 in the Bergeron-era also continued. In May 2017, ABC renewed AFV for a 28th season and, in June 2017 (and continuing that summer scheduling format even in 2018), started airing summer reruns of current season episodes of AFV on Saturday nights at 8/7 central (until college football starts up in the fall) and Sunday nights at 7/6 central. For the start of the season on October 8, 2017, instead of leading off Sunday nights, it aired Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and was led into at the start of the season by The Toy Box. During some parts of the holiday season starting on November 26, 2017 and remaining that way for almost the first two months of 2018 through January 21, 2018 (and final'repeat/repeat' on February 4, 2018), AFV aired in a'repeat/new episode' scheduling format. AFV returned with new episodes in the 7/6 central time slot (still an hour-long on Sunday nights) due to holiday movie presentations and specials airing on ABC on Sunday nights at 8/7 central during the holiday season on December 10, 2017, and then permanently starting on February 11, 2018. ABC repeated the'repeat/new episode' scheduling format for AFV on January 6, 2019, with new episodes returning to the 7/6 central time slot on March 3, 2019, when American Idol premieres with AFV likely to be pre-empted in some time zones when American Idol airs the live (in all time-zones) finale episodes in May 2019. ABC renewed AFV for a 29th season on March 13, 2018, which premiered at its regular 7/6 central Sunday night timeslot (and was the lead-off starting on October 7, 2018 to Dancing With The Stars Juniors) on September 30, 2018.

$100,000 contest

After every half of the season, the $10,000 winners from the preceding episodes are brought back to participate in a contest to win an additional $100,000. (Previously, there would be three $100,000 shows per season, after runs of shows consisting of either 5, 6, or 7 episodes. Beginning with the 24th season, the format changed to two $100,000 shows, each one after a 9-or-10-episode run. This format was also used in season 9, as well as seasons 12-14.) Two
in the Bergeron - era also continued. In May 2017, ABC renewed AFV for a twenty-eighth season and, in June 2017 (and stay that summer scheduling format even in 2018), started air summer rerun of current season episodes of AFV on Saturday nights at 8/7 central (until college football originate up in the fall) and Sunday nights at 7/6 cardinal. For the beginning of the season on October 8, 2017, instead of precede off Sunday nights, it aired Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and was head into at the start of the season by The Toy Box. During some parts of the holiday season starting on November 26, 2017 and remaining that manner for almost the first two months of 2018 through January 21, 2018 (and final'repeat / repeat' on February 4, 2018), AFV publicize in a'repeat / new episode' scheduling format. AFV returned with new episode in the 7/6 central time slot (still an hour - long on Sunday nights) due to vacation movie presentations and specials airing on ABC on Sunday nights at 8/7 central during the holiday season on December 10, 2017, and then permanently startle on February 11, 2018. ABC repeated the'repeat / new episode' scheduling format for AFV on January 6, 2019, with new episodes returning to the 7/6 central time slot on March 3, 2019, when American Idol premieres with AFV probable to be pre - empted in some clock time zones when American Idol air the live (in all prison term - zones) finale episode in May 2019. ABC renewed AFV for a 29th season on March 13, 2018, which premiered at its regular 7/6 cardinal Sunday night timeslot (and was the lead - off starting on October 7, 2018 to Dancing With The Stars Juniors) on September 30, 2018. 

 $ 100,000 contest 

 After every half of the season, the $ 10,000 winners from the preceding episodes are brought back to participate in a contest to win an additional $ 100,000. (Previously, there would be three $ 100,000 shows per season, after run of shows dwell of either 5, 6, or 7 episodes. Beginning with the 24th season, the format changed to two $ 100,000 shows, each one after a 9 - or-10 - sequence run. This format was also used in season 9, as well as seasons 12 - 14 .) Two
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$100,000 contest

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in the Bergeron-era also continued. In May renewed for a season and, in summer format even in started airing summer of current season episodes of AFV Saturday nights at 8/7 central (until college football starts up in the fall) Sunday nights at 7/6 central. For the start of the season on October 2017, of off nights, it aired Sunday nights at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and was led into at start of the season by The Toy Box. some parts of the season starting on November 26, and that way almost first months of 2018 January 21, 2018 (and final'repeat/repeat' on February 4, 2018), AFV aired in a'repeat/new episode' scheduling format. AFV with new the 7/6 time (still hour-long on Sunday to holiday movie presentations and specials on Sunday nights at 8/7 central during the season on 10, 2017, and then permanently starting February 11, 2018. ABC repeated the'repeat/new episode' scheduling for AFV on January 6, 2019, with new episodes returning to the 7/6 central time March 3, 2019, when Idol premieres with likely be in time zones American Idol airs the live (in all time-zones) finale episodes in 2019. ABC renewed AFV for a 29th season on March which at its regular central Sunday night timeslot was lead-off starting on October to With on 30, $100,000 contest After every of the season, the $10,000 from the preceding episodes in a contest to win an additional $100,000. there would be three $100,000 shows per after runs of shows consisting of either 5, 6, or 7 episodes. with the the format changed to two $100,000 shows, each after a 9-or-10-episode run. format was also used in season 9, as well seasons Two
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$100,000 contest

