Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Last Man Standing’ on ABC
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SERIES
MacGyver While in Moscow to disarm a nuclear warhead developed during the Soviet era, MacGyver (Lucas Till) meets his Russian counterpart, then has to rely on duct tape and wire to complete the job. Jack (George Eads) learns there’s also a Russian version of him. Elya Baskin guest stars. 8 p.m. CBS
Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon The season premiere features dramatic video of twisters, floods and other extreme weather events. 8 p.m. NBC
Last Man Standing Mike (Tim Allen) wants to give Boyd (Flynn Morrison) a shotgun and take him hunting for his 10th-birthday, but Ryan (Jordan Masterson) doesn’t like the idea. Flynn Morrison, Kaitlyn Dever, Amanda Fuller and Hector Elizondo also star. 8 p.m. ABC
Dr. Ken D.K.’s (Dana Lee) revelation that his marriage has ended makes Ken (Ken Jeong) fear for his own union in this new episode. Suzy Nakamura, Dave Foley, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Albert Tsai also star. 8:30 p.m. ABC
Hawaii Five-0 McGarrett and Alicia (Alex O’Loughlin, guest star Claire Forlani) search for a serial killer, but he finds them first and kidnaps them. NFL veteran Otis Wilson (playing himself), Elisabeth Rohm and Ingo Rademacher also guest star. 9 p.m. CBS
The Exorcist Angela (Geena Davis) becomes more anxious as the demon’s campaign against the family intensifies. Alfonso Herrera and Ben Daniels also star. 8 p.m. Fox
Great Performances The season premiere episode, “Grammy Salute to Music Legends,” features a concert paying tribute to 2016 Grammy special merit award recipients Ruth Brown, Celia Cruz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jefferson Airplane, Herbie Hancock, Linda Ronstadt and Run-DMC. 9 p.m. KOCE and 10 p.m. KPBS
Blue Bloods Danny’s (Donnie Wahlberg) former boss (Robert Clohessy), now one of Frank’s (Tom Selleck) right-hand men, is attacked outside his home. Bridget Moynahan), Steve Schirripa also star with guest star Cady Huffman. 10 p.m. CBS
Burgers, Brew & ‘Que Billy Gardell (“Mike & Molly”) joins Michael Symon for a tour of legendary eateries and hot new restaurants in Los Angeles. On the itinerary: a place serving an old-fashioned chili burger and an inspired new variation, a table-side barbecue in table-side and bar games at a local brewery. 10 p.m. Food
Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End This new episode imagines the impact of a rogue planet on a collision course with Earth. 10 p.m. History
Van Helsing With Vanessa (Kelly Overton) in his clutches, Julius (Aleks Paunovic) forces her to use someone from her past to demonstrate the extent of her powers. Jonathan Scarfe also stars. 10 p.m. Syfy
MOVIES
The Fearless Vampire Killers An elderly professor and his bumbling assistant (Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski) pursue the vampire who kidnapped their host’s daughter (Sharon Tate) in Polanski’s macabre and very dark 1967 horror comedy. 6:30 p.m. TCM
Term Life This darkly comic 2016 crime thriller, adapted from a graphic novel, stars Vince Vaughn as a thief on the lam and Hailee Steinfeld as the estranged daughter he’s trying to protect. Shea Whigham, Jonathan Banks, Bill Paxton, Jon Favreau and Taraji P. Henson also star. 8:25 p.m. Cinemax
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Author Kyle Schwartz; Cobie Smulders. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Pink Power; Patina Miller; Kings of Leon perform. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Jon Bon Jovi; Marco Borges; animal expert Jack Hanna. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. LA Rams: Vince Ferragamo and Jackie Slater; Jacqueline Bisset. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live with Kelly J.K. Simmons; Gavin DeGraw performs; Carrie Ann Inaba. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Wendy Williams. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
Rachael Ray Billie Joe Armstrong; Steve Young. (N) 10 a.m. KCAL
The Doctors A woman’s trip to the show saves her life. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show Author Carson Kressley (“Does This Make My Butt Look Big?”); a breast-cancer survivor. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Jane Lynch and Fred Willard; Rick Astley performs. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show What it feels like to die; smartphone battery dangers. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
Steve Harvey Church members take on some of a pastor’s responsibilities; Hannah Kasulka (“The Exorcist”). (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
The Real Kevin Hart. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil A woman’s mother, sister and ex-husband say she is an out-of-control and neglectful mother. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Hillary Clinton; Bryan Cranston. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
Harry Jason Sudeikis (“Son of Zorn”). (N) 4 p.m. KTTV and 9 p.m. KCOP
Charlie Rose -- the Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE
Washington Week With Gwen Ifill (N) 8 p.m. KOCE
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé ADA disability compliance. (N) 10 p.m. KVCR
Real Time With Bill Maher Ann Coulter; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); former Sen. Bob Kerry (D-Neb.); Andrew Sullivan; Rebecca Traister. (N) 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. HBO
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; midnight KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
Tavis Smiley Dr. Mehmet Oz; Norah Jones. (N) 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jon Hamm; Colleen Ballinger; Kings of Leon perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
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