Here is our preview: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/05/sitcomsonlinecom-2007-08-upfront.html

Thread will open late Sunday night when leaked schedules come! Actual official schedule will be posted Monday at around 9am ET!

Pick-ups as of Friday: JOURNEYMAN, CHUCK, LIFE
BIONIC WOMAN, and LIPSTICK JUNGLE. More to come.

Rough schedule...still very early:

Law & Order: Criminal Intent will air on USA Network with encores on NBC now. A switcharoo!

Monday
8:00PM Deal or No Deal
9:00PM Heroes
10:00PM Journeyman

Tuesday
8:00PM The Biggest Loser
9:00PM Lipstick Jungle
10:00PM Law & Order: SVU

Wednesday
8:00PM Deal or No Deal ...OR... Chuck
9:00PM Medium
10:00PM Life

Thursday
8:00PM My Name is Earl
8:30PM Scrubs
9:00PM The Office
9:30PM 30 Rock
10:00PM ER

Friday
8:00PM 1 vs. 100
9:00PM Las Vegas
10:00PM Law & Order

Saturday
8:00PM Dateline
9:00PM Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC Premiere)
10:00PM Law & Order: SVU (Repeats)

Sunday
7:00PM Football Night in America
8:00PM Sunday Night Football

Mid-Season: The Apprentice, Friday Night Lights, The I.T. Crowd, Bionic Woman, and possibly Chuck if it doesn't premiere in the fall.

If we have any updates, we will post here. NBC is expected to announce the official schedule early tomorrow morning...maybe earlier than usual. It should be 90% of this at least.

The Thursday sitcom block might be like this now:

Thursday
8:00PM My Name is Earl
8:30PM 30 Rock
9:00PM The Office
9:30PM Scrubs

There is word that The Office will air for 24 half-hours and 6 hour episodes next season. I.T. Crowd will likely get 8:30 p.m. when 30 Rock goes on a 6 week break for mid-season.

And ER could be on the move actually. It could pop-up Wednesdays at 10. Or launch repeat free in January. If Wednesday happens, expect these changes:

Tuesdays
9:00PM Life
Or L&O: SVU can air here and have Life at 10

Wednesdays
10:00PM ER

Thursday
10:00PM Lipstick Jungle

OK, I gave two scenarios. Here is the third and final one probably:

NBC could be bold and move Heroes to Thursdays at 10, out of the comedies. Which would mean Lipstick Jungle would anchor Monday at 9pm followed by maybe Bionic Woman at 10, with Journeyman for mid-season. With everything else the same as scenario #2. This third scenario is a long shot I think.

Go with scenario #2, one I posted at 11:41pm ET as having the best shot now.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent will air on USA Network with encores on NBC now. A switcharoo!

As long as CI runs on NBC as well, that should turn out fine. Some people don't get USA after all. I love CI and hope for a great season 7.

Heroes moving would be stupid...

I like Scenario #2 a lot better than the first one, which was very blah because nothing really changed(when your 4th, the status quo is not acceptable).

It is up:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/05/nbc-2007-08-upfront-fall-2007-schedule.html

PRESS RELEASE:

NBC DELIVERS THE QUALITY ONCE AGAIN THIS FALL, INTRODUCING FIVE AMBITIOUS NEW DRAMAS, AN INVENTIVE COMEDY AND A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE UNSCRIPTED PROGRAMS FOR ITS 2007-08 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE


May 14, 2007


'BIONIC WOMAN,' 'CHUCK,' 'JOURNEYMAN,' 'LIFE' AND 'LIPSTICK JUNGLE' JOIN NBC'S DRAMA LINEUP; 'THE IT CROWD' IS ADDED TO THE COMEDY ROSTER; 'THE SINGING BEE' AND 'WORLD MOVES' HIGHLIGHT NBC'S NEW ALTERNATIVE SLATE


NBC "BULKS UP" WITH 30 COMBINED HOURS OF 'HEROES' AND NEW SPIN-OFF 'ORIGINS,' 30 HALF-HOURS OF 'THE OFFICE' INCLUDING 5 ONE-HOUR EPISODES, AND 25 EPISODES OF 'MY NAME IS EARL'

JERRY SEINFELD IS BACK ON NBC WITH 'BEE MOVIE' "MINISODES"

THE ALL-TIME CLASSIC 'LAW & ORDER' ENTERS ITS 18TH SEASON AND CRITICAL FAVORITE 'FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' RETURNS WITH A SHIFT TO FRIDAY NIGHTS; ACCLAIMED COMEDY 'SCRUBS' IS BACK FOR A SEVENTH SEASON

'BIONIC WOMAN' AND 'LIFE' TO BE RE-PURPOSED ON SCI FI AND USA NETWORKS, RESPECTIVELY


NEW YORK - May 14, 2007 -- NBC will enhance its current roster of critically acclaimed and creatively ambitious programs with a new 2007-08 primetime lineup that features five new dramas, one new comedy and a variety of fresh unscripted programs, complemented by a host of innovative programming moves, it was announced today at NBC's presentation to advertisers and the media at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

"Last year we promised a return to the NBC legacy of quality, and in terms of awards, buzz and critical acclaim, that's just what we delivered," said NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly. "We've got the class and next season we're ready to add some mass, with new shows that build on the creative accomplishments of last season and are as broad as they are good. Combine the energy of these new programs with the bulked-up strength of our existing NBC hits and you've got a lineup that's poised to take us to the next level."

"We've always been a company that's embraced new ideas and introduced innovations ahead of the pack," said Marc Graboff, President, NBC Universal Television, West Coast. "Today's advertisers want programs that excite viewers and command real passion both on our broadcast airwaves and in the digital/online realm, and that's what our new fall schedule is all about."

NBC's 2007-08 lineup features the new dramas "Journeyman" (Mondays, 10-11 p.m. ET), a romantic-mystery from the Emmy Award-winning producers of "The West Wing," concerning a San Francisco newspaper reporter (Kevin McKidd, "Rome") who inexplicably begins to travel through time and alter people's lives; and "Chuck" (Tuesdays, 9-10 p.m. ET), a comedic spy thriller about an unassuming computer geek who is unexpectedly catapulted into a new career as a government agent after spy secrets are mysteriously embedded into his brain.

Also new this fall is the drama "Bionic Woman" (Wednesdays, 9-10 p.m. ET), a re-imagination of the classic from David Eick ("Battlestar Galactica") and Jason Smilovic ("Kidnapped"). "Bionic Woman" stars Michelle Ryan ("EastEnders") as a young woman whose life is radically altered and empowered after a car crash. Additionally, "Life" (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) features a complex police detective (Damian Lewis, "Band of Brothers") who's given a second chance on the force after serving years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

The new dramedy "Lipstick Jungle," from bestselling author Candace Bushnell ("Sex and the City"), is set to debut in January 2008 on Sundays (10-11 p.m. ET). Created by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Helene, ("How I Met Your Mother"), the series involves the lives of three high-powered friends (Brooke Shields, "Suddenly Susan," Kim Raver, "24," and Lindsay Price, "Beverly Hills, 90210") who are determined to achieve their dreams and to do it on their own terms.

The latest new comedy from NBC is "The IT Crowd," based on the acclaimed British series that takes a behind-the-scenes peek at the misunderstood techies (Joel McHale, "The Soup," and Richard Ayoade, "The IT Crowd" -- U.K.) who toil in the Information Technology department of a large, impersonal corporation. "The IT Crowd" is scheduled to join the NBC schedule during the course of the 2007-08 season.

Among today's additional announcements, each representing a unique opportunity for NBC's clients to attach their messages to original and quality content that goes beyond the 30-second spot, are:

*NBC "bulks up" with 30 combined episodes of "Heroes" and "Heroes: Origins," an innovative new spin-off that each week will introduce a new character -- one of whom will be chosen by viewers through the "Heroes" website on NBC.com to become a cast regular the following season.

*The network has ordered 30 half-hours of the hit series "The Office," including five hour-long episodes, and also has increased the season order for "My Name Is Earl" to 25 episodes.

*Jerry Seinfeld, star of the classic NBC mega-hit "Seinfeld," returns to the network to create and star in 20 unique live-action comedy "minisodes" inspired by his experiences creating the upcoming DreamWorks animated feature film "Bee Movie," in theaters November 2. NBC Universal will also have the exclusive U.S. broadcast and cable network rights to the film, which features Seinfeld as the voice of Barry B. Benson, a disillusioned bee. Produced by Seinfeld and DreamWorks, the 20 comedy shorts will give viewers a glimpse at Seinfeld's behind-the-scenes antics during production of the movie. The "minisodes" will run on NBC's primetime schedule this Fall, as well as on NBC.com, on designated days before and after the release of the film.

*Series renewals include the Peabody Award-winning drama "Friday Night Lights," now shifting to Friday nights (10-11 p.m. ET); "Scrubs," also a Peabody winner, for a seventh season; and the venerable, Emmy-winning "Law & Order," for its historic 18th season (see separate NBCUMV.com release).

*NBC's acclaimed Thursday "Comedy Night Done Right" lineup will next year lead off with "My Name is Earl" at 8 p.m. (ET), which will be followed by "30 Rock" at 8:30 p.m., the Peabody Award-winning "The Office" at 9 p.m. and "Scrubs" at 9:30.

*New NBC series "Bionic Woman" and "Life" will be re-purposed on SCI FI Channel and USA Network, respectively, shortly after their original telecasts on NBC.

*NBC will kick-start the weekend on Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET) with "Game Night," a rotation of game shows that features "1 vs 100" (hosted by Bob Saget) for eight weeks, followed by six weeks of the new variety competition series "The Singing Bee" in the fall. The program is a competition that challenges contestants to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs -- even when the band stops playing.

Also at today's presentation in New York, the network unveiled several new "NBC 360" digital initiatives that will help maintain the NBC Universal Television Group's leadership in the creation and execution of innovative digital opportunities across its multiple media platforms (see related NBCUMV.com releases).

Later in the fall, NBC plans to introduce the unscripted series, "World Moves," a talent competition program from executive producer Randy Jackson ("American Idol") that features dance teams from around the world auditioning for their shot to come to Los Angeles and compete for a global championship and an international touring contract.

After "Sunday Night Football" concludes its season in January 2008, the network will unveil a new regular line-up. After the return of "Dateline NBC" (7-8 p.m. ET) will be the 18th season premiere of "Law & Order" (8-9 p.m. ET), followed by the fourth season debut of "Medium" (9-10 p.m. ET) and the premiere of the sexy new dramedy "Lipstick Jungle" (10-11 p.m. ET).



NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2007-08

*New programs in CAPS (with the exception of "ER")

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. "Heroes"
10-11 p.m. "JOURNEYMAN"

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. "The Biggest Loser"
9-10 p.m. "CHUCK"
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. "BIONIC WOMAN"
10-11 p.m. "LIFE"

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30-9 p.m. "30 Rock"
9-9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. "Scrubs"
10-11 p.m. "ER"

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. "1 vs 100"/"THE SINGING BEE"
9-10 p.m. "Las Vegas"
10-11 p.m. "Friday Night Lights"

SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
9-11 p.m. Drama Series Encores

SUNDAY (Fall 2007)
7-8 p.m. "Football Night in America"
8-11 p.m. "NBC Sunday Night Football"

SUNDAY (January 2008)
7-8 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
8-9 p.m. "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. "Medium"
10-11 p.m. "LIPSTICK JUNGLE"


2007-08 NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

New Dramas

"JOURNEYMAN"-- From Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Kevin Falls ("The West Wing") and Emmy Award-winning director-producer Alex Graves ("The West Wing"), "Journeyman" is a romantic mystery-drama about Dan Vasser (Kevin McKidd, "Rome"), a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who inexplicably begins to travel through time and change people's lives. Along the way, he also must deal with the difficulties and strife at work and home brought on by his sudden disappearances. However, his freewheeling travels through the decades reunite him with his long-lost fianc�e Livia (Moon Bloodgood, "Day Break") -- which complicates his present-day life with wife Katie (Gretchen Egolf, "Martial Law") and their son. Reed Diamond ("Homicide: Life on the Street") and Charles Henry Wyson ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") also star. "Journeyman" is a production of 20th Century Fox Television. Falls is executive producer and writer; Graves is executive producer and director of the pilot.

"CHUCK" - From executive producer, Josh Schwartz ("The O.C.") and executive producer-director McG ("Charlie's Angels," "We Are Marshall") comes a one-hour, comedic spy thriller about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, "Less Than Perfect") - a computer geek who is catapulted into a new career as the government's most vital secret agent. When Chuck opens an e-mail subliminally encoded with government secrets, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of sensitive data into his brain. Now, the fate of the world lies in the unlikely hands of a guy who works at Buy More. Instead of fighting computer viruses, he must fight assassins and international terrorists. With the government's most precious secrets in Chuck's head, Major John Casey (Adam Baldwin, "My Bodyguard") of the NSA assumes the responsibility of protecting him. His partner is the CIA's top agent (and Chuck's first date in years) Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strzechowski, "Gone"). They'll keep him safe by trading in his pocket protector for a bulletproof vest. Also starring are Joshua Gomez ("Without a Trace") as Chuck's best buddy Morgan and Sarah Lancaster ("What About Brian?") as Chuck's ever-supportive sister Ellie. Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak wrote "Chuck," which is produced by College Hill Pictures and Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television.

"BIONIC WOMAN" - Struggling as a bartender and surrogate mom to her teenage sister, Jaime Sommers (Michelle Ryan, "EastEnders") didn't think life could get much harder. But when a devastating car accident leaves her at death's door, Jaime's only hope for survival is a cutting-edge, top-secret technology that comes at a hefty price. With a whole new existence and a debt to re-pay, Jaime must figure out how to use her extraordinary abilities for good, while weighing the personal sacrifices she will have to make. Ultimately, it's Jaime's journey of self-discovery and inner strength that will help her embrace her new life as the Bionic Woman. Also starring are: Mae Whitman ("State of Grace") as Becca, Jaime's younger sister; Miguel Ferrer ("Crossing Jordan") as Jonas, the man who employs Jaime's boyfriend; Chris Bowers ("Rescue Me) as Will, Jaime's boyfriend, who performs the operation; Will Yun Lee ("Witchblade") as Jae, the specialized operations leader; and Molly Price ("Third Watch"), as Ruth, Jonas' second-in-command. "Bionic Woman" is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio and executive-produced by David Eick ("Battlestar Galactica"), Glen Morgan ("The X-Files"), Michael Dinner ("Kidnapped") -- who also directed the pilot -- and Jason Smilovic ("Lucky Number Slevin"). Laeta Kalogridis ("Birds of Prey") is also an executive producer on the pilot.

