By Courtney Potter
There’s a lot to look forward to from around the worlds of Disney this very weekend—whether you’re a lover of hilariously grainy, circa 2000s home movies sent in by viewers like you, or brand-new animated short-form series featuring fresh and fun characters… who just happen to be of the undead variety. So take a break from your pool parties and lazy lake-lounging and sink into your favorite spot on the couch—we’ve got some quality “things to watch” in store:
America’s Funniest Home Videos—Seasons 20 through 22 now streaming on Disney+
While we wait for the latest season of the long-running series to come to ABC, relive some belly laughs of yesteryear with America’s Funniest Home Videos, Seasons 20 through 22—hosted by the always delightful Tom Bergeron—now streaming on Disney+! These “new” seasons join Seasons 18 and 19, which means you can revel in some nostalgic home video clips from circa 2007 to 2011. Guaranteed someone will fall off a trampoline, have a mishap with Christmas lights, and/or get a pie to the face.
grown-ish—latest episode now on Hulu
If you missed the most recent episode of grown-ish on Freeform, head on over to our friends at Hulu and stream it (and previous episodes) to your heart’s content. In “Pretty Mess,” Annika (Justine Skye) invites the crew to her “Influencer Island” reunion taping, and Andre (Marcus Scribner) starts to second-guess whether she’s being fully honest with him. Meanwhile, Doug (Diggy Simmons) helps Aaron (Trevor Jackson) plus-up his dating profile.
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series Shorts—series premiere Friday, July 21, on Disney Channel, Disney Channel YouTube, and Disney NOW; thereafter on Disney+
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series Shorts is an animated short-form series that continues the adventures of fan favorites Zed (voiced by Milo Manheim), Addison (voiced by Meg Donnelly), and the Seabrook crew from the hit ZOMBIES franchise. The shorts, which keep the spirit and jam-packed music of the movies, find the friends encountering new monsters—a carnivorous plant monster, horrifying mega-cricket, and even evil clones—while dealing with school and new experiences like a never-ending summer time loop.
Praise Petey (adult animated comedy)—series premiere Friday, July 21, at 10 p.m. ET on Freeform
This new series—recommended for mature audiences only—kicks off with two episodes, and follows Petey (voiced by Annie Murphy), a New York City “it” girl who seems to have it all until her life comes crashing down around her. As luck would have it, though, a mysterious gift from her father gives her a new lease on life: She’s going to “lean into” modernizing his small-town cult. The series, which will stream on Hulu following its premiere each week on Freeform, also features the voices of John Cho, Kiersey Clemons, Stephen Root, Amy Hill, and Christine Baranski.
Hailey’s On It—Saturday, July 22, at 10 a.m. PT on Disney Channel and Disney XD
This new episode’s new stories include: “Seas the Day,” in which Hailey (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) brings Scott (voiced by Manny Jacinto) to Catalina Island to get him out of an uncharacteristically mopey funk; and “Kissed Opportunities,” where Hailey throws a party and she sees a good opportunity to kiss Scott… as part of a harmless game, of course.