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NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday September 18, 2011 - Saturday September 24, 2011

"FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA"
"91811"

09/18/2011 (07:00PM - 08:15PM) (Sunday) :
"NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL"
"PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT ATLANTA FALCONS"
09/18/2011 (08:15PM - 11:30PM) (Sunday) :

"THE SING OFF"
"301"
09/19/2011 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Monday) : NBC’S HIT A CAPPELLA SERIES "THE SING-OFF" RETURNS FOR FALL – SEASON
PREMIERE – The series returns for season three and its first fall run with 16 groups vying to be crowned the a cappella champion. Nick Lachey hosts alongside Sara Bareilles who joins Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman as the new judge this season. Eight of the 16 groups unite to perform together. Groups performing include: Afro Blue; The Cat’s Pajamas; Delilah; Fannin Family; Kinfolk 9; The YellowJackets, University of Rochester; Urban Method and Vocal Point. The winner receives a $200,000 cash prize and a Sony Music recording contract.

"THE PLAYBOY CLUB"
"PILOT"
09/19/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) : EVERYONE HAS THEIR SECRETS –When new bunny Maureen (Amber Heard, "Zombieland," "Pineapple Express") begins working at the club, she quickly gets caught up in a dangerous situation with life altering consequences. Coming to her aid is Nick Dalton (Eddie Cibrian, "CSI: Miami," "Third Watch"), one of Chicago’s top attorneys and a regular at the club -- despite the tension this situation creates with his girlfriend Carol-Lynne (Laura Benanti, "Take the Lead," "Eli Stone"). Meanwhile, the other bunnies, Janie (Jenna Dewan Tatum, "American Virgin," "Step Up"), Alice (Leah Renee, "True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet") and Brenda (Naturi Naughton, "Lottery Ticket," "Fame") each deal with their own personal issues and secrets while the club's General Manager Billy Rosen (David Krumholtz, "Numb3rs," "Superbad") tries his best to keep the club running without interference from the mob. Also starring Wes Ramsey ("CSI: Miami," "Dracula’s Guest") and Jenifer Lewis ("Strong Medicine," "What’s Love Got To Do With It").

"THE BIGGEST LOSER 12"
"EPISODE 1"
09/20/2011 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : NEW TRAINERS ANNA KOURNIKOVA AND DOLVETT QUINCE JOIN "BIGGEST LOSER" FAVORITE BOB HARPER, TRAINING CONTESTANTS IN AN UNPRECEDENTED "BATTLE OF THE AGES" -- Season 12 kicks off with two new trainers – internationally renowned tennis star and certified trainer Anna Kournikova and top fitness expert Dolvett Quince – joining "Biggest Loser" favorite Bob Harper, and 15 contestants competing in a "Battle of the Ages" that will group contestants by age for the first time ever in the history of the show. Host Alison Sweeney tells the teams that they will make their first game-changing decision – who their trainer will be – in the order in which they finish the first challenge. Once each team chooses their trainer, "The Battle of the Ages" begins. The new contestants include Vinny Hickerson, who overcame a difficult childhood to become a successful Nashville recording artist, Antone Davis, a 447-pound father of four and former NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons, and Bonnie Griffin, a 63-year-old grandmother of six who lost her home to Hurricane Katrina and lost her husband not long after.

"PARENTHOOD"
""HEY, IF YOU'RE NOT USING THAT BABY...""
09/20/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : MAX MAINSTREAMS INTO PUBLIC SCHOOL; THE STRESS OF ADOPTION IMPACTS JULIA, AND PAST SECRETS DIVIDE HADDIE AND ALEX -- JASON RITTER ("W.") AND MICHAEL B. JORDAN GUEST STAR ("FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS") -- Kristina (Monica Potter) is concerned over Max's (Max Burkholder) well-being as he attends a mainstream public school. Sarah (Lauren Graham) and Mark Cyr (guest-star Jason Ritter) define and grow their relationship while Haddie (Sarah Ramos) and Alex (guest-star Michael B. Jordan) may be drifting apart. Meanwhile, the stress of the adoption process causes Julia (Erika Christensen) to act irrationally, and Adam (Peter Krause) changes his career plans.
Also starring Dax Shepard, Craig T. Nelson, Sam Jaeger, Miles Heizer, Savannah Paige Rae, Tyree Brown and Joy Bryant.
Jamie French

"UP ALL NIGHT"
"COOL NEIGHBORS"
09/21/2011 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Wednesday) : THE NEW NEIGHBORS HAVE THE BRINKLEY’S QUESTIONING THEIR "COOL" FACTOR – When a "cool" new couple moves in across the street, Reagan (Christina Applegate) and Chris (Will Arnett) become obsessed with finding out every detail about them. Elsewhere, Ava (Maya Rudolph) struggles with the fact that baby Amy does not like her, especially when she takes a liking to Calvin (Nick Cannon). Jennifer Hall also stars.

