NBC announced 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).
The new January program schedule (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)
