Tuesday’s TV Highlights: ‘American Housewife’ on ABC
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Billion Dollar Buyer A swimwear designer hopes her Cuban-style bikini bottoms are the right fit in the season premiere of this unscripted marketplace series. 7 p.m. CNBC
The Flash After helping Barry (Grant Gustin), Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) is overtaken by her lethal alter ego and makes Julian (Tom Felton) her prisoner in this new episode, directed by Kevin Smith. 8 p.m. KTLA
The Middle Frankie (Patricia Heaton) has a hard time keeping her negative opinion of Axl’s (Charlie McDermott) new girlfriend April (Greer Grammer) to herself, while Axl plans to go to more than one of April’s family gatherings. Eden Sher and Atticus Shaffer also star. 8 p.m. ABC
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Jake (Andy Samberg) is desperate to make a good impression on Amy’s (Melissa Fumero) ex-cop father (Jimmy Smits), who comes to Thanksgiving dinner. Andre Braugher and Joe Lo Truglio also star. 8 p.m. Fox
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise In the two-hour conclusion, Henry Louis Gates Jr. charts the progress (and lack thereof) in racial equality over the past half-century. Former Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, television producer Shonda Rhimes and civil-rights activist and educator DeRay Mckesson offer insights. 8 p.m. KOCE and KPBS
American Housewife Katie’s (Katy Mixon) self-involved mom (Wendie Malick) visits for Thankgsgiving. Leslie Bibb, Diedrich Bader and Julia Butters also star. 8:30 p.m. ABC
New Girl Peter Gallagher returns as Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) father, who brings considerable baggage to the gang’s Thanksgiving dinner. Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson also star. 8:30 p.m. Fox
This Is Us A detour interrupts the family’s trip to Rebecca’s (Mandy Moore) parents’ home for Thanksgiving. 9 p.m. NBC
No Tomorrow Evie and Xavier (Tori Anderson, Joshua Sasse) try to be honest with each other, but it’s not easy. 9 p.m. KTLA
Dancing With the Stars Hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews recap the journeys of those who have made it into the finals before one of the three finalists is named the winner in the season finale. 9 p.m. ABC
Good Behavior Letty’s (Michelle Dockery) parole officer (Terry Kinney) lets her know that if she misses another scheduled check-in he’s going to send her back to prison. 9 p.m. TNT
Soundbreaking The new episode “Sound and Vision” recalls the impact that MTV and music videos had on popular music and the way people experience it. 10 p.m. KOCE and KPBS
Shooter Locked up inside a federal detention center, Bob Lee (Ryan Phillippe) tries desperately to protect his family from behind bars, while Isaac (Omar Epps) seeks a safe way to silence him. 10 p.m. USA
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Jon Stewart and Chris Smith; Neil deGrasse Tyson. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Ben Stiller; Nicole Kidman; Curtis Stone and Giada De Laurentiis. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson; Kathy Griffin; Nicolas Bechtel and Cerina Vincent; Nadya Suleman. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A.Dev Patel (“Lion”); wives of LA Rams players. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live with Kelly Kristin Davis; the winner of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup; Max Greenfield. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Kathy Griffin. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
Rachael Ray Gayle King. (N) 10 a.m. KCAL
The Doctors A woman covered in tumors; the face one makes in pain; supermodel Adriana Lima’s hair secret. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Talk Anna Camp; Cameron Mathison (“Entertainment Tonight”). (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show Megyn Kelly discusses Donald Trump and sexual harassment accusations against her former boss. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
Steve Harvey Lisa Ling and Takita McKinney (“This Is Life”). (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
The Real Timon Kyle Durrett (“Queen Sugar”); Angela Simmons. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil A man sends money overseas to help a woman he met online. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”); Sting performs. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
Harry Lily Collins (“Rules Don’t Apply”); Ta’Rhonda Jones (“Empire”); Cirque du Soleil performs. (N) 4 p.m. KTTV; 9 p.m. KCOP
Tavis Smiley (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Sarah Jessica Parker; Frank Pellegrino Jr. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert James Marsden; filmmaker John Waters. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Bono, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Kristen Bell, DJ Khaled, Neil Patrick Harris and more. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With James Corden Aaron Eckhart; Trevor Noah; Green Day performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Gayle King; Ben Platt; “Dear Evan Hansen.” (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
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