NBC's fall premiere schedule is all about 'The Jay Leno Show.'The new 10PM series will begin its first full week on the network beginning Mon., Sept. 14. Also included that week are premieres of 'The Biggest Loser' (Tue., Sept. 14) and 'The Office' (Thu., Sept. 17).
Meanwhile, 'Heroes' returns with a two-hour premiere on Mon., Sept. 21.
The full schedule is as follows:
Sun., Sept. 13
7-8:15PM: 'Football Night in America'
8:15-11PM: 'NBC Sunday Night Football'
Mon., Sept. 14
10-11PM: 'The Jay Leno Show' (series premiere)
Tue., Sept. 15
8-10PM: 'The Biggest Loser'
10-11PM: 'The Jay Leno Show'
Thu., Sept. 17
8-8:30PM: 'Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday'
8:30-9PM: 'Parks and Recreation'
9-9:30PM: 'The Office'
9:30-10PM: 'Community' (series premiere; moves to Thursdays at 8:30PM on Oct. 8)
10-11PM: 'The Jay Leno Show'
Mon., Sept. 21
8-10PM: 'Heroes' (two-hour premiere)
10-11PM: 'The Jay Leno Show'
Wed., Sept. 23
8-9PM: 'Parenthood'
9-10PM: 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'
10-11PM: 'The Jay Leno Show'
Fri., Sept. 25
8-9PM: 'Law & Order'
9-10PM: 'Southland'
10-11PM: 'The Jay Leno Show'
Sat., Sept. 26
8-9PM: 'Dateline NBC'
9-10PM: 'Trauma' (encore broadcast)
10-11PM: 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' (encore broadcast)
11:30PM-1:00AM: 'Saturday Night Live'
Mon., Sept 28
9-10PM: 'Trauma'
Thu., Oct. 15
9:30-10PM: '30 Rock'
Reader Comments (41)
JC at 7:52AM on Jun 27th 2009
Looks like NBC is hitching their wagon to Jay Leno. All the 10:00pm dramas are giving way to Leno ?? This looks like a monumental mistake. CBS will be number 1 for a long long time..
Anne at 8:14AM on Jun 27th 2009
To Commenter #1 - while I agree with you regarding NBC's gamble of Leno at 10pm every night, this may succees - if the 10pm shows on the other networks apppeal to a "younger" audience. Again, it may also backlash against NBC and make local 10pm newscasts rank higher than they normally would. The sad fact of the programming for NBC next season is that they've scheduled a re-vamped and totally re-vitalized Law & Order for Friday at 8pm. That's a death sentence for a show that was better last season than it had been in the last 5 years. Maybe the move is putting original episodes on USA (as with L & O CI), then moving it to a better time slot when one of the 9pm shows falls flat (like Heroes). Just a thought...
Lora at 8:33AM on Jun 27th 2009
I thought this article was supposed to be about SVU...were they afraid no one would read about Jay Leno so they're trying to lure people to read about him by making the article sound like it's about a popular show? I'm so sick of sleazy marketing.
carmen laporta at 2:16PM on Jun 27th 2009
NBC should consider moving O'brien into the 10pm slot and return Leno to the Tonight Show. Leno has more talent.
Tracy at 9:31AM on Jun 27th 2009
Didn't I click to read an article about SVU?
Al at 9:47AM on Jun 27th 2009
I have to agree with a previous post, I too think NBC is making a huge mistake using Jay Leno as their anchor show for the new season, although, it's better than another reality show, I guess.
Pete at 9:53AM on Jun 27th 2009
Thought this was a link on SVU??!!!???!!
Kit at 10:58AM on Jun 27th 2009
What's going on with SVU? That was the link I and others clicked on. Stupid AOL once again.
Jen at 10:44AM on Jun 27th 2009
The reason it mentions SVU is because if you look at the timeslots - it's moved to 9 o'clock which I don't know that i like. I watch the biggest loser from 8-10 and would always watch SVU after that at 10...now it's moved to 9pm and I have to watch it dvr'd. Kinda sucks actually.
Cheryl at 10:50AM on Jun 27th 2009
I clicked to read an article about SVU. Who cares about Leno? I don't know anyone that plans on watching him. Now....where is the article about SVU....Law and Order, all of them, are the only shows we watch on NBC anymore, CBS rules, and NBC will fail with Leno......