Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘The Mysteries of Laura’ on NBC

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SERIES

The Mysteries of Laura An art gallery owner’s son’s death leads Laura (Debra Messing) and her team to Koreatown. Robert Klein guest stars as Laura’s father in this new episode. 8 p.m. NBC

Arrow Nyssa (Katrina Law) is back and gives Oliver (Stephen Amell) news that Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) is still alive, in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA

SoCal Connected This new episode visits space shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center. 8 p.m. KCET

The Goldbergs Pops (George Segal) needs a place to stay after a fiery finish to a Halloween party gets him evicted, in this new episode. 8:30 p.m. ABC

Modern Family Claire (Julie Bowen) lets Phil (Ty Burrell) handle the family’s Halloween plans, in this new episode. Steve Zahn and Andrea Anders (“Joey�) guest star. 9 p.m. ABC

Blackish Dre (Anthony Anderson) worries when his older children don’t want to take part in Halloween traditions, in this new episode. 9:30 p.m. ABC

How We Got to Now With Steven Johnson “Light� is the subject in this new episode, which goes all the way back to the invention of the light bulb — created by someone other than the Thomas Edison. 10 p.m. KOCE

SPECIALS

A Poet in New York In 1953 the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas arrives in New York to meet the composer Igor Stravinsky. 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. BBC America

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning BlackRock President Robert Kapito; Taylor Swift. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Nicole Kidman; Diane von Furstenberg; Brandon Stanton; Ella Henderson; Kyra Sedgwick; Tom Mison. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley; Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman; Dominique Ansel. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Michael Cudlitz (“The Walking Dead�); Tamera Mowry-Housley (“The Real�); Robert Ellis; Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Lucy Liu; Deion Sanders. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Taylor Swift; author Bethenny Frankel. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Kris Jenner; Sheriff Don; probiotic drinks. (N) 10 a.m. KCOP; 2 p.m. KTTV

The Doctors A modified measles vaccine cures a woman of cancer; a child saves her sister from a blood disorder. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Mark Consuelos (“Alpha House�). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer; Lisa Ingrassia; Curtis Stone and Hilary Gumbel. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachael Ray Debra Messing; Bob Harper. (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Queen Latifah Show Sherri Shepherd; a 15-year-old overnight sensation. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS

The Meredith Vieira Show Jennie Garth (“Beverly Hills, 90210�); looks for less than $100; a campaign to spread kindness. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

Dr. Phil After one child attempted to take his own life, the rest are removed from their parents’ care. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey An app for parents. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jake Gyllenhaal; Derek Hough; Fall Out Boy performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

Tavis Smiley Jon Secada. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

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

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Jon Cryer; Katharine McPhee; Bob Odenkirk. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Author Jill Lepore. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jake Gyllenhaal; Paul Reubens; She & Him performs; George Clinton. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Jim Carrey; David Tennant. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Will Arnett; Lisa Kudrow; Lady Antebellum performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Edward Norton; author Michael Lewis; Jessie Ware performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Justin Long; Jessica Lucas. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

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

Last Call With Carson Daly Tone Bell; Coves perform; “The Overnighters.� (N) 1:37 a.m. KNBC

SPORTS

2014 World Series The Royals host the Giants in Game 7, if necessary. 5 p.m. Fox