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NBC Announces January 2009 Schedule

Source:NBC

November 26, 2008

NBC has announced its lineup for January 2009. The full press release follows:

NBC announced today the January 2009 schedule that features the series premieres of "Superstars of Dance" (debuting January 4) and "Howie Do It" (January 9), the returns of "The Biggest Loser: Couples" (January 6) and "Friday Night Lights" (January 16).

Likewise, NBC will broadcast the original movie event "The Last Templar" Sunday and Monday, January 25-26, 9-11 p.m. ET both nights).

NBC also showcases the new specials "Saturday Night Live Sports Extra" on Sunday, January 4 (7-9 p.m. ET) and "Saturday Night Live Film Festival" on Sunday, January 18 (9-11 p.m. ET). "Dateline NBC" also will broadcast a Presidential Inauguration Day Special on Tuesday, January 20 (10-11 p.m. ET).

Among the new night-by-night lineup changes are:

The two-hour premiere of "Superstars of Dance" - from the producers of "So You Think You Can Dance?" -- will be broadcast on Sunday, January 4 (9-11 p.m. ET) before the series resumes in its regular day and time on Monday, January 5 through January 19 (8-10 p.m. ET). The new competition series -- showcasing the world's best and most varied dancers -- will be followed on Mondays by "Momma's Boys" (10-11 p.m. ET), the new alternative series from executive producer Ryan Seacrest.

The season finale of "Superstars of Dance" will wrap on Monday, January 26 (8-9 p.m. ET).

On Tuesdays -- from January 6 -- NBC will telecast "The Biggest Loser: Couples" (8-10 p.m. ET) followed by "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m. ET).

Fridays will see the debut of "Howie Do It" -- starring Howie Mandel of NBC's "Deal or No Deal" (8-9 p.m. ET) -- beginning January 9.

The critically acclaimed "Friday Night Lights" will then return to NBC's Friday-night lineup on January 16 (9-10 p.m. ET).

The new January program schedule grid follows (all times ET); new series are capitalized:

MONDAYS (beginning January 5)

8-10 p.m. -- "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE"; premieres Sunday, January 4 (9-11 p.m.); season finale Monday, January 26 (8-9 p.m.)

10-11 p.m. - "MOMMA'S BOYS"

("Chuck" and "Heroes" return in February)

TUESDAYS (beginning January 6)

8-10 p.m. - "The Biggest Loser: Couples"

10-11 p.m. -- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

TUESDAY (January 20)

10-11 p.m. - "Dateline NBC": Presidential Inauguration Special (10-11 p.m. ET)

WEDNESDAYS (beginning January 7)

8-9 p.m. -- "Knight Rider"

9-10 p.m. - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" encores ("Life" returns in February)

10-11 p.m. -- "Law & Order"

THURSDAYS (beginning January 8)

8-8:30 p.m. - "My Name Is Earl"

8:30-9 p.m. -- "Kath & Kim"

9:00-9:31 p.m. -- "The Office"

9:31-10 p.m. -- "30 Rock"

10-11 p.m. - "ER"

FRIDAYS

8-9 p.m. -- "HOWIE DO IT" (series premiere January 9)

9-10 p.m. - "Friday Night Lights" (beginning January 16)

10-11 p.m. -- "Dateline NBC" (beginning December 5)

SATURDAYS (beginning January 10)

8-11 - "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" encores

SUNDAYS (January 4)

7-9 p.m. - "Saturday Night Live Sports Extra"

9-11 p.m. - "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE" (premiere)

"Sunday -- Event Specials"

8-11 p.m. - "THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS" (January 11)

9-11 p.m. - "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE FILM FESTIVAL" (January 18)

9-11 p.m. -- THE LAST TEMPLAR -- (January 25 and Monday, January 26)

6:15-10 p.m. -- SUPER BOWL XLIII (February 1)

COMMENTS (62)

Posted by:

Ultimate Monkey

November 26, 2008

No Chuck and Life for a month. That dog wont hunt sir!

Posted by:

Rufus

November 26, 2008

NBC which stands for "NoBody Cares!!!!"

Posted by:

Luke

November 26, 2008

Wow, remember when NBC used to have good shows?

Posted by:

November 26, 2008

Let me get this straight, they'll keep 30 Rock, a show which everybody loves but nobody seems to watch. (Believe me, I'm the only one in my office who has seen more than two episodes), they'll keep freakin' Knight Rider which, let's face it, kind of sucks. But they axe shows like last season's Journeyman and My Own Worst Enemy?

I don't care what anyone says, My Own Worst Enemy is a great show. It takes away the pain of watching Heroes slide from it's season one awesomeness.

Posted by:

yeppers

November 26, 2008

it just seems like they used tina fey to burn palin and to use that coverage to try to help a lagging series...

Posted by:

Ryan O'Brien

November 26, 2008

I will miss "My Own Worst Enemy". It was a great show and the truth is, NOTHING will ever do well in that slot. It's up against CSI: Miami. NBC needs to live with that fact.

I look forward to that "Last Templar" movie. read about it online. I am already bootlegging "Friday Night Lights" online from DirecTV but I will DVR the episodes to boost the ratings.

With the "Own Enemy" cancellation I now watch only "Chuck", "Heroes", and "Friday Night Lights". Ironically I also never missed an episode of their past Monday failures, "Studio 60" and "Journeyman"

Posted by:

sxetruthhurts

November 26, 2008

Journeyman was an amazing show, one of the best shows running last season. For proof just take a look at ABC's Life on Mars! A copy of Journeyman's feel and style.

Posted by:

samjo

November 26, 2008

what about that office spin-off?

Posted by:

Moviegoer

November 26, 2008

Why is Friday Night Lights still on? Does anyone actually watch this show? Why not just watch real football? I don't want to watch fake football.

Posted by:

lil poo

November 26, 2008

Monk returns in January, so eat it NBC.