NBC Reveals New Year Round Schedule

NBC has confirmed a spinoff series of "The Office" that will debut after the Super Bowl, and will put "Saturday Night Live" in primetime next fall.

Variety reports that programming chief Ben Silverman unveiled a 65-week schedule this summer, plus all of next year--that emphasizes family-targeted fare at 8, broad appeal or "blockbuster" event programming at 9 and adult-themed dramas at 10.

Only four new shows will debut in the fourth quarter: Christian Slater in "My Own Worst Enemy" is set to air Mondays at 10, Aussie comedy made for the US, "Kath & Kim" will be on Tuesdays at 9:30 (following "The Biggest Loser: Family Edition", "Knight Rider" will rev up Wednesdays at 8, and "Crusoe" is set for Fridays at 8.

"Friday Night Lights" series will zoom into smallscreen in the winter.

"30 Rock" and "Law & Order" and "Lipstick Jungle" are renewed.

Silverman annoucned that acotr Matthew Broderick will guest in the finale of "30 Rock."

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2008 - 2009

MONDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "Chuck"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Heroes"
10 - 11 p.m.: "MY OWN WORST ENEMY" (New)

TUESDAY

8 - 9:30 p.m. "The Biggest Loser: Families"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "KATH & KIM" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

WEDNESDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "KNIGHT RIDER" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Lipstick Jungle"

THURSDAY

8 - 8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30 - 9 p.m. "30 Rock"
9 - 9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "The Office"/ "SNL THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE"
10 - 11 p.m.: "ER"

FRIDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "CRUSOE" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Life"

SATURDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
9 - 10 p.m.: "KNIGHT RIDER" (Encores) (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Encores)

SUNDAY

7 - 8:20 p.m.: "Football Night in America"
8:20 - 11 p.m.: "NBC Sunday Night Football"

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR WINTER 2009

(*New programs in UPPER CASE (with the exception of "ER")

MONDAY

8 - 9 p.m . "Chuck"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Heroes"
10 - 11 p.m.: "THE PHILANTHROPIST" (New)

TUESDAY

8 - 9:30 p.m. "The Biggest Loser: Couples"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "KATH & KIM" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

WEDNESDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "KNIGHT RIDER" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order"

THURSDAY

8 - 8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30 - 9 p.m. "30 Rock"
9 - 9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "THE OFFICE SPINOFF" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "ER"/"The Celebrity Apprentice"

FRIDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Friday Night Lights"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Life"

SATURDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Encores)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order" (Encores)

SUNDAY

7 - 8 p.m. Specials/"Dateline NBC"
8 - 9 p.m.: Specials/"MERLIN"
9 - 10 p.m.: Specials/"Medium"
10 - 11 p.m.: Specials/"KINGS"

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2009

MONDAY (January)

8 - 9 p.m.: "American Gladiators"
9 - 10 p.m.: "AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"

TUESDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: Most Outrageous Moments
9 - 10 p.m.: "America's Got Talent"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Encores)

WEDNESDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "SHARK TAGGERS" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "America's Got Talent" (Results Show)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order" (Encores)

THURSDAY

8 - 8:30 p.m. "The Office"
8:30 - 9 p.m. "THE OFFICE SPINOFF" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Last Comic Standing"
10 - 11 p.m.: "THE LISTENER"

FRIDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: "CHOPPING BLOCK" (New)
9 - 11 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"

SATURDAY

8 - 9 p.m.: Drama Encores
9 - 10 p.m.: Drama Encores
10 - 11 p.m.: Drama Encores

SUNDAY

7 - 8 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
8 - 9 p.m.: "Monk"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Nashville Star"
10 - 11 p.m.: "KINGS" (Encores) (New)