With CBS's half-season experiment with Thursday Night Football over, they are moving "The Big Bang Theory" back to Thursdays from Monday. On Thursday, they are also returning "Mom," "Two and a Half Men" (final season) and "Elementary" and debuting a new show "The McCarthy's" relatively late in the fall season.
And "2 Broke Girls" arrives for its fourth season with Kim Kardashian appearance. I would call that a warning.
ABC also cancelled the first broadcast show of the year: 'Manhattan Love Story." Its audience kept shrinking into its third week and showed no signs of encouragement. Its lead in 'Selfie" is holding up better.
MONDAY
"2 Broke Girls" 8 p.m. CBS (fourth season debut) — A TV producer approached Max and Caroline about shooting an episode of a Kardashians reality show. Kim Kardashian guests.
"Dancing With the Stars " 8 p.m. ABC — Can Michael Waltrip outlast Antonio Sabato Jr. and Tommy Chong?
"Gotham " 8 p.m. Fox — A killer targets Gotham elite's firstborn children.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The knockout round begins.
"American Dad " 9 p.m. TBS — Bullock sends a drone to do a job meant for Stan.
"Drumline: A New Beat " 9 p.m. VH1 — Hayley decides to become a blonde in a bid to get more attention.
"Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown " 9 p.m. HBO — Mick Jagger produced this profile of singer James Brown (1933-2006) that features material from his estate's archives;
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — Team Scorpion must pass a mandated psych evaluation or face being disbanded after they are accused of destroying a priceless work of art.
"Sleepy Hollow " 9 p.m. Fox — Sheriff Corbin's son returns to Sleepy Hollow.
"The Blacklist " 10 p.m. NBC — The team targets an eco-terrorist cell seeking a deadly weapon.
"Fake Off " 10 p.m. TruTV (new series) — Multi-media artists thrill judges including Chill of TLC.
" NCIS: Los Angeles " 10 p.m. CBS — Callen and Sam travel to Mexico to track down the only employee who escaped a professional hit at the Department of Defense.
" Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — Castle and Beckett investigate an Internet star's murder.
" Mike Tyson Mysteries " 10:30 p.m. Adult Swim (new series) — Mike Tyson, in animated form, solves mysteries with a snobby ghost, a sarcastic pigeon and his adopted Asian daughter.
TUESDAY
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — A Navy commander's wife is murdered.
"The Great Halloween Fright Fight" 8 p.m. ABC — Families compete for the greatest haunted Halloween displays and a prize of $50,000
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — More knockout rounds.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 9 p.m. ABC — Hydra attacks the United Nations and frames the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents for the crime
"NCIS: New Orleans " 9 p.m. CBS — A Naval staff judge advocate is murdered on Halloween.
"About a Boy " 9:30 p.m. NBC — Will throws a Halloween party.
"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC — Casey helps out his sister while taking down his shady brother-in-law.
"Chrisley Knows Best " 10 p.m. USA — Todd gives Chase a reality check after his 18th birthday.
"Person of Interest " 10 p.m. CBS — A mild-mannered office worker gets into major trouble while posing as a detective.
"Prison Wives Club " 10 p.m. Lifetime (new series) — The lives of four women who are married to convicts are chronicled.
"Sons of Anarchy " 10 p.m. FX — A traitor is suspected as SAMCRO searches for a missing member.
"Benched " 10 p.m. USA (new series) —Distinguished corporate lawyer Nina Whitley becomes a public defender.
WEDNESDAY
"The Mysteries of Laura" 8 p.m. NBC — A gambling ring is uncovered by the team while they investigate the murder of a gallery owner's son in Koreatown.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — It isn't quite the same without John Rocker.
"The 100" 9 p.m. the CW — Clarke confronts Dante Wallace (Raymond J. Barry).
"Law & Order: SVU" 9 p.m. NBC — A pro basketball player is accused of rape.
"Modern Family" 9 p.m. ABC — Phil takes over Halloween from a reluctant Claire and turns the Dunphy house into "AwesomeLand."
"Criminal Minds" 9 p.m. CBS — A young boy disappears in San Diego on Halloween.
"black-ish" 9 p.m. ABC — Dre worries that his older kids are going to ruin his Halloween fun by refusing to take part in the Johnson tradition of seeing who can pull the most outlandish pranks on each other.
