NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday February 26, 2012 - Saturday March 3, 2012

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday February 26, 2012 - Saturday March 3, 2012

"SMASH"
"THE COST OF ART"
02/27/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) : "The Cost of Art" – NICK JONAS GUEST STARS – Karen (Katharine McPhee) must learn to advance in the high-stakes world of Broadway, as Derek (Jack Davenport) hosts a party for hot young star Lyle (guest star Nick Jonas). Eileen (Anjelica Huston) tries a sly new strategy for raising funds, while Tom (Christian Borle) goes on a first date. Debra Messing, Megan Hilty, Raza Jaffrey and Jaime Cepero also star.



"PARENTHOOD"
"MY BROTHER'S WEDDING"
02/28/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : SEASON FINALE –THE BRAVERMANS CELEBRATE A UNION AS SARAH FACES A HARD DECISION; JULIA AND JOEL START THEIR NEXT CHAPTER AND ADAM DECIDES THE FATE OF THE LUNCHEONETTE; -- The Bravermans come together to celebrate a momentous event while Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel (Sam Jaeger) strive to overcome the emotional rollercoaster adopting a child has put them through. Also, Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Adam (Peter Krause) decide on the fate of The Luncheonette and Sarah (Lauren Graham) makes a difficult decision about her future.
Also starring: Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Sarah Ramos, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Mae Whitman, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant and Tyree Brown.
Jessica Nevarez
Aime Wolfe

"WHITNEY"
"HOMELAND SECURITY"
02/29/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Wednesday) : FEELING SECURE –When confronted by a mugger Whitney’s (Whitney Cummings) reaction surprises both she and Alex (Chris D’Elia). After Lily (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Neal (Maulik Pancholy) call off their wedding, Lily enlists her also newly single friend Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn) to help keep her busy. Meanwhile, Mark (Dan O’Brien) tries to be a good friend by letting Neal stay at his place and encourages him to open up about his feelings.
Tracy St.Pierre
Kellie Kulikowsky

"ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?"
"THOSE DAMN YANKEES"
02/29/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : CHELSEA FALLS FOR A GREAT NEW GUY AND SHE’S THRILLED – UNTIL HE IS TRADED TO THE YANKEES – WILMER VALDERRAMA AND ESTELLE HARRIS GUEST STAR – When Chelsea (Laura Prepon) meets Tommy Martinez (Wilmer Valderrama, "Awake"), a hunky minor league baseball player who sweeps her off her feet, she finds herself feeling blissful and "exclusive," until he gets traded and called up to the dreaded Yankees. As part of a die-hard Red Sox family, Chelsea has to face her father’s wrath and her own misgivings. Meanwhile, Rick (Jake McDorman) continues to re-connect with Nikki (Natasha Leggero), lending a helping hand with her grandmother (Estelle Harris, "Seinfeld"). Lenny Clarke, Lauren Lapkus, Mark Povinelli and Ali Wong also star.
Leslie Schwartz

"LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"
"CHILD'S WELFARE"
02/29/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday) : 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).


"30 ROCK"
"TBA"
03/01/2012 (08:00PM - 08:30PM) (Thursday) :


"PARKS AND RECREATION"
"CAMPAIGN SHAKE-UP"
03/01/2012 (08:30PM - 09:00PM) (Thursday) : LESLIE’S OPPONENT HIRES A HIGH-POWERED CAMPAIGN MANAGER—KATHRYN HAHN GUEST STARS—Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Adam Scott) are caught off guard when her opponent Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manager (guest star Kathryn Hahn) from Washington. Chris (Rob Lowe) forces Ron (Nick Offerman) to start interviewing replacements for Leslie when work starts falling through the cracks, and an unlikely officemate solves a challenging problem. Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Jim O’Heir and Retta also star.
Joanne Park

"THE OFFICE"
"TEST THE STORE "
03/01/2012 (09:00PM - 09:30PM) (Thursday) : THE FLORIDA TEAMS READIES THE NEW SABRE STORE—Dwight prepares a theatrical presentation to impress Nellie at the Sabre Store opening. In Scranton, Andy shows up to work with an embarrassing injury. Rainn Wilson, Catherine Tate, Ed Helms, John Krasinski, B.J. Novak, Jenna Fischer, 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

"UP ALL NIGHT"
"NEW BOSS"
03/01/2012 (09:30PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) : THE AVA SHOW GETS A NEW BOSS — EVE BEST, STEVEN PASQUALE AND WILL FORTE GUEST STAR -- On the cusp of the fifth anniversary of "Ava," Reagan (Christina Applegate) and Ava’s (Maya Rudolph) idol, Yvonne Encanto (guest star Eve Best, "Nurse Jackie"), acquires the show. This acquisition brings more than they were expecting when Yvonne’s right hand, Luke Granby (guest star Steven Pasquale, "Rescue Me"), an ex-military man, takes charge as the new boss. Meanwhile, Chris (Will Arnett) and Reed (guest star Will Forte) decide to refurbish Reed's recently inherited motorcycle. Jennifer Hall also guest stars.
Kristy Chan
Gary Mednick

"AWAKE"
"PILOT"
03/01/2012 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Thursday) : WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE -- When Detective Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs) regains consciousness following his family's car accident, he is told that his wife Hannah (Laura Allen) perished, but that his teen son, Rex (Dylan Minnette), has survived. As he tries to put the pieces of his life back together he awakens again in a world in which his wife is very much alive, but his son Rex died in the accident. In order to keep both of his loved ones alive he begins living two dueling realities. Trying to regain some normalcy Michael turns to his work solving crimes in both worlds with the help of two different partners, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman (Steve Harris) and Detective Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valderrama). He begins to solve impossible cases by using his dueling realities to gain unique perspectives and link clues that cross over from world to world. Helping Michael to navigate his new existence are his bureau assigned therapists Dr. Evans (Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones, "24") and Dr. Lee (BD Wong, NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit").
Tracy St. Pierre

"GRIMM"
"TBA"
03/02/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Friday) :


"SMASH"
"THE COST OF ART"
03/03/2012 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) : "The Cost of Art" – NICK JONAS GUEST STARS – Karen (Katharine McPhee) must learn to advance in the high-stakes world of Broadway, as Derek (Jack Davenport) hosts a party for hot young star Lyle (guest star Nick Jonas). Eileen (Anjelica Huston) tries a sly new strategy for raising funds, while Tom (Christian Borle) goes on a first date. Debra Messing, Megan Hilty, Raza Jaffrey and Jaime Cepero also star.


"THE FIRM"
"CHAPTER NINE"
03/03/2012 (09:00PM - 10:00PM) (Saturday) : THE RIGHT TO KNOW –Mitch (Josh Lucas) and Ray (Callum Keith Rennie) are hired by a desperate father, Sergeant Leonard Debs (guest star Roger Cross, "24"), who enlists their help with the mysterious death of his son. However, their investigation puts them both in the center of the surreal world of Federal "terror law," where national security trumps civil liberties and secret proceedings replace public hearings. Meanwhile, Tammy (Juliette Lewis) finds herself a new job, in an effort to help further their ongoing investigation in the Sarah Holt case. Molly Parker and Natasha Calis also star. Shaun Majumder guest stars.
Kellie Kulikowsky

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