Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘Parenthood’ on NBC

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SERIES

Chicagoland Chicago native Chance the Rapper aspires to make a big impression at Lolapalooza and Mayor Emanuel takes Martell on as an intern. 7 p.m. CNN

The Vampire Diaries To protect Stefan (Paul Wesley) from Sloan (Caitlin McHugh), Caroline and Enzo (Candice Accola, Michael Malarkey) agree to go to Atlanta to track down a new doppelganger. Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Kat Graham and Chris Brochu also star in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA

Inside the Actors Studio This new episode features the cast of the hit comedy “How I Met Your Mother,” which ends its long run on Monday. 8 p.m. Bravo

Reign The king (Alan Van Sprang) becomes obsessed with a servant (Kathryn Prescott) and Greer (Celina Sinden) gets caught kissing a servant (Jonathan Keltz) in this new episode. Adelaide Kane and Megan Follows also star. 9 p.m. KTLA

American Idol Janelle Monáe performs in this new results show. 9 p.m. Fox

Project Runway: Under the Gunn The designers are paired with clients who have very specific fashion needs in this new episode. 9 p.m. Lifetime

Surviving Jack Christopher Meloni (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) stars in this new comedy as Jack, a doctor who becomes a stay-at-home dad when his wife (Rachael Harris) decides to go to law school. Connor Buckley and Claudia Lee play the couple’s children. 9:30 p.m. Fox

Parenthood Joel and Sarah (Sam Jaeger, Lauren Graham) celebrate finishing their respective work projects and Amber (Mae Whitman) tries to raise Sydney and Victor’s (Savannah Paige Rae, Xolo Mariduena) spirits with a new activity. Peter Krause, Max Burkholder, Monica Potter and Craig T. Nelson also star in this new episode. 10 p.m. NBC

Vikings Lagertha and Ragnar (Katheryn Winnick, Travis Fimmel) join forces to win Kattegat back from Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) in this new episode. Alyssa Sutherland Alexander Ludwig also star. 10 p.m. History

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning The latest news. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Mindy Kaling. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Anthony Hopkins; Cole Swindell performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. (“American Idol”); Bellamy Young (“Scandal”); Rachael Harris (“Surviving Jack”); Jude Law (“Dom Hemingway”); Stephanie Edwards. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Arnold Schwarzenegger; Steven Yeun; Mel B. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View “The Chew” hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly; guest co-host Mario Cantone. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show George Lopez (“Saint George”); Nate Berkus (“American Dream Builders”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Linda Gray; David Myers turns desserts into brunch dishes. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Robert Wagner; Deidre Hall; transforming winter hair color for spring; a YouTube sensation. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

Katie Blair Underwood; cast of “Janis Joplin.” 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sofía Vergara (“Modern Family”); Jessica Bassett performs. 4 p.m. KNBC

The Arsenio Hall Show Wayne Brady, Aisha Tyler, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles; Penn Jillette; Hot Chelle Ray performs. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA

Tavis Smiley Author Shyima Hall. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Nate Silver. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Chris Franjola; Sarah Tiana; Ian Karmel; Rick Ross. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan The cast of “The Walking Dead.” 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Director Darren Aronofsky. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Russell Crowe; Joan Rivers; the National performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Sage Kotsenburg. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Jason Bateman; Katie Lowes; John Legend performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Jennifer Connelly; James Van Der Beek; Joe Mande. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Bear McCreary; together PANGEA; Air Review. (N) 1:37 a.m. KNBC