Thursday, May 4
6:30 p.m. “Unwrapped”
A look at famous foods of New York including the knish, thin crust pizza, egg creams and that thing from the vendors cart that might be chicken. Food Network.
7 p.m. “Will & Grace”
Will and Grace attend childbirth classes. Childbirth classes are a lot like the old drivers’ ed films; they tell you everything that can go wrong and there’s blood at the end. NBC
7 p.m. “Smallville”
Clark sees his father’s ghost in graveyard. He might finally find out whey Dad didn’t just build a spaceship big enough for the whole family. WB.
8 p.m. “On Hostile Ground”
A geologist struggles to prevent New Orleans from being swallowed by a giant sinkhole during Mardis Gras in a disaster that would kill thousands and disrupt the daiquiri supply for the entire southeastern United States. (2000) Lifetime.
9 p.m. “Commander in Chief”
Geena Davis’s show about a woman in the Oval Office has been canceled. It turns out America isn’t even ready for a fictional woman president. They’re taking this pretty hard at Hilary Clinton headquarters. ABC.
10:35 p.m. “Late Show with David Letterman”
Julia Roberts talks about her Broadway stage debut and how she learned to stop yelling “CUT!” every time she forgot her lines. CBS.