I spend a lot of time around here talking about how much I like otters, but orangutans are maybe my second favorite animal. Here is an orangutan and some of her ape cousins demonstrating just how smart they are. I am simultaneously charmed and worried by these videos. Is this how Planet of the Apes begins?
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Young Sheldon: Sheldon and Missy run away from home in the season premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
United States of Al: Al, Riley, Art, Lizzie and Vanessa work to get Al’s sister out of Afghanistan as it collapses to the Taliban. Season premiere. 7:30 p.m., CBS
Ghosts: A couple buys a rundown estate to turn into a B&B, only to discover that it is filled with ghosts in this new comedy starring Rose McIver. Series premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
Bull: Bull and the team search for Bull’s kidnapped daughter. Season premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
The Outpost: A ruler is crowned in the series finale. 8 p.m., The CW
One of Us is Lying: Five high schoolers go to detention, but only four come out alive in this new mystery-thriller. Series premiere. Peacock
Sexy Beasts: This ridiculous nightmare fuel is back. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t binge the first season earlier this summer. Season premiere. Netflix
Create the Escape: Middle schoolers create escape rooms and then challenge their own parents to escape from them in this new series. Peacock
15 Minutes of Shame: This documentary produced by Monica Lewinsky explores the shame industry, and those who have been publicly shamed and cyberbullied. Premiere. HBO Max
Ted Lasso: Yeah, I was wrong last week when I said it was the season finale. THIS is the season finale. Whoops! Apple TV+
Acapulco: This new comedy follows a 20-something as he navigates his job at a fancy resort in the 1980s. Series premiere. Apple TV+
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Madonna; The Kids Tonight Show: Recker Eans; Dylan Gilmer; Mykal-Michelle Harris; Olivia Perez
- Late Night with Seth Meyers:
Jason Sudeikis; Brendan Hunt; Joe Kelly (Ted Lasso); Barrett Martin - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Sanjay Gupta, Denis Villeneuve
- The Late Late Show with James Corden: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Ellen Pompeo, Henry Winkler, Billy Idol
- The Daily Show: Bobby “Logic” Hall
- Watch What Happens Live: Anthony Anderson, Jim Gaffigan
| THUR | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Station 19 (new) |
Grey’s Anatomy (new) |
Big Sky (new) |
| CBS | Young Sheldon (new) |
United States of Al (new) |
Ghosts (new) |
Bull (new) |
| CW | Coroner (new) |
The Outpost (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Thursday Night Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU (repeat) |
Law & Order: SVU (new) |
Law & Order: Organized Crime (new) |