NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday October 9, 2011 - Saturday October 15, 2011

"FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA"
"100911"

10/09/2011 (07:00PM - 08:15PM) (Sunday) :
"NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL"
"(APX; MAY END EARLIER) - GREEN BAY PACKERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS"
10/09/2011 (08:15PM - 11:30PM) (Sunday) :

"THE SING-OFF"
"RADIO HITS & 60S CLASSICS: PT. II"
10/10/2011 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Monday) : THE SIX REMAINING GROUPS FROM THE SECOND BRACKET OF PERFORMANCES SING FOR THE JUDGES’ VOTES – The six remaining groups from the second bracket of performances provide a double dose of a capella as they each take on a new hit as well as a memorable ‘60s tune and perform for the judges’ votes. The group that remains standing at the end of the season receives the prize of $200,000 cash and a Sony Music recording contract. Nick Lachey hosts and Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman serve as judges.

"THE PLAYBOY CLUB"
"THE DREAM HOUSE AND HOW TO AVOID IT"
10/10/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) : OPPORTUNITY COMES KNOCKING FOR THE BUNNIES – When the bunnies are asked to perform on television, all are excited to show off their talents. However, Bunny Brenda (Naturi Naughton) must make the hard choice to turn down the opportunity or participate and risk being disowned by her family. With Nick (Eddie Cibrian) and Carol-Lynne’s (Laura Benanti) relationship back on track, John Bianchi (guest star Troy Garity) seeks her help to get the real truth about Bunny Maureen (Amber Heard) and what happened the night his father went missing. Meanwhile, Billy (David Krumholtz) finds himself in over his head in gambling debts with the wrong people and ends up losing more than just money. Also starring Jenna Dewan Tatum, Leah Renee, Wes Ramsey and Jenifer Lewis. Sean Maher and Cassidy Freeman guest star.
Gary Mednick
Kellie Kulikowsky

"THE BIGGEST LOSER 12"
"EPISODE 4"
10/11/2011 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : PAST SEASON FAN FAVORITES HANNAH CURLEE, ADAM HURTADO AND MARIC CROZIER RETURN TO CHEER ON THE TEAM REPRESENTING THEIR AGES – This week, the contestants are surprised by three special guests – past season contestants Hannah Curlee, Adam Hurtado and Marci Crozier, who each visit and inspire the team that represents his or her respective age group. Then all the players are off to a wild weather challenge in which they have to race while battling the elements – including wind, rain and snow – to win coveted letters from home. The winning team receives an unexpected and very emotional bonus prize. Later, trainer Bob Harper takes his team to the pool for last chance workouts, where one player tries to overcome his fear of the water, while trainer Dolvett Quince pushes his team to new heights in the gym and trainer Anna Kournikova takes her team to a favorite spot – the new "Biggest Loser" tennis court. In the end, the losing team at this week’s weigh-in must decide who will be going home. Alison Sweeney hosts the series.

"PARENTHOOD"
""NORA""
10/11/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : KRISTINA AND JULIA RECEIVE UNEXPECTED SURPRISES THAT WILL CHANGE THEIR FAMILIES’ LIVES WHILE SARAH’S PAST TROUBLES RETURN – JASON RITTER AND JOHN CORBETT GUEST STAR – Kristina (Monica Potter) is rushed to the hospital by an unlikely accomplice, while Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel (Sam Jaeger) receive positive news on a possible addition to their family. Jasmine’s (Joy Bryant) choice of suitors begins to affect Crosby (Dax Shepard), while Sarah’s (Lauren Graham) ex, Seth (guest-star John Corbett), threatens to disrupt her relationship with Mark (guest-star Jason Ritter). Meanwhile, Amber (Mae Whitman) begins to understand Max’s (Max Burkholder) mind and helps him mend his friendship with Jabbar (Tyree Brown).
Also starring Craig T. Nelson, Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedelia, Miles Heizer, Sarah Ramos and Savannah Paige Rae.