"LIFE" -- From Rand Ravich and Far Shariat, the executive producers of the feature film "The Astronaut's Wife," and David Semel, who directed the pilot of NBC's "Heroes," "Life" is a new drama about a detective who is given a second chance. Damian Lewis ("Band of Brothers") stars as complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews, who returns to the force after years in prison, thanks to close friend and attorney Constance Griffiths (Melissa Sagemiller, "Sleeper Cell"), after serving time for a crime he didn't commit. The cast also includes Sarah Shahi ("Rush Hour 3") as Charlie's skeptical, demanding partner, Robin Weigart (HBO's "Deadwood") as their hard-hitting lieutenant, and Adam Arkin ("Chicago Hope") as former cellmate Ted Early. "Life" is an NBC Universal Television Studio production. Rand Ravich is executive producer and writer; Far Shariat is executive producer; David Semel is executive producer and director on the pilot

"LIPSTICK JUNGLE" - Based on the best-selling novel by Candace Bushnell ("Sex and the City"), this fun dramedy follows three high-powered friends as they weather the ups and downs of lives lived at the top of their game. Nico (Kim Raver, "24"), editor-in-chief of a hot fashion magazine, wants to replace her boss as CEO. Movie exec Wendy (Brooke Shields, "Suddenly Susan") finds even her most earnest efforts may not be enough to balance career and family. And free-spirited designer Victory (Lindsay Price, "Beverly Hills, 90210") longs to make her dreams come true, and maybe find Mr. Right along the way. Armed with humor and strength, these three modern New York women support one another through the triumphs and tears that are all part of making it big in the Big Apple. Written by executive producers DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler (both for "How I Met Your Mother," "Three Sisters") and based on the book by Bushnell, "Lipstick Jungle" is from NBC Universal Television Studio. The pilot is directed by Gary Winick ("13 Going on 30").

New Comedy Series

"THE IT CROWD" - Ever wonder what's up with those quirky techies who come to fix the office computer when no one's around? "The IT Crowd" is an offbeat series, based on the critically acclaimed British comedy, that offers a humorous behind-the-scenes peek at the people who truly keep the office humming. Roy (Joel McHale, "The Soup") and Moss (Richard Ayoade, "The IT Crowd" -- U.K.) are the misunderstood masters of their high-tech domain, but they lack the people skills to befriend anyone but each other. Their company's head is Denholm (Rocky Carrol, "Chicago Hope"), who wants the IT department to stay segregated and forever banished to the basement. Executive producers are Moses Port ("Just Shoot Me"), David Guarascio ("Just Shoot Me"), Joe Port (NBC's "The Office"), Joe Wiseman ("The Office"), Graham Linehan ("The IT Crowd" -- UK) and Steve Tao ("Red Doors"). Gail Mancuso ("Scrubs," "30 Rock") directed the pilot. "The IT Crowd" is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio.

New Alternative Series

"THE SINGING BEE" - "The Singing Bee" is a variety-competition show that challenges contestants to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs -- even when the band stops playing. In this karaoke showdown, there's no middle ground for partially correct answers -- contestants must be perfect or they're out. Family-friendly, broad in appeal and conducive to playing (and singing) along at home, "The Singing Bee" features popular, recognizable music that inspires hilarious wrong answers and amazing performances by those rare contestants who somehow manage to get every word right. "The Singing Bee" is produced by the Gurin Company and Juma Entertainment, LLC. The executive producers are Phil Gurin (NBC's "Miss Universe" franchise) and Robert C. Horowitz ("Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials Top 40 Countdown").

"WORLD MOVES" -- From executive producer Randy Jackson ("American Idol") and the creators of the World Hip Hop Championship comes one of the most visual and captivating performance competition shows ever to hit TV. Thousands of dance teams from around the world will audition for their shot to come to Los Angeles and compete for a global championship and an international touring contract. The live television event features young teams of five to seven members demonstrating their athleticism, creativity and innovative choreography in a presentation that highlights both the competition and the personal drama unfolding within each team. Viewers from across the globe will vote via the Internet, by text message, or by phone to eliminate one team each week. Ultimately, it's not just about winning a competition; "World Moves" involves stories that change lives and bring the world together. From Warner Horizon Television, the series is executive-produced by Jackson ("American Idol," Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment), Rob Lee (President, Bayonne Entertainment, "Blow Out," "House of Carters"), Howard Schwartz ("Hip Hop International, World Hip Hop Championship), Karen Schwartz (Hip Hop International, World Hip Hop Championship) and Harriet Sternberg (Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment).

Friday Night Lights is on Friday at 10? That's insane. First of all, that show has to be on earlier - it's more of an 8:00 show than 10. But since NBC is going with all reality/game shows at 8, there goes that. But Friday night? No one watches TV. The ratings were bad this season for it, it's only going to get worse on Fridays. Way to kill the show, NBC.

I think they should have waited until midseason and put it on Sundays at 7 or 8 after football season.

As for the new shows, the only drama that looks interesting is Chuck (and maybe Life). And I'll probably watch The IT Crowd (Joel McHale!).

Veterans Crossing Jordan and The Apprentice are not likely to return.

They should switch Las Vegas and FNL. I had that in my prediction preview. NBC Wednesday will bomb badly. Bionic Woman anchoring the night is very risky. NBC should have moved ER to Wednesdays...that would have been a safer risk. Either Journeyman or Chuck will probably be the only new drama to last the season at least.

i will not be watching nbc for a second straight year all the dramas get boring after a while

This schedule sucks. :barf:

Bionic Woman will die, bye bye FNL(a family show at 10 on Friday?). Lipstick Jungle being held til JANUARY? Supposedly their most promising show? and the rest of the Sunday lineup post-Football is a low-rated mess. This schedule could have been SO much better.

I shouldn't be surprised...

ohno:

Your schedule with ER on Wednesday was way better than this...but then again, Scheduling has been a major problem for NBC in the last few years I would say...

FNL and Las Vegas should definitly switch. Medium Sould have stayed on Wed 10pm or 9 with ER. Won't say everything as it would basically change everything but Monday and Comedies

Veterans Crossing Jordan and The Apprentice are not likely to return.

They should switch Las Vegas and FNL. I had that in my prediction preview. NBC Wednesday will bomb badly. Bionic Woman anchoring the night is very risky. NBC should have moved ER to Wednesdays...that would have been a safer risk. Either Journeyman or Chuck will probably be the only new drama to last the season at least.


I thought I read you said it would be a midseason start?

In the rough schedules, The Apprentice was slated for mid-season. In today's "official" announcement, no mention at all for The Apprentice at mid-season. But it could return, if they want it.

In the rough schedules, The Apprentice was slated for mid-season. In today's "official" announcement, no mention at all for The Apprentice at mid-season. But it could return, if they want it.


I think they need to put it on a Monday or Tuesday if it comes back. Sunday is not a good night at all

Hopefully The Apprentice will air in the summer, it doesn't deserve a slot during the regular season.

I'll be watching Journeyman and Chuck... and Lipstick Jungle in January(really disappointed this was delayed). I think it's going to have an upill battle though with 2 aging shows before it, and airing likely against WAT and Brothers and Sisters.

As far as Wednesday goes, definite disaster. Bionic Woman has no chance against Criminal Minds, likely Private Practice, and FOX's much hyped new sitcoms. I heard the pilot sucked too, so I'm not totally sure why this is on the Fall schedule.

30 episodes of The Office? Holy cow.

I haven't heard a production order like that for a sitcom since the late 60s

Its obvious that NBC is a far cry from what it used to be. Boring schedule.

30 episodes of The Office? Holy cow.

I haven't heard a production order like that for a sitcom since the late 60s

8 Simple Rules, According to Jim, My Wife & Kids a few seasons back had close to 30 or more. As for dramas, 90210 and Melrose usually always had 30+ episodes a season.

the only show i care about is 30 Rock and i like that it's on at 8:30. now it doesn't have to face off against Grey's Anatomy and CSI. good move. i hope they advertise it a lot during the summer so it can get better ratings.

And 5 of the Office eps are one-hour so it's like having 35 episodes! 30 episodes of Heroes/Heroes: Origins too!

So I guess I can delete "Studio 60" from my DVR recording schedule?

;)

From what I understand...it is 25 actual episodes of The Office, of which 5 of those will be 1-hour shows...so that is how they come up with 30 (half-hour) episodes.

The shows Ill be watching on NBC will be Journeyman and Chuck. Looking forward to 30 Rock: Season 2.

None of the new shows look that interesting from the descriptions but I'll give the pilots a look in July.

However I'm glad to see FNL returning, although it's as close to a death slot as it can be. I also watch Heroes and the entire Thursday night comedy lineup

Well since the Apprentice is gone, I have no reason at all to turn to NBC, unless the Office grabs my attention in the summer

At leats the Thursday shows are the same


No I wanted The Office/30 Rock as the firdst hour of that.


The IT Crowed Im sure will be good, Joel McHale rules so it should too

Why is My name Is Earl always the first one on the Thrusday scheudle, doesnt The Office get more ratings?

Why is My name Is Earl always the first one on the Thrusday scheudle, doesnt The Office get more ratings?

I think the ratings are usually fairly similar, they need "The Office" to anchor an hour and I think it makes more sense at 9pm, but I'm worried it might get clobbered by "CSI" and "Grey's"

NBC Night By Night Analysis:

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. "Heroes"
10-11 p.m. "JOURNEYMAN"

Howie's back and that's good enough for me. "Heroes" looks strong again this year and won't be challenged. However, I don't think "Journeyman" will last very long here.



TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. "The Biggest Loser"
9-10 p.m. "CHUCK"
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

NBC is being a little prophetic here. "Chuck" not only follows "The Biggest Loser", it will be the biggest loser! Those of you who have a pool going for the first series to be cancelled might want to take note.

WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. "BIONIC WOMAN"
10-11 p.m. "LIFE"

"The Bionic Woman"? Is this the best they could do on Wed. nights? What's next? "Knight Rider"? "The A-Team"? I pity the fool who came up with this idea!


THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30-9 p.m. "30 Rock"
9-9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. "Scrubs"
10-11 p.m. "ER"

NBC's strongest night from top to bottom. Nice to see they brought "Scrubs" back in Sept. instead of relegating it to mid-season. If this is the last season, it deserves to go out on a high note, and with more respect from its bosses.

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. "1 vs 100"/"THE SINGING BEE"
9-10 p.m. "Las Vegas"
10-11 p.m. "Friday Night Lights"

"The Singing Bee" reminds me of the early days of SNL when John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd would sing and dance around in bee costumes before establishing themselves as the Blues Brothers. I'd like to see something like that happen on this new show. It might be just enough to save it from an early death.

SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
9-11 p.m. Drama Series Encores

Who cares? I'll be watching hockey!

SUNDAY (Fall 2007)
7-8 p.m. "Football Night in America"
8-11 p.m. "NBC Sunday Night Football"

SUNDAY (January 2008)
7-8 p.m. "Dateline NBC"
8-9 p.m. "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. "Medium"
10-11 p.m. "LIPSTICK JUNGLE"

Great, NBC brought back football. I hope they get hockey back too!

Sunday nights represent NBC's biggest mistake. "Medium" would probably do better on another night, except Thursdays. "The Lipstick Jungle" looks like it will be one of the hottest new series of the year. So why are they holding it back until Jan. at the earliest? That doesn't make sense to me! When it does come on, it will face a huge challenge from ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" to capture the heavily-female post-"Housewives" audience, where ABC will have had a head start for about 5 months. That's not good programming strategy!

Last May, if you remember, the fall schedule met with so much pessimism that NBC completely rearranged it one week later. It looks like this season, they might want to try it again, only they'll probably come up with something worse! Just wait and see!

I think the ratings are usually fairly similar, they need "The Office" to anchor an hour and I think it makes more sense at 9pm, but I'm worried it might get clobbered by "CSI" and "Grey's"
i think The Office should do ok, it'll be in it's 4th season next year so it already has an established fanbase, whereas 30 Rock does not, and it definitley won't be establishing it at 9:00 or 9:30...

Here's what ill be watching:

Monday
9- Heroes
10- Journeyman

Tuesday
Nothing but I will try Chuck

Wednesday
10- Life
I will also try The Bionic Women

Thursday
8- My Name Is Earl
830- 30 Rock
9- The Office
10- ER

Friday
8- 1vs.100
9- Las Vegas

Veterans Crossing Jordan and The Apprentice are not likely to return.

They should switch Las Vegas and FNL. I had that in my prediction preview. NBC Wednesday will bomb badly. Bionic Woman anchoring the night is very risky. NBC should have moved ER to Wednesdays...that would have been a safer risk. Either Journeyman or Chuck will probably be the only new drama to last the season at least.
Yay for CBS Wednesday! Less competition means better numbers for my dramas. And these new shows don't sound very interesting. A cop who's been in prison? Yeah, that's real life...

Oh well, hell. If Pav is right and CSI:NY leaves Wednesday, then I don't care what happens to Life. I still think it sounds like a bad 80s drama, but now I don't care if it stays or goes. Leave CSI:NY with Criminal Minds, dammit.

Journeyman is the only new show that looks interesting to me. Why remake The Bionic Woman? Makes no sense and having 2 straight new shows on Wednesday spells disaster. Other then Heroe's and SVU there isn't much returning shows that are any good. L&O just looks old anymore. The only reason it's back is because the Producer wants it to past Gunsmoke as the longest running drama. I doubt it will happen. And notice all the unscript shows at the 8:00 hour. :rolleyes:

Chuck is by far their best fall drama I think. Journeyman will bomb like hell.

Monday
9:00 Heroes

Tuesday
10:00 Law & Order: SVU

Thursday
8:30 30 Rock (I'm trying Season 1 on DVD first)
9:00 The Office
10:00 ER

Friday
9:00 Las Vegas
10:00 Friday Night Lights (I'm trying Season 1 on DVD first)

NBC looks great for next season. I plan on watching all these shows, at one time or another this fall.....I might try some of their new shows, but I don't really want to get wrapped up in too many new shows.

Monday
9:00 Heroes

Tuesday
10:00 Law & Order: SVU

Thursday
8:30 30 Rock (I'm trying Season 1 on DVD first)
9:00 The Office
10:00 ER

Friday
9:00 Las Vegas
10:00 Friday Night Lights (I'm trying Season 1 on DVD first)

NBC looks great for next season. I plan on watching all these shows, at one time or another this fall.....I might try some of their new shows, but I don't really want to get wrapped up in too many new shows.
I might watch FNL if NBC reruns it this summer so I can catch up...but I doubt that.

the only show i care about is 30 Rock and i like that it's on at 8:30. now it doesn't have to face off against Grey's Anatomy and CSI. good move. i hope they advertise it a lot during the summer so it can get better ratings.
WAIT thats a lie. i like Deal or No Deal and will watch that! also i think i'm gonna try and get into The Office and Scrubs this year, even though it's Scrubs' last.

WAIT thats a lie. i like Deal or No Deal and will watch that! also i think i'm gonna try and get into The Office and Scrubs this year, even though it's Scrubs' last.
You definately should get into The Office....If your interested, Universal is releasing a Seasons 1 and 2~double pack next month, and it`s going to be cheaper than the 2 sold seperately.

I'm going to start watching 30 Rock this fall. It seems like a great show.

Chuck is moving to Mondays, The Singing Bee(which has become a huge summer hit) will air on Tuesday following Loser(which expands to 90 Minutes), DOND moves to Friday. FNL and Vegas swap timeslots(FNL at 9, Vegas at 10).

