NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday January 1, 2012 - Saturday January 7, 2012

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday January 1, 2012 - Saturday January 7, 2012
"FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA"
"10112"
01/01/2012 (07:00PM - 08:15PM) (Sunday) :
　
　
"NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL"
"(APX; MAY END EARLIER) - TBA (FLEX GAME #7)"
01/01/2012 (08:15PM - 11:30PM) (Sunday) :
　
　
"WHO'S STILL STANDING?"
"LOOK OUT BELOW"
01/02/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Monday) : Troy Jennings, an internet marketer from Provo, Utah, tests his knowledge against 10 opponents in a head-to-head trivia battle. If Jennings defeats five of the contestants, then he has the opportunity to walk away with the amount he has won up to this point -- or press his luck and try for the $1,000,000 grand prize.. However, one wrong answer from Jennings or one of his competitors and they will be dropped through the floor and eliminated. Ben Bailey hosts.
　
　
"FEAR FACTOR"
"1003 - SNAKE BITE"
01/02/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Monday) : AN OUTRAGEOUS CAST OF UNLIKELY DUOS BATTLE IT OUT FOR THE GRAND PRIZE – The stakes are high as "Fear Factor" teams must crawl around a car suspended in the air by two helicopters while trying to retrieve a set of flags. In the second stunt, the remaining contestants will enter the "Fear Factor" coffee shop and drink a concoction of insects. In the final stunt, one team member will dangle high above a tower while a second teammate sends him/her crashing down through the structure and then releases him/her to soar 125 feet up through the tower for a chance to win the $50,000 cash prize. Joe Rogan hosts.
Joanne Park
"ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS"
"010212"
01/02/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) :
　
　
"THE BIGGEST LOSER 13"
"EPISODE 1"
01/03/2012 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : LOVED ONES WILL SPLIT UP AND COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER -- "The Biggest Loser" returns with a bang for season 13 when the contestants arrive at the ranch and get one of the biggest surprises ever in the series’ history. They arrive in teams of two – including mother/daughter, father/son, brother/sister and husband/wife, all eager to change their lives together. But they’re shocked to discover that they will not only be split up – they will also be competing against the person they came with. They’ll be pushed out of their comfort zones in a way they have never been before – and one team won’t even make it on to the ranch -- as the season of "No Excuses" begins. The players all have different excuses for why they never lost weight before. So the season of "no partners" will also be a season of "no excuses" – as week in and week out, all the typical reasons for not getting in shape will be addressed. Alison Sweeney hosts the series, and trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince also star.
　
　
　
"PARENTHOOD"
"ROAD TRIP"
01/03/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : IN AN ATTEMPT TO PLEASE HIS MOTHER ON HER BIRTHDAY, ZEEK FORCES A LAST MINUTE ROAD TRIP WHICH STIRS UP MANY EMOTIONS AND ISSUES FOR THE BRAVERMAN CLAN – Seeking his mother’s approval, Zeek (Craig T. Nelson) demands the entire family caravan on a road trip where they encounter many road blocks along the way. While spending time on the road, Adam (Peter Krause) connects with Haddie (Sarah Ramos), Sarah (Lauren Graham) confronts an embarrassing issue with Drew (Miles Heizer) and Julia (Erika Christensen) learns to appreciate Crosby’s (Dax Shepard) odd personality. Meanwhile, Kristina (Monica Potter) struggles to enforce a harsh punishment she gave to Max (Max Burkholder) for acting out.
Also starring: Sam Jaeger, Savannah Paige Rae Tyree Brown, Bonnie Bedelia, Mae Whitman and Joy Bryant
　
　
"UP ALL NIGHT"
"MR. BOB'S TODDLER KALEIDOSCOPE"
01/04/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Wednesday) : REAGAN WORRIES ABOUT HER PARENTING SKILLS WHILE CHRIS RISES TO STARDOM IN AMY’S PLAYGROUP-- MICHAEL HITCHCOCK AND MISSI PYLE GUEST STAR– Reagan (Christina Applegate) fears that her busy schedule may be affecting her parenting skills. Chris (Will Arnett) finds a new calling in Amy’s playgroup. Meanwhile, Ava (Maya Rudolph) continues to struggle with the lack of quality time she has with Reagan. Jennifer Hall also stars.
　
　
"WHITNEY"
"UP ALL NIGHT"
01/04/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : WIDE AWAKE – CHELSEA HANDLER (‘CHELSEA LATELY’) GUEST-STARS –Excited for her upcoming nuptials, Lily (Zoe Lister-Jone) asks Whitney (Whitney Cummings) to be her maid of honor and plan an engagement party for her and her fiancé, Neal (Maulik Pancholy). All the party planning stresses Whitney out causing sleepless nights, so Alex (Chris D’Elia) suggests that she go see her therapist, Dr. Price (Chelsea Handler) for some help -- but a prescribed solution causes even more mayhem. Meanwhile, Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn) decides to take charge of her potential future and finds an unlikely support system in Mark (Dan O’Brien).
