Weekend Preview: ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy’ And President Obama Touring A Prison

The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday, 8 p.m.) — Homer and Marge start their 27th season as America’s favorite cartoon couple with a trial separation, which means Homie can begin keeping the company of a hot-to-trot 20-something in good conscience.

Family Guy (FOX, Sunday, 9 p.m.) — Peter and the guys accidentally kill a guy while scouting a location for their new horror movie, and Stewie tries to slap the smart guy glasses off Brian’s nose.

VICE: Fixing the System (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.) — For the first time in the history of the United States, the sitting president visited a federal prison when Barack Obama toured El Reno Federal Correctional Facility in Oklahoma.

Bob’s Burgers (FOX, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.) — Ah, to be old and in love and losing your hair. Bob’s balding while his wife recounts being weak in the knees over his lip caterpillar.

Once Upon a Time (ABC, Sunday, 8 p.m.) — Season five opens with the Emma, the new Dark One, looking for Merlin while the others are looking for her.

Sunday Night Football (NBC, Sunday 8:20 p.m.) — Peyton Manning and the Broncos take on Megatron and the Lions.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Sunday, 8:30 p.m.) — Andy Samberg and Co. are back for a third season, and there’s a new captain in town… guest star Bill Hader.

Blood & Oil (ABC, Sunday, 9 p.m.) — After oil is discovered in North Dakota, a couple moves to the new boomtown to cash in on the modern gold rush play There Will Be Blood.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, Sunday 9 p.m.) — Pope Francis must be stopping by for a cameo because the National Guard is ev-er-y-where. But what’s their new plan for the neighborhood?

Ray Donovan (Showtime, Sunday 9 p.m.) — Season three wraps up with Ray confessing his sins, which will probably take a majority of the episode at the rate he’s been going.

Last Man on Earth (FOX, Sunday, 9:30 p.m.) — Better hope Phil and Carol have plenty of snacks and a killer mixtape ’cause they’re leaving Tuscon to go on a road trip.

Quantico (ABC, Sunday, 10 p.m.) — Finally, we find out what it would be like if Jack Bauer had been the protagonist in Kingsman. A group of highly trained and even-more-highly vetted agents arrive at Quantico for their FBI training. The twist is that one of them is actually behind the largest terror attack on New York since 9/11.

Masters of Sex (Showtime, Sunday 10 p.m.) — Dr. Masters worries that his work at the clinic might be in jeopardy, and somebody puts a ring on it in the season three finale.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, Sunday, 11 p.m.) — A poignant takedown of a societal institution that has flown under the radar, probably.

Late Night Malala Yousafzai, Kerry Washington and The Arcs on Colbert; Olivia Wilde, Fred Savage and Walk the Moon on Fallon.

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