NBC TODAY'S LISTINGS PRIMETIME
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NBC Two-Week Primetime Schedule
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| Monday October 6, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | CHUCK CHUCK VERSUS THE SEDUCTION SWEET SEDUCTION--Emmy Award winner John Larroquette (“Boston Legal”) guest-stars as the legendary debonair spy Roan Montgomery and Melinda Clarke (“The O.C.”) guest-stars as a sultry but dangerous female spy known as the Black Widow. Chuck (Zachary Levi) must go undercover to retrieve the Cipher from the Black Widow. But in order to get close to his target, Chuck must learn the art of seduction from the suave and sophisticated Roan. Unfortunately for Chuck, Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Casey (Adam Baldwin), Roan is no longer the world’s greatest spy. Meanwhile, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) offers Captain Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) some advice for a romantic night with Ellie (Sarah Lancaster), and Lester (Vik Sahay) struggles to gain respect at Buy More as the new assistant manager. Jeff Krinsky, Julia Ling and Mark Christopher Lawrence also star. |
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| 1.0 | HEROES I AM BECOME DEATH TASKED TO SAVE A WORLD DESTINED FOR DESTRUCTION, PETER MUST EMBRACE A WILD, DANGEROUS ABILITY TO BETTER PREPARE FOR THE STRUGGLE AHEAD -- GUEST STARS MALCOLM MCDOWELL (LINDERMAN), DAVID ANDERS (ADAM MONROE) AND ADAIR TISHLER (MOLLY) RETURN -- Seeing a future where nearly everyone has abilities, a world destined for destruction, Peter resolves to prevent this earth-shattering end -- whatever the cost -- and so takes on a dark, unwieldy ability to save the world -- gambling (wrong) that it won’t destroy him and everything he loves first. After allowing Angela’s (Cristine Rose) half of “the formula” to be stolen, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) set out to uncover the identity of the Villain who hired Daphne (guest star Brea Grant) -- and must consult with the person who knows these rogues best…Adam Monroe (guest star David Anders). After the bloodbath at the bank, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) resolves to get rid of his new partner. Meanwhile, determined to be a hero, Claire (Hayden Panettiere) hits the road after one of the Villains from H.R.G.’s old files. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) gives in to impulse. Linderman (guest star Malcolm McDowell) and Molly (guest star Adair Tishler) return in unexpected manners. A new romance ignites between two Heroes. Ali Larter, Adrian Pasdar, Greg Grunberg, Zachary Quinto and Dania Ramirez star. Randall Bentley, Ashley Crow, Jessalyn Gilsig, Ronald Guttman, Jamie Hector, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ntare Mwine and Thomas Robinson guest star. |
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| 1.0 | LIFE THE BUSINESS OF MIRACLES FROZEN STIFF—The body of a cancer research scientist is discovered literally frozen solid, baffling Crews (Damian Lewis) and Reese (Sarah Shahi). The crime scene suggests that an animal rights group took revenge on the doctor by switching out his oxygen tank with pure liquid nitrogen. As the detectives delve into the victim’s tangled private life, they become increasingly skeptical about the identity of the murderer. Meanwhile, Crews is determined to prove Jack Reese (Victor Rivers) was involved in his incarceration, and Ted (Adam Arkin) asks Crews to act as a reference for a business school interview. Donal Logue also stars. |
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| Tuesday October 7, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | THE BIGGEST LOSER 604A FAMILY TEAMS FACE TOUGHEST CHALLENGE YET --In part one of this two-part episode, one team gets to go home and surprise their loved ones, while another team cashes in on a prize to spend 24 hours with their trainer for a day they’ll never forget! Then the contestants face their toughest challenge yet - a water tower competition that tests their endurance like never before. Later, one group of contestants incurs the wrath of their trainer when it seems they aren’t working out as hard as they need to to stay on the ranch. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star. |
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| 1.0 | THE BIGGEST LOSER 604A FAMILY TEAMS FACE TOUGHEST CHALLENGE YET --In part one of this two-part episode, one team gets to go home and surprise their loved ones, while another team cashes in on a prize to spend 24 hours with their trainer for a day they’ll never forget! Then the contestants face their toughest challenge yet - a water tower competition that tests their endurance like never before. Later, one group of contestants incurs the wrath of their trainer when it seems they aren’t working out as hard as they need to to stay on the ranch. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star. |
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| 1.0 | DATELINE NBC DATELINE - PAC ONLY |
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| Wednesday October 8, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | KNIGHT RIDER (THE SERIES) KNIGHT OF THE IGUANA MIKE’S NEW MISSION SENDS HIM AND KITT SOUTH OF THE BORDER WITH AN UNLIKELY NEW PARTNER – Mike (Justin Bruening) and Zoe (Smith Cho) go undercover in Baja as a honeymooning surfer couple in order to stop terrorist weapons from getting into the states. Sarah (Deanna Russo) and Billy (Paul Campbell) are brought into the mix and they quickly find the mission taking an unusual turn. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer. Bruce Davison and Yancey Arias also star. |
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| 1.0 | THE BIGGEST LOSER 604B SURPRISING WEIGH-IN FORCES ONE TEAM TO SEND FAMILY MEMBER HOME -- In part two of this two-part episode, one group of contestants tries to convince their trainer that they are committed to stepping up their workouts. Later, one of the contestants has a heart-to-heart talk with her trainer about relationship issues with their family member. And a surprising weigh-in forces one team to send a family member home when they fall below the yellow line. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star. |
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| 1.0 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE CHAPTER TEN: LET IT BE TROUBLE IN PARADISE—Nico (Kim Raver) has a lot on her mind as she butts heads with the new CEO Griffin Bell (James Lesure, “Las Vegas) and Kirby (Robert Buckley) complicates matter when he insists on taking their relationship out in public. Meanwhile, things are heating up quickly for Victory (Lindsay Price) and her new contractor Rodrigo (Carlos Ponce), but problems arise when Joe (Andrew McCarthy) constantly interrupts her new relationship. Later, Victory gets a surprise when Rodrigo shares that he has another woman in his life. Elsewhere, Wendy is consumed by her new John Lennon project, which begins to affect her personal and professional life. Paul Blackthorne also stars. |
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| Thursday October 9, 2008 | ||
| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL SWEET JOHNNY LIFE IS SWEET – EARL (JASON LEE) HAS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CROSS A STUNT MAN, SWEET JOHNNY (GUEST STAR DAVID ARQUETTE, 'SCREAM') OFF HIS LIST, BUT THE DAREDEVIL'S INJURIES MAKE IT EARL'S HARDEST LIST ITEM YET. Earl decides it's time to make it up to local stunt man, Sweet Johnny (guest-star David Arquette, "Scream") for sleeping with his girlfriend. When Earl finds Sweet Johnny, he discovers his friend has a permanent injury that makes a regular list item seem impossible. Elsewhere, Joy (Jaime Pressly) buys a gun after someone carjacks the Brat, but Darnell (Eddie Steeples) does not approve of owning the firearm. Ethan Suplee and Nadine Velazquez also star. |
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| 0.5 | KATH & KIM PILOT SERIES PREMIERE--The American adaptation of the Australian hit comedy series "Kath & Kim" stars Molly Shannon and Selma Blair as the hilarious and iconoclastic mother-daughter duo. "Kath & Kim" focuses on Kath (Shannon), a cheerful, foxy, forty-something, and her self-absorbed daughter, Kim (Blair), who have the love/hate, push/pull dysfunctional relationship that only a mother and daughter could share. Kath has finally found love in the form of a sandwich shop owner named Phil Knight (John Michael Higgins). Kim is a self-absorbed princess newly separated from her husband of six weeks, Craig (Mikey Day). Kim decides to move back home, putting a damper on Kath’s new romance. |
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| 0.5 | THE OFFICE BUSINESS ETHICS LET’S GET ETHICAL-- OSCAR NOMINEE AMY RYAN (“GONE BABY GONE”) GUEST STARS— Following Ryan's (B.J. Novak) recent scandal at corporate, Holly (guest star Amy Ryan) must hold a business ethics seminar. The meeting gets out of control when Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) lets everyone speak freely about their unethical behavior at work. Meanwhile, Jim (John Krasinski) makes Dwight (Rainn Wilson) comply with the company's "time theft" policy. Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez and Creed Bratton also star. |
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| 1.0 | ER ANOTHER THURSDAY AT COUNTY JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE—GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER ANGELA BASSETT (“MEET THE BROWNS,”“WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT”) JOINS THE CAST--Dr. Banfield’s (Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett) arrival and tough attitude causes the whole ER staff to feel defensive. Gates (John Stamos) and the new interns fight to save the life of a terrorist while risking their own lives. Neela (Parminder Nagra) finds an unlikely advocate in her fight to get Dr. Dubenko (Leland Orser) back on the surgery staff. Scott Grimes, Linda Cardellini and David Lyons also star. |
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| Friday October 10, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 108 The contestants take on the dense forests of Washington State in this episode of “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the 10 remaining contestants are deep in the mountains of Port Angeles. The competitors will be cutting, choking, and loading logs on to waiting trucks. Using heavy machinery adds an even higher level of danger to this already deadly task. One logger will be sent home packing. Josh Temple hosts. |
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| 1.0 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 406 KANSAS NEWLYWED TRIES HER LUCK AT THE TOP PRIZE DURING THE MILLION DOLLAR MISSION— Newly married Layna Dugan from Kansas City, Kansas learns that Howie has one last wedding gift for her, she is playing in the million dollar mission with six one million dollar cases added to the board. With this exciting news she hopes to walk down the aisle with the million dollars in hand and will be able to use the money to fix her broken down house. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Beat the Banker" game for a chance to win $10,000. Howie Mandel hosts. |
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| 1.0 | LIFE NOT FOR NOTHING US AGAINST THEM—A university’s prison experiment goes horribly wrong when one of the students acting as a corrections officer ends up dead. Crews (Damian Lewis) and Reese (Sarah Shahi) are in a race against the clock to find the killer. As they interview both prisoners and guards, the detectives discover the social experiment may have done more damage than good. Meanwhile, determined to figure out Jack Reese’s (Victor Rivers) connection to his case, Crews obsesses over a recording he obtained from a wiretap he placed on Reese. Donal Logue, Adam Arkin and Brent Sexton also star. |
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| Saturday October 11, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | KNIGHT RIDER (THE SERIES) KNIGHT OF THE IGUANA MIKE’S NEW MISSION SENDS HIM AND KITT SOUTH OF THE BORDER WITH AN UNLIKELY NEW PARTNER – Mike (Justin Bruening) and Zoe (Smith Cho) go undercover in Baja as a honeymooning surfer couple in order to stop terrorist weapons from getting into the states. Sarah (Deanna Russo) and Billy (Paul Campbell) are brought into the mix and they quickly find the mission taking an unusual turn. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer. Bruce Davison and Yancey Arias also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT FIGHT A TEENAGER’S BODY IS DISCOVERED IN THE WOODS AND PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER MIKE KONA’S (GUEST STAR FORREST GRIFFIN) DNA IS FOUND ON THE SCENE -- A young girl's death seems to be linked to the world of ultimate fighting, but after questioning Kona and his girlfriend (guest star CoCo), the evidence trail leads Detectives Chester Lake (Adam Beach) and Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice-T) to two young brothers (guest stars “Friday Night Lights” Gauis Charles and Arlen Escarpeta) who have more than a few skeletons in their closet. When the brothers are arrested, tension brew within the SVU. Also starring: Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, Tamara Tunie, Richard Belzer, and BD Wong. |
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| Sunday October 12, 2008 | ||
| 1.2 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA 101208 |
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| 3.2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS |
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| Monday October 13, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | CHUCK CHUCK VERSUS THE BREAK-UP MIXED EMOTIONS--former New York Giants star Michael Strahan guest-stars as the intimidating bully Mitt. Chuck (Zachary Levi) is overcome with jealousy when his nemesis Bryce Larkin (Matthew Bomer) -- and Sarah’s (Yvonne Strahovski) ex-lover and partner -- makes an unexpected return. Chuck and Sarah’s growing feelings for each other are tested when their latest mission requires Sarah and Bryce to pose as an extremely affectionate couple. Meanwhile, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) faces his own challenge at Buy More when he must deal with a gang of bullies, from a neighboring sporting goods store in the strip mall called, the Mighty Jocks led by the fearful Mitt. Adam Baldwin, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky, Vik Sahay, Julia Ling and Mark Christopher Lawrence also star. |
