Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘Rush’ on USA

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Great Performances Violinist Itzhak Perlman and cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot perform liturgical and traditional works in arrangements for chamber orchestra and klezmer settings in this new episode. 9 p.m. KOCE

MythBusters What’s the most efficient way to board an airplane? 9 p.m. Discovery

Project Runway In this new episode, designers create unconventional wedding dresses. 9 p.m. Lifetime

Rush Rush (Tom Ellis) tries a hallucinogenic drug that drives him to a personal epiphany in this new episode. Larenz Tate and Sarah Habel also star with guest stars Laurie Fortier and Colin Cunningham. 9 p.m. USA

Welcome to Sweden Bruce (Greg Poehler) returns to New York to help Amy Poehler (herself) with her financial problems, 9 p.m. NBC. Then, in the season finale at 9:30 he’s stuck in New York and gets in a compromising position after a night out with Aubrey Plaza (herself).9:30 p.m. NBC

Beat Bobby Flay New Jersey’s Carlos Serrano, a.k.a. “the Empanada Guy,� and L.A. chef Rina Younan battle for a chance to beat Bobby Flay, with the victor selected by Alton Brown and Daphne Oz. 10 p.m. Food

SPECIALS

The World’s Wildest Commercials Chris Parnell counts down the choices for TV ads in several categories in this new special. 10 p.m. ABC

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Michael Sheen. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Patricia Clarkson; Dean Cain; Timothy Simons. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Daddy-daughter dance-off; Sabrina Soto. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy�); Jo Dee Messina; David Alan Grier. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Rachael Ray Regis Philbin; Dr. Travis Stork; chef Richard Blais; chef Robert Irvine. 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Kelly and Michael Cameron Diaz; Steven Yeun. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Sunny Hostin and Jason Biggs; Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane; Piper Kerman and Larry Smith. 10 a.m. KABC

The Doctors A mystery illness paralyzes children; Loni Anderson. 11 a.m. KCAL

The Talk “The Love Boat� reunion; Jack Jones performs; chef Curtis Stone. 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Julie Bowen (“Modern Family�); women’s issues; hip-hop artist Ja Rule. 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Wendy Williams; tests women should have done at age 50

Dr. Phil A man says he turns to gambling and other women for an adrenaline rush. 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Meredith Vieira; Cat Cora. 3 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2�); Dan & Shay perform. 4 p.m. KNBC

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Child maltreatment: Dr. Rachel Clingenpeel, Arkansas Children’s Hospital. (N) 5:30 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Todd Glass. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz; Matt Walsh. 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Photographer and street artist, JR. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Halle Berry; Chris Colfer; Florida Georgia Line performs. 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Mike Myers; Bonnie McFarlane; John Fullbright performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Aaron Paul; Ed Sheeran performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Tavis Smiley Joan Rivers. midnight KOCE

Late Night With Seth Meyers Clive Owen; Sarah Paulson; Chase Rice performs. 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson David Duchovny; Gloria Estefan performs. 12:37 a.m. KCBS