Thursday’s TV highlights: ‘S.W.A.T.’ on CBS, ‘Superstore’ on NBC and more

SERIES

The Big Bang Theory Howard (Simon Helberg) dresses up as Sheldon (Jim Parsons) for Halloween, then Sheldon retaliates at Leonard and Penny’s (Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco) Halloween party in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS

Superstore Amy and Mateo (America Ferrera, Nico Santos) play dirty to win the employee costume contest in this Halloween episode of the workplace comedy. Colton Dunn and Ben Feldman also star. 8 p.m. NBC

Young Sheldon Sheldon’s (Iain Armitage) mother (Zoe Perry) clashes with the school drama teacher (Jason Alexander, reprising his guest role) over plans to hold a Halloween fundraiser at the church in this new episode. Also, Georgie (Montana Jordan) develops a crush on a teenage girl (Isabel May) Sheldon is tutoring. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Will & Grace Jack (Sean Hayes) becomes a certified psychic. Debra Messing, Eric McCormack and Megan Mullally also star in this new episode. 9 p.m. NBC

Legacies This new spinoff of “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Originals” is set at the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, where Danielle Rose Russell continues her role as Hope Mikaelson and Matt Davis continues as Alaric. 9 p.m. KTLA

S.W.A.T. Hondo and Chris (Shemar Moore, Lina Esco) try to infiltrate a cruise ship that’s under siege by drug smugglers in this new episode. 10 p.m. CBS

Welcome to Waverly This four-night documentary series comes to a close. 10 p.m. Bravo

Heathers A teenager (Grace Victoria Cox) struggles to make sense of her path in life and her connection to her so-called best friends in this new series, loosely based on the 1989 movie. James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell and Jasmine Mathews also star. Original “Heathers” cast member Shannen Doherty guest stars along with Selma Blair and Casey Wilson. 10 p.m. Paramount

SPECIALS

2018 Countdown to Christmas Preview Special Kellie Pickler hosts this sneak peek at the 22 new movies coming to Hallmark Channel for the 2018 holiday season. 8 p.m. Hallmark

MOVIES

Beetlejuice Currently marking its 30th anniversary, and with a musical stage adaptation scheduled to open on Broadway in 2019, Tim Burton’s dark 1988 horror-comedy stars Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as a couple who summon an unconventional exorcist Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to rid their home of unwanted visitors. The twist is that the exorcist and his clients are ghosts, and the intruders are human. Winona Ryder also stars. 8 p.m. Paramount

The Cabin in the Woods Two scientists (Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford) manipulate the gory goings-on at a backwoods cabin inhabited by a group of unsuspecting college friends. Kristen Connolly and Chris Hemsworth also star in this 2011 thriller. 9 p.m. Syfy

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Tory Johnson. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Ne-Yo; Lucia Micarelli; Nathan Marker, Yelp. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Megyn Kelly Today (N) 9 a.m. KNBC

Live With Kelly and Ryan Gerard Butler (“Hunter Killer”); Kim Cattrall (“Tell Me a Story”). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Dr. Phil McGraw. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Tamela and David Mann (album “Us Against the World”); Carla Hall. (N) 10 a.m. KTTV

The Dr. Oz Show Casey Anthony’s parents discuss the death of their granddaughter. (N) 10 a.m. KCOP

The Real Remy Ma and Papoose (“The Golden Child”); Angelica Villa performs. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Doctors Depression; face masks. (N) 11 a.m. KCOP

The Talk Rupert Everett; Meredith Vieira. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Steve (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

Rachael Ray Judge Patricia DiMango (“Hot Bench”). (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil Alexandria Duval discusses her twin sister’s death in a car crash. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs; Chrissy Teigen and Andy Lassner. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Amanpour and Company (N) 10:30 p.m. KVCR; 11 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tiffany Haddish; Steve Kornacki; Buddy performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Dr. Phil McGraw; Kayli Carter; Andrea Bocelli. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Martin Lawrence; Daniel Kaluuya; Big Boi performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Amber Stevens West; Randall Park; Lenny Kravitz performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Gerard Butler; Nicolle Wallace; Louie Anderson. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Jameela Jamil and T-Pain; Lily Allen; Brooks Wheelan. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC

SPORTS

NFL Football The Miami Dolphins visit the Houston Texans, 5 p.m. Fox and 5:20 p.m. NFL

NHL Hockey The Kings visit the Minnesota Wild, 5 p.m. FSN. The Ducks visit the Dallas Stars, 5:30 p.m. FS Prime

NBA Basketball The Boston Celtics visit the Oklahoma City Thunder, 5 p.m. TNT. The Lakers host the Denver Nuggets, 7:30 p.m. SPST and TNT

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