THURSDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM $ Young Sheldon In a new episode called “Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy,” Sheldon and Dr. Linkletter (Iain Armitage, recurring guest star Wallace Shawn) put their heads together as they struggle to solve a particularly challenging equation. Elsewhere, while Mary (Zoe Perry) is away, a bored George (Lance Barber)
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8PM * The Queen Family Singalong Emmy-winning actor and singersongwriter Darren Criss (“Glee”) hosts this new one-hour special, the fourth installment in ABC’s popular “Singalong” franchise, which invites viewers to gather friends and family and sing along to musical hits by the rock group Queen. The on-screen talent for the show includes Adam Lambert, who in recent years has toured with Queen’s remaining members, covering the lead vocals once sung by legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Other performers include Pentatonix, OneRepublic, Fall Out Boy, JoJo Siwa and Orianthi and Derek Hough.
8PM (TCM) MOVIE Confessions of a Nazi Spy FBI agent Ed Renard (Edward G. Robinson) goes on the hunt for a Nazi spy ring bent on subverting the citizenry of America in this 1939 espionage thriller, which was the first aggressively anti-Nazi film produced by a major Hollywood studio. Francis Lederer, George Sanders and Paul Lukas also star in the film, which kicks off an evening of similar World War II-themed
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9PM & Law & Order: Special Victims Unit After a sex worker inexplicably vanishes without a trace, the subsequent investigation by Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Velasco (Octavio Pisano), her new partner, turns up a vital clue hidden inside a pile of missing-persons reports in a new episode called “They’d Already Disappeared.” Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T and Peter Scanavino also star. 9:01 PM $ Ghosts Pete, the perpetually chipper but deceased Scout leader, pleads with Sam (Rose McIver) to invite his living wife to the mansion, only to discover she’s kept a dark secret from him for many years, in the new episode “Pete’s Wife.” Meanwhile, the Native American ghost Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) is peeved when he discovers Thorfinn (Devan Chandler Long) sneaked a peek at a TV show they usually binge-watch together, and Trevor (Asher Grodman) learns he may have a daughter. Caroline Aaron guest stars. 10 PM & Law & Order: Organized Crime Stabler and Brewster (Christopher Meloni, Guillermo Diaz) move with extreme caution as they attempt
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(3:30) U.S. House of Representatives (N) (Live) (cc) Special Report FOX News Primetime (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) The Beat With Ari Melber The ReidOut (N) (Live) (cc) All In With Chris Hayes (N) Ins. Panthers Panthers NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers. (N) (Live) (cc) Rays Pregame MLB Baseball Sports Center (N) (Live) Countdown Georgia State at Louisiana. From Cajun Field in Lafayette, La. (N) (Live) Daily Wager (N) (Live) Interruption College Football Delaware State at Morgan State. From Hughes Stadium in Baltimore. NASCAR Race Hub (N) (cc) 2021 World Series Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros. Game 7. (If necessary). (cc) Golf Central PGA Tour Golf World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, First Round. (cc) PGA Golf (4:30) Con Air (’97, Action) Nicolas The Karate Kid (’84, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita. A Japanese handyman teaches a teenager to defend Cage. ‘R’ (cc) himself. ‘PG’ (cc) (4:45) Pride & Prejudice (’05) Keira (6:55) Succession Knightley. help. (s) (cc) (6:05) Dinner for Schmucks (’10) Steve Carell. Comic misadventures follow a man’s encounter with a buffoon. (4:35) Twins (6:25) Cutting Class (’88) (s) Schoelen. ‘R’ (cc) (5:30) Mission: Impossible (’96, Action) Tom Cruise, Jon Voight. ‘PG-13’ (cc) (6:12) Lars and the Real Girl bond with a plastic woman. (5:26) Jersey Girl (’04) Ben Affleck. (7:09) Endings, Beginnings ‘PG-13’ (cc) two handsome best friends. Dexter “Take It” Dexter and Lumen stalk Dexter Debra uncovers new evidence. a killer. (s) (cc) (s) (cc) (5:45) Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Pacino, Diane Keaton. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (3:25) Mortdecai (’15) Johnny Depp. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (5:20) Young Guns Estevez. ‘R’ (cc) (6:15) A Ticklish Affair to the SOS of a widow’s son. (5:30) Stone (’10) Robert De Niro.