NBC SHOWCASES FALL PRIMETIME ENTERTAINMENT SERIES BEGINNING WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24

New Drama "Chuck" Kicks Off Mondays (8-9 p.m. ET) and "Deal or No Deal" Shifts to Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET) Leading into "Friday Night Lights" (9-10 p.m. ET) Followed by "Las Vegas" (10-11 p.m. ET)

"The Biggest Loser" Expands to 90 Minutes on Tuesdays and Shares the Night with Summer Hit "The Singing Bee," New Addition to Fall Lineup

One-hour Episodes of "My Name Is Earl" (8-9 p.m. ET) and "The Office" (9-10 p.m. ET) Premiere on Thursday, September 27

BURBANK July 16, 2007 NBC launches its season premieres the week of September 24. The network will adjust its schedule by moving the new comedic spy thriller "Chuck" to Mondays (8-9 p.m. ET) followed by switching the popular Monday version of "Deal or No Deal" to Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET), and shifting "Friday Night Lights" to an earlier new time of 9-10 p.m. (ET) and " Las Vegas" to 10-11 p.m. (ET).

In addition, NBC will expand "The Biggest Loser" to 90 minutes on Tuesdays (8-9:30 p.m. ET) and will have a special two-hour premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Summer's newest hit, "The Singing Bee" (which premiered earlier this month), will have its Fall premiere on Tuesday, September 25 (9:30-10 p.m. ET).

NBC's premiere week will also feature one-hour episodes each of "My Name Is Earl" (8-9 p.m. ET) and "The Office" (9-10 p.m. ET) on Thursday, September 27 and a two-hour episode premiere of "Las Vegas" on Friday, September 28 (9-11 p.m. ET).

The announcements were made by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, and Marc Graboff, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.

"We can't wait for the new season to begin and we believe that these programming changes will allow for a powerhouse Monday night with 'Chuck,' 'Heroes' and 'Journeyman,'" said Silverman. "On Tuesdays, the 90-minute 'The Biggest Loser' has always performed well and will fit perfectly with our new summer hit 'The Singing Bee.' On Fridays, we can hammock 'Friday Night Lights' between two proven hits 'Deal or No Deal' and 'Las Vegas,' with new cast member Tom Selleck."

Said Graboff: "We like that we can start our season off strong with hour-long episodes of such comedy favorites as 'Earl' and 'The Office.' Coupled with the dynamo of 'Sunday Night Football,' we will have a very potent fall lineup and these schedule adjustments will only make us stronger."

All of NBC's primetime entertainment series will bow during the week of September 24 with the exception of "The Biggest Loser" (Tuesday, September 11), "30 Rock" (Thursday, October 4), "Friday Night Lights" (Friday, October 5) and "Scrubs" (Thursday, October 25).
In addition, "Deal or No Deal" will premiere on Monday, September 17 (8-9 p.m. ET) -- one final time in its previously announced day and time before moving to Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET) on September 28.

Likewise, "Friday Night Lights" was previously scheduled for Fridays (10-11 p.m. ET) and "Las Vegas" (9-10 p.m. ET) on the same night before swapping time periods.

On September 24, NBC tees up its new season on Mondays (8-9 p.m. ET) with "Chuck," a new hour-long series from executive producer Josh Schwartz ("The O.C.") and executive producer-director McG ("Charlie's Angels," "We Are Marshall"), who deliver a comedic spy thriller about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, "Less Than Perfect") -- a computer geek who is catapulted into a new career as the government's most vital secret agent. Then comes the much-anticipated second-season debut of "Heroes" (9-10 p.m. ET) as the epic ensemble drama centers on several ordinary people who possess extraordinary abilities.

Monday, September 24 will also serve as the premiere of the new drama "Journeyman" (10-11 p.m. ET). From Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Kevin Falls ("The West Wing") and Emmy Award-winning director-producer Alex Graves ("The West Wing"), "Journeyman" is a romantic mystery-drama about Dan Vasser (Kevin McKidd, "Rome"), a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who inexplicably begins to travel through time and change people's lives.

Tuesdays mark the beginning of a new season of "The Biggest Loser" (8-10 p.m. ET) starting September 11 as the popular competitive weight-loss series boasts a few new twists. "The Singing Bee," introduced earlier this month, is hosted by Joey Fatone (*NSYNC) as it challenges contestants to not only sing a song but compels them to sing the words correctly. The variety-competition series will join the fall lineup on September 25.

The perennial favorite "Deal or No Deal" (8-9 p.m.) jump-starts Wednesdays beginning September 25 with host Howie Mandel, whose provocative series title question: "Deal or no deal?" has become a national catchphrase. The new "Bionic Woman" (9-10 p.m. ET) stars Michelle Ryan ("EastEnders") as a young woman whose life is radically altered and empowered after a car crash as it debuts on September 25. Also on the same night, the new drama "Life" (10-11 p.m. ET) features a complex police detective (Damian Lewis, "Band of Brothers") who's given a second chance on the force after serving years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

"My Name Is Earl" (8-9 p.m. ET) and the Emmy Award-winning "The Office" (9-10 p.m. ET) will break out of the gate in a big way on Thursday, September 27 as each premieres with an hour-long episode. The 14th season debut of "ER" follows (10-11 p.m. ET).

The two-hour premiere of "Las Vegas" (9-11 p.m. ET) will follow the new Friday-night "Deal or No Deal" (8-9 p.m. ET) on September 28.

As it did during last fall, "Football Night in America" (7-8 p.m. ET) and "Sunday Night Football" (8-11 p.m. ET) will dominate on autumn Sundays.

A calendar of NBC's Fall 2007-08 series premieres follows. New series are capitalized (except for "ER") and all times are ET:

SEPTEMBER 11
"The Biggest Loser" (8-10 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER 17
"Deal or No Deal" (8-9 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER 24
"CHUCK" (8-9 p.m.)
"Heroes" (9-10 p.m.)
"JOURNEYMAN" (10-11 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER 25
"The Singing Bee" (9:30-10 p.m.)
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER 26
"Deal or No Deal" (8-9 p.m.; marks Wednesday debut)
"BIONIC WOMAN" (9-10 p.m.)
"LIFE" (10-11 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER 27
"My Name Is Earl" (8-9 p.m.)
"The Office" (9-10 p.m.)
"ER" (10-11 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER 28
"Deal or No Deal" (moves to new day, 8-9 p.m.)
"Las Vegas" (9-11 p.m.)

OCTOBER 4
"30 Rock" (8-8:30 p.m.)

OCTOBER 5
"Friday Night Lights" (9-10 p.m.)

OCTOBER 25
"Scrubs" (9:30-10 p.m.)

Can't wait for Chuck.

NBC's November Sweeps Highlights

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

MY NAME IS EARL (8-9:00 p.m.)
"Cops"

BAD BOYS, BAD BOYS! SPECIAL ONE-HOUR EPISODE AS GREGG BINKLEY GUEST-STARS -- While enjoying TV time in prison, Earl (Jason Lee) and Randy (Ethan Suplee) are excited when they see that the show "Cops" is filming in Camden County – and the episode features different types of altercations that are all somehow related to Earl. Kenny (guest star Gregg Binkley) is featured in the episode as a raffle winner who gets to ride-along with a cop. Since the "Cops" episode was filmed prior to Kenny and Earl's reconciliation, Kenny shows resentment towards Earl. Jaime Pressly, Eddie Steeples and Nadine Velazquez also star.

THE OFFICE (9-9:30 p.m.)
"Branch Wars"

BATTLE OF THE BRANCHES; RASHIDA JONES GUEST-STARS -- When Karen (guest star Rashida Jones, "Boston Public") tries to woo Stanley (Leslie David Baker) away from Scranton, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) fights back, dragging her ex, Jim (John Krasinski), into his war. Meanwhile, the existence of a "Finer Things Club" further disturbs Dunder Mifflin's calm. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, B.J Novak, Ed Helms, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star.

SCRUBS (9:30-10 p.m.)
"My Hard Labor"

WHO'S YOUR DADDY? J.D. BECOMES A FATHER AS ELIZABETH BANKS GUEST-STARS -- J.D. (Zach Braff) and Kim (guest star Elizabeth Banks, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") go into labor, but the moment is tense as the two worry about their future as a couple and question what it means to be great parents. Meanwhile, the other staffers at Sacred Heart prove that parenting is all about sacrifice. Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) refuses to give his daughter a shot in fear that she will associate him with pain and thus searches the hospital for someone he trusts with a needle, while Turk (Donald Faison) and Carla (Judy Reyes) work on completing a video game so the temptation to play will not distract them from their daughter, and Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins) talks his son through a recent heartache. In the end, J.D. must decide that what might be easier for him, may not be healthy for his child. Neil Flynn also stars.

ER (10-11 p.m.)
"The Test"

CRUNCH TIME IN THE E.R.-- STANLEY TUCCI AND KARI MATCHETT GUEST-STAR -- Morris (Scott Grimes) and Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) are able to cram for their medical boards when Morretti (guest star Stanley Tucci, "The Devil Wears Prada") brings in a new attending doctor (guest star Kari Matchett, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip") to help out with the load. Sam (Linda Cardellini) and Abby (Maura Tierney) work on an attention-hungry young woman who comes into the E.R. with elusive symptoms. Meanwhile, Harold (Steven Christopher Parker) tries to get tips on how to please the ladies from Neela (Parminder Nagra). John Stamos also stars.


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

DEAL OR NO DEAL (8-9 p.m.)
Episode 311

MASSACHUSETTS MOTORCYCLE COP RETURNS TO FINISH HIS GAME AND ARKANSAS WOMAN TRIES HER LUCK AT BECOMING A MILLIONAIRE - - Howie Mandel hosts this exhilarating game of chance and odds where contestants try their luck at becoming a millionaire. In tonight's episode, motorcycle cop Michael Abbruzzese of Newton, Massachusetts, returns to finish his game while Keisha Brown of Jacksonville, Arkansas, receives a surprise satellite message from fellow Arkansas contestant Brooks Leach when she plays for the top prize of $1 million in a high-energy match of nerves, instincts and raw intuition. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Play at Home Lucky Case Game" for a chance to win $10,000.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (9-10 p.m.)
"Let's Get It On"

WELCOME HOME! -- Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) returns to Dillon as a head coach, a father and a husband. After too much time away from Tami (Connie Britton) and his new baby, Taylor decides that Dillon High is the place for him to coach football. But it will not be an easy homecoming for Taylor because he must deal with a disheveled team, led by the conflict between quarterback Matt (Zach Gilford) and star running back, Smash (Gaius Charles). Meanwhile, Tim (Taylor Kitsch) turns to Lyla (Minka Kelly) for help in changing Jason's (Scott Porter) mind about experimental surgery. Also, Landry (Jesse Plemons) finds out that the only thing he does actually control in his life is football. Also starring Aimee Teegarden and Adrianne Palicki.

LAS VEGAS (10-11 p.m.)
"Adventures in the Skin Trade"

ONLY IN VEGAS -- Danny (Josh Duhamel) and Mike (James Lesure) find themselves at a local strip bar for a birthday party, but things go awry when the club owner gets physical with one of the strippers. Always the do-gooder, Delinda (Molly Sims) begins a citywide campaign advocating for better rights for exotic dancers in Sin City. Elsewhere, Piper (guest star Camille Guaty) enlists Sam's (Vanessa Marcil) help to find a racy video that she does not want anyone to see. Sam is willing to help, but only if Piper helps her with a high-rolling "whale." Tom Selleck also stars.


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (7-8:15 p.m. ET)

"Football Night in America" is a recap of the top stories in the NFL, complete with highlights, analysis and reports from around the league. Bob Costas, the most honored studio host of all time with 19 Emmy Awards, hosts NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show alongside co-host Cris Collinsworth, the most honored studio analyst in history with eight Emmy Awards; co-host Keith Olbermann, named one of the Top Ten Most Powerful People in TV News for 2007 by Television Week; and analysts Tiki Barber, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler for the New York Giants, and Jerome Bettis, one of the most popular players in recent NFL history. Peter King, who covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and is considered one of the country's foremost NFL reporters, serves as a reporter for the "Football Night in America" studio show.

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (8:15-11:30 p.m. ET)
Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles

QB Tony Romo and the NFC East division leaders the Dallas Cowboys (6-1) head to Philadelphia to take on their archrivals the Eagles (2-4) led by QB Donovan McNabb. Al Michaels, the commentator called "TV's best play-by-play announcer" by the Associated Press, and John Madden, the most honored NFL broadcaster of all time with 15 Emmy Awards call the action along with sideline and feature reporter Andrea Kremer, whom the Los Angeles Times has called "the best TV interviewer in the business of covering the NFL."


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

CHUCK (8-9 p.m.)
"Chuck vs. the Alma Mater"

BACK TO SCHOOL -- Chuck (Zachary Levi) has to return to Stanford University, the institute that expelled him, on a weekend where the university is hosting its annual Green Festival and homecoming football game. Chuck's focus will need to be on helping his former professor -- whom he discovers is also a government operative and is being hunted out for a sensitive top-secret file. Chuck discovers his professor's hidden secrets, while he also finds shocking secrets about his own life. Chuck also learns the truth about his former friend, Bryce Larkin, the one who got him kicked out of Stanford. Meanwhile, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) has problems with the new assistant manager at Buy More. Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Sarah Lancaster, and Ryan McPartlin also star.

HEROES (9-10 p.m.)
"Out of Time"

WHILE SEVERAL HEROES FACE OFF AGAINST THE 'NIGHTMARE MAN,' PETER LEARNS JUST HOW DEADLY THE VIRUS CAN BE -- When one of his forgotten abilities suddenly manifests, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Caitlin (Katie Carr) get thrown into a crisis situation, and learn first-hand just how deadly the mysterious virus striking people with abilities can be. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), Matt (Greg Grunberg), Nathan (Adrian Pasdar), Niki (Ali Larter) and Bob (guest star Stephen Tobolowsky) band together to fend off the "nightmare man's" attack. When West (Nick D'Agosto) drops by the house, Claire (Hayden Panettiere) attempts to hide family photos that reveal the man who kidnapped him as a child is her father (Jack Coleman). Meanwhile, in feudal Japan, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Kensei's (David Anders) legendary journey takes a dramatic, final turn. Kristen Bell, Noah Gray-Cabey, Dana Davis, James Kyson Lee, Zachary Quinto and Dania Ramirez also star. Alan Blumenfeld, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Shalim Ortiz, Eriko Tamura and Adair Tishler guest-star. Special "podbuster" will include footage from the "Heroes World Tour" event with the Conservation Fund in New York City.

JOURNEYMAN (10-11 p.m.)
"Double Down"

HIGH STAKES IN THE PAST-- Much to Dan's dislike, Katie (Gretchen Egolf) considers going back to work as a television journalist while Dan (Kevin McKidd) travels back in time to protect a witness from certain death. Livia (Moon Bloodgood) arrives just in time to save Dan's future. Meanwhile, Jack (Reed Diamond) continues to investigate his brother's mysterious behavior. Brian Howe and Charles Henry Wyson also star.


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

THE SINGING BEE (8–8:30 p.m.)
Episode 115

'THE SINGING BEE' GOES GREEN IN A SPECIAL ECO-FRIENDLY EPISODE – Songs about the earth and environment take center stage in an eco-friendly installment that is aimed at promoting the universal cause. "Green" surprises are in store as contestants are challenged to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs that touch on this subject matter in a variety of karaoke-style competitions. In the exciting singing showdown, there's no middle ground for partially correct answers -- contestants must be perfect or they're out of the game. Joey Fatone hosts with music provided by house band Ray Chew and the Groove.

