NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday March 18, 2012 - Saturday March 24, 2012

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday March 18, 2012 - Saturday March 24, 2012

"DATELINE NBC"

"SU2126"

03/18/2012 (07:00PM - 08:00PM) (Sunday) :

"HARRY'S LAW"

"LES HORRIBLES"

03/18/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Sunday) : JEAN SMART ("SAMANTHA WHO") GUEST STARS – HARRY DEFENDS TWO SEPARATE CLIENTS: A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TRYING TO EXPEL A STUDENT FOR HAVING ANXIETY ATTACKS AND A FORMER CLIENT WHO BELIEVES HIS SISTER WAS MURDERED, WHILE NATE REPRESENTS AN OLD CLASSMATE - Harry (Kathy Bates) represents a school principal trying to expel a student with an anxiety-based condition which causes her to have uncontrollable outbursts. In addition, Harry reaches out to Roseanna Remmick (Jean Smart) for help with a former client who is convinced that his sister was murdered by her husband. Elsewhere, a former high school classmate of Adam’s (Nate Corddry), comes to him for help with her plea bargain on drug and prostitution charges. Tommy (Chris McDonald) prepares for a gala where he hopes to win Trial Lawyer of the Year. Mark Valley and Karen Olivo also star.

Nikki Lichterman

"CELEBRITY APPRENTICE"

"I'M GOING TO MOP THE FLOOR WITH YOU"

03/18/2012 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Sunday) : THE CELEBRITIES ARE TASKED WITH PRODUCING A VIRAL VIDEO TO PROMOTE O-CEDAR’S PRO-MIST MOP

The teams must write, produce, and edit a viral video for the O-Cedar Pro-Mist Mop. The men turn on each other, when one half tries to protect their Project Manager. The women’s team goes out on a limb with a risqué concept. In a dramatic Boardroom, one more Celebrity hears The Donald’s fateful words: “You’re Fired!” Boardroom advisors: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

"THE VOICE"

"THE BATTLES, WEEK 3"

03/19/2012 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Monday) : THE BATTLES CONTINUE – THE COACHES ENLIST MUSIC LEGEND LIONEL RICHIE AND MULTI-PLATINUM ARTISTS KELLY CLARKSON, KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS, JEWEL, MIRANDA LAMBERT, ALANIS MORISSETTE, NE-YO AND ROBIN THICKE TO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE – The "battle rounds" continue and the coaches enlist the help of music industry professionals to offer their knowledge and skill as advisers. Christina Aguilera teams up with Jewel and Lionel Richie, Adam Levine with Alanis Morissette and Robin Thicke, Cee Lo Green with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Ne-Yo, and Blake Shelton with Kelly Clarkson and Miranda Lambert. In this phase the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet. After the vocal face-off, each coach must choose which vocalist from their team is the strongest and advance them to the live shows. Carson Daly ("Last Call with Carson Daly") hosts. Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

Nikki Lichterman

Akiva Griffith

"SMASH"

"THE WORKSHOP"

03/19/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) : “The Workshop" – BERNADETTE PETERS GUEST STARS – Everything comes to a head as Eileen (Anjelica Huston), Derek (Jack Davenport) and the team present “Marilyn The Musical” to would-be investors. Ivy (Megan Hilty) is under pressure to perform, while her mother, Broadway star Leigh Conroy (special guest Bernadette Peters), undermines her at every turn. Karen (Katharine McPhee) must decide between the workshop and a meeting with a big-time music producer. Julia (Debra Messing) and Michael (guest star Will Chase) must face up to the consequences of their actions. Jack Davenport, Christian Borle, Raza Jaffrey, Brian d'Arcy James and Jaime Cepero also star. Bernadette Peters and Will Chase guest star.

"THE BIGGEST LOSER 13"

"EPISODE 12"

03/20/2012 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : CONTESTANTS ENJOY A TROPICAL GETAWAY TO HAWAII AND LEARN HOW TO SURF FROM REAL-LIFE "SOUL SURFER" BETHANY HAMILTON -- The eight remaining contestants head to the tropical paradise of Hawaii for an action-packed week that will address the excuse “I can’t lose weight on vacation.” After being warmly welcomed to Oahu with a luau, the players compete in a trivia challenge that awards the winner a cash prize which can be spent on a menu of items. Next it’s off to the breathtaking Kualoa Ranch where “Jurassic Park” was filmed and there the contestants race through a challenge involving tikis and leis for the coveted prize of immunity. Later, a young woman who epitomizes “no excuses” – real-life “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton – teaches the contestants and trainers how to surf. Then at Pearl Harbor, with the USS Missouri in the background, the contestants weigh in to reveal whether they were able to lose weight on vacation before another player is sent home. Alison Sweeney hosts the series and trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince also star.

"FASHION STAR"

"EPISODE 2"

03/20/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : THE DESIGNERS RECEIVE KEY FEEDBACK FROM POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS --The hopeful designers are faced with the stress of meeting their customers’ needs. Each designer has a retail space displaying two original pieces for their prospective shoppers. The competitors must then decide whether to showcase their customers’ favorite pieces -- or go against the buying public’s opinion. They must also impress the retailers along with celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos to advance. Elle Macpherson hosts the series.

"WHITNEY"

"SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW"

03/21/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Wednesday) : IF YOU LIKE IT THEN YOU BETTER PUT A RING ON IT – EVE (‘EVE,’ ‘WHIP IT’) GUEST STARS – Alex (Chris D’Elia) returns from a bachelor party and makes a drunken marriage proposal to Whitney (Whitney Cummings). She laughs it off, but when she finds out that he broke her one rule about strip clubs -- no going into the Champagne room – she sets out to find Britnee (Guest Star Eve), the dancer who lured him in. The confrontation takes a turn and Alex once again takes a knee. Meanwhile, Lily (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Neal (Maulik Pancholy) continue to figure out their new friendship and Mark (Dan O’Brien) begins to realize that he has feelings for Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn).