　
　
"HARRY'S LAW"
"AMERICAN GIRL"
01/04/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Wednesday) : GEORGE WENDT ("CHEERS") GUEST STARS - HARRY MUST DEFEND HERSELF AGAINST A SMALL TOWN FOR FAILING TO DRIVE AN AMERICAN MADE CAR – While Harry (Kathy Bates) is on vacation, her trip takes a frustrating turn when the small town of Langford, Ohio impounds her Mercedes Benz for violating their "Buy American" law. Harry, with Oliver (Mark Valley) at her side, challenges the town’s law and is pit against a young, homespun attorney and the engine behind the law, Langford’s mayor, Franklin Chickory (George Wendt). Meanwhile, Adam (Nate Corddry) represents the Chens, a Chinese family whose daughter was stolen because of China’s one-child policy and adopted by American parents. With Cassie’s (Karen Olivo) help, Adam hopes to win custody for the Chens. Christopher McDonald also stars.
　
Nikki Lichterman
"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"TBA"
01/04/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday) :
　
　
"COMMUNITY"
"FOOSBALL AND NOCTURNAL VIGILANTISM"
01/05/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) : JEFF AND SHIRLEY BOND OVER FOOSBALL; ANNIE COMES UP WITH AN ELABORATE PLAN TO HIDE THE FACT THAT SHE BROKE ABED’S NEW DVD – When a group of arrogant students commandeer the foosball table at school, Jeff (Joel McHale) and Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) unite to defeat them. Meanwhile, Annie (Alison Brie) accidentally breaks Abed’s (Danny Pudi) new limited edition "Dark Knight" DVD and claims that someone broke into the apartment and stole it. Things snowball out of control when Abed thinks he knows who took the DVD and sets about getting it back. Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs and Donald Glover also star.
　
　
"PARKS AND RECREATION"
"THE TRIAL OF LESLIE KNOPE"
01/05/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : LESLIE DEFENDS HER ACTIONS—Things come to a head for Leslie (Amy Poehler), Ben (Adam Scott) and Chris (Rob Lowe). Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Jim O’Heir and Retta also star.
　
　
Joanne Park
"THE OFFICE"
"DOOMSDAY"
01/05/2012 (09:00PM - 09:30PM) (Thursday) : DWIGHT STARTS A SYSTEM TO FIND MISTAKES IN THE OFFICE—Dwight (Rainn Willson) tries to help the office's efficiency by installing a Doomsday device that will get them all fired if they make too many mistakes. John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, James Spader, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Kate Flannery, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson and Ellie Kemper also star.
　
　
Joanne Park
"WHITNEY"
"TBA"
01/05/2012 (09:30PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) :
　
　
"THE OFFICE"
"MRS. CALIFORNIA "
01/05/2012 (10:00PM - 10:30PM) (Thursday) : MEET MRS. CALIFORNIA— MAURA TIERNEY AND LINDSAY BROAD GUEST STAR— Robert California (two-time Emmy Award winner James Spader) brings his wife (guest star Maura Tierney) into the office to find her a job. Meanwhile, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) opens a gym in the building. Ed Helms, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, 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
"UP ALL NIGHT"
"BIRTH"
01/05/2012 (10:30PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) : SEE HOW IT ALL STARTED AS AMY’S EARLY ARRIVAL FORCES REAGAN, CHRIS, AND AVA TO REASSESS THEIR PRIORITIES – Reagan (Christina Applegate) tries to keep it together when her "perfect" birth plan falls apart, while Chris (Will Arnett) wrestles with the decision to leave his law firm. Elsewhere, Ava (Maya Rudolph) must overcome the fears that are keeping her away from her best friend at such an important time. Nick Cannon and Jennifer Hall also star.
　
　
"CHUCK"
"CHUCK VERSUS THE KEPT MAN"
01/06/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Friday) : GERTRUDE VERBANSKI RETURNS WITH A MISSION FOR CHUCK AND A PROPOSITION FOR CASEY -- CARRIE-ANNE MOSS GUEST STARS -- While Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) contemplate the next step for Carmichael Industries, Casey’s (Adam Baldwin) forbidden love, Gertrude Verbanski (guest star Carrie-Anne Moss, "The Matrix"), walks back into his life with a questionable mission in South Beach. Meanwhile, Jeff's (Scott Krinsky) enhanced intelligence leads he and Lester (Vik Sahay) to suspect that something unusual may be happening at the Buy More. Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin and Mark Christopher Lawrence also star.
Jamie French
Akiva Griffith
　
"GRIMM"
"THE THREE BAD WOLVES"
01/06/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Friday) : A SUSPICIOUS FIRE REVEALS A RIVALRY WITH CONNECTIONS TO MONROE –Nick (David Giuntoli) is called to a suspected arson case, which exposes a longstanding family feud that brings Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) face-to-face with characters from his troubled past. While Monroe wrestles with restraining his wild side, it’s up to Nick to keep everything from going up in flames. Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.
　
　
"DATELINE NBC"
"FR2116"
01/06/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Friday) :
　
　
"NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL"
"WILD CARD GAME #2"
01/07/2012 (08:00PM - 11:00PM) (Saturday) :