Feb 14 2013, What to watch: 'Community', 'Parks and Recreation', 'Scandal', more

For Thursday, February 14th 2013 LA TV Insider Examiner recommends:

The Vampire Diaries (The CW, 8 p.m.) – “Down the Rabbit Hole” – On the island, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) has an ugly run-in with a Hunter named Vaughn (guest star Charlie Bewley), and realizes he is one of The Five. Stefan (Paul Wesley) confesses his true feelings about the possibility of becoming human again to Elena (Nina Dobrev). When a stunning new piece of information about the cure is suddenly revealed, it changes the stakes for everyone. Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) helps Bonnie (Kat Graham) recognize what is real and what is an illusion, and Shane (guest star David Alpay) is comforted by a woman from his past, Caitlin (guest star Camille Guaty). Back in Mystic Falls, Caroline (Candice Accola) and Tyler (Michael Trevino) find that their attempt to translate the code on the Hunter’s Sword is futile without help from Klaus (Joseph Morgan), who has his own reasons for solving the puzzle.

Community (NBC, 8 p.m.) – “Paranormal Parentage” – While on their way to Vicki’s (Danielle Kaplowitz) Halloween costume party, the study group makes a detour to Pierce’s (Chevy Chase) mansion when they learn he accidentally locked himself in his panic room. As Pierce languishes behind locked doors, the group searches the dark and eerie house for the book that holds the code to the door. Along the way they encounter a few of the house’s secrets.

Parks and Recreation (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) – “Emergency Response” – Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Adam Scott) organize a black tie gala to raise money for their park, but their plans are derailed when a city-wide emergency response drill is called. Meanwhile, Andy (Chris Pratt) prepares to take his Police Academy Exam and Ron (Nick Offerman) fills in for Leslie on Pawnee Today.

Scandal (ABC, 10 p.m.) – "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" – After discovering the truth behind defiance, Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) is still struggling to figure out whom he can actually trust. Meanwhile Olivia (Kerry Washington) is trying to move on with her life, and she meets a handsome stranger, Jake Weston (Scott Foley), who sparks her interest. But when Fitz and Olivia are forced to be in the same room again, real sparks fly and things get heated. Back at Pope & Associates, the team handles a new case, and for the first time they're working with David Rosen (Joshua Malina) instead of against him.

Archer (FX, 10 p.m.) – “Viscous Coupling” – Archer’s former fiancée wants him to save her cyborg boyfriend who is trapped in outer space. Archer wants…other things.

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Danielle Turchiano is a Los Angeles-based freelance Writer/Producer. She has worked on over a dozen independent film and television projects and authored two books, her latest being a pop culture memoir "My Life, Made Possible by Pop Culture" based on her personal blog of the same name. You can...

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