Thursday’s TV highlights

SERIES

Community: Annie (Alison Brie) stages an anti-drug play at a middle school, but cast member Pierce (Chevy Chase) gets carried away with over-the-top behavior that threatens to ruin the production in this new episode (8 p.m. NBC).

American Idol: Auditions continue in this new episode (8 p.m. Fox).

Perfect Couples: Amy and Vance (Mary Elizabeth Ellis, David Walton) return from their trip to Paris in this new episode (8:30 p.m. NBC).

The Office: Andy (Ed Helms) tries to hold a small-business seminar, but Michael and Holly (Steve Carell, Amy Ryan) turn it into an improv challenge in this new episode (9 p.m. NBC).

Nikita: Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca), now an agent, receives a cover job and moves into a new apartment, but Nikita (Maggie Q) warns her about getting too involved with regular people after a new neighbor (Thad Luckinbill) invites her to a party in this new episode (9 p.m. KTLA).

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Executive producer Andy Cohen welcomes cast members Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump in a “Reunion� episode designed to clear the air and set the record straight on some of the burning questions of this season in this new episode (9 p.m. Bravo).

SPORTS

Winter X games: (9 a.m. ESPN2 and 6 p.m. ESPN).

College basketball: Michigan at Michigan State (4 p.m. ESPN); Vanderbilt at Mississippi State (4 p.m. ESPN2); UCLA at Arizona (6 p.m. ESPN2); Santa Clara at Pepperdine (7:30 p.m. FS Prime); St. Mary’s at Gonzaga (8 p.m. ESPN2); Oregon State at California (8 p.m. FSN).

Pro basketball: The Miami Heat visit the New York Knicks (5 p.m. TNT); the Boston Celtics visit the Portland Trail Blazers (7:30 p.m. TNT).

Women’s college basketball: Stanford at Oregon (6 p.m. FSN).

Tennis: Australian Open, Men’s Second Semifinal (12:30 a.m. ESPN2).