NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday January 29, 2012 - Saturday February 4, 2012

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday January 29, 2012 - Saturday February 4, 2012

"NBC SPORTS"
"2012 NFL PRO BOWL (1/29/12)"
01/29/2012 (07:00PM - 11:00PM) (Sunday) :


"WHO'S STILL STANDING?"
"IT DOESN'T TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST"
01/30/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Monday) : Kathyrn Ricketts, a therapist from Spokane, Washington tests her knowledge against 10 opponents in a head-to-head trivia battle. If Ricketts defeats five of the contestants, then she has the opportunity to walk away with the amount she has won up to this point -- or press her luck and try for the $1,000,000 grand prize.. However, one wrong answer from Ricketts or one of her competitors and they will be dropped through the floor and eliminated. Ben Bailey hosts


"FEAR FACTOR"
"TBA"
01/30/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Monday) :
Joanne Park

"ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS"
"013012"
01/30/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) :


"THE BIGGEST LOSER 13"
"EPISODE 5"
01/31/2012 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : AQUA TEAM RETURNS TO THE RANCH -- A lively challenge that involves bouncing medicine balls on a trampoline to get them over a wall tests the speed and coordination of both the black and red teams as they vie for a valuable prize – the ability to choose which player’s weight won’t count at this week’s weigh-in. Then it’s a blast from the past when aqua team siblings Adrian and Daphne, who were eliminated before they even got to the ranch in episode one, come back to weigh-in and reveal whether they’ve lost enough weight to return to the competition. And a few personality clashes add tension in the house before the players decide which contestant will go home this week. Alison Sweeney hosts the series, and trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince also star.


"PARENTHOOD"
""TALES FROM THE LUNCHEONETTE""
01/31/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : CEE LO GREEN TESTS ADAM AND CROSBY'S NEW MUSIC BUSINESS WHILE SARAH STANDS BY SETH AS HE MAKES AN IMPORTANT CHANGE—CEE LO GREEN AND JASON RITTER GUEST-STAR—Kristina (Monica Potter) exhausts herself by diving back into supermom mode while Adam (Peter Krause) and Crosby (Dax Shepard) prepare their new music studio, in hopes of impressing their first potential client, Cee Lo Green. Meanwhile, Zeek (Craig T. Nelson) plants doubts in Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel’s (Sam Jaeger) adoption plan and Drew (Miles Heizer) takes advice from Amber (Mae Whitman) to move forward with Amy (Skyler Day). Meanwhile, Mark Cyr (guest-star Jason Ritter) continues to feel uneasy with Seth’s (guest-star John Corbett) involvement in Sarah’s (Lauren Graham) life.
Also starring Savannah Paige Rae, Bonnie Bedelia and Sarah Ramos.



"WHITNEY"
"MIND GAMES"
02/01/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Wednesday) : MAKING IT WORK—JOHN CLEESE (‘A FISH CALLED WANDA’) GUEST STARS --When Whitney (Whitney Cummings) becomes close to a male co-worker, Alex (Chris D’Elia) begins to feels a little jealous. The two notice a disconnect in their relationship and decide to go to see Dr. Grant (John Cleese), a couples therapist who assigns at home exercises designed to improve communication and intimacy -- and result in some awkward moments. Meanwhile, Lily (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Neal (Maulik Pancholy) host a game night and Mark (Dan O’Brien) and Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn) realize that they make good partners.




"ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?"
"STRAYS"
02/01/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : CHELSEA AND THE GANG TRY TO SAVE NIKKI’S WEDDING PLANS – When Nikki’s (Natasha Leggero) fiancé Elliot (P.J. Byrne, "The Game") gets cold feet, Chelsea (Laura Prepon), Olivia (Ali Wong) and Dee Dee (Lauren Lapkus) come together to help her look good for him. However, when the plan breaks down, Chelsea realizes she might be stuck with Nikki for a bit longer than she anticipated. Meanwhile, Chelsea has also taken in another stray, in the form of a dog named "Andy Dick," and she realizes she’s got to find the pet a good home as well. Lenny Clarke, Mark Povinelli and Jake McDorman also star.



"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"TBA"
02/01/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Wednesday) :
"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"TBA"
02/01/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday) :


"30 ROCK"
"EPISODE 6007"
02/02/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : JACK (ALEC BALDWIN) TRIES TO IMPRESS HANK HOOPER (KEN HOWARD) WITH HIS COST-CUTTING TECHNIQUES BY ELIMINATING THE PAGE PROGRAM AND LIZ (TINA FEY) SEARCHES FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND.
Liz (Tina Fey) is appalled when she finds out Jenna (Jane Krakowski) has betrayed their friendship for the sake of fame, so she goes on a mission to find a new best friend. Tracy (Tracy Morgan) contemplates mortality as Dotcom (Kevin Brown) and Grizz (Grizz Chapman) scramble to show him that life is still worth living. Meanwhile Jack is humiliated when a "businessversary" gift meant for Hank is sent to the wrong floor.




