TV picks for Oct. 22:  "Modern Family," "Ride Along," "Web Therapy"

October 21, 2014 at 6:15PM
MODERN FAMILY - "Halloween 3: AwesomeLand" - Even though Halloween is Claire's holiday, she allows Phil to take over this year so instead of her usual fright-fest theme, he decides to turn the house into AwesomeLand! Gloria picks out Princess Fiona and Shrek costumes for her and Jay but Jay decides he wants to be Prince Charming complete with a full head of gorgeous hair, and with the hair comes a new sense of confidence. Elsewhere, Cameron gets overwhelmed by the day's activities and Mitchell h
Steve Zahn and Andrea Anders guest star as neighbors on “Modern Family.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Be our guest

Minnesota native Steve Zahn didn't have much success with his last series, "Mind Games," but he's bound to have a massive audience when he guest stars as a potentially annoying neighbor on "Modern Family." And that's not the only very special guest star: Emmy winner Tyne Daly shakes things up as Lily's stern teacher. 8 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5

Wild ride

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart make a likable odd couple in 2014's "Ride Along," in which a veteran cop takes his sister's boyfriend on a wild ride through the streets of Atlanta. Guess who plays who? Yes, it's predictable stuff, but the pair bounce off each other nicely. 8 p.m. HBO

The counselor is in

Lisa Kudrow is keeping busy with the long-awaited return of "The Comeback" in November, as well as a new season of "Web Therapy," the largely improvised sitcom about an egocentric therapist. Her latest client: Gwyneth Paltrow as a not-so-calm spiritual guide. Sounds like someone could use conscious uncoupling. 10 p.m. Showtime

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Lisa Kudrow as Fiona Wallice in Web Therapy (Season 4, Episode 1) - Photo: Eddy Chen/SHOWTIME - Photo ID: webtherapy_401_0008
Kudrow (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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