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WEEK OF MAY 12, 2016 - MAY 18, 2016
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The Big Bang Theory
Thursday at 8 p.m. on KVAL
A number of parents turn up on
the concluding episode of the
comedy’s ninth season, includ-
ing one who hasn’t been seen
before: Leonard’s (Johnny Gal-
ecki) father, played by veteran
actor Judd Hirsch (“Taxi,” “Or-
dinary People”). Among those
who have appeared previously,
Christine Baranski — fresh off
“The Good Wife” — and Lau-
rie Metcalf (“Roseanne”) return
as Leonard and Sheldon’s (Jim
Parsons) mothers respectively.
Kaley Cuoco and Simon Hel-
berg also star.
The Last Man on Earth
Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on KLSR
The reunion of siblings Phil and
Mike (Will Forte, guest star Ja-
son Sudeikis) really catches fire
in the comedy’s second-season
finale, “30 Years of Science
Down the Tubes.” All of the
survivors get a huge surprise,
which is more than likely to
play into the third season — for
which the show has been re-
newed. Kristen Schaal, January
Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Mary
Steenburgen and Cleopatra
Coleman also star.
Castle
Monday at 10:01 p.m. on
KATU, KEZI
Whatever transpires in the
mystery’s eighth-season finale,
“Crossfire,” you can bet on it
being significant for Stana Kat-
ic’s character, Kate Beckett. The
actress’ contract for the show
wasn’t renewed, so one way or
another, Beckett will make her
exit here. (The same goes for
Tamala Jones and her alter ego,
Lanie Parish.) The effect also will
be sizable on Castle (Nathan
Fillion) while in pursuit of Lok-
Sat. Jon Huertas and Seamus
Dever still co-star ... we think.
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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.
James Spader’s
role on “The Blacklist”
4. “Father Knows __”
8. Sullivan and Bradley
11. Wife to
Mickey, Artie and Frank
12. __ Sommer
13. Skater Babilonia
14. Actress on “You, Me
and the Apocalypse” (2)
17. “What __ to Wear”
18. “Murder, __ Wrote”
19. “__ Little Rich Girl”;
Shirley Temple movie
21. Michael J. Fox’s
role on “Family Ties”
24. “The Hobbit:
__ Unexpected Journey”
25. NO forerunners
26. Carney’s initials
27. “Maybe It’s __”
(2001-02)
28.
30.
32.
34.
Actress Russo
Waterbird
Copper or iron
One of John-Boy’s
brothers
35. “American Idol”
host (2)
41. Word from Scrooge
42. Trudge
43. “Grand __ Opry”
44. British ship letters
45. “The Jewel of the __”;
1985 Michael Douglas
film
46. “The Simpsons”
network
“Book ’em, __”
“__ the Clock”
2003 Will Ferrell
movie
6. Emulate
Picabo Street
7. Actress Harper
8. Role on
“I Love Lucy”
9. Daniel __ Kim
10. “To __, with Love”; 1967
Sidney Poitier film
15. “__ Exposure”
16. Actor Kyle
19. Early “Tonight Show”
host
20. “__ Upon a Time”
22. “Sesame Street”
fellow
23. “__-__:
Days of Future Past”;
2014 film
29. Webster and Wyle
31. “__ __ the Boys”; 1989
Maria Conchita Alonso
sitcom
33. “Around the Horn”
network
34. A followers
35. Monogram for
President Hayes
36. Underground edible
37. Actor Wallach
38. E-mail provider for
millions
39. Letters before
mo or pitch
40. John Ritter’s dad
Down
1.
Role on
“The Big Bang Theory”
2. “New Year’s __”; 2011
film for Sarah Jessica
Parker
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