Tonight in HD: August 12

Family Guy (TV3, 9.30)

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R)

Rachel is in a quandary when a sexy but unqualified man applies to be her assistant; Chandler, Monica and Ross tell embarrassing secrets about one another.

Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00)

Wendy suspects the worst of Murray; Jill and Callum take it to the next level; Winston gets in the way of love.

New Zealand’s Next Top Model (TV3, 7.30)

The girls experience a shock announcement before their adventure abroad, ‘sweat it out’ in a fitness lesson, and experience their toughest photo shoot yet.

The Graham Norton Show (TV3, 8.30, R)

Guests include Colin Farrell, Daniel Radcliffe, Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert and singer Rihanna.

The Vampire Diaries (TV2, 8.30)

Elena and Alaric lash out at John when Isobel’s unexpected arrival leaves Jenna devastated; Stefan and Damon realise they have a new secret weapon.

Nikita (TV2, 9.30)

A bus of Division recruits is attacked by terrorists who kidnap Alex and Thom, both of whom are unaware that this is a test by Division; Nikita discovers who killed her fiancée. Reviews: IGN, Film School Rejects.

Family Guy (TV3, 9.30, 5.1, R)

Lois becomes friends with Joyce Kinney, the new local news anchor, and Joyce convinces Lois to let her do a story on her as the model American housewife. Reviews: Unreality Shout, AV Club.

Unzipped (TV One, 9.45)

Season premiere: Trelise Cooper, Stolen Girlfriends Club, Sera Lilly and Maaike they prepare for New Zealand’s 10th Fashion Week. Review: NZ Herald.

Supernatural (TV2, 10.30)

Chance is hired to protect a district attorney who is running from her family’s past and marked for murder because of her investigation into an organised crime family.

Poking the Borax (TV3, 11.15)

Season premiere of a Kiwi comedy travelogue in which British comedian Jocelyn Jee Eisen plays different characters touring the country: Pammie takes her chat show to Wellington Cup Race Day; Didio huntis a kiwi bird; and hermaphrodite rapper Titchy shocks a shop assistant.

NCIS (TV3, 11.45, 5.1, R)

The hunt for a marine’s murderer puts Gibbs on a collision course with an old friend.

FlashForward (TV2, 12.25, R)

Mark continues to grill Lloyd about their phone conversation in each other’s flashforward; Zoey is determined to alter Demetri’s fate; Aaron investigates the link between Jericho and his daughter.

CSI: New York (TV3, 12.40, 5.1, R)