TV HIGHLIGHTS
SERIES
Doctor Who The venerable sci- fi drama presents an expanded encore edition of the 50th- anniversary episode “The Day of the Doctor” starring David Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt 8 p. m. BBC America Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy This new animated series follows the adventures of the band of misfit heroes led by Peter Quill— a. k. a. Star- Lord. 9 p. m. Disney XD Myth Busters Jamie and Adam have another crack at George Lucas’ space saga in the new episode “Star Wars: The Myths Strike Back.” 9 p. m. Discovery Channel
SPECIALS
Fall previews Fox offers sneak peeks at some of its new series, including “Scream Queens,” “Minority Report” and “The Grinder.” 11: 30 p. m. Fox
MOVIES
Wild Reese Witherspoon stars in this fact- based 2014 drama about a troubled woman who coped with a tragedy by embarking on a grueling solo journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. 8 p. m. HBO River Raft Nightmare “Army Wives’ ” Brigid Brannagh stars in this new thriller about a woman and her young daughter whose white water rafting trip takes a dark turn when they’re abducted by thieves searching for some hidden loot. 8 p. m. Lifetime St. Vincent Bill Murray stars as the very rough around-the- edges guardian neighbor of a 12- yearold boy whose single mother ( Melissa McCarthy) has a demanding work schedule in this 2014 drama. 9 p. m. Showtime The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ( 1962) 10: 30 a. m. AMC The Theory of Everything
( 2014) 10: 30 a. m. HBO I Walked With a Zombie
( 1943) 10: 45 a. m. TCM Cars ( 2006) 11: 30 a. m. ABC
Family Terminator 2: Judgment
Day ( 1991) Noon Starz Sea of Love ( 1989) Noon
TMC Lethal Weapon ( 1987) 12: 15 p. m. IFC Royal Wedding ( 1951) 12: 15
p. m. TCM That Thing You Do! ( 1996)
12: 55 p. m. Cinemax Ghostbusters ( 1984) 1 and 6
p. m. Sundance TV Pulp Fiction ( 1994) 1: 10 p. m.
VH1 Total Recall ( 1990) 1: 30 p. m.
Syfy McLintock! ( 1963) 2 p. m.
TCM Lethal Weapon 2 ( 1989) 2: 45
p. m. IFC Tiny Furniture ( 2010) 2: 45
p. m. Showtime The Fifth Element ( 1997)
4 p. m. Syfy 300 ( 2007) 4: 30 p. m. AMC Ratatouille ( 2007) 4: 45 p. m.
Family Fresh Dressed ( 2015) 5 and
7 p. m. CNN Now, Voyager ( 1942) 5 p. m.
TCM
WEEKEND TALK
SATURDAY
Good Morning America 7 a. m. KABC McLaughlin Group ( N) 6: 30 p. m. KCET
SUNDAY
Today Blogger Kamran Siddiqi; Sundays with Harry. ( N) 6 a. m. KNBC Good Morning America ( N)
6 a. m. KABC State of the Union Obama’s Alaska trip, 2016 politics: Former Gov. Sarah Palin ( R- Alaska); Iran deal, budget, congressional agenda: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz ( D- Fla.). ( N) 6 and 9 a. m. CNN CBS News Sunday Morning Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders; Stephen Colbert; artist Jose Parla; the rise of “business casual.” ( N) 6: 30 a. m. KCBS Fareed Zakaria GPS Future of science and technology. ( N) 7 and10 a. m. CNN Face the Nation 2016 election: Presidential candidate and former HewlettPackard CEO Carly Fiorina; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich ( R- Ga.). ( N) 8 a. m. KCBS Meet the Press Iran nuclear deal, 2016 presidential race: Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell; organized labor and the 2016 election, Labor Day march: AFL- CIO President Richard Trumka. ( N) 8 a. m. KNBC This Week With George Stephanopoulos 2016 election: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee ( R- Ark.); 2016 election: Gov. John Kasich ( R- Oho); refugee crisis: David Miliband, International Rescue Committee. ( N) 8 a. m. KABC Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace The police and racial tension, the Black Lives Matter movement: Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn; foreign policy, Iran nuclear deal, newbook: Former Vice President Dick Cheney and daughter Liz Cheney. ( N) 8 a. m. KTTV Reliable Sources Donald Trump candidacy; Black Lives Matter versus Fox; new late- night war brewing with Colbert’s debut; Democratic candidates not getting attention; photo of dead refugee child. ( N) 8 a. m. CNN Media Buzz Coverage of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush; Andrea Mitchell’s Hillary Clinton interview; quarterback Tom Brady and “deflategate”; 2016 presidential election, upcoming GOP debate: Carly Fiorina. ( N) 8 a. m. and 2 p. m. Fox News Channel 60 Minutes ( N) 7 p. m. KCBS
SPORTS
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