Wednesday on TV: 'Survivor' once again proves it's a lot like high school

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It's the jocks vs. the pretty people in this week's episode of "Survivor" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2). I've always said that this show is more than a little bit like high school.

Last week's merge into a single tribe creates a power struggle among the remaining members of the brawn and beauty tribes. Also, rumors of an all-girl alliance cause problems for one contestant.

Elsewhere on TV ...

• "The Middle" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Sue has a crush on one of her college professors; Mike and Frankie meet Cindy's parents.

• "Heartbeat" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Alex and Pierce disagree about whether the hospital should provide an experimental cancer treatment.

• "American Idol" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): In Part 1 of the series finale, the final three contestants perform.

• "Arrow" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Oliver and Diggle learn that Merlyn is going to try to break Darhk out of prison.

• "The Goldbergs" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Erica decides what college she wants to attend, but neither Beverly nor Murray are happy about it.

• "Modern Family" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Manny and Luke babysit Lily.

• "Nova" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Archaeologist Sarah Parcak unearths new clues about the Vikings.

• "Empire" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The family tries to win Hakeem back from Camilla.

• "Supernatural" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Lucifer tries to get into heaven.

• "Underground" (8 and 9 p.m., WGN America): The Macon slaves are questioned about their plans.

• "Black-ish" (8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Dre and Bow try to decide who should have custody of their kids if anything happens to them.

• "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team heads to Paris to search for an UnSub targeting Americans.

• "Nashville" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Juliette returns to town; Will wants to produce his own album.

• "Wahlburgers" (10 and 10:30 p.m., A&E): A new investor challenges a rival chain to a game of softball at Fenway Park.

• "Broad City" (11 p.m., Comedy Central): Ilana's folks come to town for their 30th anniversary,.

• "Lopez" (11 p.m., TV Land): George goes on a date with a dog rescue volunteer who doesn't know he's famous.

• "The Soul Man" (11:30 p.m., TV Land): Boyce hires a campaign manager.