Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ on CBS

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The Big Bang Theory In this new episode, Adam Nimoy and Wil Wheaton (themselves) interview Sheldon (Jim Parsons) for a documentary about Adam’s late father, Leonard Nimoy, but Sheldon has trouble keeping his mind off ex-girlfriend Amy (Mayim Bialik). Stephen Merchant also guest stars. 8 p.m. CBS

Heroes Reborn Hiro and Angela (guest stars Masi Oka and Cristine Rose) have a mission that could impact the entire course of civilization in this new episode that features a guest appearance by Greg Grunberg in his original “Heroes” role. 8 p.m. NBC

Bones A U.S. senator’s bizarre murder leads Brennan and Booth (Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz) to Capitol Hill in this new episode. 8 p.m. Fox

Life in Pieces Caught in the act of trying to steal Colleen’s (Angelique Cabral) dog, Chad (Jordan Peele) uses the occasion to pitch a business idea to her and Matt (Thomas Sadoski) in this new episode. Alex Borstein guest stars. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Mom Christy’s (Anna Faris) grandmother (guest star Ellen Burstyn), Bonnie’s estranged mother, wants back into their lives. Jamie Pressly becomes a series regular in this new episode. 9 p.m. CBS

Sleepy Hollow Pandora (Shannyn Sossamon) releases a monster that strikes victims in their sleep in this new episode. Nicole Beharie and Tom Mison star. 9 p.m. Fox

Project Runway The designers present a preview of each of their collections, then get one last chance to “make it work” on the runway at New York Fashion Week. Carrie Underwood joins the judges in the season finale. 9 p.m. Lifetime

Elementary Sherlock’s (Jonny Lee Miller) father (John Noble) arrives to try to help his troubled son, who is working with Watson (Lucy Liu) on the case of a missing woman who may have been murdered. David Zayas (“Dexter”) guest stars in the season premiere. 10 p.m. CBS

How to Get Away With Murder Annalise (Viola Davis) and the team defend a client accused of badgering a person to the point of suicide in this new episode. 10 p.m. ABC

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Stewart Butterfield, Flickr. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Nigella Lawson; Meghan Trainor performs; Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci and Naomie Harris; Saoirse Ronan. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Bryan Cranston; Glenn Close; Little Mix performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Paul Bettany (“Shelter”); Alex Borstein (“Getting On”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Daniel Craig (“Spectre”); Harry Connick Jr. performs; Bernadette Peters. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Bob Saget. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Meredith Vieira Show James Brolin; chef Giada De Laurentiis. (N) 11 a.m. KNBC

The Doctors A woman made herself blind; controversial weight loss procedure. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Kim Fields (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Shad Moss; Pati Jinich. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachel Ray Author Leah Remini (“Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology”). (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Michael Strahan; rice. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil A woman made herself blind. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Will Smith (“Concussion”); Greyson Chance performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Millennial feminists. 5:30 p.m. KOCE

Tavis Smiley Austin Beutner, former Los Angeles Times publisher. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

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

The Nightly Show Niecy Nash and Topher Grace. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Martin Short; Saoirse Ronan; Harry Connick Jr. performs; Stanley Jordan performs with the Roots. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show: Stephen Colbert Bryan Cranston; Shamir performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Hillary Clinton; Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Bridget Moynahan; Paul Feig; Nicholas Hytner. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Daniel Craig; Regina King; Donny Deutsch; Jon Theodore. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

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

Last Call With Carson Daly Michaela Watkins; METZ performs; Lightning Bolt. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC

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