THURSDAY’S BEST PICKS
8PM $ Young Sheldon After Georgie (Montana Jordan) delivers some lifechanging news to his parents (Zoe Perry, Lance Barber), Mary and George Sr. insist on meeting a new woman in his life (guest star Emily Osment) in the new episode “A God-Fearin’ Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband.” That leaves Sheldon and Missy (Iain Armit
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age, Raegan Revord) a little confused but definitely suspicious about what’s going on in their family. Annie Potts also stars; Melissa Peterman and Wyatt McClure also guest star.
8PM (ESPN) NHL Hockey Two Atlantic Division teams headed to the postseason clash tonight on Florida’s Gulf Coast, where Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Lightning will defend home ice from Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. These teams have split the first two games they played against each other this season, both played in Canada. Then in the nightcap of this ESPN doubleheader, it’s the St. Louis Blues visiting the San Jose Sharks.
9PM (HGTV) Windy City Rehab Home renovation and design expert Alison Victoria bounces back from a series of personal and professional challenges to undertake new projects in Los Angeles and Atlanta, as well as Chicago, as this home improvement series returns for Season 3. In one new episode, Alison finally gets around to tackling a project that was delayed for two years by the pandemic: the renovation of a dilapidated four-unit apartment buildbowling
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ing that needs a complete makeover and quick sale so Alison can repay one of her investors.
9:01 PM $ Ghosts As they await the arrival of their first official guests, Sam and Jay (Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar) have to deal with obstacles set by a competing B&B in the Season 1 finale “Farnsby & B.” They soon discover that these problems were activated by an ancient Norse curse Thorfinn (Devan Chandler Long) placed on them before he got to know them. Meanwhile,
Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) takes a centuries-in-the-making step in his personal life.
9:01 PM _ Call Me Kat As Kat (Mayim Bialik) tries to cope with her dramatic relationship change, she leans on Nick (guest star Andy Favreau) to help her rebound in the new episode “Call Me What the Kat Dragged In.” Meanwhile, Randi (Kyla Pratt) tries to adjust to having boyfriend Carter (Julian Gant) around her apartment nearly all the time. Cheyenne Jackson, Swoosie Kurtz and Leslie Jordan also star.
9:30 PM $ How We Roll As Tom (Pete
Holmes) travels out of town for his first
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tournament, he has the startling epiphany that his longtime idols are now his rivals in the new episode “The First Tournament.” Back on the home front, Helen (Julie White) arrives to help Jen (Katie Lowes) at home and work while Tom is away, but she inadvertently jeopardizes her daughter-inlaw’s job after she gets in an argument with Jen’s boss.
10 PM (FOOD) Chef Boot Camp Host Cliff Crooks tries to help three more chefs keep their businesses afloat in the new episode “Two and a Half Chefs.” Matt is a psychologist who became a chef to help at his in-laws’ restaurant, but his lack of professional kitchen skills may be doing more harm than good. Bri runs a San Antonio food truck, but she hasn’t been able to pay herself for more than three months. Jamaica-born Lori-Ann came to America to chase her culinary dreams, but she’s struggling to run her own catering business.
11 PM (USA) MOVIE Copshop Director Joe Carnahan earned generally good reviews for his unapologetically old-school 2021 action thriller set in a
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(3:30) Public Affairs Events Special Report Jesse Watters Primetime Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) The Beat With Ari Melber The ReidOut (N) (Live) (cc) All In With Chris Hayes (N)
Pregame MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins. From loanDepot Park in Miami. (N)
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(5:15) Sicario (’15) Emily Blunt. A task force uses a Mexican cartel boss to Twister (’96, Action) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton. Storm chasers race to test a new tornado-monitoring capture another. ‘R’ (cc) device. ‘PG-13’ (cc) (5:00) The Incredible Hulk Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers The Forever Purge Edward Norton. Dynasty (s) (cc) Dynasty (s) (cc) Lucas. (s) ‘R’ (cc) The Best Man (6:25) My Big Fat Greek Wedding Bill Maher: Adulting (9:10) Winning Time: The Rise of the Holiday ‘PG’ (cc) social commentary. Lakers Dynasty (4:55) Rad Big Top Pee-wee Labyrinth (’86, Fantasy) David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. (s) ‘PG’ offerson. (s) ‘PG’ (cc) (s) ‘PG’ (cc) (4:55) The Expendables (’10) Sylves- (6:50) The Expendables 2 (’12, Action) Sylvester Stallone, ter Stallone. ‘R’ Jason Statham. ‘R’ (cc) (4:49) Darkness (6:16) Reservation Road (’07, Drama) Joaquin Phoenix, Reservoir Dogs Falls Mark Ruffalo. ‘R’ (cc) Roth. ‘R’ (cc) (5:34) Disturbia (’07, Suspense) Shia LaBeouf, David (7:19) Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Morse. ‘PG-13’ (cc) Steve Carell. ‘R’ (cc) (5:00) Support the (6:45) Flashdance (’83, Drama) Jennifer Beals. A female welder enjoys a night-
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(’21) (5:24) Working Girl (7:21) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Griffith. (s) ‘R’ (cc) Cage. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
Dear Heart (’65, Comedy) Glenn Ford. An engaged salesman is pursued by a spinster postmistress. ‘NR’ (cc) (5:50) Jennifer Eight (’92) Andy Garcia. A maverick detective stalks a serial killer in California. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
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(’88, Children’s) Paul Reubens, Kris Krist(6:43) Spider-Man: Homecoming to battle the Vulture. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
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Loser (’00) Jason Biggs. A nerdy college student pines for (10:36) The 40-Year-Old Virgin a pretty classmate. Steve Carell. ‘R’ (cc)
(’21, Drama) Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey. (s) ‘NR’ (cc) “That White House” (s)
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Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain Cypress Hill. (N) (cc) Thor: The Dark World (’13) Chris Hemsworth. Thor must save the Nine Realms (10:56) Lawless from an ancient enemy. (cc) (s) ‘R’ (cc)
Steel Magnolias (’89) Sally Field. Six iron-willed women gather at a Louisiana (11:02) The Father beauty parlor. (s) ‘PG’ (cc) Hopkins. (cc)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (’49, Musical Comedy) Bing (’33, Fantasy) Leslie Howard, Heather Crosby, Rhonda Fleming. ‘NR’ (cc)
Hereditary (’18, Horror) Toni Collette. A family tries to outrun the sinister fate they inherited. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
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(10:10) Midsommar (’19) Florence Pugh. A Swedish summer festival turns into a sinister nightmare. (s) ‘R’ (cc)