afTer EvEry Half oF The seaSon, thE $10,000 winNeRs FRom The precEDiNG EpisOdEs Are bRouGhT back To paRTicIpate in A contest tO wiN An adDiTiOnal $100,000. (PreViously, there wOuLd be three $100,000 sHoWs pEr seasON, After runS of shows consisting of eitHEr 5, 6, or 7 epiSodEs. BegInniNg with the 24Th sEason, tHe fORmat chAnged tO two $100,000 sHoWs, eACH one aFTEr A 9-or-10-EpIsode run. ThIS ForMat waS aLso uSed in seAson 9, as well as seasonS 12-14.) two
 in the Bergeron-era alsocontinued.  In M ay201 7,  ABC  ren ewed AFV for a 28th  season and, in June 2 017 ( an d  con t in uingthat su m me r sch ed ul ing  f o rm at ev enin 2018 ), started  ai ri ng summer re r un s of curre ntseason episo des  of AF VonS aturd aynight s at 8 / 7 cent ral (unti lc ollege footbal l st arts  up in the fall)a nd Sunday nightsat 7/6  c e nt r a l.For  the start  o f the seasono nO c t obe r  8, 2017, ins tead of lea d ing  off S un day nights , itai r edSunday nigh ts a t 8 p.m.ET/7 p . m. CT a n d was l ed int o a t t he s t ar tofth e  se a so n b y  Th e Toy Bo x.  D uring  som e p a rtsoftheholid ay season sta rti ng o n  No vembe r 26,  201 7and r emaini ng th at  way for almost  the  first tw o m on ths  o f 201 8  throu ghJan uary 21 , 2018( and  f i n a l' repeat/repeat' onFe b r ua ry 4, 20 18), A F Vai r ed in a' re pea t/ne w episo de's ch edulingformat .  A FV  return ed  withne w e pis odesi n th e 7/6centraltimes lot (still anh our-long on S u nd a y  n i ghts ) d ue to holid ay m o viepres e nt ati o ns an d spe ci a ls airing on ABC on Su nd ay nig hts a t 8/7 central  during th e h oliday s easo n  o n  December 10,2017,  and thenp ermanent ly st arting o n Februar y 11, 2018 . A BCrep eat e d  t he'repeat/new e piso de ' sched uli ng form atfor  AF V o nJanuary 6 , 2019,wi th  n ew  ep isode s  returni ng  to  t he7/6 c e ntraltimeslot  o nM arc h 3, 20 1 9, w henAm er ican  Id ol  prem iere s  wi th AFVlikely to  be pre- em pt ed in s ome time zone swhen Ameri ca n I dol ai r s  the liv e (in all time-zones) f i nale ep iso des i n Ma y 2019. A BCrenewe d A F V fora 29th  seas on  on M arch1 3 ,201 8,  which pre m i ere d atit s re gular 7 /6 central Sundayn igh t timeslot (a ndwast h elea d -o f f s ta r tin g on October 7, 2 018 to Dan ci n gWith The S t ars  J uniors)  on Sep tembe r  30, 20 18.

$100 ,000 cont es t

A f t erevery half  of theseason, t h e $10 , 00 0 win ner s from  t heprece ding e p iso des a re bro ug ht bac k topa rticipat e in a contest to win a n addi tiona l $ 100,000.(Pr e vio usly, the re w ould be th ree  $1 00,00 0 s h ows p er s e as on, after  run s  of shows co nsi s t in g of either 5 ,  6,  or 7  ep i sodes.  Beg inning with the 2 4 th season, the  for m a t c han g ed t otwo $100,000 s how s, e ach oneaf ter a 9-or- 10-episo de run.This f ormatwas als o us e d in s easo n 9 , as well  as  s e asons 1 2- 14 . ) Two
 in_the Bergeron-era_also continued. In May_2017, ABC_renewed_AFV for_a_28th season and,_in June 2017_(and continuing that summer_scheduling format even_in_2018), started airing summer reruns of current season episodes of AFV on Saturday nights_at_8/7 central_(until_college_football starts up in the_fall) and Sunday nights at_7/6 central._For the start of the season on October_8,_2017, instead of_leading off Sunday nights, it aired Sunday nights at_8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and_was led into_at_the_start of the season_by The Toy Box. During some_parts of the holiday season starting_on November 26, 2017 and remaining that_way for almost the first two_months of 2018 through January_21, 2018_(and final'repeat/repeat' on February 4,_2018), AFV aired_in a'repeat/new_episode' scheduling format._AFV returned with new episodes in_the 7/6 central_time slot (still an hour-long on_Sunday_nights) due to_holiday_movie_presentations and_specials airing on_ABC_on Sunday_nights_at 8/7 central during the holiday_season_on December 10, 2017, and then permanently_starting on February 11,_2018._ABC repeated the'repeat/new episode'_scheduling format for AFV on_January 6, 2019, with new episodes_returning to_the 7/6_central time slot on March 3, 2019, when American Idol premieres_with AFV likely to be pre-empted_in some time zones_when American_Idol_airs the live_(in_all time-zones)_finale episodes in May 2019. ABC renewed_AFV for_a 29th season on March 13,_2018, which premiered at_its_regular 7/6 central Sunday night timeslot_(and was the lead-off starting on_October 7, 2018 to Dancing_With_The_Stars Juniors) on September 30,_2018.

$100,000 contest

After every half of the_season, the $10,000_winners from the preceding episodes are brought_back_to participate in a contest to_win_an additional $100,000. (Previously, there would_be_three_$100,000 shows per season, after_runs of shows consisting of either_5, 6, or 7 episodes. Beginning with the 24th_season, the format_changed to two $100,000 shows,_each_one_after a 9-or-10-episode run. This format was also used in_season 9,_as well as_seasons 12-14.) Two