Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘Community’ on NBC

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EXTRA CREDIT: The college-set sitcom “Community” offers a mini-marathon of six episodes, beginning at 8 p.m. on NBC. With Joel McHale, left, and Danny Pudi.
SERIES

Big Brother: The reality series welcomes a new batch of contestants on the season premiere (8 p.m. CBS).

Late Night Liars: Rosie O’Donnell is among tonight’s guests (8 and 11 p.m. GSN).

Futurama: Bender expresses his support for “robosexual marriage” in a new episode of the animated sci-fi spoof (10 p.m. Comedy Central).

Penn & Teller: The debunking duo takes on get-rich-quick schemes in this new episode (10 p.m. Showtime).

The Green Room With Paul Provenza: Comedy greats Robert Klein and Jonathan Winters are among the panelists in this new episode (10:30 p.m. Showtime).

SPECIALS

David Suchet on the Orient Express: A Masterpiece Special: The actor, best known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot, rides the famous train in this new special (9 p.m. KCET).

MOVIES

Gidget: Turner Classic Movies’ salute to beach movies kicks off with this 1959 romp starring Sandra Dee (5 p.m. TCM).

Blown Away: Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones star in this 1994 thriller (8 p.m. MyNet).

Big Fan: Patton Oswalt and Kevin Corrigan star in this edgy 2009 indie (8:30 p.m. Showtime).

SPORTS

Baseball: The Angels visit the White Sox (11 a.m. FSN, MLB); the Reds face the Phillies or the Twins take on the Blue Jays (4 p.m. MLB); and the Dodgers host the Cubs (7 p.m. FS Prime, WGN America).

Golf: The PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic gets underway in Silvis, Ill. (noon Golf).

Lacrosse: The MLL All-Star Game takes place in Boston (4 p.m. ESPN2).

Soccer: The Chicago Fire welcomes Real Salt Lake (6:30 p.m. ESPN2).