2 - TVCC – WEEK OF JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28, 2015
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Backstrom
Thursday at 9 p.m. on KLSR
Newly returned to the police
force in Portland, Ore., Back-
strom (Rainn Wilson) works
with the other members of the
Special Crimes Unit on the case
of a college student’s supposed
suicide in the series premiere
“Dragon Slayer.” The probe
eventually indicates the death
actually was a homicide. Back-
strom may not pass his physical
unless he starts following his
doctor’s orders. Kyle Secor
(“Homicide: Life on the Street”)
guest stars. Dennis Haysbert
also stars.
Galavant
Sunday at 8 p.m. on KATU,
KEZI
In one of the more planned-
to-be-compact runs of any
series lately, the largely musical
parody of ancient times ends its
season with two new episodes.
In the first, “My Cousin Izzy,”
Isabella and Galavant (Karen
David, Joshua Sasse) have
different ideas on how he can
make his mark with her parents.
Then, “It’s All in the Executions”
involves King Richard (Timothy
Omundson) and a duel. Rutger
Hauer and Sophie McShera
(“Downton Abbey”) guest star.
The Americans
Wednesday at 10 p.m. on FX
Season 3 of the espionage dra-
ma opens with the new episode
“EST Men,” which finds Philip
and Elizabeth (Matthew Rhys,
Keri Russell) at odds over the
best way to handle orders from
the Centre. After Elizabeth loses
some important intel, Philip
recruits Annelise (Gillian Alexy)
for a mission with an unexpect-
ed outcome. Stan (Noah Em-
merich) tries a new approach
to mending his marriage with
Sandra (Susan Misner) amidst
learning tough news about
Nina (Annet Mahendru).
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The identity of the featured celebrity is found within
the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV
Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with aster-
isks within the puzzle.
Across
1. Role on “Stalker” (2)
9. Alice’s boss
10. David Duchovny’s
alma mater
11. “Top __”;
Tom Cruise movie
13. Bury
15. “Home __”;
hit comedy film of 1990
17. “Resurrection”
actor (2)
18. Ralph’s neighbor on
“The Honeymooners”
20. “__ On” (2012-13)
21. “__ Hunt”; 1958-61
Lloyd Bridges series
23. “Grounded __ Life”
24. “__ Masterson”
25. “__ My Children”
(1970-2011)
26. Yellow Brick, for one:
abbr.
29. ABC followers
30. “The Good Wife” role (2)
34. “Car 54, __ Are You?”
36. “Once and __”
(1999-2002)
38. “__ and Stacey”
39. __-Na Wen
42. Fleetwoods and Gulf
Streams, for short
43. Role on “Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2)
Choir voice
Actress Sedgwick
“__ Law” (1986-94)
Actor Molinaro
“__ the Wild Wind”; 1942
John Wayne film
7. Senses of self-esteem
8. “The Flying __” (’67-’70)
9. Actor on “blackish” (2)
12. “NCIS: __ __”
14. Namesakes of
Dorothy’s aunt
16. Record albums,
for short
19. “__ Poets Society”; ’89
film for Robin Williams
20. Tracey or Missy
22. “Switched __ Birth”
23. Astaire’s initials
27. Cougar or Mustang
28. “__ the Bounty Hunter”
30. Relinquish
31. Do’s followers (2)
32. Lady __
33. Gilbert, for one
35. Skirt’s edge
37. “Poison __”; 1992
Drew Barrymore movie
40. “Hot __ Cleveland”
41. Josh Duhamel’s
state of birth: abbr.
Down
1. Bill’s wife on
“The Little Couple”
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