Tracy St.Pierre



"ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?"

"BOOTS"

03/21/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : CHELSEA SETS HER SIGHTS ON A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF BOOTS WHILE RICK SETS HIS SIGHTS ON WINNING A MIXOLOGY CONTEST – When Chelsea (Laura Prepon) spies a pair of gorgeous but expensive boots in a shop window, she knows she must own them but is not sure how she will pay for them. Meanwhile, Rick (Jake McDorman) is determined to win a local “mixology” contest and put the winnings toward starting his own bar. However, when the judges are less than impressed with his drink, he turns to Chelsea for the recipe to her delicious “bang bang” cocktail and promises to split the proceeds if they win. Lenny Clarke, Lauren Lapkus, Mark Povinelli and Ali Wong also star.

Leslie Schwartz

"BENT"

"PILOT"

03/21/2012 (09:00PM - 09:30PM) (Wednesday) : SERIES PREMIERE - A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN? -- Recently divorced Alex (Amanda Peet) is a high-strung lawyer raising her 10 year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King) as a single mom. Unwilling to let anything get in her way, she downsizes into a smaller house and hires charismatic contractor Pete (David Walton), a free-spirited, recovering gambling addict who is a ladies man and in desperate need of this gig. Upon hiring him, Alex quickly realizes that she has met her match in Pete, who along with his motley construction crew, will not only tear apart her kitchen but transform her worldview in the process. Jeffrey Tambor stars as Pete's narcissistic live-in father Walt and Margo Harshman stars as Alex's wild younger sister Screwsie.

"BENT"

"SMITTEN"

03/21/2012 (09:30PM - 10:00PM) (Wednesday) : ALEX LOOKS TO JUMP START HER LOVE LIFE - Fed up with her lack of a love life, Alex (Amanda Peet) devises a way to take her relationship with her boyfriend Ben (guest star Matt Letscher) to the next level. Meanwhile, in spite of his feelings for Alex, Pete (David Walton) rekindles his romance with ex-girlfriend Natalie (guest star Diora Baird), but repercussions quickly unfold. Elsewhere, with hopes of winning over Alex, Pete and Ben vie for Charlie's (Joey King) attention. Jeffrey Tambor and Margo Harshman also star.

Gary Mednick

"ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS"

"032112"

03/21/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday) :

"COMMUNITY"

"TBA"

03/22/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) :

"30 ROCK"

"TBA"

03/22/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) :

"THE OFFICE"

"WELCOME PARTY"

03/22/2012 (09:00PM - 09:30PM) (Thursday) :

Joanne Park

"UP ALL NIGHT"

"DADDY DAUGHTER TIME"

03/22/2012 (09:30PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) : REAGAN AND AVA HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE MEN IN THEIR LIVES – HENRY WINKLER AND SHARON OSBOURNE GUEST STAR –When Chris (Will Arnett) gets a segment on the Ava show, Reagan (Christina Applegate) starts to realize how much she needs her own space at work. Meanwhile, Ava’s (Maya Rudolph) dad (guest star Henry Winkler) visits with his family, who are more interested in meeting celebrities like Sharon Osbourne (as herself), Ava’s rival, than spending time with Ava. Jennifer Hall also stars.

Kristy Chan

Gary Mednick

"AWAKE"

"KATE IS ENOUGH"

03/22/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) : THE BABYSITTER’S CLUB – While investigating an alleged suicide during an upscale yacht party with Detective Vega (Wilmer Valderrama), Detective Britten (Jason Isaacs) runs into Rex’s (Dylan Minnette) former babysitter Kate (guest star Brianna Brown). Later, in a case Britten is investigating with “Bird” (Steve Harris), Kate appears again, this time as a suspect. Dr. Lee (BD Wong) and Dr. Evans (Cherry Jones) try to help him make sense of his run in with these two very different versions of the same woman. Laura Allen and Michaela McManus also star.

Tracy St. Pierre

"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"

"HELEN HUNT"

03/23/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Friday) : ACADEMY AWARD WINNER HELEN HUNT UNCOVERS THE MISSING PIECES OF HER FAMILY HISTORY -- Helen Hunt’s father lost his mother as a child and didn’t know much of his maternal family’s history. Armed with little information, Helen learns of the trials and triumphs of her paternal ancestors. Her journey leads her to San Francisco where she learns of her great great grandfather, a Jewish immigrant, and his involvement in launching Wells Fargo. As she continues her search, Helen finds that her great great grandmother was instrumental in the fight for women’s rights.

Nikki Lichterman

"GRIMM"

"TBA"

03/23/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Friday) :

"DATELINE NBC"

"FR2127"

03/23/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Friday) :

"HARRY'S LAW"

"TBA"

03/24/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) :

Nikki Lichterman

"THE FIRM"

"CHAPTER TWELVE"

03/24/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : LOYALTY --Mitch (Josh Lucas) finally convinces Sarah Holt (Alex Paxton-Beesley) to tell him the truth about her case, despite the potential danger this exposes her to. Meanwhile, Mitch makes a mistake in his defense of a man accused of murder, and the error could land his client in jail for life. Abby (Molly Parker) makes an important discovery with the help of Martin Moxon’s wife Danielle (guest star Tara Rosling), while Tammy (Juliette Lewis) enlists the help of a hacker to scrounge for any clues on Sarah Holt’s laptop. Callum Keith Rennie and Natasha Calis also star. Tricia Helfer and Shaun Majumder guest star.



"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"

"TBA"

03/24/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) :

Sharon Pannozzo