NBC’s fall season officially begins September 21, but the network plans to kick the season off “unofficially” the week before. Here’s a brief description of the fall line-up and its noteworthy competition.
“Jay Leno Show,” will air nightly beginning Sept. 14.
“Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday” will air September 17th, followed by “Parks and Recreation”, “The Office” and the new comedy series “Community,” all of which go up against Fox’s “Bones” and “Fringe.”
“Heroes” returns with a 2-hour season premiere on Monday, September 21.
“Southland” enters its second season starting September 25, pitting it directly against Fox’s “Dollhouse”
Fans of “30 Rock” will have to wait until October 15 for its return.
A comprehensive list of NBC’s Fall 2009-10 premiere schedule follows below (uppercase indicates new shows):
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7-8:15 pm. – “Football Night in America”
8:15-11 pm – “NBC Sunday Night Football”
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
10-11 pm – “THE JAY LENO SHOW” (Series Premiere)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8-10 pm – “The Biggest Loser”
10-11 pm – “THE JAY LENO SHOW”
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8-8:30 pm – “Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday”
8:30-9 pm – “Parks and Recreation”
9-9:30 pm – “The Office”
9:30-10 pm – “COMMUNITY” (series premiere – moves to Thursdays 8-8:30 pm on October 8; “30 Rock” returns October 15, 9:30-10 pm)
10-11 pm – “THE JAY LENO SHOW”
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
8-10 pm – “Heroes” (two hour premiere, then TRAUMA premieres 9-10 pm Monday, September 28)
10-11 pm – “THE JAY LENO SHOW”
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
8-9 pm – “PARENTHOOD” (Series Premiere)
9-10 pm – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
10-11 pm – “THE JAY LENO SHOW”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
8-9 pm – “Law & Order”
9-10 pm – “Southland”
10-11 pm – “THE JAY LENO SHOW”
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8-9 pm – “Dateline NBC”
9-10 pm – “TRAUMA” (encore broadcast)
10-11 pm – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (encore broadcast)
11:30 pm – 1:00 a.m. – “Saturday Night Live”