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| 1.0 | HEROES ANGELS AND MONSTERS SEVERAL HEROES STAND AT MAJOR CROSSROADS, FACING PERSONAL DECISIONS THAT COULD REDEFINE WHO’S “GOOD” OR “EVIL” -- CLAIRE (HAYDEN PANETTIERE) ATTEMPTS TO TAKE DOWN HER FIRST NEW VILLIAN -- MALCOLM McDOWELL (LINDERMAN), DAVID ANDERS (ADAM MONROE) AND JESSALYN GILSIG (MEREDITH) GUEST STAR -- Armed with H.R.G.’s (Jack Coleman) old files and a taser, Claire (Hayden Panettiere) attempts to take down her first target -- Stephen Canfield (Andre Royo), a Level 5 escapee with the ability to create black holes -- unaware that others are closing in. Meanwhile, in horror, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) flees from all the death and destruction in the future, only to grimly discover how deeply the experience has changed him. Frustrated that Adam Monroe (guest star David Anders) didn’t get them closer to “the formula,” Hiro (Masi Oka) takes a stab at becoming friends with Daphne (guest star Brea Grant) and new associate Knox (guest star Jaime Hector), much to Ando’s (James Kyson Lee) dismay. Later, Suresh’s (Sendhil Ramamurthy) urge to correct research errors puts Maya (Dania Ramirez), among others, in a sticky situation. Linderman (guest star Malcolm McDowell) advises Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) to stick by Tracy (Ali Larter), seeing that they could accomplish great things together. In Africa, Matt (Greg Grunberg) sees his vision of “happily ever after” destroyed. Zachary Quinto and Cristine Rose star. Alan Blumenfeld, Ashley Crow, Jessalyn Gilsig, Brea Grant, Jamie Hector, David H. Lawrence XVII and Andre Royo guest star. |
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| 1.0 | MY OWN WORST ENEMY BREAKDOWN WHO CAN YOU TRUST? – SERIES PREMIERE -- Henry (Christian Slater) is a middle-class efficiency expert living a humdrum life in the suburbs with his wife, Angie (Madchen Amick), their two kids, a dog, and a minivan. Edward (Christian Slater) is an operative who speaks 13 languages, runs a four-minute mile and is trained to kill. The two men only have one thing in common – the same body. When Henry discovers Edward, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to question everything and everyone he trusts. Mike O’Malley, Saffron Burrows, Alfre Woodard, Bella Thorne and Taylor Lautner also star. |
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| Tuesday October 14, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | THE BIGGEST LOSER 605 CONTESTANTS FACE LONGEST CHALLENGE EVER - FROM SUN UP TO SUNDOWN -- This week, the contestants are left in the dark - literally - during a wild baked goods temptation, with the winner gaining considerable power that could completely change the competition. Later, host Alison Sweeney wakes the contestants up to gather them for the challenge, which will last from sun up to sundown - the longest challenge in “Biggest Loser” history. One contestant struggles with a decision about whether to stay at the ranch or go home, and then an elimination round sends another contestant packing. Trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT SWING DETECTIVE ELLIOT STABLER'S (CHRIS MELONI) JOB AND PERSONAL LIFE BECOME INTERTWINED WHEN HE DISCOVERS HIS DAUGHTER, KATHLEEN STABLER (GUEST STAR ALLISON SIKO), IS THE SUSPECT. A young woman is found trespassing in a family’s home, and Detective Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) is called in to catch the intruder. The trespasser’s wallet leads Stabler to a surprising suspect, his daughter, Kathleen Stabler (guest star Allison Siko). Detective Stabler is shocked to find his daughter has fallen in love with the kind of crowd he spends his days condemning. With his family life at stake, Stabler must decide how far he will go to save Kathleen, even turning to his estranged mother, Bernadette Stabler (guest star Ellen Burstyn), for help. In order to save Kathleen, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) knows that she must step in to help her friend and partner before things take a turn for the worst. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). |
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| Wednesday October 15, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | KNIGHT RIDER (THE SERIES) A HARD DAY'S KNIGHT PIECES OF MIKE’S PAST ARE REVEALED AS A LETHAL POISON THREATENS HIS LIFE -- When Mike (Justin Bruening) is lethally poisoned, he must fake the assassination of a billionaire tech mogul in order to secure the antidote. Bizarre hallucinations mark the return of the mysterious woman (guest star Paula Garces, "The Shield") from Mike’s past with clues that may help him remember. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer. Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs. |
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| Thursday October 16, 2008 | ||
| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL WE'VE GOT SPIRIT GIVE ME AN EYE! - EARL (JASON LEE) ATTENDS CHEER CAMP WITH RANDY (ETHAN SUPLEE) TO CHECK OFF NUMBER 45 ON HIS LIST – JENNA ELFMAN ("DHARMA & GREG") GUEST-STARS – To cross Randy (Ethan Suplee) off his list, Earl (Jason Lee) takes his brother to cheerleading camp. Once there, the tight cheer pants and their lack of flexibility are not their only problem. They also have to deal with Kimmi Himmler (guest-star Jenna Elfman), the camp owner with a deeply scarred face and milky eye - both the result of a badger accident she suffered while cheering in high school. When Himmler wants the brothers out of her camp, Earl goes to drastic measure to make sure that Randy's cheerleading dreams will come true. Elsewhere, Joy (Jaime Pressly) is hurt when her son Dodge (Louis T. Moyle) indicates that Catalina (Nadine Velazquez) is the most beautiful woman in Camden. Eddie Steeples also stars. |
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| 0.5 | KATH & KIM OLD HERE COMES THE OLD MAID—Kath (Molly Shannon) cannot wait to start planning her big wedding to Phil (John Michael Higgins), but her insecurities kick in after Kim (Selma Blair) comments that maybe her mother is too old to be getting married and having an extravagant event. Kath starts to believe that Kim is right and is later convinced when she catches Phil with a younger woman. Meanwhile, Kim has a suspicion that her estranged husband, Craig (Mikey Day), is having an affair. In order to learn the truth, she enlists a little help from her second best friend, Angel (guest star Justina Machado, “Six Feet Under”). |
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| 0.5 | THE OFFICE BABY SHOWER THERE'S A BUN IN THE OVEN-- OSCAR NOMINEE AMY RYAN ("GONE BABY GONE") GUEST STARS- Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) practices for the birth of Jan's (Melora Hardin) baby by having Dwight (Rainn Wilson) go over possible birthing scenarios. Meanwhile, Michael tells Holly (guest star Amy Ryan) that he will pretend to dislike her for Jan's benefit. John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star. |
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| 1.0 | ER THE BOOK OF ABBY THERE’S A NEW CHIEF IN TOWN—Neela (Parminder Nagra) is disappointed when she finds out Abby’s good news second hand. When a gunshot wound victim comes into the ER, the new chief, Catherine Banfield (Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett) and Abby (Maura Tierney) butt heads on how to treat the patient. Abby comes to Sam’s (Linda Cardellini) defense when she goes before a nurses disciplinary board. John Stamos and Scott Grimes also star. |
