NBC 2009 Fall Premiere Dates

Now that NBC has announced the premiere dates and times for their fall lineup we can all get our Tivo’s ready to record our favorite shows. The network will premiere most of its shows over a two week period starting with the September 13th launch of Sunday Night Football. Also hitting early in a new season of The Biggest Loser and the Thursday night comedy lineup.

As stated back at the upfronts NBC will air Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday at 8pm and Joel McHale’s new comedy Community will follow The Office at 9:30 pm. In October Community will move to 8pm and 30 Rock will take its rightful place at 9:30 pm on Thursdays.

NBC’s major premiere week will kick off with a two our episode of Heroes on September 21st. Below is the schedule for NBC’s fall premiere dates, new shows are capitalized. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7-8:15 p.m. – Football Night in America
8:15-11 p.m. – NBC Sunday Night Football

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
10-11 p.m. – THE JAY LENO SHOW (Series Premiere)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8-10 p.m. – The Biggest Loser
10-11 p.m. – THE JAY LENO SHOW

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8-8:30 p.m. - Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
8:30-9 p.m. - Parks and Recreation
9-9:30 p.m. – The Office
9:30-10 p.m. – COMMUNITY (series premiere – moves to Thursdays 8-8:30 p.m. on October 8; 30 Rock returns October 15, 9:30-10 p.m.)
10-11 p.m. – THE JAY LENO SHOW

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
8-10 p.m. – Heroes (two hour premiere, then TRAUMA premieres 9-10 p.m. Monday, September 28)
10-11 p.m. – THE JAY LENO SHOW

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
8-9 p.m. – PARENTHOOD (Series Premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10-11 p.m. – THE JAY LENO SHOW

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
8-9 p.m. – Law & Order
9-10 p.m. – Southland
10-11 p.m. – THE JAY LENO SHOW

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8-9 p.m. – Dateline NBC
9-10 p.m. – Drama encore broadcast
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (encore broadcast)
11:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Saturday Night Live

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
8-9 p.m. - Heroes
9-10 p.m. - TRAUMA (Series Premiere)
10-11 p.m. - THE JAY LENO SHOW