THE BIGGEST LOSER (8:30-10 p.m.)

'BIGGEST LOSERS' GO GREEN -- The red, blue and black teams all go "green" for the week as they participate in recycling and learn how to implement new environmentally friendly habits in their lives. They also discover how to exercise without the aid of electricity, taking their workouts to a whole new level. This week's challenge is all about recycling, and the winners get something really eco-friendly -- Ford Escape hybrid cars! Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper, Kim Lyons and Jillian Michaels also star.

LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (10-11 p.m.)
"Svengali"

COMIC BOOKS CAN BE DANGEROUS -- BUT FOR DETECTIVE BENSON, THEY COULD BE DEADLY -- When a college student is found murdered, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) recognize the body's mutilation as a "copycat" of serial killer Robert Morton (guest star Jared Harris). Then Cecilia (guest star Shannon Woodward), the last person to see the victim alive, suddenly goes missing herself. In a race to find Cecilia alive, the detectives seek out Morton and discover his loyal followers, including one twisted man whose comic book series glorifies Morton's murders. The books are the key to finding Cecilia, but the investigation angers Morton's followers -- and Benson find herself in serious danger. Adam Beach, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, Tamara Tunie, Richard Belzer and BD Wong also star.


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

PHENOMENON (8-9 p.m.)
Episode 103

'THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR' GUEST-STAR -- Host Tim Vincent ("Access Hollywood") reveals which three contestants viewers have eliminated, and the remaining five take the stage to amaze the audience for the second time. World-renowned mystifier Criss Angel ("Criss Angel Mindfreak") and famed mentalist Uri Geller offer their unfiltered opinions of the intriguing and mystifying performances while E!'s "The Girls Next Door" – Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson – are the celebrity guests who experience the spellbinding illusions first-hand, along with the live studio audience. Ultimately, the fate of the contestants will be determined by the home viewers, who will vote for their favorite performance.

BIONIC WOMAN (9-10 p.m.)
"The List"

ARE YOU ON THE LIST? JORDAN BRIDGES GUEST-STARS -- The Berkut Group has to team up with the CIA to catch a dangerous man who is selling a list naming the Berkut Group and CIA operatives. When Jaime (Michelle Ryan) and Tom (guest star Jordan Bridges, "Conviction") are partnered on the mission in Paris, they find themselves competing and flirting with each other, while still trying to maintain a professional relationship. Meanwhile, Becca (Lucy Kate Hale) lands herself in jail when she tries to impress a boy and Jonas (Miguel Ferrer) has to bail her out. Molly Price, Will Yun Lee and Mark Sheppard also star.

LIFE (10-11 p.m.)
"A Civil War"

WHAT SEEMS LIKE A HATE CRIME TURNS OUT TO BE A YOUNG MAN'S CRY FOR HELP -- When two Iranian-Americans are killed and a third is kidnapped, Detective Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) and Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi) believe they have a hate crime on their hands and they must race to meet the kidnappers' demands before it's too late. What unfolds is a complicated scheme involving drugs, money, and ultimately, a young man's desperate attempt to win his mother's affection. Meanwhile, Crews' dream about solar panels prompts him to want to buy a solar farm but his roommate and financial adviser, Ted Earley (Adam Arkin), questions his impulsive nature. Robin Weigert also stars.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

MY NAME IS EARL (8- 8:30 p.m.)
"Randy in Charge"

SCARED STRAIGHT! CRAIG T. NELSON GUEST-STARS -- The warden (guest star Craig T. Nelson, "Coach") asks Earl (Jason Lee) to take on a task of forming a skit called "Scared Straight" that will scare kids from committing crimes and stay out of jail. The warden then asks Earl to incorporate environmental friendly "green" messages into his presentation, based off a request from his wife, the governor. Meanwhile, Randy (Ethan Suplee) fights with Earl about who is in charge between the two of them, and uses his guard privileges to make Earl's life difficult. Jaime Pressly and Eddie Steeples also star.

30 ROCK (8:30-9 p.m.)
"Greenzo"

SPECIAL GUEST STARS INCLUDE OSCAR AND NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER AL GORE, MEREDITH VIEIRA, DAVID SCHWIMMER WHO JOIN IN ON '30 ROCK'S' GREEN INITIATIVE -- As part of a GE-wide green initiative, Jack (Alec Baldwin) has come up with the idea of creating a green mascot for NBC -- a Phillie Phanatic-looking character named Greenzo. When Greenzo's eco-friendly preachiness gets obnoxiously out of hand in "TGS with Tracy Jordan" offices, it's Liz (Tina Fey) who gets fed up the most with the ridiculous character. Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) is planning his annual house party, a boring little soiree where Liz has been the only one who ever shown up in the past. Tracy (Tracy Morgan) wants the party to be a success for Kenneth, so he spreads a few little rumors to get the event hopping, but simple office gossip gets out of control. Jane Krakowski, Lonny Ross, Judah Friedlander, Scott Adsit, Katrina Bowden and Maulik Pancholy also star. Special guest stars include Oscar and Nobel Prize winner Al Gore, Meredith Vieira (NBC's "Today") and David Schwimmer.

THE OFFICE (9-9:30 p.m.)
"Survivor Man"

INTO THE WOODS DURING SPECIAL 'GREEN WEEK' EPISODE -- After Ryan (B.J. Novak) excludes Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) from a corporate wilderness retreat, Michael heads into the woods for his own survival adventure with nothing but the suit on his back. Back at work, Jim (John Krasinski) tries to revolutionize the office birthday party. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Ed Helms, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star.

SCRUBS (9:30-10 p.m.)
"My Inconvenient Truth"

IT AIN'T EASY BEING GREEN – THE STAFF AT SACRED HEART GETS A LESSON IN BEING ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS AS TOM CAVANAGH ("ED") GUEST-STARS -- After watching "An Inconvenient Truth," the Janitor (Neil Flynn) vows to save the world by becoming the "Environmental Officer" at Sacred Heart, but the staff soon finds out that his methods of motivation are a bit peculiar. Meanwhile, J.D. (Zach Braff) has to face his own inconvenient truth when his brother, Dan (Tom Cavanagh, "Ed"), returns to town and tells him that it is time to "grow up." Elsewhere, Elliot (Sarah Chalke) and Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) debate over the hypocrisy of their practice. Donald Faison, Judy Reyes and Ken Jenkins also star.

ER (10-11 p.m.)
"Blackout"

ROLLING BROWNOUTS HIT CHICAGO; SPECIAL GREEN WEEK EPISODE- STANLEY TUCCI AND REIKO AYLESWORTH GUEST-STAR -- In an effort to help the planet and attract the ladies, Morris (Scott Grimes) buys an energy efficient smart car. While County General tries to conserve energy during the rolling brownouts, the staff finds alternative ways to deal with the heat. Abby (Maura Tierney) and Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) try and treat a fussy baby but disagree on the diagnosis. Meanwhile, Abby falls back into old habits and gives into temptation while Kovac (Goran Visnjic) is in Croatia. John Stamos, Linda Cardellini and Parminder Nagra also star. Stanley Tucci ("The Devil Wears Prada") and Reiko Aylesworth ("24) guest-star.


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

DEAL OR NO DEAL (8-9 p.m.)
Episode 302

KERMIT THE FROG GUEST-STARS AS 'DEAL OR NO DEAL' GOES 'GREEN;' ARKANSAS WOMAN RETURNS TO FINISH HER GAME AND NEW YORK MAN TRIES HIS LUCK AT BECOMING A MILLIONAIRE -- Howie Mandel hosts this exhilarating hit game show of chance and odds where contestants try their luck at becoming a millionaire. Tonight, "Deal or No Deal" celebrates NBC's "Green Week" starting with Mandel riding a cruiser bike into the studio with the 26 models, all in dresses made from army surplus parachutes, on bikes behind him. Then Keisha Brown from Jacksonville, Arkansas returns to finish her game and Danny Pecoraro of Brooklyn, New York has a surprise supporter when Kermit the Frog joins his support bench as he tries his luck at becoming a millionaire. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Play at Home Lucky Cast Game" for a chance to win $50,000.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (9–10 p.m.)
"How Did I Get Here?"

THE TRUTH! JESSALYN GILSIG GUEST-STARS -- Key evidence comes in implicating Landry (Jesse Plemons) and his father finds out. Landry decides to come clean with his father, and forces his dad into a situation where he must choose between being a father or a cop. Tami's (Connie Britton) sister, Shelley (guest star Jessalyn Gilsig), comes to help Tami out with the baby and the more free-spirited sister stirs things up in the Taylor household -- and makes Tami question her choices in life. One of the ways she shakes things up is by selling the need to live a green lifestyle, even in a less-than-progressive town like Dillon, Texas. Meanwhile, Tim (Taylor Kitsch) is kicked off the team and must prove to Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) that he truly wants to be a part of the team. Zach Gilford, Aimee Teegarden, Gaius Charles, Adrianne Palicki and Minka Kelly also star.

LAS VEGAS (10-11 p.m.)
"It's Not Easy Being Green"

THE BRIGHTER SIDE TO BEING 'GREEN' -- The Montecito hosts an environmentally friendly conference, making Delinda (Molly Sims) realize that the casino and its staffers should be doing its part to help "Mother Earth." When she tries to convince Danny (Josh Duhamel) that "green" is the way to go, he questions her plans, making for an unfriendly environment at home. Sam (Vanessa Marcil) learns that many of her high-roller clients are looking for love and tries to capitalize on this discovery. Meanwhile, Cooper (Tom Selleck) shows a new side of himself when a mystery woman arrives at the casino. James Lesure also stars. Gail O'Grady and Camille Guaty guest-star.


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (7-8:15 p.m. ET)

"Football Night in America" is a complete recap of the top stories in the NFL, complete with highlights, analysis and reports from around the league. Bob Costas, the most honored studio host of all time with 19 Emmy Awards, hosts NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show alongside co-host Cris Collinsworth, the most honored studio analyst in history with eight Emmy Awards; co-host Keith Olbermann, named one of the Top Ten Most Powerful People in TV News for 2007 by Television Week; and analysts Tiki Barber, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler for the New York Giants, and Jerome Bettis, one of the most popular players in recent NFL history. Peter King, who covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and is considered one of the country's foremost NFL reporters, serves as a reporter for the "Football Night in America" studio show.

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (8:15-11:30 p.m.)
Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers

The defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts (6-0), led by two-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning, head to San Diego to take on the resurgent San Diego Chargers (3-3), led by reigning league MVP LaDanian Tomlinson. Al Michaels, the commentator called "TV's best play-by-play announcer" by the Associated Press, and John Madden, the most honored NFL broadcaster of all time with 15 Emmy Awards call the action along with sideline and feature reporter Andrea Kremer, whom the Los Angeles Times has called "the best TV interviewer in the business of covering the NFL."



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12

CHUCK (8-9 p.m.)
"Chuck vs. The Truth"

NO MORE LIES; RACHEL BILSON GUEST-STARS—Chuck (Zachary Levi) battles with his cover love life and real love life when he meets a very pretty girl named Lou (Rachel Bilson, "The O.C."), who seems interested in the real Chuck. On the other hand, his relationship with Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) heats up as they go on a double date with Ellie (Sarah Lancaster) and Captain Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) and try to explain their sex life. Meanwhile, a poison specialist is trying to obtain codes to nuclear facilities and is using a "truth" poison to help get his answers. After all are exposed to the truth, Chuck soon discovers a lot about his partners. Adam Baldwin and Joshua Gomez also star.

HEROES (9-10 p.m.)
"Four Months Ago"

THE CLOCK TURNS BACK FOUR MONTHS AS THIS SEASON'S SECRETS ARE REVEALED; LEONARD ROBERTS RETURNS -- When the clock turns back four months for all of the Heroes, Nathan pays a terrible cost for his heroic actions. While Peter survives his detonation over New York City, the Company "bags" him as a threat to the world, eventually leading to violent confrontation with Elle (Kristen Bell) and the Haitian (Jimmy Jean-Louis). D.L. (Leonard Roberts) makes the ultimate sacrifice for Niki (Ali Larter) and Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey). Maya (Dania Ramirez) horrifically manifests her dark powers for the first time, driving her and Alejandro (Shalim Ortiz) to America for help. A mysterious, yet familiar face is introduced. David Anders, Jack Coleman, Dana Davis, Greg Grunberg, James Kyson Lee, Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy also star. Carlon Jeffery, Nichelle Nichols and Stephen Tobolowsky guest star.

JOURNEYMAN (10-11 p.m.)
"Winterland"

KEY PARTY IS BLAST FROM THE PAST; JOHN SCHNEIDER GUEST-STARS -- Dan (Kevin McKidd) journeys back into the past to a "key party" where he meets a young hippie girl involved in a deadly crime. In addition, Katie (Gretchen Egolf) makes an interesting discovery about Livia's (Moon Bloodgood) past while Dan and Jack (Reed Diamond) get into a fight over an investigation involving Dan. John Schneider ("Smallville") guest-stars as the father of the young girl. Brian Howe and Charles Henry Wyson also star.


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13


THE SINGING BEE (8-8:30 p.m.)
Episode 116

DEBORAH HARRY PERFORMS ON THE ULTIMATE SING-ALONG GAME SHOW -- Musical icon Deborah Harry (Blondie) kicks off the show with one of her classics, leading the way for four contestants to be challenged to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs, from past to present and everything in-between, in a variety of fun-filled karaoke-style competitions. In the exciting singing showdown, there's no middle ground for partially correct answers -- contestants must be perfect or they're out of the game. Joey Fatone hosts with music provided by house band Ray Chew and the Groove.

THE BIGGEST LOSER (8:30-10 p.m.)
Episode 410

A TASTE OF HOME -- For the first time ever this season, the players start competing as individuals rather than teams. A tantalizing temptation has the contestants overcome by the power of donuts and one player finds a valuable prize -- but was it worth risking their diet? Then a 24-Hour Fitness triathlon challenge allows a contestant to go home for 24 hours and surprise their loved ones -- but as always there's a twist. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper, Kim Lyons and Jillian Michaels also star.

LAW& ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (10-11 p.m.)
"Blinded"

THE INVESTIGATION OF A MISSING GIRL LEADS TO A SCHIZOPHRENIC SERIAL RAPIST AS TENSION BREWS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT -- When Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) discover a kidnapped girl in the trunk of a stolen rental car, they are led to her abductor -- a violent, schizophrenic artist named Saul Picard (guest star Arye Gross). Picard's rage seriously injures Stabler, and the trial drives A.D.A. Novak (Diane Neal) to face not only a complicated case on temporary insanity, but her own dark past as well. Adam Beach, Dann Florek, Ice-T and Tamara Tunie also star.


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14


PHENOMENON (8-9 p.m.)
Episode 104

'PHENOMENON' – LIVE FINAL PERFORMANCE EPISODE – The search for the next great mentalist continues as Tim Vincent ("Access Hollywood") unveils which three contestants will be going home. Three remaining contestants will have one more chance to impress America before they determine who will be named the next great mentalist and win the $250,000 prize. Once again, Criss Angel ("Criss Angel Mindfreak") and Uri Geller will offer their unfiltered opinions of the intriguing and mystifying performances while celebrity guests experience the spellbinding illusions first-hand.

