Dr. Chris Pet Vet, on CBS
When a daschund develops a dangerous obsession with newborn calves, Dr. Chris heads to the farm to investigate in a new episode of "Dr. Chris Pet Vet," airing Saturday, Oct. 26, on CBS. Meanwhile, an aging dog is rushed to the pet hospital when his owner suspects he may be having a stroke.
Recaps for the week of October 21 - 25
Windsor Harmon stars in "The Bold and the Beautiful"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Maya's heart is torn apart when she sees for herself that Rick has moved on with his life. Hope has some strict terms and conditions for Liam if she is to accept back his engagement ring. Meanwhile, tensions escalate when Liam makes it clear to Wyatt that he is to stay away from Hope. After Hope gives her an ultimatum about her living situation with Bill, Brooke feels overwhelming guilt concerning Katie, and questions whether or not she has a real future with Bill. Liam vents to an unlikely source about his continuing relationship problems with Hope. Later, Liam finally finds out who wrote the anonymous email that tarnished his relationship with Hope. Katie begins to place restrictions on the time and place she allows Bill to spend time with his son. Later, Katie makes a non-negotiable demand of Brooke and Bill.
Days of Our Lives
Jordan tears into Kate for digging into his past. Will receives an incredible writing opportunity in California, which Sonny and Gabi urge him to take. JJ flaunts his drugs in front of his mother, and Jennifer makes the painful decision to ask Hope to arrest her son for possession. Later, JJ and Theresa start to make love, but Theresa suffers a drug overdose and JJ is forced to turn to someone unexpected for help. Meanwhile, Nicole tries to do damage control when Eric overhears a private conversation between her and Brady. Kristen gets the results of her fertility test. A wrench is thrown in Sami and EJ's happiness when Lucas insists that he will absolutely not allow Allie to continue living in the DiMera mansion. Nick begins to see just how infatuated Gabi is with Cameron.
General Hospital
Despite his suspicions that Robin may still be alive out there somewhere, Patrick declares his true love and affection for Sabrina. Mac rushes home to comfort an extremely distraught Maxie, while Diane seeks a court order in regards to custody of the baby. Later, Diane has a confrontation with Franco about his paintings. Alexis approaches Lucy to discuss the past. Things heat up and get physical between Morgan and Ava. Later, Morgan finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and is faced with a dangerous ultimatum. Sonny runs into trouble when he suffers a direct hit from a deadly mob rival. Michael is thrown for a loop when he catches a glimpse of Sonny speaking with the D.A.
The Young and the Restless
Delia's death shocks the residents of Genoa City and Chloe, Kevin, Billy and Victoria grieve her loss. Kevin and Paul work overtime to try and find the driver of the black SUV who hit and killed Delia. Avery asks Nick if they can try to be friends, but Nick says he needs more time. Later, Dylan shows Avery the legal document stating his parental rights to Connor have been revoked. Meanwhile, Adam and Chelsea are overjoyed when it seems they've found an organ donor for Connor. However, the couple is crushed when the doctor informs them that the corneas aren't viable. Cane promises to keep Mattie and Charles safe when Lily begins to be overprotective because of what happened to Delia.
Q: I loved the BBC "Wallander" series, and I understand they were based on a book series. Who was the author, and is he still writing them?
Author Henning Mankell told a "Guardian" journalist in July that "I shall not miss Wallander."
That, of course, is his brusque way of saying that he's done with the detective who made him famous.
Mankell has written 10 novels featuring the bleak Swedish detective, with the most recent, 2009's "The Troubled Man," being the last. (He also penned a shorter Wallander story in 2004, called "The Grave," which has yet to be translated into English.)
Dracula, on NBC
Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars as the iconic vampire in this new adaptation of the classic story. Posing as an American entrepreneur in Victorian London, the mysterious Dracula becomes infatuated with a woman who reminds him of his dead wife.
New Releases for the week of October 27 - November 2
Monsters University
Find out how everyone's favorite monsters became friends and legendary scarers in this Disney prequel. Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) meet years before the events of "Monsters Inc." (2001) when they are assigned the same room at Monsters University. When their intense rivalry gets them both kicked out of their program, they team up for the Scare Games in hopes of proving themselves and being accepted back into their program. Mike and Sulley must learn to believe in each other -- and themselves -- if they're ever going to realize their dreams of becoming professional scarers.
Director: Dan Scanlon. Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Aubrey Plaza, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion. 2013. 104 min. Animated.
R.I.P.D.
After stealing a chest full of gold with his partner Bobby Hayes (Kevin Bacon), Boston Police Department Det. Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) has a very guilty conscience. Hayes is not impressed when Walker informs him of his plans to return the money, and when a warehouse raid turns into a fire fight, Hayes turns his gun on Walker. The deceased Walker is surprised to discover that his crime-fighting days do not end when his life does -- once dead, he is recruited to the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.), where he tracks down "Deados," spirits refusing to cross over, with his new partner, Roy Pulsipher (Jeff Bridges). When it becomes apparent that the gold Walker stole before he died is tied to a mystical device, the new duo must hunt down Hayes, who has a secret of his own.
Director: Robert Schwentke. Stars: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stephanie Szostak, James Hong, Marissa Miller. 2013. 96 min. Action.
Free Samples
Jillian (Jess Weixler) is a Stanford law school dropout looking for direction. When Jillian finds herself stuck working in an ice cream truck on the streets of Los Angeles on her college boyfriend's birthday, she begins to realize that life can't be held back or slowed down. Her day in the ice cream truck will change her perspective and shape the rest of her life.
Director: Jay Gammill. Stars: Jess Weixler, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Halley Feiffer, Tippi Hedren, Keir O'Donnell, Jocelin Donahue, Whitney Able. 2012. 80 min. Comedy.
Parks and Recreation, on NBC
When a minor scandal gets blown out of proportion, Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to smooth things over in this new episode. Tatiana Maslany guest stars as Tom's (Aziz Ansari) new love interest, while Ben (Adam Scott) advises Ron (Nick Offerman) to prepare his will.
Q: Reese Witherspoon's resume includes a movie called "Twilight" -- does it have anything to do with the vampire franchise?
It does not, and if anyone were still looking for this mostly forgotten 1998 thriller, it could get confusing.
Though it boasts an incredibly strong cast, among which the very young Witherspoon must have felt intimidated, "Twilight" got fairly poor reviews at the time, and was never a hit.
Roger Ebert praised the late-career performance of star Paul Newman, but followed it up by saying, "it's sad to see all that assurance used in the service of a plot so worn and mechanical."
The Middle, on ABC
Celebrate a milestone with Frankie Heck (Patricia Heaton) and her dysfunctional-but-lovable family with the 100th episode of this hit comedy. Along with her husband, Mike (Neil Flynn), Frankie raises her brood with a mixture of wit and exasperation.
American Hoggers, on A&E
When Tom proposes a competition between the men and women to see who can catch the most hogs, Krystal has one condition in this season premiere. Meanwhile, Robert pursues a hog into the river, leaving Katie to tackle her own hog.
Q: Any chance the HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra" will come to DVD?
I'd say there's a 100-per-cent chance, because it already has.
Perhaps hoping to capitalize on any resulting buzz, HBO Films released its star- (and rhinestone-) studded Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra" on video just a few days before the Emmy Awards a few weeks ago.