Lyric Ross

This week, “Modern Family” delivered another solid half-hour, while “Young Sheldon” churned out a head-scratchingly bad episode.

“This Is Us” wrapped up its second season with an unexpectedly Kleenex-free finale. “Modern Family” delivered a crackling half-hour.

“This Is Us” delivered the Déjà-centric episode we needed and “Young Sheldon” tried to rescue itself from its formulaic plots.

“This Is Us” returned with another packed episode, “Modern Family” marked its 200th episode and “Young Sheldon” stretched out its plot.

“This Is Us” wrapped up its Big Three trilogy, “Modern Family” devoted an episode to celebrity run-ins and “Young Sheldon” centered on theoretical physics.

This week, “This Is Us” set the stage for what looks to be a very heartbreaking story for Randall and Beth. “Young Sheldon,” on the other hand, opted to give viewers a dollop of warmth, and “Modern Family” took a one-week break.

This week's "This is Us" is perhaps the biggest tear-jerker of all the Season 2 episodes that have premiered so far. Every storyline and every piece of dialogue is crafted with a care and delicacy that appeared to be missing in the more recent episodes.

This week is about dads: One of them is emboldened by his indefatigable Halloween spirit, while the other is empowered by his sheer persistence to unite his two children.