BIONIC WOMAN (9-10 p.m.)
"Trust Issues"

WHO'S GOT YOUR BACK? ISAIAH WASHINGTON AND JORDAN BRIDGES GUEST-STAR -- When an assassination plot against a controversial head of state on United States soil is discovered, Jonas (Miguel Ferrer) assigns Jaime (Michelle Ryan) and Antonio (guest star Isaiah Washington) to thwart it. But when Jaime overhears a disturbing conversation by Antonio and the assassin, she is conflicted on whether she can trust her partner, which leads to a deadly confrontation. Meanwhile, Tom (guest star Jordan Bridges) and Jaime's relationship moves forward and she invites him over to the house for dinner to meet Becca (Lucy Kate Hale). Molly Price, Will Yun Lee and Mark Sheppard also star.

LIFE (10-11 p.m.)
"Farthingale"

GAS EXPLOSION VAPORIZES HALF A MAN'S BODY AND CREWS AGAIN BECOMES THE NUMBER-ONE SUSPECT IN A MURDER INVESTIGATION -- When a gas explosion vaporizes half a man's torso, Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) and Danni Reese (Sara Shahi) work to figure out if the explosion was an accident or arson. Their investigation reveals the dead man was an IRS agent living a complex life complete with two careers and two wives. Could this IRS agent's quest to become a hero have gotten him killed? Meanwhile Detective Carl Ames (Roger Brown), who oversaw Crews' murder investigation, is found dead in the parking lot of the police station. Once again, Crews finds himself at the center of a murder investigation. Adam Arkin, Robin Weigert and Brooke Langton also star.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15

MY NAME IS EARL (8-8:30 p.m.)
"Midnight Bun"

BUN IN THE OVEN; MICHAEL RAPAPORT AND CRAIG T. NELSON GUEST-STAR -- As Joy (Jaime Pressly) prepares to give birth, she becomes increasingly inpatient and enlists the help of Darnell (Eddie Steeples) to speed things along. Meanwhile, when Randy (Ethan Suplee) decides he's going to take the convicts for ice cream, Frank (guest star Michael Rapaport, "The War at Home") has plans of his own and escapes to collect his fortune buried behind Joy's heater. Now Earl (Jason Lee) has 46 hours to get Frank back to prison. Elsewhere, Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) baby-sits for Joy's kids and plays some interesting games with them.

30 ROCK (8:30-9 p.m.)
"Somebody to Love"

JACK (ALEC BALDWIN) FALLS IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE FROM THE WRONG TEAM, AND LIZ IS PARANOID OVER TERRORISM IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD – WITH SPECIAL GUEST STAR EDIE FALCO: Jack (Alex Baldwin) attends a cocktail party honoring Colin Powell, and there, he falls for C.C. (Guest Star, Edie Falco), a Democratic congresswoman from Vermont. Although they are on the opposite sides of the fence, Jack and C.C. ignore their political differences, and attempt to be a couple under the radar. Liz (Tina Fey) thinks her Middle Eastern neighbor might be a terrorist. After all, he won't shake Liz's hand; has maps all over his house, and helps Pete (Scott Adsit) rewire the toaster. But Liz is paranoid, and tips off his neighbor's whereabouts to an official at the Homeland Security office. Guest stars Edie Falco. Also stars Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Judah Friedlander, Lonny Ross, Keith Powell, Katrina Bowden and Maulik Pancholy.

THE OFFICE (9 – 9:30 p.m.)
"The Deposition"

SUE-CRAZY IN THE OFFICE -- Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) finds himself between a rock and a hard place when Jan (Melora Hardin) sues Dunder Mifflin and Michael is deposed as a witness. Meanwhile, Kelly (Mindy Kaling) trash-talks Pam (Jenna Fischer) after Darryl (Craig Robinson) beats Jim (John Krasinski) at ping-pong. Rainn Wilson, B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker, Ed Helms, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, and Creed Bratton also star.

SCRUBS (9:30-10 p.m.)
"My Identity Crisis"

IDENTIFYING IDENTITIES; CARLA STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN HER HERITAGE WHILE J.D. REALIZES WHY HE USES NICKNAMES – Carla (Judy Reyes) worries that she is losing her identity, and as a result, her daughter will not know her Latin heritage but Turk (Donald Faison) doesn't know how to assure his wife that their child will know about her lineage. Meanwhile, J.D. (Zach Braff) angers the staff when they realize that he uses nicknames because he doesn't know their real names – so the Janitor (Neil Flynn) challenges him to identify everyone in the hospital, and if he can't, J.D. must take up the mop for a day. Elsewhere, in a case of lost identity Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) realizes that he is lonely without his wife and children. Sarah Chalke and Ken Jenkins also star.

ER (10-11 p.m.)
"Coming Home"

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS; GORAN VISNJIC RETURNS, STANLEY TUCCI, REIKO AYLESWORTH AND FRANCIS CONROY GUEST-STAR -- Gates (John Stamos) and Julia (guest star Reiko Aylesworth, "24") nurture their newly found romance but are quickly interrupted by a troubled phone call from Sarah (Chloe Greenfield) who is staying with her grandmother (guest star Francis Conroy) and grandfather. Abby (Maura Tierney) continues to be off her game and the other doctors are starting to take notice. Harold (Steven Christopher Parker) saves the day in a critical situation and still makes his date. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) surprises Abby by returning a day earlier. Mekhi Phifer, Linda Cardellini, Parminder Nagra and Scott Grimes also star. Stanely Tucci ("The Devil Wears Prada") also guest-stars.


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16

DEAL OR NO DEAL (8-9 p.m.)
Episode 313

CHANCE TO WIN $100 MILLION AS HERSHEY'S KISSES CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY -- Howie Mandel hosts this exhilarating hit game show of chance and odds where contestants try their luck at becoming a millionaire. Tonight, Hershey's Kisses celebrates its 100th anniversary with three teams playing the "Kiss Someone" game for a chance to win $100 million. Also, Erin Krafft of Dallas, Texas tries her luck at becoming a millionaire. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Play at Home Lucky Cast Game" for a chance to win $10,000.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (9-10 p.m.)
"Pantherama!"

RECRUITING DAY—Brian "Smash" Williams' (Gaius Charles) day has arrived and he will soon be facing a tough decision as he finds out his college football options with the first official day for college recruiters to talk to premier high school players. Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) addresses recruiting day with the players, but has his attention on a new player. With all the "Smash" hype, Matt (Zach Gilford) is enjoying his new cheerleader girlfriend, but is finding himself more and more attracted to his grandma's live-in nurse. Meanwhile, Julie (Aimee Teegarden), jealous of Matt's situation, turns to a new teacher to confide in. Tami (Connie Britton) brings together Lyla (Minka Kelly) and Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) to run the annual "Pantherama" event. Jesse Plemons, Scott Porter and Taylor Kitsch also star.

LAS VEGAS (10-11 p.m.)
"My Uncle's a Gas"

UNWELCOME SURPRISE VISITORS -- As president of operations, Danny (Josh Duhamel) is finding it difficult to keep up with the job, especially when he gets a surprise visit from the fire marshal and his alcoholic uncle. Meanwhile, Mike (James Lesure) is in charge of keeping an eye on the Montecito's "Hand on Hard Bodies" competition, which is not an easy feat. Cooper (Tom Selleck) forces Sam (Vanessa Marcil) to help one of the contestants, making the tension between them even thicker. If that isn't enough for the staffers, a team of thieves is in the midst of breaking into the casino. Molly Sims also stars and Camille Guaty guest-stars.


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (7-8:15 p.m. ET)

"Football Night in America" is a complete recap of the top stories in the NFL, complete with highlights, analysis and reports from around the league. Bob Costas, the most honored studio host of all time with 19 Emmy Awards, hosts NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show alongside co-host Cris Collinsworth, the most honored studio analyst in history with eight Emmy Awards; co-host Keith Olbermann, named one of the Top Ten Most Powerful People in TV News for 2007 by Television Week; and analysts Tiki Barber, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler for the New York Giants, and Jerome Bettis, one of the most popular players in recent NFL history. Peter King, who covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and is considered one of the country's foremost NFL reporters, serves as a reporter for the "Football Night in America" studio show.

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (8:15- 11:30 p.m.)
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: TEAMS TBA

The NFL provides NBC flexible scheduling over the final seven weeks of the season for "NBC Sunday Night Football." Flexible scheduling ensures marquee matchups when many teams' playoff chances are at stake. Al Michaels, the commentator called "TV's best play-by-play announcer" by the Associated Press, and John Madden, the most honored NFL broadcaster of all time with 15 Emmy Awards call the action along with sideline and feature reporter Andrea Kremer, whom the Los Angeles Times has called "the best TV interviewer in the business of covering the NFL."


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19

CHUCK (8-9 p.m.)
"Chuck vs. the Imported Hard Salami"

JEALOUSY ON WHEAT, HOLD THE MUSTARD; RACHEL BILSON GUEST-STARS -- Chuck (Zachary Levi) starts dating Lou (Rachel Bilson, "The O.C."), a sandwich-maker, and things seem to be going really well -- which incites some jealousy on behalf of Chuck's "ex-girlfriend," Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski), since she may be discovering that her feelings for Chuck were not all just a cover. However, things seem to get complicated when Lou is discovered to be a part of a smuggling group. Meanwhile, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) starts developing a new relationship with an unlikely girl. Adam Baldwin also stars.

HEROES (9-10 p.m.)
"Cautionary Tales"

WHEN AGENDAS CLASH, A HERO DIES -- Convinced that the Company is close to finding them, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) prepares the family to run -- but Claire (Hayden Panettiere) has other ideas. Meanwhile, Hiro (Masi Oka) returns from the past and learns of his father's death. Grief-stricken, he flings himself into past and makes a stunning personal discovery. After a charged first encounter with Elle (Kristen Bell), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a decision that could change lives. Meanwhile, Matt (Greg Grunberg) struggles with his expanding mental abilities and Maya (Dania Ramirez) and Alejandro's (Shalim Ortiz) relationship is tested as they travel with Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) meets someone who could unlock his past. Noah Gray-Cabey, Dana Davis, James Kyson Lee, Ali Larter and Adrian Pasdar also star. Nick D'Agosto, George Takei, Adair Tishler and Stephen Tobolowsky guest-star.

JOURNEYMAN (10-11 p.m.)
"Emily"

KIDNAPPING SOLVED; PART ONE OF SPECIAL TWO-PART STORY AS RAPHAEL SBARGE ('24') GUEST-STARS -- Dan (Kevin McKidd) travels back to the early 1990s where he seems to be tracking a serial kidnapper (guest star Raphael Sbarge, "24"). Katie (Gretchen Egolf) wonders what effects Dan's disappearances are having on Zack (Charles Henry Wyson) when she is called down to his school. Meanwhile, Jack (Reed Diamond) remains skeptical, but begins to see evidence that Dan might be telling the truth about his travels. Moon Bloodgood and Brian Howe also star.


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

THE BIGGEST LOSER (8:00-10 p.m.)
Episode 411

MEMORABLE MAKEOVERS ON THE SET OF NBC'S 'DAYS OF OUR LIVES' -- As a reward for their hard work so far, the players are surprised with a day of star treatment and makeovers on the set of NBC's popular daytime drama "Days of our Lives." Behind closed doors, family and friends wait to surprise their beloved "losers" who they haven't seen in over three months. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper, Kim Lyons and Jillian Michaels star.

LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (10-11 p.m.)
"Fight"

A TEENAGER'S BODY IS DISCOVERED IN THE WOODS AND PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER MIKE KONA'S (GUEST STAR FORREST GRIFFIN) DNA IS FOUND ON THE SCENE -- A young girl's death seems to be linked to the world of ultimate fighting, but the evidence trail leads Detectives Chester Lake (Adam Beach) and Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice-T) to two young brothers (guest stars Gaius Charles from NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and Arlen Escarpeta) who have more than a few skeletons in their closet. When the brothers are arrested, tension brew within the SVU. Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, Tamara Tunie, Richard Belzer and BD Wong also star.


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

PHENOMENON (8-9 p.m.)

THE NEXT GREAT MENTALIST IS REVEALED IN LIVE FINALE -- Criss Angel ("Criss Angel Mindfreak") and Uri Geller will offer their unfiltered opinions of the remaining contestants' performances for the final time. After weeks of exhilarating and mind-blowing performances, host Tim Vincent ("Access Hollywood") will reveal who America has crowned as the next great mentalist and the winner will receive the top prize of $250,000.

DEAL OR NO DEAL (9-11 p.m.)

SPECIAL TWO-HOUR THANKSGIVING EXTRAVAGANZA AS ONE CONTESTANT PLAYS FOR A $2 MILLION TOP PRIZE AND ANOTHER TRIES TO AVOID THE "TURKEY" CASE; VIEWERS AT HOME HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $100,000 -- Celebrate Thanksgiving with a special two-hour episode with DaKenya McDuffy of Indianapolis, Indiana, who will play for the top prize of $1 million as she tries to avoid the "turkeys" as the five lowest cases have been replaced with gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, pumpkin pie and a turkey! Also tonight, Jay Garrity of Medford, Massachusetts turns down record-breaking offers when he plays for the top prize of $2 million in a high-energy match of nerves, instincts and raw intuition. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Play at Home Lucky Case Game" for a chance to win $100,000. Howie Mandel hosts.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (9 a.m.-12 noon)

HOLIDAY TRADITION CONTINUES AS 81ST 'MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE' BEGINS CHRISTMAS SEASON – "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" celebrates its 81st anniversary on NBC as America's favorite Thanksgiving Day parade features all the spectacular pageantry, fun and surprises that have made the annual New York City extravaganza a perennial favorite. Heralding the start of the Christmas season, the beloved holiday features colorful grand floats, lively marching bands, amazing character balloons and special performances by some of today's hottest stars and Broadway performers -- plus an appearance by Santa Claus. Brad Lachman is the executive producer of this live (in some time zones), three-hour special from NBC Entertainment.


NATIONAL PURINA DOG SHOW (12-2 p.m.)

CELEBRATE THE 'BEST IN SHOW' WITH 'THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA' -- John O'Hurley ("Family Feud") returns as host of "The National Dog Show Presented By Purina," a purebred canine competition that is part of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's annual dog show. The show -- one of the oldest and most prestigious sporting events in North America -- is one of only six remaining "benched" dog shows where the public can interact with the show dogs. With expert commentary from David Frei, the "dean" of dog show commentators, the show is expected to feature more than 2,000 of the nation's leading canines in a wide array of more than 150 breeds and varieties, all vying for "Best in Show" honors.

