City Prime-time Programming Highlights: Monday, Oct. 5 to Sunday, Oct. October nd, 05

- Danny continues to use his ladies' man status to try and turn his friends into dating material on the live season premiere of Undateable -

- Christina Applegate (Up All Night), Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), and Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) guest star on an all-new episode of The Muppets -

- Cookie plans a surprise performance that catches the attention of recording artist and guest star Pitbull,this week on Empire -

- Hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, Hockey Night in Canada returns to City as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Nashville Predators -

Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for October 5 to 11. All programming is subject to change.

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Monday, Oct. 5

The Muppets : 8 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT

Bear Left Then Bear Write

Fozzie takes things a little too far when Kermit offers him advice, leading actor Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) to step in to help the gang. On the set of Up Late with Miss Piggy, actress Christina Applegate (Up All Night) brings Miss Piggy a sweet surprise that doesn't go over well. Meanwhile, Pepe, Rizzo, and actor Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) face a situation of their own when they try to help Gonzo with his online dating profile.

Life in Pieces (s/CBS): 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 9:30 p.m. MT, 7:30 p.m. CT

Sleepy Email Brunch Tree

Matt (Thomas Sadoski) coaches Colleen (Angelique Cabral) on how to connect with the family when he invites her to brunch. Later, the family antics continue as John (James Brolin), Greg (Colin Hanks), and Matt try to prove their masculinity by cutting down a tree in Gregs backyard.

Scorpion (s/CBS): 9 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT

Fish Filet

In order to save the lives of three judges, Sylvester (Ari Stidham) goes undercover in a federal prison. Meanwhile, Adriana (Alana De La Garza) returns as the new head of Homeland Security; and Walter (Elyes Gabel) meets a new friend, Ray (recurring guest star Kevin Weisman, Hello Ladies), during his court-mandated community service.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Grandfathered (s/FOX): 8 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT

Dad Face

While Jimmy (John Stamos) struggles to adjust to his newfound family, Gerald (Josh Peck) surprises him with plans for the familys first trip to the beach, exciting everyone except Jimmy. Jimmy decides to bail on the outing and drags Gerald to a glamorous pool party, leaving Vanessa (Christina Milian) and Sara (Paget Brewster) with a chance to get to know one another.

The Grinder (s/FOX): 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 9:30 p.m. MT, 7:30 p.m. CT

A Hero Has Fallen

After an exciting victory, Sanderson & Yao is flooded with cases, leaving Dean (Rob Lowe) keen to choose what the firm tackles next. Later, Dean inspires Debbie (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) to go for a promotion at work using a big dog approach, which puts her job in jeopardy.

Scream Queens (s/FOX): 9 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT

Haunted House

As Halloween approaches, Chanel (Emma Roberts) creates a devious plan after Zayday (Keke Palmer) makes a shocking announcement. Meanwhile, Grace (Skyler Samuels) and Pete (Diego Boneta) pay a visit to a mysterious woman with ties to Kappa's past; and Dean Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis) does everything in her power to keep Wallace University open after a string of mysterious murders.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

The Mindy Project : 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT, 10 a.m. MT, 9 a.m. PT online at Citytv.com

**Online Sneak Peek**

The Bitch is Back

Mindy (Mindy Kaling) brings her baby to work only to discover that her newest co-worker Jody (guest star Garret Dillahunt, No Country for Old Men) is not very baby - or Mindy - friendly.

Empire : 8 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT

Fires of Heaven

Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Anika (Grace Gealey) secretly work together behind Lucious's (Terrence Howard) back to pull off a surprise performance that catches the eye of recording artist Pitbull. Meanwhile, Lucious tracks down Frank Gathers's (former guest star Chris Rock) daughter, Young Ma (guest star Morela Rina Bryant) to convince her to sign with him at Empire; and Andre (Trai Byers) and Rhonda (Kaitlin Doubleday) hope their baby will be the key to Andre's return to the Empire fold.

Modern Family (s/ABC): 9 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT

The Closet Case

An out-of-work Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) finds himself in a tough spot when he's offered a position representing Jay's (Ed O'Neill) arch nemesis at Closets, Closets, Closets, Closets! In an attempt to be the cool dad, Phil (Ty Burrell) allows Dylan (recurring guest star Reid Ewing) to temporarily move into the basement with Haley (Sarah Hyland), but quickly realizes that it was a mistake.

Black-ish (s/ABC): 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, 10:30 p.m. MT, 8:30 p.m. CT

Dr. Hell No

After Dre (Anthony Anderson) gets his yearly physical and comes home traumatized, Pops (Laurence Fishburne) admits that he hasnt seen a doctor in years. After Dre and Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) convince Pops to get a check-up, they find out he'll need a small procedure, causing the entire Johnson family to react to the news in different ways.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Thursday Night NFL (s/CBS): 8 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. PT

Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans

Catch all the action as the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans go head-to-head on the road to the playoffs. Join announcers Jim Nantz and Phil Simms for all regular-season coverage.

Friday, Oct. 9

Undateable (s/NBC): 8 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT

**LIVE Season Premiere**

A Will They, Won't They Walks into a Bar

Danny (Chris D'Elia) continues to put his womanizing skills to use by teaching Justin (Brent Morin) and the gang how to get the attention of women. Its clear that he has a lot of work

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