"UP ALL NIGHT"
"MR. BOB'S TODDLER KALEIDOSCOPE"
10/12/2011 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Wednesday) : REAGAN WORRIES ABOUT HER PARENTING SKILLS WHILE CHRIS RISES TO STARDOM IN AMY’S PLAYGROUP-- MICHAEL HITCHCOCK AND MISSI PYLE GUEST STAR– Reagan (Christina Applegate) fears that her busy schedule may be affecting her parenting skills. Chris (Will Arnett) finds a new calling in Amy’s playgroup. Meanwhile, Ava (Maya Rudolph) continues to struggle with the lack of quality time she has with Reagan. Jennifer Hall also stars.

"FREE AGENTS"
"NICE GUYS FINISH...AT SOME POINT"
10/12/2011 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : THE HALE DAYTON TEAM WORKS ON A PR CAMPAIGN TO REVIVE SHERRY AND REALIZE IT MAY BE TIME FOR A FRESH NEW PERSONAL OUTLOOK FOR THEMSELVES – When the Hale Dayton team hits the bars to do research for a new sherry campaign, Alex (Hank Azaria) is frustrated by Dan’s (Mo Mandel) effortless success with women and decides he needs to adjust his approach. Meanwhile, Helen (Kathryn Hahn) decides she should try to get out more and starts socializing with Emma (Natasha Leggero) and her friends after work – but the late nights prove tough to take after a while. Anthony Head and Al Madrigal also star.

"HARRY'S LAW"
"QUEEN OF SNARK"
10/12/2011 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Wednesday) : CAMRYN MANHEIM ("GHOST WHISPERER") GUEST STARS – HARRY IS PULLED INTO A CASE AT THE LAST MINUTE REPRESENTING A CYBERBULLY – Harry (Kathy Bates) teams up with Ollie to defend a teenage girl known at school for her scathing blog, the "Snark Queen," who cruelly outs a closeted lesbian classmate who shortly after commits suicide. A.D.A Kim Mendelsohn (Camryn Manheim) puts Harry and Ollie on the defensive by charging the accused cyberbully with negligent homicide. Back at the office, Adam (Nate Corddry) takes Tommy (Christopher McDonald) to court for accepting a life insurance policy as payment from a now-deceased cancer patient. All the while, Jenna (Brittany Snow) weighs a tempting job offer that could take her away from Harriet’s Law & Fine Shoes. Karen Olivo also stars.
Nikki Lichterman

"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"DOUBLE STRANDS"
10/12/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday) : WHEN A BEAUTIFUL DANCER IS RAPED, THE SUSPECT’S (GUEST STAR T.R. KNIGHT) M.O. REMINDS DETECTIVE AMANDA ROLLINS (KELLI GIDDISH) OF AN UNSOLVED CASE FROM ATLANTA
A dancer is followed home and raped by a man with a distinctive tattoo and the details of the attack remind Rollins (Giddish) of a serial rapist she was tracking back home. The detectives arrest Gabriel Thomas (Knight), a family man who maintains his innocence, but his description and DNA match this assault and the string of rapes across multiple states that Rollins had been investigating. Although the evidence supports the arrest, the more Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Amaro (Danny Pino) dig into Thomas' past, the more they begin to believe his story. Also starring: Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen) and Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch.) Special appearance by Diane Neal (ADA Casey Novak.)

"COMMUNITY"
"COMPETITIVE ECOLOGY"
10/13/2011 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : THE STUDY GROUP TACKLES THEIR FIRST BIG BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT FROM PROFESSOR KANE (MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS) WHILE CHANG KEEPS THE CAMPUS SAFE – As the study group sets to work on their first big assignment in biology – a terrarium – they are driven to distraction over how they should pair off to do their project. Elsewhere on campus, Chang (Ken Jeong) patrols the school grounds looking for signs of trouble and imagines himself in a noir detective mystery. Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover and Jim Rash star.