"Red Band Society" 9 p.m. Fox — Details of Charlie's accident are revealed
"American Horror Story" 10 p.m. FX — Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with the Twisted Clown.
"Barmageddon" 10 p.m. TruTV (new series) — Ex-boxer Jim tests his mettle against free-spirit Geoff.
"Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC — Rayna is nominated for several CMA Awards.
"Top Chef" 10 p.m. Bravo — The chefs must use tea to accent dishes. (Ron Eyester last week almost got cut over use of vanilla in his meat.)
THURSDAY
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" 8 p.m. ABC — Linus is still waiting, isn't he?
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — Brennan gives a keynote speech at a convention for forensic scientists.
"The Biggest Loser" 8 p.m. NBC — The players compete in a challenge involving water and giant treadmills.
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS (new time slot) — With Thursday Night Football over, CBS brings its No. 1 comedy back to its normal slot.
"Mom" 8:30 p.m. CBS (second season debut) —Bonnie fumes when Christy's faulty financial decisions jeopardize the family's living situation.
"Gracepoint" 9 p.m. Fox — Beth makes a decision to open up to the press just as Jack Reinhold's shady past is revealed.
"Project Runway All Stars" 9 p.m. Lifetime (fourth season debut) — All-star designers create fashions inspired by New York's uptown or downtown scene.
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — An incarcerated assassin asks to see Olivia and insists he's not guilty.
"Two and a Half Men" 9 p.m. CBS (12th season debut) — Walden asks for Alan's help with adjusting his priorities in life after a health scare on Halloween
"The McCarthy's" 9:30 p.m. CBS (new series) — Comedy about a sports-crazy Boston family.
"How to Get Away With Murder " 10 p.m. ABC — A man sentenced to death by Asher's father years ago is Annalise's new client.
"Elementary " 10 p.m. CBS (third season debut) — Holmes returns to New York City with a new apprentice and a renewed interest in working with the NYPD after being fired by London's MI6.
"Parenthood " 10 p.m. NBC — Crosby struggles with slow business at the Luncheonette.
FRIDAY
"Last Man Standing" 8 p.m. ABC — Mike gives Mandy tips about her online clothing company.
"On the Menu" 8 p.m. TNT — Home cooks serve up a new seafood dish for an Emeril Legasse restaurant.
"Cristela " 8:30 p.m. ABC — Cristela plans a Halloween party
"Grimm " 9 p.m. NBC — Nick ponders whether he wants his Grimm abilities back.
"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — Nick Cannon and Howie Mandel are the guests in the hidden-camera show's second-season opener.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — Five-0 search for a serial killer who is copying murders depicted in a cult slasher film.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS — An international felon keeps getting away with murder.
"Constantine " 10 p.m. NBC — An ancient Welsh spirit torments a small mining town in Western Pennsylvania.
WEEKEND
"One Starry Christmas" 8 tonight Hallmark —The first Christmas movie tees up! A woman with a successful boyfriend is smitten by a cowboy while on her way home for the holidays.
"Survivor's Remorse" 9 tonight Starz — Cam and Reggie reconnect with a talented player whose career was sidetracked by prison.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 tonight NBC — Chris Rock hosts. Prince sings.
"Homeland" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Carrie puts her operation in motion.
"Olive Kitteridge" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — In the first two parts of this four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel spanning 25 years in a small Maine town, math teacher Olive Kitteridge helps Kevin, a smart but timid student whose mom is suffering from depression, a gesture that annoys her son, Christopher.
"Resurrection" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC — A desperately ill Bellamy turns to his shadowy government contact for help.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — A group of other survivors are encountered.
"The Good Wife" 9:30 p.m. Sunday CBS — A disgraced politician's wife resumes her career as a defense attorney after her husband is jailed for corruption.
"The Affair" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Noah and Alison grow closer on a day trip to remote Block Island, but they quickly realize that intimacy can be a double-edged sword.
"Revenge" 10 p.m. Sunday ABC — David and Nolan reunite in a very public way.
"CSI" 10:30 p.m. Sunday ABC— Frustration mounts for the CSI team as another victim surfaces who is linked to the Gig Harbor Killer.
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