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: "THE INCREDIBLES" (8-10:30 p.m. ET)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: "THE FAMILY MAN" (8-11 p.m. ET)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (7-8:15 p.m. ET)

"Football Night in America" is a complete recap of the top stories in the NFL, complete with highlights, analysis and reports from around the league. Bob Costas, the most honored studio host of all time with 19 Emmy Awards, hosts NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show alongside co-host Cris Collinsworth, the most honored studio analyst in history with eight Emmy Awards; co-host Keith Olbermann, named one of the Top Ten Most Powerful People in TV News for 2007 by Television Week; and analysts Tiki Barber, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler for the New York Giants, and Jerome Bettis, one of the most popular players in recent NFL history. Peter King, who covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and is considered one of the country's foremost NFL reporters, serves as a reporter for the "Football Night in America" studio show.

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (8:15-11:30 p.m.)
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: TEAMS TBA

The NFL provides NBC flexible scheduling over the final seven weeks of the season for "NBC Sunday Night Football." Flexible scheduling ensures marquee matchups when many teams' playoff chances are at stake. Al Michaels, the commentator called "TV's best play-by-play announcer" by the Associated Press, and John Madden, the most honored NFL broadcaster of all time with 15 Emmy Awards call the action along with sideline and feature reporter Andrea Kremer, whom the Los Angeles Times has called "the best TV interviewer in the business of covering the NFL."


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

CHUCK (8-9 p.m.)
"Chuck vs. The Nemesis"

HE'S BACK! MATTHEW BOMER GUEST-STARS— It's Thanksgiving and Chuck's (Zachary Levi) nemesis, Bryce Larkin (guest star Matthew Bomer), returns after being ruled dead earlier in Chuck's life. Secret internal committees trying to destroy the "intersect" -- now better known as Chuck's brain -- saved Bryce in hopes he would be able to help them locate it. Bryce needs Chuck to help prove to Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski), Casey (Adam Baldwin) and the rest of the CIA that he is not a rogue agent. Upon seeing Bryce and Sarah back together, former lovers and partners, Chuck grows jealous and doubts any future with Sarah. Meanwhile, Buy More is prepping for the biggest shopping day of the year and Morgan (Joshua Gomez) is left in charge. Sarah Lancaster and Ryan McPartlin also star.

HEROES (9-10 p.m.)
"Truth & Consequences"

PETER ATTEMPTS TO SAVE THE FUTURE FROM THE VIRUS -- Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) travels to Primatech Paper in Texas with his new friend to destroy the virus, which will kill 93 percent of the world's population in the future -- or so he believes. Niki (Ali Larter) returns to Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey) with bad news. To right a wrong, Monica (Dana Davis) puts her abilities to the test while Hiro (Masi Oka) goes after his father's killer. Meanwhile, Matt (Greg Grunberg) uses his mental abilities to track down the last person in the company photo. In addition, Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) learns his brother is alive. Outside of New York, Maya (Dania Ramirez) must choose between Alejandro (Shalim Ortiz) and Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Kristen Bell, Jack Coleman, James Kyson Lee, Hayden Panettiere and Sendhil Ramamurthy also star. Nick D'Agosto, Adair Tishler and Stephen Tobolowsky guest-star.

JOURNEYMAN (10-11 p.m.)
"Blowback"

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND-EXCITING CONCLUSION OF TWO-PART SERIES; RAPHAEL SBARGE ('24') GUEST-STARS -- The dangerous kidnapper Aeden Bennett (guest star Raphael Sbarge, "24") is back and Dan (Kevin McKidd) learns a difficult lesson about what happens when he goes off-mission when he travels back to 1983 -- and discovers a young criminal in the making. Meanwhile, Livia (Moon Bloodgood) continues to uncover secrets about her purpose in life, and Katie (Gretchen Egolf) gets into a deadly predicament when the kidnapper seeks revenge. Reed Diamond, Brian Howe and Charles Henry Wyson also star.


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

THE SINGING BEE (8 – 8:30 p.m.)
Episode 117

"GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY," LITTLE RICHARD IS IN THE HOUSE -- As only he can do, the legendary Little Richard performs one of his hit classics that leads the way for four contestants to be challenged to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs, from past to present and everything in-between, in a variety of fun-filled karaoke-style competitions. In this exciting singing showdown, there's no middle ground for partially correct answers -- contestants must be perfect or they're out of the game. Joey Fatone hosts with music provided by house band Ray Chew and the Groove.

THE BIGGEST LOSER (8:30-10 p.m.)
Episode 412

VIEWERS CHOOSE THE CHALLENGE – This week brings a special workout challenge that viewers at home have chosen. Then the final seven contestants battle it out with only two weigh-ins left, before one player wins the coveted title of "The Biggest Loser." Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper, Kim Lyons and Jillian Michaels star.

LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICITMS UNIT (10-11 p.m.)
"Paternity"

WHEN A YOUNG BOY'S NANNY IS FOUND MURDERED A DARK FAMILY SECRET IS EXPOSED -- When a family's nanny is found gruesomely murdered, the obvious suspect is her internet love interest, "Casanova" (guest star Stephen Bauer). But, it isn't long before Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) suspect the nanny's employers (guest stars Mark Valley and Anastasia Griffith) who may have a few dark skeletons in their closet. The investigation leads to a case of infidelity and murder, which is further complicated when Stabler's own family suffers a tragedy that leaves Benson and Stabler's unborn son, in serious danger. Also starring: Adam Beach, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, and Tamara Tunie.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER (7-9 p.m.)

NBC CONTINUES ITS HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH THE LIVE NATIONAL TELECAST OF CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER -- "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" is a star-studded, two-hour live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City and celebrates the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree. The special will include a popular musical lineup celebrating the current hits and favorite holiday music from the world of entertainment.




BIONIC WOMAN (9-10 p.m.)
"Do Not Disturb"
Jaime's much-needed vacation with her sister at a spa resort is quickly disrupted when she is pulled into a deadly cat and mouse game with another hotel guest.

LIFE (10-11 p.m.)
"Serious Control Issues"

RUNAWAY TEEN IS FOUND DEAD CLUTCHING HER GUITAR -- When a runaway girl is found dead underneath a freeway overpass, Detective Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) and Danni Reese (Sarah Shahi) are struck by the death scene. The girl is discovered sitting upright, clutching a guitar with her throat slit. Crews and Reese are able to figure out the girl used to play her guitar outside a grocery store nearby. After interviewing one of the grocery store employees, along with his son, they become highly suspicious of their behavior. Just when they think they are close to capturing the killer, they realize they've stumbled upon another significant crime -- a kidnapping from 12 years earlier. Meanwhile, Crews decides to take action towards the murder investigation mounting against him. Robin Weigert and Adam Arkin also star.

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I've heard that NBC has shut down production on Heroes. They were in the middle of shooting Episodes 13 and 14. They were asked to reshoot the ending to Episode 11 (which ends the "Generations" volume) to be a season-ender.

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So the finale will air the first Monday in December? Yikes!!!!!

So the finale will air the first Monday in December? Yikes!!!!!
Uuuum yeah...There is a strike going on. A bunch of shows will probably be shut down.

It also says the end of the "Generations" volume. "Origins" was originally supposed to be the next volume of the series...Until they decided to make that a 6 episode Spinoff show. I guess only time will tell what happens now.

Uuuum yeah...There is a strike going on. A bunch of shows will probably be shut down.

It also says the end of the "Generations" volume. "Origins" was originally supposed to be the next volume of the series...Until they decided to make that a 6 episode Spinoff show. I guess only time will tell what happens now.

Yes, I am well aware of that. I don't like but I know it.

I'm afraid it will spread to other shows.

I was just a little surprised they are doing this BEFORE the strike actually happens. The fact that they are making 11 the finale makes me think they expect a very long strike(as in the rest of the season). Origins was cancelled.

Yes, I am well aware of that. I don't like but I know it.

I'm afraid it will spread to other shows.

I was just a little surprised they are doing this BEFORE the strike actually happens. The fact that they are making 11 the finale makes me think they expect a very long strike(as in the rest of the season). Origins was cancelled.

Yeah, it sucks. I was wondering if maybe some of the bigger budget shows would pay some of their writers to stay through the end of the season, LOL. It will definitely spread to other shows...I just hope that when the strike is all said and done, the writers go back to exactly where they left off on their shows.

I'm thinking maybe "Origins" should just be part of Heroes' 2nd season episodes. It doesn't make sense to do a 6 hour "Spinoff." And why does everyone feel the need to Spinoff their shows now? A lot of the time the original shows suffer a little (*ahem* Grey's Anatomy). I think it's outrageous that they would even think to do a Heroes Spinoff, being as how they just got off their very first season. And now The Office is even thinking about a Spinoff show.

Yeah, it sucks. I was wondering if maybe some of the bigger budget shows would pay some of their writers to stay through the end of the season, LOL. It will definitely spread to other shows...I just hope that when the strike is all said and done, the writers go back to exactly where they left off on their shows.

I'm thinking maybe "Origins" should just be part of Heroes' 2nd season episodes. It doesn't make sense to do a 6 hour "Spinoff." And why does everyone feel the need to Spinoff their shows now? A lot of the time the original shows suffer a little (*ahem* Grey's Anatomy). I think it's outrageous that they would even think to do a Heroes Spinoff, being as how they just got off their very first season. And now The Office is even thinking about a Spinoff show.

I agree. Although, Grey's Anatomy did spinoff the second most popular new show this fall. But, I could care less, seeing how I don't watch either show-LOL.

I can't believe how badly Heroes has dropped this season. Wasn't it averaging about 14 million last season? Now it's down to 10 million. To me, Heroes is a show that you could definitely Tivo or DVR. I watched it a bit last season, but I haven't watched it once this season.

I agree. Although, Grey's Anatomy did spinoff the second most popular new show this fall. But, I could care less, seeing how I don't watch either show-LOL.

I can't believe how badly Heroes has dropped this season. Wasn't it averaging about 14 million last season? Now it's down to 10 million. To me, Heroes is a show that you could definitely Tivo or DVR. I watched it a bit last season, but I haven't watched it once this season.
Heroes is down about 2 million. And yes, Tivo/DVR users play a big role in that, much like LOST's ratings after their 1st season.

Grey's Anatomy was the 2nd most watched scripted show last year...It's not anymore. That's another one with ratings declines. Recently, Desperate Housewives has even been doing better than Grey's. CSI is still on top though....That is until American Idol wreaks havoc on all their ass's! ;)

NBC KICKS OFF THE SEASON FROM THANKSGIVING TO THE NEW YEAR WITH ORIGINAL HOLIDAY-THEMED SHOWS, TRADITIONAL SPECIALS AND CLASSIC MOVIE FAVORITES:

Original Series Include Holiday-Themed Episodes of "Chuck," "30 Rock," "My Name Is Earl," "Journeyman," "Deal or No Deal," "Las Vegas," "Clash of the Choirs" and "Days of our Lives," Along with Annual Holiday Programming Events That Include "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street"

BURBANK - November 15, 2007 - NBC unwraps its holiday programming with themed episodes of "Chuck," "My Name Is Earl," "Journeyman," the 300th episode of "ER," "30 Rock," "Deal or No Deal," "Las Vegas," "Clash of the Choirs" and "Days of our Lives," along with the traditional favorites "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," "It's a Wonderful Life," and "Miracle on 34th Street" -- as well as the special "Radio City Christmas Spectacular," and recent feature films "The Incredibles" and "The Family Man."

The holiday season begins on November 21 with a special two-hour Thanksgiving-themed "Deal or No Deal," followed by the annual broadcast of the "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" on November 22, and continues through NBC's traditional coverage of "The Tournament of Roses Parade" on January 1.

Following are days, times (ET) and programming information.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

DEAL OR NO DEAL (9-11 p.m.)

SPECIAL TWO-HOUR THANKSGIVING EXTRAVAGANZA AS ONE CONTESTANT PLAYS FOR A $2 MILLION TOP PRIZE AND ANOTHER TRIES TO AVOID THE "TURKEY" CASE; VIEWERS AT HOME HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $100,000 -- Celebrate Thanksgiving with a special two-hour episode with DaKenya McDuffy of Indianapolis, Indiana, who will play for the top prize of $1 million as she tries to avoid the "turkeys" as the five lowest cases have been replaced with gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, pumpkin pie and a turkey! Also tonight, Jay Garrity of Medford, Massachusetts turns down record-breaking offers when he plays for the top prize of $2 million in a high-energy match of nerves, instincts and raw intuition. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Play at Home Lucky Case Game" for a chance to win $100,000. Howie Mandel hosts.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (9 a.m.-12 noon)

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE CELEBRATES ITS 81ST ANNIVERSARY ON NBC WITH 'TODAY' HOSTS MEREDITH VIEIRA, MATT LAUER AND AL ROKER - America's favorite Thanksgiving Day parade features all the spectacular pageantry, fun and surprises that have made this annual New York City extravaganza a perennial favorite. Heralding the start of the Christmas season, this beloved holiday features colorful grand floats, lively marching bands, amazing character balloons and special performances by some of today's hottest stars and Broadway performers. This year's special guests include Ashley Tisdale, Bindi and Terri Irwin, Corbin Bleu, Dolly Parton, Good Charlotte, Grandma from the Big Apple Circus, Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Kay Hanley, Lifehouse, Menudo, Michael Feinstein, Miss U.S.A. 2007 - Rachel Smith, Ne-Yo, Nikki Blonsky, Sarah Brightman, and Wynonna Judd -- plus an appearance by Santa Claus. Brad Lachman is the executive producer of this live (in some time zones), three-hour special from NBC Entertainment.

NATIONAL PURINA DOG SHOW (12-2 p.m.)

CELEBRATE THE "BEST IN SHOW" WITH "THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA" --- John O' Hurley returns as host of "The National Dog Show Presented By Purina," a purebred canine competition that is part of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's annual dog show. The show -- one of the oldest and most prestigious sporting events in North America -- is one of only six remaining "benched" dog shows where the public can interact with the show dogs. With expert commentary from David Frei, "the dean" of dog show commentators, the show is expected to feature more than 2,000 of the nation's leading canines in a wide array of more than 150 breeds and varieties, all vying for "Best in Show" honors. "The National Dog Show Presented by Purina" is a property of NBC and Carson International of Ketchum, Idaho.

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (2-4 p.m.)

NBC PRESENTS ORIGINAL HOLIDAY 'MIRACLE' -- NBC continues its tradition of bringing home the holiday classics with this Academy Award-winning feature. Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn)--the real Santa Claus--is hired to play himself at Macy's Department Store in New York City. His gentle, joyous spirit and magical powers soon transform those around him including a little girl (Natalie Wood) and her cynical mother Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara). However, Kris' attempts to spread the true meaning of Christmas in a cynical world land him in the psychology ward with only lawyer (John Payne) on his side.

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: "THE INCREDIBLES" (8-10:30 p.m. ET)

ITS NOT A JOB, IT'S A WAY OF LIFE--Bob Parr (formerly Mr. Incredible) lives in Metroville with his wife Helen (formerly Elastigirl) and their three children: Violet, Dashiell and Jack-Jack. Life has changed drastically for them since lawsuits in Metroville forced superheroes into retirement. Now, Bob works a mundane job as an insurance agent and Helen is doing all she can to make a "normal" life for the family- a family that is far from normal. The children, trying hard to hide their superhero characteristics, are working hard to fit in at school. However, things go topsy-turvy for the family when they are forced to use their powers to save their dad from a dangerous government mission he has been lured into.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Check Local Listings)

THANKSGIVING WEDDING FOR BELLE & SHAWN - The families of Salem gather for Shawn (Brandon Beemer) and Belle's (Martha Madison) wedding on Thanksgiving at Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope's (Kristian Alfonso) house. In a touching moment of strength since she lost John (Drake Hogestyn), Marlena (Deirdre Hall) walks Belle down the aisle. Alison Sweeney, Mary Beth Evans, Bryan Dattilo, Stephen Nichols, Jay Johnson, Lauren Koslow, Joe Mascolo, Peggy McCay, Frank Parker, Julie Pinson, Josh Taylor, Suzanne Rogers, Rachel Melvin, Darin Brooks, Blake Berris, Jim Reynolds and Shelley Hennig also star.