"PARKS AND RECREATION"
"PAWNEE RANGERS "
10/13/2011 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : RON TAKES HIS TROOP, THE PAWNEE RANGERS, INTO THE WILD—In an effort to fight the inequality of Ron's (Nick Offerman's) boys-only wilderness group, Leslie (Amy Poehler) takes her girls-only troop, the Pawnee Goddesses, on an adventure weekend. Meanwhile, Tom (Aziz Ansari) and Donna (Retta) force Ben (Adam Scott) to join them for a day of relaxation, and Chris (Rob Lowe) finds a reason to spend time with Jerry (Jim O'Heir). Rashida Jones, Chris Pratt, and Aubrey Plaza also star.
Joanne Park

"THE OFFICE"
"TBA"
10/13/2011 (09:00PM - 09:30PM) (Thursday) :
Joanne Park

"WHITNEY"
"TBA"
10/13/2011 (09:30PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) :

"PRIME SUSPECT"
"BITCH"
10/13/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) : ON THE HUNT FOR A WIFE KILLER—ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ ("MIAMI VICE") JOINS THE SHOW AS CAROLINA RIVERA—While helping out at her father’s (Peter Gerety) bar, Jane (Maria Bello) finds herself without her gun when she confronted with a robber. Calderon (Kirk Acevedo) and Jane get assigned to solving the murder of a woman found in a dumpster. Meanwhile, Carolina Rivera (Elizabeth Rodriguez) tries to befriend Jane while working on her father’s robbery case but gets the cold shoulder. Aidan Quinn, Brían F. O’Byrne, Tim Griffin and Damon Gupton also star.

"DATELINE NBC"
"FR2104"
10/14/2011 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Friday) :

"HARRY'S LAW"
"QUEEN OF SNARK"
10/15/2011 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) : CAMRYN MANHEIM ("GHOST WHISPERER") GUEST STARS – HARRY IS PULLED INTO A CASE AT THE LAST MINUTE REPRESENTING A CYBERBULLY – Harry (Kathy Bates) teams up with Ollie to defend a teenage girl known at school for her scathing blog, the "Snark Queen," who cruelly outs a closeted lesbian classmate who shortly after commits suicide. A.D.A Kim Mendelsohn (Camryn Manheim) puts Harry and Ollie on the defensive by charging the accused cyberbully with negligent homicide. Back at the office, Adam (Nate Corddry) takes Tommy (Christopher McDonald) to court for accepting a life insurance policy as payment from a now-deceased cancer patient. All the while, Jenna (Brittany Snow) weighs a tempting job offer that could take her away from Harriet’s Law & Fine Shoes. Karen Olivo also stars.
Nikki Lichterman

"PRIME SUSPECT"
"BITCH"
10/15/2011 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : ON THE HUNT FOR A WIFE KILLER—ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ ("MIAMI VICE") JOINS THE SHOW AS CAROLINA RIVERA—While helping out at her father’s (Peter Gerety) bar, Jane (Maria Bello) finds herself without her gun when she confronted with a robber. Calderon (Kirk Acevedo) and Jane get assigned to solving the murder of a woman found in a dumpster. Meanwhile, Carolina Rivera (Elizabeth Rodriguez) tries to befriend Jane while working on her father’s robbery case but gets the cold shoulder. Aidan Quinn, Brían F. O’Byrne, Tim Griffin and Damon Gupton also star.

"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"DOUBLE STRANDS"
10/15/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : WHEN A BEAUTIFUL DANCER IS RAPED, THE SUSPECT’S (GUEST STAR T.R. KNIGHT) M.O. REMINDS DETECTIVE AMANDA ROLLINS (KELLI GIDDISH) OF AN UNSOLVED CASE FROM ATLANTA
A dancer is followed home and raped by a man with a distinctive tattoo and the details of the attack remind Rollins (Giddish) of a serial rapist she was tracking back home. The detectives arrest Gabriel Thomas (Knight), a family man who maintains his innocence, but his description and DNA match this assault and the string of rapes across multiple states that Rollins had been investigating. Although the evidence supports the arrest, the more Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Amaro (Danny Pino) dig into Thomas' past, the more they begin to believe his story. Also starring: Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen) and Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch.) Special appearance by Diane Neal (ADA Casey Novak.)
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