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| Friday October 17, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | CRUSOE HOURS 1 & 2 - RUM AND GUNPOWDER A LOVE FOR A LIFETIME—SEAN BEAN (“THE LORD OF THE RINGS,” “TROY”) GUEST STARS-- SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIERE—After exhausting all of his business ventures in London, Crusoe (Philip Winchester) is forced to leave his family and travel to the new world in hopes of getting out his impending debt. After almost being killed by an assassin on the ship, Crusoe awakens to find himself stranded on a deserted island. Crusoe then saves a native man from the jaws of cannibals and makes a friend for life. Crusoe and his faithful friend Friday (Tongayi Chirisa) then struggle to survive on a deserted island with a little more than their wits. They must overcome marauding militias, hungry cannibals, pirates and starvation, Crusoe dreams of the day he will be reunited with his beloved family. Crusoe constantly is reminded of his wife Susannah (Anna Walton) and children left behind in England and their love story will unfold from meeting to marriage, as will his relationship with his mentor and patron, the mysterious Jeremiah Blackthorn (Sam Neill). |
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| 1.0 | LIFE CRUSHED ONLINE LOVE TRIANGLE LEAVES ONE MAN CRUSHED - When a college student is found crushed to death at a wrecking yard, Detectives Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) and Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi) pay a visit to the victims fiancé and discover the young man was involved in a complex online love triangle in which everyone is hiding behind a fantasy identity. Meanwhile, Crews continues his investigation of Jack Reese (Victor Rivers) by searching for the four cops found in his latest clue — an old photograph of a slain police officer. Donal Logue, Adam Arkin and Brent Sexton also star. |
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| Saturday October 18, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 109 Five contestants head back to Alaska to learn search and rescue on treacherous Mt. McKinley on “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the five remaining contestants return to Alaska to conquer Mt. McKinley. The cast will learn mountaineering skills to overcome the rugged glaciated terrain. It will take teamwork, stamina and drive to complete a “real” mountain rescue. After extracting the victim from the crevasse, the team will splint the “broken” leg and transport the victim on a sled to the helicopter landing zone. The most dangerous peak in North America will defeat one contestant. Josh Temple hosts. |
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| 1.0 | MY OWN WORST ENEMY BREAKDOWN WHO CAN YOU TRUST? – SERIES PREMIERE -- Henry (Christian Slater) is a middle-class efficiency expert living a humdrum life in the suburbs with his wife, Angie (Madchen Amick), their two kids, a dog, and a minivan. Edward (Christian Slater) is an operative who speaks 13 languages, runs a four-minute mile and is trained to kill. The two men only have one thing in common – the same body. When Henry discovers Edward, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to question everything and everyone he trusts. Mike O’Malley, Saffron Burrows, Alfre Woodard, Bella Thorne and Taylor Lautner also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT SWING DETECTIVE ELLIOT STABLER'S (CHRIS MELONI) JOB AND PERSONAL LIFE BECOME INTERTWINED WHEN HE DISCOVERS HIS DAUGHTER, KATHLEEN STABLER (GUEST STAR ALLISON SIKO), IS THE SUSPECT. A young woman is found trespassing in a family’s home, and Detective Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) is called in to catch the intruder. The trespasser’s wallet leads Stabler to a surprising suspect, his daughter, Kathleen Stabler (guest star Allison Siko). Detective Stabler is shocked to find his daughter has fallen in love with the kind of crowd he spends his days condemning. With his family life at stake, Stabler must decide how far he will go to save Kathleen, even turning to his estranged mother, Bernadette Stabler (guest star Ellen Burstyn), for help. In order to save Kathleen, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) knows that she must step in to help her friend and partner before things take a turn for the worst. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). |
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| Sunday October 19, 2008 | ||
| 1.2 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA 101908 |
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| 3.2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS |
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NBC Two-Week Primetime Schedule
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| Sunday September 21, 2008 | ||
| 1.2 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA 92108 |
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| 3.2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS |
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| 3.2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS |
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| 1.0 | DATELINE NBC DATELINE - PAC ONLY |
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| Monday September 22, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | HEROES THE SECOND COMING/THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT “VOLUME 3: VILLAINS” MAKES A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL DEBUT WITH REVELATIONS THAT WILL REDEFINE FAMILIAR CHARACTERS AND SHAKE THE SERIES TO ITS CORE -- The first chapter of “Volume 3: Villains” kicks off moments after shots rang out, as the shocking identity of Nathan’s (Adrian Pasdar) assassin and the reasons why the Texas press conference had to be cut short are revealed -- immediately throwing Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Matt (Greg Grunberg) into unexpected, uncharted territory. With his powers partially restored, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) decides a visit to Claire (Hayden Panettiere) could give him a boost. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) are charged with safeguarding a family secret that could split the planet apart, and discover that the path to a grim future starts with shady speedster, Daphne (guest star Brea Grant). In New York City, thanks to Maya (Dania Ramirez), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a startling breakthrough that could change the world -- or just destroy his. And who is Tracy Strauss? In the shocking second chapter of “Volume 3: Villains,” Angela (Cristine Rose) confronts her much-changed son, Peter, as the bursts of violence around them only hint to the catastrophes to come. First, Sylar declares war on the Company by attacking their main facility, and finds even more than he bargained for on Level 5. During a devastating battle with Elle (guest star Kristen Bell), a dozen savage criminals -- all with terrible abilities -- escape. Meanwhile, Claire discovers something new and unexpected about her abilities. Determined to reclaim his family’s terrible secret, Hiro and Ando track Daphne (guest star Brea Grant) to Paris. After a fateful night, Suresh is thrilled to find his research, his life and his relationship with Maya evolving in leaps and bounds. Stuck in unfamiliar territory, Matt finds a guide (guest star Ntare Mwine) to help him. Ali Larter and Jack Coleman star. |