"PARKS AND RECREATION"
"OPERATION ANN "
02/02/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : LESLIE SETS HER SIGHTS ON FINDING ANN A DATE—It’s Valentine’s Day and Leslie (Amy Poehler) decides she needs to find Ann (Rashida Jones) a new man. Ben (Adam Scott) must enlist Ron’s (Nick Offerman) help when he is stumped by Leslie’s elaborate Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt, and Chris (Rob Lowe) is depressed about the status of his love life. Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Jim O’Heir and Retta also star.


Joanne Park
"THE OFFICE"
"JURY DUTY "
02/02/2012 (09:00PM - 09:30PM) (Thursday) : JIM RETURNS FROM JURY DUTY-JACK COLEMAN GUEST STARS- After Jim returns from jury duty, Dwight questions him on every detail of his case. Meanwhile, Angela and the senator (guest star Jack Coleman) welcome their new baby. John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms, Angela Kinsey, B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Kate Flannery, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper and Zack Woods also star.
Joanne Park


"UP ALL NIGHT"
"PRESCHOOL AUCTION"
02/02/2012 (09:30PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) : REAGAN WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET AMY INTO THE BEST PRESCHOOL – DEAN WINTERS GUEST STARS -- Reagan (Christina Applegate) becomes determined to secure a coveted spot for Amy at a prestigious preschool. In an effort to win favor with the admissions office, Reagan volunteers to spearhead the school’s annual fundraiser and enlists Ava (Maya Rudolph) to help her run a charity auction. Meanwhile, when Chris’s (Will Arnett) older brother (guest star Dean Winters, "30 Rock") comes to visit, the two Brinkley boys revert to their old competitive childhood ways. Jennifer Hall also stars.


"THE FIRM"
"CHAPTER SIX"
02/02/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) : FALSE PROMISES –VICTOR GARBER (‘ALIAS’) GUEST STARS --Mitch (Josh Lucas) is blindsided when a Judge's offer of leniency for his client is revealed to have ulterior motives. A clever Claire (Natasha Calis) tries to convince her parents that she needs a cell phone to fit in, but when her parents disagree, she devises a new plan, that scares Abby (Molly Parker) to the core. Meanwhile, Tammy (Juliette Lewis) and Ray (Callum Keith Rennie) continue piecing together what little clues they have on the Sarah Holt (guest star Alex Paxton-Beesley) case, hoping to help Mitch get some answers.


"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"
"MARTIN SHEEN"
02/03/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Friday) : SEASON PREMIERE – AWARD-WINNING ACTOR AND POLITICAL ACTIVIST MARTIN SHEEN DISCOVERS HIS ANCESTORS SHARED HIS DEEPEST PASSION -- Martin Sheen ("The West Wing," "The Amazing Spiderman"), a longtime activist, sets out on a journey to find out if his ancestors shared his greatest passion. His search leads him to Ireland where he investigates his uncle’s ties to the Irish Civil War and his devotion to activism. He continues his journey in Spain, where he uncovers another relative who also fought for social justice and was wrongfully imprisoned during Franco’s fascist regime. As he continues to trace his Spanish roots back to the 1700s, he unearths an unexpected family secret.
Nikki Lichterman


"GRIMM"
"ORGAN GRINDER"
02/03/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Friday) : NICK DISCOVERS THE CREATURE WORLD HAS AN UNUSUAL USE FOR HUMAN ORGANS -- DARYL SABARA AND HANNAH MARKS GUEST STAR -- As Portland’s homeless youth start to go missing, Nick (David Giuntoli) uncovers a deadly black market supplying the Grimm world with human organs for all types of elixirs. As the investigation heightens, Nick and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) befriend a pair of homeless siblings, Hanson (guest star Daryl Sabara, "Spy Kids") and Gracie (guest star Hannah Marks, "Necessary Roughness"), whose friends have gone missing. Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.


"DATELINE NBC"
"FR2120"
02/03/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Friday) :


"HARRY'S LAW"
"HEAD GAMES"
02/04/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) : WHEN A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME TURNS DEADLY HARRY AND ADAM TEAM UP TO REPRESENT ANGRY PARENTS WHILE TOMMY MUST DEFEND A STRUGGLING SINGLE MOTHER – Harry (Kathy Bates) and Adam (Nate Corddry) argue on behalf of parents whose son died after receiving a concussive blow while playing on his high school football team. During the case, Harry examines the danger that football-related injuries pose to young athletes. Meanwhile, Tommy (Christopher McDonald) represents a struggling single mother who resorted to robbing a bank in order to pay her mounting bills. With Cassie’s (Karen Olivo) help, they put the government on trial by arguing a rarely used defense. Mark Valley also stars.
Nikki Lichterman


"NBC SPORTS"
"NFL HONORS"
02/04/2012 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) :