The Thursday night debut of the new comedy "Kath & Kim" (9:30-10 p.m.) on 10/9. "America’s Toughest Jobs," the new extreme competition series, will debut with a two-hour premiere this Fall on 9/12 (8-10 p.m.). In addition, the new drama series premieres include "Knight Rider" on 9/24 (8-9 p.m.), "My Own Worst Enemy" on 9/29 (10-11 p.m. ET) and "Crusoe" on 10/17 (8-10 p.m.).
The return of "Heroes" launches with three hours in primetime on Monday, 9/22 (8-9 p.m.) with an hour-long compilation show that will lead into a spectacular all new, two-hour premiere (9-11 p.m.). Second-year drama "Chuck" returns on Monday, 9/29 (8-9 p.m.) preceding the series premiere of the new drama "My Own Worst Enemy" (10-11 p.m.), starring Christian Slater as a seemingly simple man with a radically split personality.
The new comedy "Kath & Kim," starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, joins the comedy block on Thursdays, beginning 10/9 (9:30-10 p.m.). The series is based on the most successful comedy in Australia of the same name. An expanded two-hour edition of "The Biggest Loser: Families" (8-10 p.m.) will air on Tuesdays, after "America’s Got Talent" concludes its run.
Also new to the Fall schedule is "America’s Toughest Jobs" (previously announced for Summer 2009), a new extreme competition series from creator/executive producer Thom Beers ("Ice Road Truckers") and executive producers Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. The series will debut with a two-hour episode on Friday, 9/12 (8-10 p.m.) and return the next week at 8-9 p.m. for five weeks before resuming from 9-10 p.m. beginning 10/24.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m.) will round out the night with its 10th season premiere beginning 9/23.
The new drama "Knight Rider" (8-9 p.m.) will kick off Wednesdays starting 9/24 followed by the dramedy "Lipstick Jungle," starring Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price, which returns for its second season on the same night (10-11 p.m.). NBC’s hit game show "Deal or No Deal" also returns with fresh episodes on Wednesdays after "America’s Got Talent" concludes.
A one-hour premiere of the fourth season of "My Name Is Earl" will air 9/25 (8-9 p.m.) followed by the one-hour season premiere of the Emmy Award-winning "The Office" (9-10 p.m.). "ER" begins its 15th and final season on Thursday, 9/25 (10-11 p.m.). The new comedy "Kath & Kim," starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair premieres Thursday, 10/9 (9:30-10 p.m.) and "30 Rock," starring Tina Fey ("Baby Mama") and Alec Baldwin, begins its third season on Thursday, 10/30 (8:30-9 p.m.).
Preceding the premiere of "30 Rock" will be three consecutive weekly "Saturday Night Live" special election editions of "SNL Thursday Night Live" (8:30-9 p.m.) on Thursday, 10/9, 16 and 23.
"Life" resumes its second season on Friday, 10/3 (10-11 p.m.). "Crusoe," the action-adventure, contemporary re-telling of the classic Daniel Defoe novel "Robinson Crusoe," will debut on in a special two-hour premiere on Friday, 10/17 (8-10 p.m.). "America’s Toughest Jobs" will air in its regularly scheduled timeslot (8-9 p.m.) on Fridays leading up to the premiere of "Crusoe."
NBC’s Fall 2008-09 premiere schedule (all times ET):
*New programs in UPPER CASE (with the exception of "ER")
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
"AMERICA’S TOUGHEST JOBS"
Series premiere (8-10 p.m.)
Returns on September 19 (8-9 p.m.) for five weeks; then resumes from 9-10 p.m. on October 24
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
"Heroes" clip show (8-9 p.m.)
Season premiere (9-11 p.m.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10-11 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
"KNIGHT RIDER" (8-9 p.m.)
"Lipstick Jungle (10-11 p.m.)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
"My Name Is Earl" — one-hour premiere (8-9 p.m.)
"The Office" — one-hour premiere (9-10 p.m.)
"ER" (10-11 p.m.)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
"Chuck" — (8-9 p.m.)
"MY OWN WORST ENEMY" — (10-11 p.m.)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
"Life" — (10-11 p.m.)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
"KATH & KIM" (9:30-10 p.m.)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
"CRUSOE" — two-hour premiere (8-10 p.m.)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
"30 Rock" — (8:30-9 p.m.)