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| Tuesday September 23, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | THE BIGGEST LOSER 602 CHEF ROCCO DISPIRITO TEACHES CONTESTANTS TO MAKE HEALTHY, TASTY AND AFFORDABLE MEALS -- The contestants get to bid on the percentage of body weight they think they’ll lose this week, and the highest bidding team can win $10,000 -- but only if they reach their weight loss goal. Then it’s off to a wild “sprint and slide” challenge, with the winning team earning a phone call home. Later, Chef Rocco DiSpirito drops by to teach the contestants how to shop for and make healthy, tasty and affordable meals before an elimination round sends another team packing. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT TRIALS AN ABUSED FOSTER CHILD LEADS DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) TO REEXAMINE A COLD CASE INVOLVING A TRAUMATIZED RAPE VICTIM (GUEST STAR SARA GILBERT) AND THE FOSTER CHILD'S PARENTS, GWEN AND NOAH SIBERT (GUEST STARS JULIE BOWEN AND LUKE PERRY). After a young boy, Christopher Ryan (guest star Jae Head), is caught driving a runaway van, Detective Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) and Detective Benson take the seven year-old into questioning. When Christopher claims his foster parents, Gwen and Noah Sibert (guest stars Julie Bowen and Luke Perry), bribe him in exchange for abusive medical testing, the detectives investigate his allegations. As Detective Benson continues to study the boy’s accusations, she is led back to a former unsolved rape case involving Kaitlyn Murphy (guest star Sara Gilbert). After reviewing both cases, Benson uncovers a common factor, and with help from new A.D.A Kim Greylek (Michaela McManus) she just might be able to solve the cases. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). Also guest starring: Mary Beth Evans as "Dr. Eichenberry" |
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| Wednesday September 24, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | KNIGHT RIDER (THE SERIES) A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR IN THE SERIES PREMIERE, MIKE’S NEW MISSION BRINGS HIM FACE TO FACE WITH PEOPLE FROM A PAST HE DOES NOT REMEMBER– Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are assigned a seemingly easy package delivery – until they realize the package is actually a man with vital top secret code decryption built into his DNA. The mission gets complicated when the enemies, including a mysterious woman (guest star Paula Garces, “The Shield”), seem to know a great deal about Mike and a past he can’t recall. Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 316 TOP 5 ACTS PERFORM LIVE - The top five acts perform live for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Viewers vote for their favorites. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne are the celebrity judges. |
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| 1.0 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE CHAPTER EIGHT: PANDORA'S BOX SEASON PREMIERE--multiple Emmy Award winner Mary Tyler Moore (“Mary Tyler Moore Show”) and Academy Award nominee, Rosie Perez (“Fearless”) guest-star. Nico (Kim Raver) is haunted by her infidelity when Charles (Chris Cousins) gives her a photograph that Kirby (Robert Buckley) took of her during their affair. Overcome with guilt, she debates whether she should tell Charles the truth and decides to go to extreme measures to save her marriage. Wendy (Brooke Shields) decides to cut back on her hours at the office and spend more time at home after she finds her under-age daughter, Maddie (Sarah Hyland), at a bar. Her transition into domestic life is not an easy one especially when her opinionated mother (Moore) unexpectedly comes to the city for a visit. Victory (Lindsay Price) finds it difficult to avoid Joe (Andrew McCarthy) who is desperate to get her back. Trying to move on from their personal relationship, she hires a publicist Dahlia Morales (Perez) to help brand her business and find a retail space. Paul Blackthorne also stars. |
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| Thursday September 25, 2008 | ||
| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL THE MAGIC HOUR THAT'S A WRAP? – CAN EARL HELP GUEST STAR SETH GREEN (ROBOT CHICKEN) MAKE HIS OWN LOW-LOW-LOW BUDGET ACTION MOVIE? – When Joy (Jaime Pressly) cons Make-A-Wish to send a celebrity to her trailer, Earl (Jason Lee) remembers a wish he stole from a dying child and decides it's time to cross him off the list. When he returns to the kid's home, he finds that little Buddy (guest star Seth Green) has exceeded all of the doctors' expectations and is still alive. Buddy asks Earl to produce his movie and suddenly all of Camden County find themselves starring in a high-octane action film. Randy (Ethan Suplee) surprises everyone when his acting skills get rave reviews. Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples also star. |
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| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL VOTE FOR THIS AND I PROMISE TO DO SOMETHING CRAZY AT THE EMMYS THOSE CHEATIN' HEARTS – GUEST STAR BEAU BRIDGES RETURNS AS EARL'S FATHER AND THE TWO BOND OVER THEIR WOMEN TROUBLE – Earl (Jason Lee) and Randy (Ethan Suplee) decide it's time to make amends with their childhood neighbors, the Clarks. But when they discover more skeletons in the closet than they had expected, the brothers find themselves needing to sort out some family issues between their mom (Nancy Lenehan) and dad (Guest Star Beau Bridges). Meanwhile, Joy (Jaime Pressly) has duped one-eyed Willy out of his glass eye, and despite Darnell's (Eddie Steeples) efforts Willy may never "see" that eye again. |
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| 1.0 | THE OFFICE WEIGHT LOSS WHO WILL BE THE BIGGEST LOSER-- OSCAR NOMINEE AMY RYAN ("Gone Baby Gone") GUEST STARS-- For the first time, we see what happens over eight weeks of the summer, as a Dunder Mifflin weight loss initiative causes the branch to diet and become obsessed with their weight. Michael (Steve Carell) pursues a friendship with his new HR rep, Holly (Oscar nominee, Amy Ryan). Jim (John Krasinski) misses Pam (Jenna Fischer) who attends art school in New York. Dwight (Rainn Wilson), Andy (Ed Helms) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) attend to unfinished business. B.J. Novak, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Oscar Nunez, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star. |
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| 1.0 | ER LIFE AFTER DEATH IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH—Abby (Maura Tierney) wakes up after the ambulance explosion and realizes that she has a broken wrist but quickly rushes to check on the others in the ambulance. A mother and daughter are also rushed in from the explosion and Abby misdiagnoses the case. Meanwhile, Morris (Scott Grimes) and Neela (Parminder Nagra) struggle to keep up with the injuries sustained from the explosion. John Stamos, Mekhi Phifer, Linda Cardellini and David Lyons also star. |
