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"The McCarthys" (8:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) is a loud, boisterous sitcom about a loud, boisterous Boston family. At the center is Ronny (Tyler Ritter), the gay son. He's the favorite of his mother, Marjorie (Laurie Metcalf), and his family is supportive, but they don't quite get him.
Ronny is headed out of town until his father (Jack McGee) offers him a job as his assistant basketball coach.
You know where this is headed, but that's OK. It's often laugh-out-loud funny.
Elsewhere on TV ...
NFL (6:25 p.m., NFL Network): New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
NBA (6:30 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks
"The Big Bang Theory" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Penny flirts with a client to make a sale.
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Classic 1966 animation. (Repeat)
"Biggest Loser" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The players compete in a challenge giant treadmills.
"Bones" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): A body is discovered in the stairwell at a forensics convention.
"The Vampire Diaries" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Elena invites Liam to attend a party at the corn maze.
"Project Runway All Stars" (7 and 8:30 p.m., Lifetime): A new season begins.
"Mom" (7:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Christy's poor financial decisions threaten the family's security. (Season 2 premiere)
"Two and a Half Men" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Walden decides to re-prioritize his life. (Season 12 premiere)
"Scandal" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Fitz makes a shocking move.
"Bad Judge" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Rebecca is summoned for jury duty.
"Gracepoint" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jack Reinhold's dark past comes to light.
"Reign" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Tensions between Protestants and Catholics escalate when there's bloodshed at a Protestant service.
"A to Z" (8:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Andrew and Zelda throw a joint Halloween bash.
"Elementary" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Sherlock returns to New York with a new apprentice. (Season 3 premiere)
"How to Get Away with Murder" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): We find out exactly where Asher was on the night of the murder.
"Parenthood" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Crosby struggles with slow business at the Luncheonette.