What's On Tonight (Sunday): The Emmys, the TV program that can't win an Emmy

Larry David, 2016 (via Giphy)

May I have the envelope, please? Oops... You're here for something else. Tonight is that annual award fest where television honors itself (and plenty of great programs don't get invited). Unlike the Oscars, however, TV does not rest tonight, which is also the last day of the 2018-19 season (RIP). PBS returns with some country tunes, Showtime returns to politics, the Good Eats revival wraps its season, and other regularly scheduled TV shows carry on. So survey says here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, September 22!

EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m.): Because of sportsballs, CBS will be running (at least) a half hour late on programming tonight.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 7 p.m.): The Doctor (Peter Davison) attempts to stop the fuel from a plague spaceship called Terminus from exploding and causing the destruction of the universe. It is also the last call for the companion Nyssa.

E! Live from the Red Carpet (E!, 6 p.m.) / Fox's Live Emmy Red Carpet Arrivals (Fox, 7 p.m.): Check out what all the stars are wearing and as the interviewers get into awkward conversations with them. There is sportsballs on Fox prior to the red carpet, so delays could occur.


FOR THE RECORD: 60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m.); Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 7:30 p.m., premiere) Hetty Feather (BYUtv, 7 p.m., premiere); Killer Motive (Oxygen, 7 p.m.); Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (VH1, 7 p.m.); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)

Doctor Who, "Terminus, Part 4" (via Giphy)

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⭐ 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (Fox, 8 p.m.): The 71st! But don't worry, you don't need to know the events and honors of the previous 70 to watch. However, the more history you know, the less enthusiastic you'll probably be for it. The live-thread goes up around 6 p.m. when the red carpet specials begin.
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Celebrity Family Feud 💲 (ABC, 8 p.m.): In the hardest of passes, we have John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, Tom Schwartz, Katie Maloney-Schwartz, Ryan Lochte, and Kevin Eubanks.

Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): The O'Briens struggle with their parents' decision. David and Jess wrestle with scheduling. Abby weighs personal and professional offers.

The Circus: Inside the Wildest Political Show on Earth (Showtime, 8 p.m.): This politics show is back with new episodes about... politics.

Country Music (PBS, 8 p.m.): Tonight is an exploration of only the mid-1960s with profiles of Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and Charley Pride, reflecting a changing America as they appeal to wide audiences. I hope this docuseries garners a few Emmy nods because The Vietnam War barely registering at last year's award show was insulting.

Growing Pains 📺 (Antenna TV, 8 p.m.): In the series finale of this Emmy Award-winning (for lighting) sitcom, a senator offers Maggie a job in Washington, D.C., and Mike proposes to Kate.

Power (Starz, 8 p.m.): Tasha revisits old habits when she begins to recruit soldiers for her new empire... Tariq pulls a ruse on Vincent... Proctor warns Tommy about a snitch... Ghost plans to take care of the snitch on his own terms.

Sunday Night Football Laundry (NBC, 8:15-ish p.m.): "Nah, I do other things on Sunday night / like separate my socks plus my colors and whites"

FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC); Air Disasters (Smithsonian Channel); Beach Hunters (HGTV); Big Brother (CBS, 8:30 p.m.); Paul Shaffer Plus One (AXS TV); Relative Race (BYUtv, premiere) Ridiculousness (MTV); Storm Stories: The Next Chapter (Weather Channel); The Top Ten Revealed (AXS TV, 8:30 p.m.) Vengeance: Killer Neighbors (HLN)

(and MELISSA!)

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The $100,000 Pyramid 💲 (ABC, 9 p.m.): FINALE. Building pyramids are Bobby Moynihan, Hasan Minhaj, Katie Couric and Mario Cantone.

The Affair (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Tonight on this one-time Emmy Award-nominated drama... Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra's mother visits uninvited. Meanwhile, Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.

Dead Talk: Mystery 101 (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.): Amy goes to Seattle to give a TED Talk-style lecture. After a tech genius dies, local cops shut Amy out, so she joins forces with Travis to solve the case. TED Talk... Dead Talk... Genius!

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): When Virginia makes a statement, Al responds in kind. Facing dire circumstances, June leads the search for a new place to call home.

Hunt for Eagle 56 (Smithsonian Channel): SERIES PREMIERE. On April 23, 1945, the USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Maine due to a malfunction of the ship's boilers...or so the official report said. Or was is a rogue German U-boat? This series searches for definitive answers.

