Black. He plays a potential new study group member and we can’t wait to see him go head to head with Joel McHale’s snarkiness! And for an added bonus, there are back-to-back, all-new episodes of 30 Rock. The first features guest star James Franco and on the second episode, Jenna attempts to land a role on Gossip Girl! OMFG, you know that’s going to be hilarious!

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Back-to-back episodes seem to be the theme as we are also blessed with two full hours of our favorite Guidos and Guidettes from The Jersey Shore! The gang heads to Atlantic City where Snooki and J-Wow go head to head with The Situation. And then DJ Pauly D discovers that he has a stalker while another roommate finds themselves in jail! That sounds like a situation right there!

Project Runway premieres their second season on their new home Lifetime. We really and truly pray there’s some drama and fights in store for us unlike last season’s snooze fest. At least they’re back in NYC where they belong and Nina Garcia and Michael Kors full-time judges again!

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Oh wait—we’re not done yet! You can’t miss out on the Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice crossover event. The episodes focus on Mark’s newfound daughter, complications with her pregnancy and of course Addison is the only one that can help them!

8pm

Bones (FOX)

Community (NBC)

My First Place (HGTV)

Carnie Wilson: Unstapled (GSN)

8:30pm

Parks and Recreation (NBC)

9pm

30 Rock (NBC)

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)