What To Watch: The Simpsons And More 'Toons Premiere, AFV And Last Week Tonight Return And More

On TV this Sunday: Homer and the rest of The Simpsons are back, John Oliver returns to commentate on the news and Alfonso Ribeiro serves up more of America's Funniest Videos. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, plus our monthly streaming guide.)

Showtimes for October 1, 2023

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NFL Football

CBS

Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to the field as Buffalo faces the Miami Dolphins.

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America's Funniest Home Videos

ABC

Season 34 premiere: Videos include sassy seniors, bicycle blunders and a dad embarrassing his kids at the bus stop.

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Billions

Showtime

Chuck and Prince venture upstate to rub elbows with a new political force.

The Simpsons

Fox

Season 35 premiere: When Homer volunteers to be a school crossing guard, the guards become a force to be feared. (Watch trailer.)   

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Krapopolis

Fox

Time slot premiere: Tyrannis returns from a quest with a girlfriend; Hippocampus, Stupendous and Schlub befriend a species of wolves. (Premiere earned a reader grade of "C+.")  

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Bob's Burgers

Fox

Season 14 premiere: When Linda and Bob suggest the kids do chores, the family ends up in a showdown.

Heist 88

Showtime

Movie premiere: A criminal mastermind (61st Street's Courtney B. Vance) decides to pull one last job before going to prison, recruiting a group of bank employees to steal $80 million; Keith David (Greenleaf) and Keesha Sharp (Power Book II: Ghost) co-star.

The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

HBO

Documentary premiere: Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and '09, is interviewed for the first time. (Watch trailer.)    

Unforgotten

PBS

Despite the trouble in their personal lives, Sunny and Jess attempt a reset.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

AMC

Daryl and Isabelle negotiate with the proprietor of Paris' underground Demimonde club. (Read Episode 3 recap; AMC+ launches ad-supported streaming plan.)

When Calls the Heart

Hallmark Channel

The town prepares for the governor's black-tie ball.

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Family Guy

Fox

Season 22 premiere: A pregnant Meg annoys the family when she agrees to be a surrogate; when the couple fails to pick up the baby, the Griffins must take care of the newborn.

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Big Brother

CBS

A new Head of Household nominates two houseguests for eviction. (Which zombie revived his game?)

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Ride With Norman Reedus

AMC

Season 6 finale: Norman Reedus and artist Adri Law explore Portugal. (Not yet renewed.)

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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

HBO

Oliver returns to help make sense of the current news cycle.

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