"FREE AGENTS"
"DR. HU"
09/21/2011 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : STEPHEN THROWS ALEX A CURVEBALL WHEN HE ASSIGNS EMMA TO HELP PITCH A CLIENT ON A NEW PROJECT – HELEN VISITS ALEX’S THERAPIST DR. HU – When a client is amused by Emma’s (Natasha Leggero) outspoken irreverence in a meeting, Stephen (Anthony Head) decides she must help with the big campaign pitch presentation. As Emma immerses herself in the preparation, commandeering the staff and the conference room, Alex (Hank Azaria) struggles to deal with the unpleasant development. Meanwhile, Helen (Kathryn Hahn) takes Alex’s advice to visit his therapist, the handsome Dr. Hu (Ian Anthony Dale, "The Event"), but she finds herself thinking she would rather date him than see him professionally. Mo Mandel, Al Madrigal and Joe Lo Truglio also star.

"HARRY'S LAW"
"HOSANNA ROSEANNA "
09/21/2011 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Wednesday) : ALFRED MOLINA ("LAW & ORDER: LA") AND JEAN SMART ("SAMANTHA WHO") GUEST STAR – IN THE SEASON TWO PREMIERE, HARRY’S SUCCESSFUL LAW FIRM MOVES INTO A HIP, SWANKY LOFT AND THAT’S NOT THE ONLY THING THAT’S CHANGED – Harry (Kathy Bates), against her better judgment, agrees to defend Eric Sanders (Alfred Molina), a man accused of savagely killing his wife. She takes the case at the request of Oliver Richard (Mark Valley) – a hot-shot attorney from the very firm that fired her the previous year. The extremely high-profile case brings Harry toe-to-toe with the head honcho herself, D.A. Roseanna Remmick (Jean Smart). Meanwhile, new associate Cassie Reynolds (Karen Olivo) represents an artist whose painting was unceremoniously altered by the purchaser. Elsewhere, Tommy Jefferson (Christopher McDonald), forces his way into sharing Harry’s new office space and pursues a box store giant, vying to be their local counsel in a huge class action lawsuit. Nate Corddry and Brittany Snow also star.
Nikki Lichterman

"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"SCORCHED EARTH"
09/21/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday) : DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) INVESTIGATES WHEN A HOTEL MAID (GUEST STAR ANIKA NONI ROSE) ACCUSES A POWERFUL ITALIAN DIPLOMAT (GUEST STAR FRANCO NERO) OF RAPE
The detectives of the Special Victims Unit are called to the scene when a hotel maid (Rose) reports being assaulted by Italian diplomat Robert Distasio (Nero.) Bureau Chief Mike Cutter (Linus Roache) and ADA Alex Cabot (Stephanie March) prosecute the high-profile case, which quickly grows more complicated as the maid’s credibility is publicly questioned. Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) joins the Manhattan SVU from Atlanta, while Benson (Hargitay) struggles to cope with the fall-out from the shooting in the precinct. Also starring: Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), and Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch.)

"COMMUNITY"
"BIOLOGY 101"
09/22/2011 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : THE GANG REUNITES AFTER SUMMER BREAK WONDERING IF PIERCE WILL BE BACK AT SCHOOL – DEAN PELTON RETURNS FROM "DEAN CAMP" WITH VIGOR – JOHN GOODMAN AND MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS GUEST STAR – As the Greendale study group gathers in the library, they wonder whether they will see their old friend Pierce (Chevy Chase), who left the study group in a huff after last spring’s paintball game. Jeff (Joel McHale) quickly butts heads with their new biology teacher Professor Kane (Michael K. Williams, "The Wire,") and is kicked out of class – leading to a crisis within the group about whether they will all stay together. Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) is feeling empowered after a summer at "Dean Camp" but finds a new nemesis in Vice Dean Laybourne (John Goodman), dean of the highly regarded Air Conditioning Repair Annex at Greendale. Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover and Ken Jeong also star.

"PARKS AND RECREATION"
"I'M LESLIE KNOPE "
09/22/2011 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : LESLIE MAKES A BIG DECISION—Leslie (Amy Poehler) has to either break-up with Ben (Adam Scott) or follow her dream of running for office. Ann (Rashida Jones) is forced to dispense medical advice after making an unexpected diagnosis. Meanwhile, Ron (Nick Offerman) prepares for the return of his first ex-wife, Tammy One (guest star Patricia Clarkson). Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Jim O’Heir, Retta and Rob Lowe also star.
Joanne Park

"THE OFFICE"
"THE LIST "
09/22/2011 (09:00PM - 09:31PM) (Thursday) : THE NEW REGIONAL MANAGER OF DUNDER MIFFLIN IS REVEALED AND FACES A CRISIS--TWO-TIME EMMY WINNER JAMES SPADER JOINS THE CAST-- The Dunder Mifflin staff accidentally discovers a list of their names in the notebook of the company's mysterious new CEO, Robert California (two-time Emmy winner James Spader), triggering a frenzy of speculation. Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Kate Flannery, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper and Zach Woods also star.
Joanne Park

"WHITNEY"
"PILOT"
09/22/2011 (09:31PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) : SPICING THINGS UP –When Whitney (Whitney Cummings, "Chelsea Lately") and Alex (Chris D’Elia, "Glory Daze"), a happily unmarried couple, attend one of their friends’ weddings, Whitney realizes that she and Alex are dangerously close to relationship boredom after three years together. Determined not to let that happen, Whitney consults her close circle of opinionated girlfriends Lily (Zoe Lister-Jones, "The Other Guys") and Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn, "The Starter Wife"). Snapping into action she tries to seduce Alex in a sexy costume, but someone winds up in the emergency room. Also starring are Maulik Pancholy (NBC's "30 Rock"), Dan O’Brien ("How I Met Your Mother"). Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle") guest stars.

