Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘Portlandia’ on IFC

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

The Big Bang Theory Bob Newhart is back as Professor Proton in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS

Grey’s Anatomy Isaiah Washington reprises his role as Dr. Preston Burke in a new episode of the medical drama. 9 p.m. ABC

Surviving Jack Neil Flynn guest stars as a wrestling coach on a new episode. 9:30 p.m. Fox

Bad Teacher Ken Marino guest stars as a student’s father in this new episode. 9:30 p.m. CBS

Vikings The historical drama starring Travis Fimmel and Donal Logue closes its second season. 10 p.m. History

Portlandia “SNL” alum Jason Sudeikis and singer k.d. lang guest star on the season finale. 10 p.m. IFC

The Killer Speaks The true-crime series is back with new episodes. 10 p.m. A&E

SPECIALS

iHeartRadio Music Awards Arcade Fire, Drake, Pharrell and Shakira are among the scheduled performers for the inaugural edition of this awards show. 8 p.m. NBC

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning David Alan Grier. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Bill Cosby; Bastille performs; Gillian Jacobs; Farnoosh Torabi; Swoosie Kurtz; Robin Berman. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Bradley Wiggins, Team Sky; Eric Close (“Nashville”); Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Rachael Ray Elisabeth Hasselbeck. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Kelly and Michael Kiefer Sutherland; Bellamy Young; David Gray performs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Mario Cantone; David Spade; Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Doctors An obese woman wants to be saved from her food addiction. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Tia Mowry (“Instant Mom”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Marie Osmond; Jane Kaczmarek; Paul Stanley; Jay Perry and his sister, Linda, prepare vegan dishes. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Alonzo Bodden; Kathy Griffin; author Katherine Schwarzenegger. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Health risks in microwave popcorn; biopuncture; pap smears; cleavage wrinkles; fast-food salads. (N) 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil A man and his teen, who claims he has molested and raped her three times, take polygraph tests. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey “Real Housewives” cast members; Myron Mixon; Steve offers to crush a husband’s TV. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Katie Jennifer Esposito; Jane Seymour; the hottest news. (N) 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Seth Rogen; Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”). (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Western drought. (N) 5:30 p.m. KOCE

Tavis Smiley Author Sylvia Longmire; Harry Hamlin. (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 David Spade. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Tyler Glenn. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan Martin Short; Jessica Pare; singer-songwriter Kelis. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Arsenio Hall Show Katt Williams; Hezekiah Walker and choir perform. (N) 11:30 p.m. KTLA

The Colbert Report Saul Williams. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Andrew Garfield; Mary Lynn Rajskub; Chvrches performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Louis C.K.; Amy Sedaris; performance from “Rocky.” (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Sandra Oh; “Science Bob” Pflugfelder; Boy George performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Kiefer Sutherland; Rose Byrne; Richard Ayoade. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Cheryl Hines; Rampage Jackson, UFC. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

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

Last Call With Carson Daly John Turturro; OFF! performs; Katie Crown; Midlake. (N) 1:37 a.m. KNBC