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| Friday September 26, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 106 The elite eight go from the rig to the ring as they learn to be professional bullfighters on “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the eight remaining contestants travel to Saint Angelo, Texas to become professional bullfighters. The cast members learn the seriousness of the job as they hop into a barrel and allow the bull to knock them around. After training, the contestants enter the ring standing tall ready to take on one of the most physical challenges to date. The competitor that provides the least protection to their rider will be sent home packing. Josh Temple hosts. |
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| Saturday September 27, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | HEROES THE SECOND COMING/THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT “VOLUME 3: VILLAINS” MAKES A TWO-HOUR SPECIAL DEBUT WITH REVELATIONS THAT WILL REDEFINE FAMILIAR CHARACTERS AND SHAKE THE SERIES TO ITS CORE -- The first chapter of “Volume 3: Villains” kicks off moments after shots rang out, as the shocking identity of Nathan’s (Adrian Pasdar) assassin and the reasons why the Texas press conference had to be cut short are revealed -- immediately throwing Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Matt (Greg Grunberg) into unexpected, uncharted territory. With his powers partially restored, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) decides a visit to Claire (Hayden Panettiere) could give him a boost. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) are charged with safeguarding a family secret that could split the planet apart, and discover that the path to a grim future starts with shady speedster, Daphne (guest star Brea Grant). In New York City, thanks to Maya (Dania Ramirez), Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes a startling breakthrough that could change the world -- or just destroy his. And who is Tracy Strauss? In the shocking second chapter of “Volume 3: Villains,” Angela (Cristine Rose) confronts her much-changed son, Peter, as the bursts of violence around them only hint to the catastrophes to come. First, Sylar declares war on the Company by attacking their main facility, and finds even more than he bargained for on Level 5. During a devastating battle with Elle (guest star Kristen Bell), a dozen savage criminals -- all with terrible abilities -- escape. Meanwhile, Claire discovers something new and unexpected about her abilities. Determined to reclaim his family’s terrible secret, Hiro and Ando track Daphne (guest star Brea Grant) to Paris. After a fateful night, Suresh is thrilled to find his research, his life and his relationship with Maya evolving in leaps and bounds. Stuck in unfamiliar territory, Matt finds a guide (guest star Ntare Mwine) to help him. Ali Larter and Jack Coleman star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT TRIALS AN ABUSED FOSTER CHILD LEADS DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) TO REEXAMINE A COLD CASE INVOLVING A TRAUMATIZED RAPE VICTIM (GUEST STAR SARA GILBERT) AND THE FOSTER CHILD'S PARENTS, GWEN AND NOAH SIBERT (GUEST STARS JULIE BOWEN AND LUKE PERRY). After a young boy, Christopher Ryan (guest star Jae Head), is caught driving a runaway van, Detective Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) and Detective Benson take the seven year-old into questioning. When Christopher claims his foster parents, Gwen and Noah Sibert (guest stars Julie Bowen and Luke Perry), bribe him in exchange for abusive medical testing, the detectives investigate his allegations. As Detective Benson continues to study the boy’s accusations, she is led back to a former unsolved rape case involving Kaitlyn Murphy (guest star Sara Gilbert). After reviewing both cases, Benson uncovers a common factor, and with help from new A.D.A Kim Greylek (Michaela McManus) she just might be able to solve the cases. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). Also guest starring: Mary Beth Evans as "Dr. Eichenberry" |
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| Sunday September 28, 2008 | ||
| 1.2 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA 92808 |
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| 3.2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CHICAGO BEARS |
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| Monday September 29, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | CHUCK CHUCK VERSUS THE FIRST DATE SEASON PREMIERE--Academy Award nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (“The Green Mile”) guest-stars as Colt, a menacing operative. Chuck (Zachary Levi) prevents Colt from obtaining the Cipher -- a device that would ultimately lead to a new Intersect. Chuck is told that this successful mission marks the end of his espionage career and the beginning of a normal life. Free from bullets and bombs, Chuck finally asks Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) out on a real first date. But Chuck’s role as the old Intersect is not good news for everyone as Casey (Adam Baldwin) deals with a difficult order assigned to him. Meanwhile at Buy More, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) devises an eccentric way to hire a new assistant manager. Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Jeff Krinsky, Vik Sahay, Julia Ling and Mark Christopher Lawrence also star. |
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| 1.0 | HEROES ONE OF US, ONE OF THEM WHEN FOUR VILLAINS LAY SIEGE TO A BANK, ANGELA (CRISTINE ROSE) SENDS H.R.G. (JACK COLEMAN) AND HER DANGEROUS, NEW WALKING WEAPON IN AFTER THEM --- When four ruthless, powerful Villains -- “Knox” (guest star Jaime Hector), Flint (guest star Blake Shields), The German (guest star Ken Lally) and Jesse (guest star Francis Capra) -- bust into a bank and take hostages, Angela (Cristine Rose) sends H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) and his shocking, new empowered partner in after them. Determined to derail a cataclysmic future, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) must first find what he lost along the way. Meanwhile, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) track Daphne (guest star Brea Grant) and part of “the formula” to Germany, but run afoul of The Haitian (guest star Jimmy Jean-Louis). Horrified by her ability, Tracy Strauss (Ali Larter) leaves Washington, D.C. to search for answers about Niki. A distraught Claire (Hayden Panettiere) asks Meredith (guest star Jessalyn Gilsig) to teach her how to fight. As his romance with Maya (Dania Ramirez) intensifies, Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) finds himself unprepared when his experiment yields some unexpected results. Adrian Pasdar, Greg Grunberg and Zachary Quinto star. Randall Bentley, Ashley Crow, Noah Gray-Cabey, Ronald Guttman and Ntare Mwine guest star. |
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| 1.0 | LIFE FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE ANOTHER TRUNK ANOTHER BODY—In the season two premiere, detectives Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) and Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi) are on the hunt for a serial killer when three numbered trunks containing suffocated bodies are found scattered across Los Angeles. With their new boss New York transfer Captain Kevin Tidwell (Donal Logue) pressuring them to get answers, Crews and Reese race to find a connection between the murders before the killer strikes again. Meanwhile, Ted (Adam Arkin) and Crews attempt to track down the daughter, the lone survivor, of the family Crews was wrongly convicted of killing. Brent Sexton also stars. |