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: "THE FAMILY MAN" (8-11 p.m. ET)

SECOND CHANCES--Thirteen years ago, Jack Campbell (Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage) left a devastated college girlfriend, Kate (Tea Leoni), to go after a business opportunity in London with a promise to return in a year, which never happened. Fast forward to Christmas Eve present day and Jack is high-powered businessman on New York's Wall Street, wants for nothing - or so he thinks. However, life is about to change for him when he wakes up on Christmas morning next to his old girlfriend, in a parallel universe, where he's been married for 12 years, has two children and works as a tire salesman. A glimpse of what might have been, had he made different choices, changes Jack's life forever and he is left to decide what truly makes him happy. Don Cheadle and Jeremy Piven also star.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

THE INCREDIBLES (8-10:30 p.m.)

ITS NOT A JOB, IT'S A WAY OF LIFE--Bob Parr (formerly Mr. Incredible) lives in Metroville with his wife Helen (formerly Elastigirl) and their three children: Violet, Dashiell and Jack-Jack. Life has changed drastically for them since lawsuits in Metroville forced superheroes into retirement. Now, Bob works a mundane job as an insurance agent and Helen is doing all she can to make a "normal" life for the family- a family that is far from normal. The children, trying hard to hide their superhero characteristics, are working hard to fit in at school. However, things go topsy-turvy for the family when they are forced to use their powers to save their dad from a dangerous government mission he has been lured into.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

CHUCK (8-9 p.m.)
"Chuck vs. The Nemesis"

HE'S BACK! MATTHEW BOMER GUEST-STARS- It's Thanksgiving and Chuck's (Zachary Levi) nemesis, Bryce Larkin (guest star Matthew Bomer), returns after being ruled dead earlier in Chuck's life. Secret internal committees trying to destroy the "intersect" -- now better known as Chuck's brain -- saved Bryce in hopes he would be able to help them locate it. Bryce needs Chuck to help prove to Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski), Casey (Adam Baldwin) and the rest of the CIA that he is not a rogue agent. Upon seeing Bryce and Sarah back together, former lovers and partners, Chuck grows jealous and doubts any future with Sarah. Meanwhile, Buy More is prepping for the biggest shopping day of the year -- the day after Thanksgiving -- and Morgan (Joshua Gomez) is left in charge. Sarah Lancaster and Ryan McPartlin also star.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER (8-9 p.m.)

NBC HERALDS THE ARRIVAL OF THE HOLIDAYS WITH A DAZZLING DISPLAY OF MUSICAL TALENT AND THE LIGHTING OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS CHRISTMAS TREE DURING THE 10TH ANNUAL 'CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER TELECAST. Hosted by Al Roker ("Today"), the star-studded 75th annual tree lighting extravaganza will feature Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Taylor Swift, Ashley Tisdale and Carrie Underwood performing current hits and holiday classics from Rockefeller Center in New York City. Prior to the network special, WNBC NBC's New York flagship station, will broadcast an additional live hour of the special (7-8 p.m. ET). "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" is produced by NBC Universal Media Studios, and Bob Holmes is the executive producer.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR (8-9 p.m.)

THIS DECEMBER NBC BRINGS MORE HOLIDAY CHEER INTO VIEWERS HOMES WITH 'THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR' SPECIAL- For the first time ever, NBC will televise the 75th celebration of the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" in a one-hour exclusive special from the great stages at Radio City Music Hall. Hosted by Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira ("Today"), the show will feature brand new glamorous costumes, state-of-the-art special effects and new eye-popping numbers performed by the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, as well as traditional favorites including the famed "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." This year's brand new and re-imagined production will be executive produced by legendary and veteran news producer Don Hewitt.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3

CHUCK (8-9 p.m.)
"Crown Vic"

A COUNTERFEIT CHRISTMAS--Still licking his wounds after realizing Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) continues to have feelings for Bryce, Chuck (Zachary Levi) must assume the cover of being Sarah's husband on a mission to foil a politically connected counterfeiter and yachtsman. Emotions and sea legs are tested when Chuck, Sarah and Casey (Adam Baldwin) have to head to the marina to scuttle a plot that also puts an unwitting Morgan (Joshua Gomez) and Anna (Julia Ling) squarely in the crosshairs. Meanwhile, It's time for the annual Buy More holiday party, but the party comes with lots of rules from Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence).

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6

ER (10-11 p.m.)
"300 Patients"

PATIENT OVERFLOW IN THE ER- SPECIAL 300th EPISODE-PETER FONDA ("3:10 to Yuma") AND REIKO AYLESWORTH ("24") GUEST STAR-Morris (Scott Grimes) makes a bet with the other doctors that the ER will have 300 patients pass through its doors before the nights end. Kovac (Goran Visnjic), Abby (Maura Tierney) and baby Joe quickly make plans to go to Croatia after Luka's father unexpectedly passes away. A husband (guest star Peter Fonda) rushes to the ER when he hears about his wife's car accident but is shocked to meet someone from his past. Meanwhile, Julia (guest star Reiko Aylesworth) decides to hold a service to bless the ER and the patients that have been lost. Mekhi Phifer, Parminder Nagra, Linda Cardellini and John Stamos also star.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

LAS VEGAS (10-11 p.m.)
"A Cannon Carol"

'TIS THE SEASON-The casino staffers are busy making holiday plans except for Mike (James Lesure), who begins to doubt his place in Vegas as well as in his friend's lives. A modern day Scrooge, Sam (Vanessa Marcil) invites a client to come to the casino for the holidays, but he decides to donate his money to a charity instead of gambling at the casino. Meanwhile, Delinda (Molly Sims) and Piper (Camille Guaty) host a "Hot Santa" contest to win the Vegas casino charity competition and Danny (Josh Duhamel) is pressured by Cooper (Tom Selleck) to fill a vacant retail space at the Montecito.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10

JOURNEYMAN (10-11 p.m.)
"Home by Another Way"

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS-JOHN ANISTON ("Days of Our Lives") GUEST STARS--Layoffs hit Dan's (Kevin McKidd) office on Christmas eve and he is forced to travel back in time to the newspaper's holiday party. Dan interferes with his past when he meets up with his father and tries to convince him to spend more time with the family. At home, Katie (Gretchen Egolf) trys to enjoy the holidays but struggles to get her traumatizing experience out of her head. While Dan is traveling he discovers a new secret about Livia (Moon Bloodgood). Meanwhile, Jack (Reed Diamond) and Theresa get some unexpected news. Brian Howe and Charles Henry Wyson also star.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13

MY NAME IS EARL (8-8:30 p.m.)
"Bad Earl"

CHRISTMAS OF KARMA-ALYSSA MILANO AND GIOVANI RIBISI GUEST STAR- Newly released from prison, Earl is having a hard time adjusting back to normal life and continues to hold a grudge with karma. With no job, no home and no money, Earl decides that his good deeds are not getting him anywhere, so he reverts back to his bad old ways. Earl's path to trouble starts when he sees that Ralph (Giovani Ribisi) is living a lavish life after conning an elderly woman. Randy (Ethan Suplee) cannot handle Earl abandoning his belief in karma, so he turns to Joy (Jaime Pressly) and Earl's old friends to partake in an intervention on Christmas morning. Eddie Steeples and Nadine Velazquez also star.

30 ROCK (8:30-9 p.m.)

IT'S TIME AGAIN FOR THE OFFICE'S ANNUAL `LUDACHRISTMAS' PARTY, AND LIZ AND JACK'S FAMILIES COME TO VISIT; SPECIAL GUESTS ELAINE STRITCH, ANDY RICHTER, BUCK HENRY AND ANITA GILLETTE GUEST STAR - It's holiday time and the staff of "TGS with Tracy Jordan" is having their annual "Ludachristmas" party - complete with music, merriment, "The Human Table" and a Horny Santa. Unfortunately, Tracy (Tracy Morgan) can't participate due to his newly court mandated alcohol monitoring bracelet. Since holidays mean special family time, Liz's (Tina Fey) parents, Dick (Guest star Buck Henry) and Margaret (Guest star Anita Gillette) Lemon, and her 40-year-old brother Mitch (Guest star Andy Richter), who suffers from memory loss due to a skiing accident and thinks he is 17-year-old high school senior, come to gloat over their "beautiful genius" daughter. Jack's (Alec Baldwin) jaded mother, Colleen (Guest star Elaine Stritch), even shows up unexpectedly from Florida. The Lemons and the Donaghys go to dinner together, where Colleen spends the night trying to break the eternal optimism of the Lemon family. Meanwhile, in the spirit of Christmas cheer, Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) decides to teach the writing staff a lesson on gratitude by inviting a priest to the party. Also stars Jane Krakowski, Lonny Ross, Judah Friedlander, Scott Adsit, Katrina Bowden, and Maulik Pancholy. Special guest stars include Elaine Stritch, Andy Richter, Buck Henry and Anita Gillette.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (9:30-11 p.m.)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CHRISTMAS- 'Saturday Night Live' presents a compilation of holiday themed sketches from its over 30-year history. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey, highlights run the gamut from Dan Aykroyd's "Irwin Mainway" selling dangerous Christmas toys to Eddie Murphy's "Gumby Christmas Special" and Alec Baldwin's "Schweddy Balls" and much more star-studded holiday fun.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - (8-11 p.m.)

MOST 'WONDERFUL' HOLIDAY MOVIE IN FRANK CAPRA CLASSIC -- NBC marks a milestone for the nation's visually impaired as the network presents this exclusive and special telecast of Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Through a process of Descriptive TheatreVision, the special presentation will be described for the blind and visually impaired by former President George Bush. Bush's description will inform the viewer of what is occurring on the screen, filling the blanks where no dialogue or other sounds tell a visually impaired person what is happening during a television presentation. The film follows the life of George Bailey (Stewart) from childhood to maturity in the town of Bedford Falls. On what might be his last Christmas Eve, a discouraged Bailey wants to throw his life away. Fortunately, Clarence (Henry Travers), a second-class angel, is sent to show him the value of life. After Clarence gives Bailey a view of Bedford Falls without him, Bailey realizes how precious his life is and gets a second chance. He comes to learn that Clarence was right when he said, "No man is a failure who has friends." The film, which earned Oscar nominations for best picture, director, actor and film editing, was produced and directed by Capra.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

CLASH OF THE CHOIRS (8-10 p.m.)

'CLASH OF THE CHOIRS' JOINS THE NBC HOLIDAY LINEUP WITH A LIVE FOUR-NIGHT MUSICAL EVENT - In an exciting four-night event series, "Clash of the Choirs," has tapped five musical superstars -- Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton to embark on a musical challenge as they return to their hometowns to assemble an amateur choir and prepare them to compete live in studio for the title of America's best choir. From December 17-20 the show will feature music genres ranging from current pop hits to holiday classics and the choir hopefuls will be judged each night by viewers watching at home. Jason Raff and Suzy Lamb will executive produce this BBC Worldwide Production based on a series format acquired from Scandinavian based Friday TV.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18

CLASH OF THE CHOIRS (8-9 p.m.)

'CLASH OF THE CHOIRS' JOINS THE NBC HOLIDAY LINEUP WITH A LIVE FOUR-NIGHT MUSICAL EVENT - In an exciting four-night event series, "Clash of the Choirs," has tapped five musical superstars -- Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton to embark on a musical challenge as they return to their hometowns to assemble an amateur choir and prepare them to compete live in studio for the title of America's best choir. From December 17-20 the show will feature music genres ranging from current pop hits to holiday classics and the choir hopefuls will be judged each night by viewers watching at home. Jason Raff and Suzy Lamb will executive produce this BBC Worldwide Production based on a series format acquired from Scandinavian based Friday TV.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19

CLASH OF THE CHOIRS (8-10 p.m.)

'CLASH OF THE CHOIRS' JOINS THE NBC HOLIDAY LINEUP WITH A LIVE FOUR-NIGHT MUSICAL EVENT - In an exciting four-night event series, "Clash of the Choirs," has tapped five musical superstars -- Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton to embark on a musical challenge as they return to their hometowns to assemble an amateur choir and prepare them to compete live in studio for the title of America's best choir. From December 17-20 the show will feature music genres ranging from current pop hits to holiday classics and the choir hopefuls will be judged each night by viewers watching at home. Jason Raff and Suzy Lamb will executive produce this BBC Worldwide Production based on a series format acquired from Scandinavian based Friday TV.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20

CLASH OF THE CHOIRS (8-9 p.m.)

'CLASH OF THE CHOIRS' JOINS THE NBC HOLIDAY LINEUP WITH A LIVE FOUR-NIGHT MUSICAL EVENT - In an exciting four-night event series, "Clash of the Choirs," has tapped five musical superstars -- Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton to embark on a musical challenge as they return to their hometowns to assemble an amateur choir and prepare them to compete live in studio for the title of America's best choir. From December 17-20 the show will feature music genres ranging from current pop hits to holiday classics and the choir hopefuls will be judged each night by viewers watching at home. Jason Raff and Suzy Lamb will executive produce this BBC Worldwide Production based on a series format acquired from Scandinavian based Friday TV.

THE OFFICE (10-11 p.m.) (R) "A Benihana Christmas"

In a special one-hour holiday episode directed by Harold Ramis, strife on the party planning committee results in two competing Christmas parties, while Michael is dumped for the holidays. Michael (Golden Globe Winner Steve Carell) sends out an inappropriate photoshopped Christmas card and gets his heart broken for the holidays by girlfriend Carol (guest star Nancy Walls). Andy (guest star Ed Helms) takes Michael out drinking, with Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Jim (John Krasinski), while tensions on the party planning committee between Angela (Angela Kinsey), Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Karen (guest star Rashida Jones) cause rival parties to form. B.J. Novak, Melora Hardin, David Denman, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nuez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein and Mindy Kaling also star.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - (8-11 p.m.)

