SUNDAY’S BEST PICKS
8 PM _ The Simpsons Kristen Bell makes a guest voice appearance in the Season 33 premiere, “The Star of the Backstage,” in which Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) stages a revival of her beloved high school musical. The nostalgic glow of her happy memories is threatened, however, by the return of a rival from the past. Dan Castellaneta,
Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer also are heard.
8 PM * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Iconic hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White return to open the sophomore primetime season of their long-running game show, now on a new night. Tonight’s guests include Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”), playing for Americares; Michael Mizanin, playing for Connor’s Cure at the V Foundation for Cancer Research; and Cheryl Burke, playing for PhilDev. a Philippines-based nonprofit.
8 PM ( HALL) Chesapeake Shores After Evan (Robert Buckley) inadvertently throws his back out when he comes to the house, the injury forces him to spend a few days recovering on the O’Brien couch in the new episode “What’s New?” What starts out as an inconvenience, however, winds up offering Evan a chance to connect with the family in a way Abby (Meghan
Ory) never anticipated. Treat Williams, Barbara Niven and Brendan Penny also star.
8:30 PM _ The Great North This ani
mated sitcom kicks off its sophomore season with a musical episode in which Judy (voice of Jenny Slate) embarks on a fantastic journey after getting some unexpected news from her dentist, in a premiere called “Brace/Off Adventure.” The guest voice cast includes Tim Bagley, Wyatt Cenac, Margaret Cho, Brooke Dillman and Paul F. Tompkins; Nick Offerman, Will Forte, Dulcé Sloan, Megan Mullally and Alanis Morissette also star.
9 PM $ The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back! Preceded by the presentation of the American Theatre Wing’s 74th Annual Tony Awards honoring shows and performances from the 2019-2020 Broadway season streaming exclusively on Paramount Plus, this new two-hour CBS special celebrates the reopening of the Great White Way after more than a year of dark houses due to the pandemic. Leslie Odom, Jr. (“Hamilton”) hosts this concert featuring Tony winners and other Broadway superstars performing classics and numbers from the three nominated musicals from the most recent season. Tonys for best musical, best play and best revival also will be awarded. 9 PM _ Bob’s Burgers To repay a debt to Millie (voice of guest star Molly Shannon), a very reluctant Louise (Kristen Schaal) must attend the Pixie Princess Promenade in the Season 12 premiere “Manic Pixie Crap Show.” Meanwhile, a bouquet shaped like a dog forces Linda (voice of John Roberts) to confront a painful chapter from her past. H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Larry Murphy also are heard in the voice cast.
9:02 PM ( STRZ) BMF Inspired by actual events and set in late 1980s Detroit, this new period crime drama from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson chronicles how two brothers rose to power and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families of that era. The brothers — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory (played by the character’s real-life son, Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr.) and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory eventually expanded their partnership from drugs into the world of hip-hop. Da’Vinchi, Russell Hornsby and Michole Briana White also star.
9:30 PM _ Family Guy As her vision continues to worsen, Lois (voice of Alex Borstein) elects to get LASIK surgery, but meanwhile she exploits her new “disability” for monetary gain in “LASIK Instinct,” which opens a new season. Meanwhile, Peter, Chris and Stewie (voices of Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, MacFarlane again) must participate with Doug (voice of guest star Chris Parnell) in all the activities his father neglects. Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton and Arif Zahir also are heard.