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| Tuesday September 30, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | THE BIGGEST LOSER 603 CONTESTANTS TAKE ROAD TRIP TO THE GRAND CANYON! - This week, the contestants take a road trip to one of the most beautiful places in the world - the Grand Canyon! On the way there, they stop by a convenience store for a temptation challenge with host Alison Sweeney that will provide the winning team a much more luxurious trip for their scenic getaway. Once they arrive at the Grand Canyon, they have to figure out how to work out with no gym and no trainers. Later, the family teams compete for an amazing prize in a kayak challenge on the Colorado River before heading back to the ranch, where medical problems threaten to sideline one contestant. Then a surprise shake-up at the weigh in makes for the most difficult and emotional elimination so far. Trainer Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT CONFESSION - VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED A TEENAGE BOY’S CONFESSION IGNITES THE RAGE OF HIS STEPFATHER AND UNVEILS A TWISTED PEDOPHILIC WEBSITE. Teenage boy Eric Byers (guest star Marshall Allman) admits himself into the squad room, and warns the team about an unnatural desire towards his younger stepbrother, Cory Kelly (guest star Aaron Mayer). Detective Elliot Stabler (guest star Chris Meloni) and Olivia Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) suspicions arise, and Eric admits to also looking at a website to try to curb his pedophilic urge. With no crime committed, the detectives decide to investigate this “self-help” website for pedophiles leading them to it’s creator, Jake Berlin (guest star Tom Noonan). Eric’s rage induced stepfather (guest star Josh Charles) is also questioned, and shortly after Eric is found missing. The detectives must race to place the clues together to find and stop Eric before any crime is committed. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). |
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| Wednesday October 1, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | KNIGHT RIDER (THE SERIES) JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE KNIGHT MIKE MUST INFILTRATE A RACING GANG WITH THE HELP OF AN OLD ARMY BUDDY – Mike (Justin Bruening) reunites with a former Army buddy (guest star Johnny Messner, “The O.C.”) to bring down a drag racing gang that is smuggling weapons overseas. Sarah (Deanna Russo) joins Mike and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) on this dangerous undercover mission, much to her father’s (Bruce Davison) dismay. Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 317 LIVE FINALE—The final five contestants compete for a chance to win the million-dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE CHAPTER NINE: HELP! SECRET LOVERS--Carlos Ponce (“7th Heaven”) guest-stars. Nico (Kim Raver) tries to adjust to her new life as a widow, but the appearance of Megan (guest star Shannon McGinnis) – her husband’s former student and secret lover -- only makes the road rockier. Victory (Lindsay Price), on the other hand, begins renovations on her new store and meets a handsome contractor named Rodrigo (Ponce), who piques her interest. Wendy (Brooke Shields) is caught in a predicament when she learns her latest film is in jeopardy after its star, who is also her friend, trusts her with a secret. She wonders: should she protect her film and studio or stand by her friend who needs her support? Andrew McCarthy, Robert Buckley and Paul Blackthorne also star. |
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| Thursday October 2, 2008 | ||
| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL JOY IN A BUBBLE SOCIAL DISEASE -- EARL HAS TO TAKE OVER JOY'S LIFE WHILE SHE'S CONFINED TO A PLASTIC BUBBLE -- Earl's (Jason Lee) attempt to give Joy (Jaime Pressly) the hot tub she's always wanted backfires and she is forced to stay in a makeshift bubble because of a flesh eating toe infection. While she is out of commission, Earl must fill in as the new Joy. Between gossiping with the ladies at the salon and shopping for meat out of some guy's trunk, Earl learns a lot about the Turner family. This includes the fact that Dodge (Louis T. Moyle) and Earl Jr. (Trey Carlisle) might have a social disorder that causes them to have no friends. Can Earl fix this problem too? Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples also star. |
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| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL STOLE AN RV AN EAR FOR AN EAR? – EARL (JASON LEE) VOWS TO MAKE AMENDS TO A WIDOWED FORMER GREEN BERET – To cross Jerry (guest star Jerry Van Dyke) off his list, Earl (Jason Lee) can't just return the RV he stole, mostly because Randy blew it up. Earl and Randy (Ethan Suplee) set out to find what might make this grumpy war hero happy, and accidentally turn him into a 75-year-old killing machine. Elsewhere, Joy (Jaime Pressly) and Darnell (Eddie Steeples) attempt to turn the legend of a giant pig that lives near the trailer park into a one-of-a-kind, money making sideshow. |
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| Friday October 3, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 107 The stakes are high as the contestants take on their fear of heights on high above California “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the seven remaining contestants are on top of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the port of Los Angeles. Three hundred and thirty five feet above the water, these contestants perform maintenance tasks of cleaning and painting the bridge. The cast will work late into the night changing bridge lights. The competitor who does not overcome their fear of heights will be sent home packing. Josh Temple hosts. |
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| 1.0 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 405 CHICK MAGNET FROM MICHIGAN CONTINUES THE MILLION DOLLAR MISSION -- Case models beware --Tommy Knowlton is a pharmacy technician and he is by every definition a “ladies man.” With five one million dollar cases on the board and his odds of winning increased, Knowlton plans to use the money to finish school and buy his parents a new house. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Beat the Banker" game for a chance to win $10,000. Howie Mandel hosts. |
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| 1.0 | LIFE EVERYTHING...ALL THE TIME UNDERGROUND PARTY CIRCUIT CLAIMS LIFE OF FAMILY MAN—Charlie Crews (Damian Lewis) and Dani Reese (Sarah Shahi) investigate the death of a family man who is found beaten and bound to a chair at the bottom of an empty pool. Captain Tidwell (Donal Logue) is convinced the murder was an act of gang violence and sends the detectives on assignment. After interviewing the victim’s daughters and two gang members, Crews and Reese’s only clues are an underground party circuit, a bottle of steroids, and a myth about a man only known as Monster. Meanwhile, Ted (Adam Arkin) gets an unexpected visit from Dani’s father who is determined to find out what information Crews has on him and consequently has a request of Ted. Crews also enlists the help of his ex-wife Jennifer (Jennifer Siebel) to reach out to Rachel (Jessy Schram), the lone survivor of the murdered family Crews was wrongly convicted of killing. Brent Sexton also stars. |
