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What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Kal Penn’; Word Series Game 6 on Fox

 "Kal Penn Approves This Message" on Freeform.
The season finale of Freeform’s “Kal Penn Approves This Message” focuses on voting.
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During the coronavirus crisis, the Los Angeles Times is making some temporary changes to our print sections. The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print but an expanded version is available in your daily Times eNewspaper. You can find a printable PDF online at: latimes.com/whats-on-tv.

SERIES

The Price Is Right at Night This special episode thanks frontline pandemic workers for their service to communities, and gives them the opportunity to play games and win amazing prizes. Drew Carey hosts. 8 p.m. CBS

The Voice Blind auditions continue with Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. 8 p.m. NBC

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Swamp Thing In this new episode, Swamp Thing (Derek Mears) senses a growing darkness in the swamp and starts to understand his role in the struggle for balance between growth and decay. Also, Abby (Crystal Reed) begins to realize that the things she has witnessed in Maria (Virginia Madsen) are actually evidence of supernatural forces at play. Andy Bean also stars. 8 p.m. CW

The Bachelorette Former bachelorette DeAnna Pappas pays a surprise visit in this new episode. 8 p.m. ABC

Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch (season finale) (N) 8 p.m. Discovery

Let’s Make a Deal Primetime Host Wayne Brady performs an opening number in this special episode of the daytime gameshow. 9 p.m. CBS

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This Is Us In the two-hour season premiere, the family gathers to celebrate the 40th birthday of Randall, Kate and Kevin (Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Justin Hartley). Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia also star. 9 p.m. NBC

Tell Me a Story An anonymous delivery sends Ashley (Natalie Alyn Lind) into a dark tailspin as Rebecca and Beau (Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville) and the police search for answers in this new episode. 9 p.m. CW

Fixer to Fabulous (season premiere) (N) 9 p.m. HGTV

The FBI Declassified “The Swindling Seductress” (N) 10 p.m. CBS

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Kal Penn Approves This Message In the season finale, Penn draws on lessons from previous episodes in a final push to encourage voting. 10:30 p.m. Freeform

SPECIALS

Nick News: Kids Pick the President Children voice their concerns on the issues they care about in the 2020 presidential election. The results of a nonscientific poll for who children want to be the next president is released. 7 p.m. Nickelodeon

Not Done: Women Remaking America This new special explores justice for women, equality in the workplace and violence against women. 8 p.m. KOCE

2020 Hip Hop Awards Awards honoring achievements in hip-hop music. 9 p.m. BET and VH1

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The Soul of America Writer, journalist, historian and presidential biographer Jon Meacham offers his insights into the United States’ current political and historical moment by examining its past struggles with racism, sexism and xenophobia. 9 p.m. HBO

The Campaigns That Made History This timely new special recalls some of the most surprising and shocking political contests that have highlighted presidential politics over the last half-century. 9 p.m. History

SPORTS

2020 World Series Game 6: The Tampa Bay Rays versus the Dodgers. (Live) 5 p.m. Fox

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Chef Christina Tosi. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

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Today COVID-19; Jimmy Fallon; Vicky Nguyen; Dr. John Torres; Sarah Bracy Penn. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Pedro Pascal; Marcus Samuelsson; Kelsea Ballerini performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

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Live With Kelly and Ryan Jimmy Fallon (“5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas”); Jessica Capshaw (“Holidate”). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Bari Weiss guest cohosts; author Jon Meacham. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

Rachael Ray (N) 10 a.m. KTTV

Home & Family Voice actress Yeardley Smith (“The Simpsons”); Chris Colfer (“A Tale of Witchcraft”). (N) 10 a.m. Hallmark

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The Wendy Williams Show (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Wayne Brady. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Tamron Hall (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Drew Barrymore Show Stanley Tucci (Roald Dahl’s “The Witches”); Noah Schnapp (“Hubie Halloween”). (N) 2 p.m. KCBS

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The Kelly Clarkson Show Meghan Trainor; Glenn Howerton. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors Yoga for the elderly; NFL cheerleader gives back; rediscovering resilience. (N) 2 p.m. KCOP

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Justin Hartley (“This Is Us”); Keith Barry. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Real Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”); DC Young Fly (Hip Hop Awards); Chuey Chu. (N) 3 p.m. KCOP

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Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KCET; midnight KVCR; 1 a.m. KLCS

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

Conan (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Shawn Mendes performs; Tig Notaro. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Dr. Sanjay Gupta; author Sarah Cooper. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Anne Hathaway; David Muir; H.E.R. performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Natalie Portman; Cindy McCain. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Billy Porter; David Byrne; Kane Brown performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

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

MOVIES

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) 8:35 a.m. Starz

Cop Land (1997) 9:05 a.m. TMC

The Exorcist (1973) 9:15 a.m. AMC

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The Others (2001) 9:15 a.m. HBO

Psycho (1960) 11:30 a.m. Sundance

The Shining (1980) Noon and 10:30 p.m. BBC America

Casper (1995) Noon Freeform

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Posse (1993) 12:30 p.m. Showtime

The Fifth Element (1997) 12:40 p.m. IFC

Drugstore Cowboy (1989) 12:45 p.m. Epix

Elizabeth (1998) 1:35 p.m. Starz

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Desperate Hours (1990) 2:30 p.m. Epix

Do the Right Thing (1989) 2:30 p.m. Showtime

Baby Boy (2001) 2:40 p.m. VH1

Shazam! (2019) 2:45 p.m. HBO

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Escape From Fort Bravo (1953) 3:15 p.m. TCM

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) 3:30 p.m. BBC America

Rush Hour (1998) 3:45 p.m. IFC

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 4:10 p.m. Cinemax

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The Bank Job (2008) 4:15 p.m. Epix

The Conjuring (2013) 4:30 and 8 p.m. BBC America

Easy A (2010) 6 p.m. MTV

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) 6 p.m. TMC

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Little Women (2019) 6:42 p.m. Starz

Insidious (2010) 7 p.m. AMC

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) 7:05 p.m. HBO

Drag Me to Hell (2009) 8 p.m. Encore

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Donnie Brasco (1997) 8 p.m. Epix

Deadpool 2 (2018) 8 and 10:30 p.m. FX

Misery (1990) 8 p.m. Sundance

Laggies (2014) 8 p.m. TMC

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010) 9 p.m. Nickelodeon

My Cousin Vinny (1992) 10 p.m. IFC

Boyz N the Hood (1991) 10:15 p.m. Epix

The Birds (1963) 10:30 p.m. Sundance

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Movies on TV this week: Oct. 25 “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on Freeform; “Halloween: on AMC, BBC America, IFC

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Looking for what to watch on TV? Here are the television listings from the Los Angeles Times in a printable PDF files.

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