You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I've seen a lot of my favorite shows are coming back in the fall, but I haven’t seen anything about “Ghosts” coming back soon. Do you know if it will be back?

A: The popular CBS comedy will be back on the network, but not on a weekly basis until “the second half of the broadcast season,” the network said. That — along with a similar delay of “Matlock” — makes room in the schedule to try out new series. CBS does plan a pair of “Ghosts” specials later this year, a Halloween-themed one on Oct. 29 and “Ghostsmas” on Dec. 10. Each special will include two episodes.

Q: I’m confused: Are there any contestant rules for “America’s Got Talent”? I see a lot of acts that “flew directly from Japan” or other countries, just to audition. But they are not American! Why are acts from other countries allowed to compete on “AGT”? It makes it feel like the show should be called something else.

A: While viewers have questioned this before, there are rules. They require a would-be contestant to state “I am either (i) a United States citizen; (ii) a legal permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) am in the United States legally at the time of my initial audition and I understand and agree that I will be required to have appropriate visa status in the United States that allows me to compete on the Program prior to live shows.” There are other rules as well, such as “I am not currently a candidate for public office, and if selected to participate in the Program, I agree that I will not become a candidate for public office until at least one (1) year after the initial broadcast of the final episode of the Program in which I appear.” You can find the complete eligibility requirements at www.agtauditions.com/more/eligibility-and-paperwork.

As for the name, it is American branded because, well, it airs in America and to distinguish it from the many other “Got Talent” shows in countries around the world.

Q: Will there be a second season of “Little House on the Prairie”?

A: The Netflix drama, based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder books which also inspired a long-running NBC series, was picked up for a second season even before the first one aired. And, according to Netflix’s Tudum website, “Season 2 will introduce one of the most iconic characters from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s world: Nellie Oleson, Laura’s ultimate rival, played by Willa Dunn.” (TV fans will recall that Alison Arngrim played Nellie in the old series.) Meeting the Olesons is part of the family’s move to Walnut Grove, which was set up at the end of the first season of the new series.

Q: I was wondering if you could tell me how to view the miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man” which was big around 1972 or ’73.

A: “Rich Man, Poor Man,” based on Irwin Shaw’s novel about two brothers (played by Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss), was a huge hit in 1976 and paved the way for other big miniseries such as “Roots,” which premiered the following year. “RMPM” even inspired a sequel, “Rich Man, Poor Man — Book II,” in 1976-77. I did not find a current streaming source for the original program. There have been DVD releases with both the original series and “Book II,” although Amazon customer comments are critical of some on technical grounds; the old A&E Home Video set is adequate.

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