Additional details unveiled in today’s announcement include a run of uninterrupted originals for “30 Rock” starting at mid-season and a post-football Sunday lineup of “Dateline NBC” (7-8 p.m. ET), “The Celebrity Apprentice” (8-10 p.m. ET) and the new drama “The Firm” (10-11 p.m. ET). Additional new series ready for mid-season include the drama “Awake” and the comedies “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” “Best Friends Forever” and “Bent.”
That's a pretty sad lineup when compared to 20 or even 10 years ago. No wonder NBC is in fourth place. By the looks of it, they could be in fifth place before long.
Best show on NBC is Parks and Rec. Soooo glad I won't have to wait until February this year. 30 Rock pushed to mid-season -- I guess that's to accommodate Tina Fey's pregnancy, but IMO it's been supplanted by P&R as the best NBC sitcom now. Too bad it can't get better ratings.
Thursday, September 8
8-8:30 p.m. "NFL Kickoff Special 2011" (regular season)
8:30-11 p.m. "Sunday Night Football" (regular season)
Sunday, September 11
7-8 p.m. "Football Night in America" (regular season)
8-11:30 p.m. "Sunday Night Football"
Tuesday, September 13
10-11 p.m. "Parenthood"
Wednesday, September 14
8-10 p.m. "America's Got Talent" (season finale)
10-10:30 p.m. "UP ALL NIGHT"
10:30-11 p.m. "FREE AGENTS"
Monday, September 19
8-10 p.m. "The Sing-Off"
10-11 p.m. "THE PLAYBOY CLUB"
Tuesday, September 20
8-10 p.m. "The Biggest Loser"
Wednesday, September 21
8-8:30 p.m. "UP ALL NIGHT" (regular time period debut with original episode)
8:30-9 p.m. "FREE AGENTS" (regular time period debut with original episode)
9-10 p.m. "Harry's Law"
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Thursday, September 22
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"
I tuned into Whitney, for all the promoting NBC put into the show, I have to say it was bad. I don't normally tune out half way through, but I killed it half way in. She was on Howard Stern this week and if this was a cable show on HBO or something it would a monster hit. Sadly, her style of comedy is not what the show had.
I also tuned into the L&O: SVU premiere and they should've replaced Stabler with another guy. I also dislike how they focused a bit on Olivia and her relationship with Stabler. The thing I always liked about L&O was that the cops were cops and the focus was the case. By not developing their backstories as much, it made it easier to switch out actors. I will still watch, but it has lost a step.
My PVR also has Prime Suspect, Playboy Club and Free Agents on it. I hope that they are good.
NBC will fill the Monday night slot with repeats of new police drama Prime Suspect. There are no plans to run off remaining Playboy Club episodes in another time period.
I think it probably wasn't controversial enough. I havent' seen any of it, but I'm surprised given it was one of the most talked about prior to the season's launch.
Cancelling shows to air more Whitney? Ouch! I'm still watching Community, Parks & Rec and The Office -- and the last one is on life support. I think that's it for NBC. Back in the day of Tartikoff NBC made up the bulk of my viewing.
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