NBC Announces New 2011 TV Season Schedule; Night-by-Night Breakdown

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NBC was the first of the major networks to announce their new TV schedule for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. They have A LOT of holes to fill from this past year as they are still recovering from that whole Jay Leno Primetime debacle. Here is a look at their schedule:


NBC FALL 2011 SCHEDULE

*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET

MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – The Sing-Off

10-11 p.m. – THE PLAYBOY CLUB
 
TUESDAY

8-10 p.m. – The Biggest Loser

10-11 p.m. – Parenthood
 
WEDNESDAY

8-8:30 p.m. – UP ALL NIGHT

8:30-9 p.m. – FREE AGENTS
9-10 p.m. — Harry’s Law
10-11 p.m. — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 
THURSDAY

8-8:30 p.m. – Community
8:30-9 p.m. — Parks and Recreation

9-9:30 p.m. – The Office
9:30-10 p.m. – WHITNEY

10-11 p.m. – PRIME SUSPECT
 
FRIDAY

8-9 p.m. – Chuck
9-10 p.m. – GRIMM
10-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC
 
SATURDAY

Encore programming
 
SUNDAY

7- 8:15 p.m. — Football Night in America
8:15-11:30 p.m. — NBC Sunday Night Football
 

NBC SPRING 2012 MID-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)
 
SUNDAY

7-8 p.m. – Dateline NBC

8-10 p.m. – The Celebrity Apprentice”
10-11 p.m. – THE FIRM
 
MONDAY

8-10 p.m. – The Voice

10-11 p.m. – SMASH


Of course, this lineup doesn’t include the 10 or so shows that they have lined up fill holes where necessary, especially when the new year comes around. This includes 30 Rock, which won’t be coming back until the Spring, because of Tina Fey’s pregnancy. 

Don’t be expecting The Cape, Chase, The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Outsourced or Perfect Couples to be on NBC, though, because they have ALL been cancelled!

Anything on here that YOU will be watching?

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