"PRIME SUSPECT"
"EPISODE 1"
09/22/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) : JANE TIMONEY IS ON THE HUNT FOR THE PRIME SUSPECT-- Jane (Maria Bello) gets a rough start in her new New York homicide squad when she questions her new colleagues’ work on a mysterious murder case. After complaining to her lieutenant (Aidan Quinn) about not getting cases, Jane manages to find a unique angle to help solve a crime. Meanwhile, Jane goes to her father (Peter Gerety) for advice. Tim Griffin, Brían F. O’Byrne, Damon Gupton, Kirk Acevedo and Kenny Johnson also star.
"UP ALL NIGHT"

"COOL NEIGHBORS"
09/23/2011 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Friday) : THE NEW NEIGHBORS HAVE THE BRINKLEY’S QUESTIONING THEIR "COOL" FACTOR – When a "cool" new couple moves in across the street, Reagan (Christina Applegate) and Chris (Will Arnett) become obsessed with finding out every detail about them. Elsewhere, Ava (Maya Rudolph) struggles with the fact that baby Amy does not like her, especially when she takes a liking to Calvin (Nick Cannon). Jennifer Hall also stars.

"WHITNEY"
"PILOT"
09/23/2011 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Friday) : SPICING THINGS UP –When Whitney (Whitney Cummings, "Chelsea Lately") and Alex (Chris D’Elia, "Glory Daze"), a happily unmarried couple, attend one of their friends’ weddings, Whitney realizes that she and Alex are dangerously close to relationship boredom after three years together. Determined not to let that happen, Whitney consults her close circle of opinionated girlfriends Lily (Zoe Lister-Jones, "The Other Guys") and Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn, "The Starter Wife"). Snapping into action she tries to seduce Alex in a sexy costume, but someone winds up in the emergency room. Also starring are Maulik Pancholy (NBC's "30 Rock"), Dan O’Brien ("How I Met Your Mother"). Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle") guest stars.

"DATELINE NBC"
"FR2101"
09/23/2011 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Friday) :

"HARRY'S LAW"
"HOSANNA ROSEANNA "
09/24/2011 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) : ALFRED MOLINA ("LAW & ORDER: LA") AND JEAN SMART ("SAMANTHA WHO") GUEST STAR – IN THE SEASON TWO PREMIERE, HARRY’S SUCCESSFUL LAW FIRM MOVES INTO A HIP, SWANKY LOFT AND THAT’S NOT THE ONLY THING THAT’S CHANGED – Harry (Kathy Bates), against her better judgment, agrees to defend Eric Sanders (Alfred Molina), a man accused of savagely killing his wife. She takes the case at the request of Oliver Richard (Mark Valley) – a hot-shot attorney from the very firm that fired her the previous year. The extremely high-profile case brings Harry toe-to-toe with the head honcho herself, D.A. Roseanna Remmick (Jean Smart). Meanwhile, new associate Cassie Reynolds (Karen Olivo) represents an artist whose painting was unceremoniously altered by the purchaser. Elsewhere, Tommy Jefferson (Christopher McDonald), forces his way into sharing Harry’s new office space and pursues a box store giant, vying to be their local counsel in a huge class action lawsuit. Nate Corddry and Brittany Snow also star.
Nikki Lichterman

"PRIME SUSPECT"
"EPISODE 1"
09/24/2011 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : JANE TIMONEY IS ON THE HUNT FOR THE PRIME SUSPECT-- Jane (Maria Bello) gets a rough start in her new New York homicide squad when she questions her new colleagues’ work on a mysterious murder case. After complaining to her lieutenant (Aidan Quinn) about not getting cases, Jane manages to find a unique angle to help solve a crime. Meanwhile, Jane goes to her father (Peter Gerety) for advice. Tim Griffin, Brían F. O’Byrne, Damon Gupton, Kirk Acevedo and Kenny Johnson also star.

"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"SCORCHED EARTH"
09/24/2011 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) INVESTIGATES WHEN A HOTEL MAID (GUEST STAR ANIKA NONI ROSE) ACCUSES A POWERFUL ITALIAN DIPLOMAT (GUEST STAR FRANCO NERO) OF RAPE
The detectives of the Special Victims Unit are called to the scene when a hotel maid (Rose) reports being assaulted by Italian diplomat Robert Distasio (Nero.) Bureau Chief Mike Cutter (Linus Roache) and ADA Alex Cabot (Stephanie March) prosecute the high-profile case, which quickly grows more complicated as the maid’s credibility is publicly questioned. Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) joins the Manhattan SVU from Atlanta, while Benson (Hargitay) struggles to cope with the fall-out from the shooting in the precinct. Also starring: Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), and Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch.)

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