UPDATES-NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Friday March 16, 2012 - Saturday March 31, 2012

"GRIMM"
(X) "LET YOUR HAIR DOWN"
03/16/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Friday) : A VIOLENT MURDER IN THE WOODS UNVEILS A LONG FORGOTTEN MISSING PERSONS CASE -- A mysterious homicide deep in the woods leads to Nick (David Giuntoli) and Hank (Russell Hornsby) reopening a long-aborted missing persons case. When Nick suspects this abducted person might be a feral creature, he asks Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) to help remind this wild child of her human nature. Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.


"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
(X) "HUNTING GROUND"
03/17/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : DETECTIVES OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND NICK AMARO (DANNY PINO) LEAD THE SEARCH FOR A SERIAL KILLER WHO TARGETS YOUNG PROSTITUTES. HARRY CONNICK JR. GUEST STARS.
Detective Benson (Hargitay) and Executive ADA Haden’s (Connick) romantic weekend is interrupted by news that an underage prostitute has gone missing. As the SVU detectives dig into her disappearance, they find a pattern of several missing escorts who all posted ads on a popular newspaper’s website. The line between Benson and Haden’s personal and professional lives starts to blur as the squad races against the clock to find the girl before it’s too late. Also starring Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Richard Belzer (Sergeant John Munch), Danny Pino (Detective Nick Amaro) and Kelli Giddish (Detective Amanda Rollins.) Special appearance by Tamara Tunie (M.E. Melinda Warner.)

Sharon Pannozzo
"COMMUNITY"
(X) "CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONISTS"
03/22/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : JEFF EXPERIENCES DANGEROUS LEVELS OF NARCISSISM; ABED BECOMES OBSESSED WITH CELEBRITY IMPERSONATORS – FRENCH STEWART GUEST STARS – As the study group returns after winter break, Jeff (Joel McHale) reveals that he’s been seeing a shrink and he’s on anti-anxiety medication. The newfound confidence leads him to experience debilitating levels of narcissism, which Britta (Gillian Jacobs) tries to help him manage. Meanwhile, over the break, Abed (Danny Pudi) developed a celebrity impersonator habit that has saddled him with debt. In order to help Abed shed his debt, the study group dons costumes and goes to work for Vincent (French Stewart, "3rd Rock from the Sun," "The Muppets") as celebrity impersonators - appearing in character at a Bar Mitzvah celebration. Chevy Chase, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash also star.



"GRIMM"
(X) "OF MOUSE AND MAN"
03/23/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Friday) : A VICTIM OF ABUSE TAKES MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS TO GET RID OF THE MEMORIES OF HIS TROUBLING CHILDHOOD -- While investigating a gruesome homicide, Nick (David Giuntoli) learns that a seemingly mild-mannered resident could be festering a potential monster created from a dark childhood. Meanwhile, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) is sent an unsettling message by the creature community, who are beginning to wonder if his priorities lie with them or a Grimm. Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.




"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
(X) "CHILD'S WELFARE"
03/24/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : DETECTIVE BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) CALLS ON BAYARD ELLIS (GUEST STAR ANDRE BRAUGHER) FOR LEGAL HELP WHEN HER ESTRANGED BROTHER (GUEST STAR MICHAEL WESTON) GETS CAUGHT IN A CHILD CUSTODY BATTLE.
Detective Benson’s (Hargitay) half-brother Simon Marsden (guest star Weston) turns up in New York after a five year absence, and asks for help – Child Services is threatening to take his children away from him. She asks defense attorney Bayard Ellis (guest star Braugher) to represent her brother, but the seemingly simple case turns into a disaster for Ellis and his client. Meanwhile, a homeless couple finds a newborn baby abandoned near a hospital, and Detectives Fin (Ice-T) and Rollins (Kelli Giddish) follow the evidence to a shocking discovery. Also starring: Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Richard Belzer (Sergeant John Munch) and Danny Pino (Detective Nick Amaro).

Sharon Pannozzo
"CELEBRITY APPRENTICE"
(X) "PARTY LIKE A MOCK-STAR"
03/25/2012 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Sunday) : THE CELEBRITIES CREATE AND HOST A CRYSTAL LIGHT MOCKTAIL PARTY LAUNCHING A NEW CRYSTAL LIGHT MOCKTAIL FLAVOR
The Celebrities’ hosting skills are put to the test when Mr. Trump tasks the teams with putting on a party to promote Crystal Light. One team creates the ultimate beach experience, complete with beach balls and bikini babes, while the other team creates an exotic Garden of Eden. The executives have a difficult decision on their hands, but one team emerges victorious and Donald Trump fires another celebrity. Boardroom advisors: Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Special guests Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb (NBC’s Today Show).

Sharon Pannozzo
Erika Lewis

"COMMUNITY"
(X) "DIGITAL EXPLORATION OF INTERIOR DESIGN
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03/29/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : SHIRLEY AND PIERCE FUME WHILE A SUBWAY SHOP OPENS AT GREENDALE – ABED PLANS A PILLOW FORT WHILE TROY PLANS A COMPETING BLANKET FORT – JOHN GOODMAN RETURNS AS DEAN LAYBOURNE (PART 1 OF 2) – As the new Greendale Subway shop opens in the cafeteria, Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), Pierce (Chevy Chase) and Britta (Gillian Jacobs) plot to bring about its early demise. Vice Dean Laybourne (guest star John Goodman) makes another attempt to get Troy (Donald Glover) to join the Air Conditioning Repair Annex, while Abed (Danny Pudi) and Troy find themselves at odds over their competing pillow and blanket forts. (Part 1 of 2). Joel McHale, Alison Brie, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash also star.



"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
(X) "SPIRALING DOWN"
03/31/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) : WHEN A LEGENDARY FOOTBALL STAR (GUEST STAR TREAT WILLIAMS) IS ARRESTED ON PROSTITUTION CHARGES, ATTORNEY BAYARD ELLIS (GUEST STAR ANDRE BRAUGHER) CENTERS THE DEFENSE ON HIS CLIENT’S MENTAL STATE, CAUSING A MEDIA FIRESTORM. SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY JERRY RICE AND WARREN SAPP.
A military colleague (guest star Dominic Fumusa) of Detective Amaro’s (Danny Pino) wife reports his 14-year-old daughter missing. The detectives find the girl (guest star Kay Panabaker) working as a prostitute under a possessive pimp (guest star Jon Michael Hill). They quickly set up a sting operation to entrap Johns on rape charges with a minor, and arrest aging pro quarterback Jake Stanton (guest star Williams.) Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and ADA Cabot (Stephanie March) seek to make an example out of the football legend, but the case is thrown into chaos with the return of defense attorney Bayard Ellis (guest star Braugher), who questions Stanton’s mental capacity after years of injuries on the field. Also starring Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen) and Kelli Giddish (Detective Amanda Rollins). Beth Chamberlin and Laura Benanti also guest star.