‘Community’

“I remember when the show was about a community college.” A character made this statement in last week’s episode, and he may be echoing the feeling of many of this show’s viewers. The fourth season of this comedy about a community college study group is back, and it feels just a little ... off. The cast (Joel McHale, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi, Jim Rash) is still quite funny, but you can really feel the absence of creator/original showrunner Dan Harmon. 8 p.m. Thursday on NBC (seattletimes.com/tvlistings).

Also on Thursday

“The Big Bang Theory,” 8 p.m. (CBS): After a bad date, Koothrappali decides to never leave his apartment; Penny’s acting skills impress Sheldon.

“Beauty and the Beast,” 9 p.m. (CW): Heather asks Tess for help staging an intervention; Evan considers a proposition; Vincent makes a difficult decision.

“Project Runway,” 9 p.m. (Lifetime): The teams are challenged to design a performance look and a red carpet look for country singer Miranda Lambert.

“Suits,” 10 p.m. (USA): Harvey and Jessica have differing opinions on the firm’s future.

“Scandal,” 10:02 p.m. (ABC): Olivia and the team end up acting as high-powered matchmakers for Peter Caldwell, an up-and-coming politician; David thinks he is being followed; Fitz is faced with a delicate hostage situation.

The New York Times