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(N) to exploit Reggie’s (recurring guest star Dash Mihok) many insecurities to trick him into forcing his hand in the new episode “High Planes Grifter.” Meanwhile, Bell and Nova (Danielle Moné Truitt, Nona Parker Johnson) take pains to protect each other’s secrets. Elsewhere, Agnes (Caroline Lagerfelt) is forced into a desperate choice to protect her family. Ainsley Seiger also stars.
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The Karate Kid Part II (’86) Ralph Macchio. While visiting Okinawa, Daniel battles his mentor’s foes. ‘PG’ (cc)
The Shop: Uninterrupted (9:35) The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (’21, Horror) Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
(’13) Vince Vaughn. Old-school salesmen finagle internships at To Be Announced
Succession (s) (cc) The Internship Google. ‘PG-13’ (cc) Homicide (’91, Crime Drama) Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (7:45) Men in Black: International form of any human. ‘PG-13’ (cc) (’07) Ryan Gosling. A lonely man forms an emotional Gangster Squad (’13, Crime Drama) Josh Brolin. Cops try to bring mobster
Mickey Cohen to justice. ‘R’ (cc)
(’19) Shailene Woodley. A woman develops a bond with
Logan summons his arsenal.
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Clueless ‘PG-13’ (cc) (9:45) Four Brothers (’05) Mark Wahlberg. Siblings seek revenge for their adoptive mother’s murder. ‘R’ (cc) (’19) Chris Hemsworth. Agents battle aliens that can take the Men in Black: International can take the form of any human. (9:53) Snitch (’13) Dwayne Johnson. A man infiltrates a drug cartel to save his son from prison. ‘PG-13’ (cc) EMMA. (’20) Anya Taylor-Joy. Emma Woodhouse endures wrong matches and (11:05) Say Anything... romantic missteps. (s) ‘PG’ (cc) Cusack. ‘PG-13’ Dexter Dexter must do damage control. Dexter “The Big One” Dexter is being Desus & Mero (s) (cc) lured into a trap. (N) (cc)
(’83, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer. A Cuban immigrant fights to the top of Miami’s drug trade. (s)
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(’12, Drama) Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton. (s)
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(7:10) The Break-Up (’06) Vince Vaughn. A couple end their relationship, but neither is willing to move. (s) ‘PG-13’
(’63) Shirley Jones. A handsome commander responds
(’88) Emilio dispenses romantic advice to daughter Missy (Raegan Revord), while Georgie (Montana Jordan) comes up with a solution for Meemaw’s (Annie Potts) business woes. Matt Hobby, Ed Begley Jr., Craig T. Nelson and Melissa Peterman also are featured.
8PM & The Blacklist In a new episode called “The SPK,” a challenging new case involving stolen artifacts leads to a reunion of Red (James Spader) with a former Blackister. Elsewhere, Aram (Amir Arison) faces a challenging decision. Diego Klattenhoff, Mozhan Marno, Harry Lennix and Hisham Tawfiq also star.
8PM _ NFL Football Two AFC teams that have struggled in the early going get down to business tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium, where Carson Wentz and the Indianapolis Colts will defend home turf from Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Though he has largely struggled in his rookie season, No. 2 overall draft pick Wilson has shown flashes of brilliance, such as his lategame heroics in leading Gang Green to a comeback win over the Titans in overtime in Week 4.
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(’89, Horror) Donovan Leitch, Jill
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(’95) Alicia Silverstone.
(11:35) Midnight Express
(’19) Chris Hemsworth. Agents battle aliens that
Saw (’04, Horror) Cary Elwes, Danny Glover. A doctor must kill his cellmate or his family will die. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
The Devil Wears Prada job at a fashion magazine.
(’39, Suspense) Edward G. Robinson, Francis
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
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(’19, Comedy-Drama) Michael Abbott Jr., Virginia
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Hold Back the Dawn (’41) Charles Boyer. A European refugee dupes an American teacher into marriage.
(’97, Drama) Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds. A porn star’s ego leads to his downfall. (11:40)
(’06) Meryl Streep. A recent college graduate lands a
(’13) Matt Damon.
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