SPEND CHRISTMAS EVE WITH THE MOST 'WONDERFUL' HOLIDAY MOVIE IN FRANK CAPRA CLASSIC -- NBC marks a milestone for the nation's visually impaired as the network presents this exclusive and special telecast of Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Through a process of Descriptive TheatreVision, the special presentation will be described for the blind and visually impaired by former President George Bush. Bush's description will inform the viewer of what is occurring on the screen, filling the blanks where no dialogue or other sounds tell a visually impaired person what is happening during a television presentation. The film follows the life of George Bailey (Stewart) from childhood to maturity in the town of Bedford Falls. On what might be his last Christmas Eve, a discouraged Bailey wants to throw his life away. Fortunately, Clarence (Henry Travers), a second-class angel, is sent to show him the value of life. After Clarence gives Bailey a view of Bedford Falls without him, Bailey realizes how precious his life is and gets a second chance. He comes to learn that Clarence was right when he said, "No man is a failure who has friends." The film, which earned Oscar nominations for best picture, director, actor and film editing, was produced and directed by Capra.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25

DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Check Local Listings)

CHRISTMAS TIME IN SALEM - This year's Christmas in Salem is filled with family drama as usual. Sami (Alison Sweeney) wants to have Christmas with Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) and the twins but Lucas says he wants to be with their other son Will, who's in Switzerland. Belle (Martha Madison) tries to hide her awkwardness around Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) on Christmas since she knows they are aware that she, Belle, cheated on their son, Shawn (Brandon Beemer). Meanwhile, Bo and Hope celebrate their Christmas Eve Wedding Anniversary and at the Salem Hospital Max (Darin Brooks) dresses up as Santa and Nick (Blake Berris) dresses up as an elf for a reading with the children. Deidre Hall, Joe Mascolo, Frances Reid, Jim Reynolds, Mary Beth Evans, Stephen Nichols, James Scott, Jay Johnson, Lauren Koslow, Suzanne Rogers, Peggy McCay, Frank Parker, Julie Pinson, Rachel Melvin and Shelley Hennig also star.

DEAL OR NO DEAL (8-10 p.m.)

SPECIAL TWO-HOUR "DEAL OR NO DEAL" CHRISTMAS WITH SANTA CLAUS, 25 CASES AND GIFTS FOR THE AUDIENCE; VIEWERS AT HOME HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $100,000 -- It's Christmastime at "Deal or No Deal" when the models appear in festive green and red fur-lined dresses and host Howie Mandel reveals that the audience will receive twelve gifts amazing gifts --which classically dressed Christmas carolers will sing to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." In tonight's episode, contestants will play a special 25 case game, trying to win the top prize of $1 million dollars while avoiding the cases that have been replaced with coal, egg nog and fruit cake. The first player is 71-year-old Harriet Cohen of Los Angeles, California, who is surprised by her firefighter husband when he arrives as Santa Claus on top of an old-fashioned fire truck with fellow firefighters to cheer her on. Also playing tonight is Jennifer Masche of Camp Verde, Arizona -- a mother of sextuplets celebrating their first Christmas together. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Play At Home Lucky Ornament Game" for a chance to win $100,000.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26

DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Check Local Listings)

CHRISTMAS TIME IN SALEM - This year's Christmas in Salem is filled with family drama as usual. Sami (Alison Sweeney) wants to have Christmas with Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) and the twins but Lucas says he wants to be with their other son Will, who's in Switzerland. Belle (Martha Madison) tries to hide her awkwardness around Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) on Christmas since she knows they are aware that she, Belle, cheated on their son, Shawn (Brandon Beemer). Meanwhile, Bo and Hope celebrate their Christmas Eve Wedding Anniversary and at the Salem Hospital Max (Darin Brooks) dresses up as Santa and Nick (Blake Berris) dresses up as an elf for a reading with the children. Deidre Hall, Joe Mascolo, Frances Reid, Jim Reynolds, Mary Beth Evans, Stephen Nichols, James Scott, Jay Johnson, Lauren Koslow, Suzanne Rogers, Peggy McCay, Frank Parker, Julie Pinson, Rachel Melvin and Shelley Hennig also star.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH CARSON DALY (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.)

CARSON DALY RINGS IN 2008 -- Carson Daly will be on the east coast this holiday season when he and "Last Call" executive producer David Friedman produce "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly" live from Times Square in New York City. Expanding on the success of last year's music-filled event, this year's celebration will begin at 11:35 pm (EST) and ring in 2008 with performances by Grammy winning artist Lenny Kravitz, among others.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1

119TH TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

NBC's live, high-definition coverage of the "119th Tournament of Roses Parade" from Pasadena, California will feature celebrated chef Emeril Lagasse as the Grand Marshal for this year's parade. With a 2008 theme of "Passport to the World's Celebrations," the parade will feature all the lavish floral floats, spectacular marching bands and high-stepping equestrian teams that have made the New Year's Day event so popular. This year's Rose Queen and her court will also appear, along with special guests on spectacular floats, all paying tribute to festivities from around the globe. NBC has been broadcasting the New Year's Day parade for 81 years, beginning on radio in 1927 and then televising the event beginning in 1954. Arthur Forrest is the executive producer/director, Carol Kahl is the supervising producer and Stephanie Prescott is the coordinating producer for NBC Entertainment. Tom Patino is the line producer.

It's First Appearances Week on Jay Leno. They are showing the first time Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Jennifer Aniston and Johnny Depp were on The Tonight Show.

I don't watch late night talk shows much, but I think this is a neat idea. I wonder what all the stars were promoting? I can't remember the years of all their movies, but Tom Hanks still had the curly hair - perhaps "Turner & Hooch?" Jennifer Aniston could be on for "Picture Perfect," or "Office Space," or even simply "Friends." Matt Damon for "All The Pretty Horses," "The Legend of Bagger Vance" or maybe "Finding Forrester." It should be interesting to look back on these.

Schedule:
Mo 11/26: Tom Hanks, Brian Ross, Delbert McClinton (R 6/29/92)
Tu 11/27: Julia Roberts, Pierce Brosnan, Geechy Guy (R 12/16/93)
We 11/28: Matt Damon, Selma Blair, Third Eye Blind (R 1/26/00)
Th 11/29: Jennifer Aniston, Peter Jacobsen, Anita Baker and James Ingram (R 6/7/95)
Fr 11/30: Johnny Depp, David Hasselhoff, George Wallace (R 4/13/95)

NBC will lawyer-up on Wednesday nights as the Emmy Award-winning "Law & Order" resumes with a two-hour season premiere event on Wednesday, January 2 (9-11 p.m. ET), and will continue on Wednesdays starting January 9 (10-11 p.m. ET) preceded by this season's network broadcast premiere of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (9-10 p.m. ET) in its return to NBC that night.

will is good to see Lawyer show's on Wednesday's

NBC will lawyer-up on Wednesday nights as the Emmy Award-winning "Law & Order" resumes with a two-hour season premiere event on Wednesday, January 2 (9-11 p.m. ET), and will continue on Wednesdays starting January 9 (10-11 p.m. ET) preceded by this season's network broadcast premiere of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (9-10 p.m. ET) in its return to NBC that night.
It doesn't make any sense to air USA's repeats of Criminal Intent. NBC would be better off airing encore episodes of Battlestar Galactica in January.

Midseason a disaster for NBC?

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Television_44/Come_midseason_NBC_s_got_big_hurts.asp

Midseason a disaster for NBC?

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Television_44/Come_midseason_NBC_s_got_big_hurts.asp
Of all the shows going off the air for however long, I'm going to miss ER the most. I may go into a depression. :(

There hasn't been ANY new dramas that I've really loved this Fall (and I have sampled quite a few). I hope "Lipstick Jungle" will be the new drama I look forward to watching every week. All three of those women are great. I hope it's good. If not, then aside from my old favorites, this TV season has pretty much sucked, IMO.

NBC on Thursday announced its schedule for first-quarter 2008, saying that "Medium" will have its fourth-season premiere Jan. 7, while new reality series "The Baby Borrowers" is set to debut Feb. 18.

In addition, the network announced two new series to air early next year: "The Guinness Book of World Records – Live!" on Jan. 27 and "Top 100 Most Outrageous Moments" on Feb. 10.

"The Guinness Book of World Records – Live!" special will feature a countdown of world records leading up to a live "death-defying stunt never seen before on television." "Top 100 Most Outrageous Moments" counts down clips including viewer submissions, TV show bloopers, games show flubs and other new and classic clips. The special is part of NBC's "Outrageous Moments" franchise.

The fourth season of "Medium," airing at 10 p.m. Mondays, will find Allison (Patricia Arquette) and her family's world turned upside down after her abilities are publicly exposed. Anjelica Huston is set to appear in six episodes.

"Baby Borrowers," airing at 8 p.m. Mondays, is based on a British format that puts five teenage couples on a "fast track to adulthood" as they set up a home, get a job and become parents over the course of three weeks.

In addition, "Deal or No Deal" returns to Mondays (9 p.m.) starting Jan. 7 in addition to its 8 p.m. Wednesday telecast.

NBC's midseason schedule follows:


Mondays (effective Jan. 7)
8-9 p.m. -- "American Gladiators"; (premieres 9-11 p.m. Jan. 6)
8-9 p.m. -- "The Baby Borrowers" (premieres Feb. 18)
9-10 p.m. -- "Deal or No Deal"
10-11 p.m. -- "Medium" (season premiere)

Tuesdays (effective Jan. 1)
8-10 p.m. -- "The Biggest Loser"
10-11 p.m. -- "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

Wednesdays (effective Jan. 9)
8-9 p.m. -- "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. -- "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (broadcast premiere)
10-11 p.m. -- "Law & Order" (premieres Jan. 2 with a two-hour debut)

Thursdays (effective Jan. 3)
8-8:30 p.m. -- Comedy Series
8:30-9 p.m. -- Comedy Series
9-10 p.m. -- "The Celebrity Apprentice" (season premiere)
10-11 p.m. -- "ER" ("Lipstick Jungle" premieres Feb. 7 in the time slot)

Fridays (effective Jan. 4)
8-9 p.m. -- "1 vs. 100"
9-10 p.m. -- "Friday Night Lights"
10-11 p.m. -- "Las Vegas"

Additional dates:

Jan. 6 (Sunday)
7-9 p.m. -- "Deal or No Deal"
9-11 p.m. -- "American Gladiators" (two-hour series premiere; regular night Jan. 7)

Jan. 13 (Sunday)
8-11 p.m. -- "The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards"

Jan. 27 (Sunday)
9-11 p.m. -- "The Guinness Book of World Records – Live!"

Feb. 10 (Sunday)
9-11 p.m. -- "Top 100 Most Outrageous Moments"

ick, what an awful schedule. hope this strike ends soon.

ick, what an awful schedule. hope this strike ends soon.
Just when I thought reality shows were winding down on network television...

JOE, It's Thursday! You know what that means, right?

30 Rock night!! <3 im so excited :woohoo:

30 Rock night!! <3 im so excited :woohoo:
"You got it dude!" :lol:

I can't wait! I think this might be the last episode until the strike is over....

nope, there's one more i think...or two, im not sure. but i do know that there's going to be a Christmas episode that sounds hilarious :rofl:

'KNIGHT RIDER' REVS UP TO RETURN TO NBC FOR SPECIAL TWO-HOUR MOVIE EVENT ON FEBRUARY 17 AS NEW KITT CAR IS REVEALED

"Knight Rider" Cast Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison Participate at the Unveiling Event Showcasing the Customized KITT Ford Mustang to Be Featured in Movie

Dave Bartis ("Heist," "The O.C.") and Doug Liman ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "The Bourne Identity") to Serve as Executive Producers; David Hasselhoff, the Star of the Original "Knight Rider" Series, Appears as a Special Guest Star in His Original Role as Michael Knight

NBC Also Forms Partnership with Ford Motor Company That Provides for Unique Content Opportunity

BURBANK - December 12, 2007 - As "Knight Rider" -- NBC's iconic 1980s television classic that became a runaway success, comes roaring back to life on the network with an updated sequel that will air as a two-hour movie event on Sunday, February 17 (9-11 p.m. ET) -- NBC unveiled the new customized KITT Ford Mustang to be featured in the series in a press event held at NBC's Burbank Studios today.

The movie stars Justin Bruening ("Cold Case," "All My Children"), Deanna Russo ("NCIS," "The Young and the Restless"), Sydney Tamiia Poitier ("Veronica Mars," "Grindhouse") and Bruce Davison ("Breach," "Close to Home"). In addition, David Hasselhoff (NBC's "America's Got Talent") -- who starred in the popular lead role as Michael Knight for four seasons during the original series -- returns as the same character in a special guest-star appearance. Will Arnett (NBC's "30 Rock," "Blades of Glory") will provide the voice of KITT.

Dave Bartis ("Heist," "The O.C.") and Doug Liman ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "The Bourne Identity") serve as executive producers. NBC also has an arrangement with Ford Motor Company that provides for a unique content opportunity that makes the Ford Mustang one of the stars of the movie.

The three cars to be employed in the series include the KITT Hero -- a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR that is playing the part of the everyday Hero car with 540 horsepower; the KITT Attack -- a super high-speed version of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR Hero car that transforms into Attack mode with the help of air-ride technology and specialized body parts -- and a KITT Remote, which is a driverless Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR version of the Hero vehicle.

As the original story resumes, the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) is absolutely the coolest car ever created: its supercomputer capable of hacking almost any system; its weapons systems efficient; and its body -- thanks to its creator's work and nanotechnology -- is capable of actually shifting shape and color. Plus, its artificial intelligence makes it the ideal crime-fighting partner: logical, precise and possessing infinite knowledge. It is the ultimate car -- and someone will be willing to do anything to obtain it.

Sarah Graiman is a 24-year old Ph.D candidate at Stanford University, following in her genius father Charles' (Davison) footsteps. But when men attempt to abduct her, Sarah receives a mysterious call from KITT warning her that he's a creation of Charles, who also invented the first KITT 25 years ago -- and that her father is in serious danger.

Sarah and KITT track down her best friend from childhood, Mike Tracer (Bruening), a 23-year-old ex-Army Ranger, whom Sarah hasn't seen since he left home at 18. Having served in Iraq, Mike is now jaded and lost and initially resistant. Eventually he agrees to help Sarah and the two set out to discover who's behind the attempt to procure KITT and find Charles. Along the way, Carrie Rivai (Poitier) plays the agile yet tough FBI agent who has a long-standing friendship with Charles and Sarah. Due to those ties, she is brought into the mix to help in the search.

David Andron is supervising producer and writer. Steve Shill ("Dexter," "The Tudors"), also a co-executive producer, directs the two-hour movie from Universal Media Studios and Dutch Oven Productions.

ick, what an awful schedule. hope this strike ends soon.
Ditto

F*ck this strike! F*CK f*CK f*CK Will I be alive when it ends? WHEN WILL IT END?

Ditto

F*ck this strike! F*CK f*CK f*CK Will I be alive when it ends? WHEN WILL IT END?im thinking the exact same thing . by the time saturday night live gets back on the air i will probly be getting my first retirement check on that same saturday

Does anyone else like "Clash of the Choirs?" Didn't think I'd like it, but gave it a try and it's enjoyable. They should have stretched it out over 4 weeks instead of 4 nights though, IMO.

Wikipedia already has a "Fall 2008" schedule for NBC up. I'm assuming it's some spoof or something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC

For all we know (and they know), the strike could still be going in the fall, lol. Also it lists Scrubs, but 07-08 was supposed to be its final season.

Wikipedia already has a "Fall 2008" schedule for NBC up. I'm assuming it's some spoof or something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC

For all we know (and they know), the strike could still be going in the fall, lol. Also it lists Scrubs, but 07-08 was supposed to be its final season.

LOL... what a joke.

Is anyone watching The Celebrity Apprentice tonight? I'm going to give it a try. The celebrity concept seems interesting.

I am not going to watch the show tonight