Pennyworth (Epix, 9 p.m.): Alfred, Thomas, and Martha become entangled in an assassination plot against Lord Harwood.

Spider-Man (Disney XD, 9:30 p.m.): Doc Ock, in Spider-Man/Peter Parker's body, adjusts to his new life as a hero, finding ways to streamline his methods into a more efficient approach.

Succession (HBO, 9 p.m.): Tonight on this Emmy-nominated drama series... when Kendall and Roman are sent to the U.K. to negotiate with their mother, an uninvited Shiv shows up ("Why the fuck are you here Shiv?!") to get answers from her father, who has been dodging her. Rhea's presence raises eyebrows among the Roy kids.

FOR THE RECORD: Alaskan Bush People (Discovery Channel); American Monster (ID); Barnwood Builders (DIY); Brian Johnson's Life on the Road (AXS TV); Caribbean Life (HGTV); Carnival Eats (Cooking Channel); Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER (Nat Geo Wild); Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!); Married to Medicine (Bravo); North Woods Law (Animal Planet); Power Confidential (Starz); SOS: How to Survive (Weather Channel); Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (National Geographic); Worst Cooks in America (Food Network, finale)

The $25,000 Pyramid (via Giphy)

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Ballers (HBO, 10:35 p.m.): Tonight on this four-time Emmy Award-nominated series, Spencer fights for Kisan, facing pressure from all sides. Ricky's radio show garners mixed feedback. Vernon and Lance try desperately to interest Joe in a new investment.

Good Eats: The Return (Food Network, 10 p.m.): FINALE. Alton Brown discusses how to get dates into culinary life, including three recipes for Devils on Horseback and a very sticky toffee pudding. Later, "first the pandemic, then the zombies, then the nukes and now: desolation and a giant dinosaur-thing." Huh? Also, this show aired at 8 p.m. last Sunday. Will that remain true this Sunday? Will my DVR not pick it up again? Tune in to find out.

Johnny Cash and Friends 📺 (getTV, 10 p.m.): In this 1976 special, Roy Clark and Tanya Tucker and Steve Martin join Johnny and June.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Krystal rubs elbows with the upper crust. Cody makes a surprising business proposal; Ernie finds his rhythm as a recruiter and celebrates with pizza.

Preacher (AMC, 10 p.m.): Masada is abuzz as the Messiah has finally arrived. The heroes mount one last assault in a desperate attempt to thwart the end of the world, but God uses every trick in His omniscient arsenal to divide them.

The Righteous Gemstones (HBO, 10 p.m.): Judy considers Baby Billy's offer to help guide her career. Jesse procures key evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.

To Tell the Truth 💲 (ABC, 10 p.m.): FINALE. Oliver Hudson, Chris D'Elia, Craig Robinson, and Rita Moreno seek to handle the truth.

FOR THE RECORD: Bar Rescue (Paramount Network); Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (ID); Dog: Impossible (Nat Geo Wild); Flip It Like Disick (E!); Hawaii Hunters (HGTV); Homestead Rescue (Discovery Channel); Hurricane Man (Science); Unexpected (TLC); Weather Gone Viral (Weather Channel)

To Tell the Truth (via Giphy)

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The Friars Club Roasts Johnny Carson 📺 (getTV, 11 p.m.): Alan King serves as roast master for a 1968 lineup that includes Steve Allen, Dick Cavett, Groucho Marx, Ed McMahon, Don Rickles, Ed Sullivan, and Flip Wilson. (It originally aired as an episode of Kraft Music Hall.)

Mannix 📺 (Decades, 11 p.m.): While on a helicopter flight, Mannix witnesses a murder... or does he? No one can find a body, and no one reports a missing person. Nothing. (Something similar happened to Nancy Drew 10 years later!) This show stars the Emmy Award-nominated actor Mike Connors and the Emmy Award-winning actress Gail Fisher.

Married... with Children 📺 (WGN, 11 p.m.): See where it all began with the pilot episode of this seven-time Emmy-nominated sitcom that never garnered a nod to be invited to the main Emmy ceremony.

Married... with Children (via Giphy)

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Linda Monteleone, Peter Falk, Robert Klein, and Victoria Principal (5 Oct 1973)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Adrienne C. Moore and Mariah Huq

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Sources: The Futon Critic; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top pick(s)
💲: Game show
📺: Throwback

Happy watching, everyone!