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| Saturday October 4, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | KNIGHT RIDER (THE SERIES) JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE KNIGHT MIKE MUST INFILTRATE A RACING GANG WITH THE HELP OF AN OLD ARMY BUDDY – Mike (Justin Bruening) reunites with a former Army buddy (guest star Johnny Messner, “The O.C.”) to bring down a drag racing gang that is smuggling weapons overseas. Sarah (Deanna Russo) joins Mike and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) on this dangerous undercover mission, much to her father’s (Bruce Davison) dismay. Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs. |
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| 1.0 | CHUCK CHUCK VERSUS THE FIRST DATE SEASON PREMIERE--Academy Award nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (“The Green Mile”) guest-stars as Colt, a menacing operative. Chuck (Zachary Levi) prevents Colt from obtaining the Cipher -- a device that would ultimately lead to a new Intersect. Chuck is told that this successful mission marks the end of his espionage career and the beginning of a normal life. Free from bullets and bombs, Chuck finally asks Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) out on a real first date. But Chuck’s role as the old Intersect is not good news for everyone as Casey (Adam Baldwin) deals with a difficult order assigned to him. Meanwhile at Buy More, Morgan (Joshua Gomez) devises an eccentric way to hire a new assistant manager. Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Jeff Krinsky, Vik Sahay, Julia Ling and Mark Christopher Lawrence also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT CONFESSION - VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED A TEENAGE BOY’S CONFESSION IGNITES THE RAGE OF HIS STEPFATHER AND UNVEILS A TWISTED PEDOPHILIC WEBSITE. Teenage boy Eric Byers (guest star Marshall Allman) admits himself into the squad room, and warns the team about an unnatural desire towards his younger stepbrother, Cory Kelly (guest star Aaron Mayer). Detective Elliot Stabler (guest star Chris Meloni) and Olivia Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) suspicions arise, and Eric admits to also looking at a website to try to curb his pedophilic urge. With no crime committed, the detectives decide to investigate this “self-help” website for pedophiles leading them to it’s creator, Jake Berlin (guest star Tom Noonan). Eric’s rage induced stepfather (guest star Josh Charles) is also questioned, and shortly after Eric is found missing. The detectives must race to place the clues together to find and stop Eric before any crime is committed. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). |
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| Monday September 1, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 402 THE MILLION DOLLAR MISSION CONTINUES WITH MOM-TO-BE – Seven months pregnant, Jessica Robinson plays the Million Dollar Mission with five one million dollar cases on the board, upping her chances of picking a case with the top prize. Little does her husband know, one of the cases carries a secret -- the gender of her baby, which she reveals to her husband and family during the show. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Beat the Banker" game for a chance to win $10,000. Howie Mandel hosts. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 102 Twelve contestants navigate the dangerous roads of Alaska in 18-wheelers on “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the 12 remaining contestants head to the frozen tundra of Deadhorse, Alaska. These competitors will go through extensive training and load vital equipment and supplies on trucks as they attempt to operate 18-wheelers above the Arctic Circle. Josh Temple will host this thrilling episode, as one contender will be sent home packing. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 102 Twelve contestants navigate the dangerous roads of Alaska in 18-wheelers on “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the 12 remaining contestants head to the frozen tundra of Deadhorse, Alaska. These competitors will go through extensive training and load vital equipment and supplies on trucks as they attempt to operate 18-wheelers above the Arctic Circle. Josh Temple will host this thrilling episode, as one contender will be sent home packing. |
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| 1.0 | DATELINE NBC DATELINE - PAC ONLY |
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| Tuesday September 2, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 311 SECOND WEEK OF LIVE PERFORMANCE SHOWS - Ten of the top forty contestants perform tonight for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 311 SECOND WEEK OF LIVE PERFORMANCE SHOWS - Ten of the top forty contestants perform tonight for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | DATELINE NBC DATELINE - PAC ONLY |
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| Wednesday September 3, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 312 SECOND WEEK OF LIVE PERFORMANCE SHOWS - Ten of the top forty contestants perform tonight for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 312 SECOND WEEK OF LIVE PERFORMANCE SHOWS - Ten of the top forty contestants perform tonight for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | DATELINE NBC DATELINE - PAC ONLY |
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| Thursday September 4, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | DATELINE NBC DATELINE - PAC ONLY |
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| Saturday September 6, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | CHUCK CHUCK VERSUS THE TRUTH NO MORE LIES--RACHEL BILSON GUEST STARS—Chuck (Zachary Levi) battles with his cover love life and real love life when he meets a very pretty girl named Lou (Rachel Bilson), who seems interested in the real Chuck. On the other hand, his relationship with Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) heats up as they go on a double date with Ellie (Sarah Lancaster) and Captain Awesome (Ryan McPartlin) and try to explain their sex life. Meanwhile, a poison specialist is trying to obtain codes to nuclear facilities and is using a “truth” poison to help get his answers. After all are exposed to the truth, Chuck soon discovers a lot about his partners. Adam Baldwin and Joshua Gomez also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT BETRAYED A cheating couple run off together, and disappear into thin air leaving the jilted older wife, who used to date Captain Ross, to try and pick up the pieces. Soon, the deserted wife becomes a suspect. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT TEN COUNT When the brother of a young man Logan used to mentor is shot outside a nightclub, he and Wheeler investigate the world of amateur boxing, where setups and payoffs make life outside the ring just as dangerous as life inside it. |
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| Sunday September 7, 2008 | ||
| 1.2 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA 90708 |
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| 3.2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CHICAGO BEARS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS |
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| Monday September 8, 2008 | ||
| 1.0 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 403 RHODE ISLAND TRUCK DRIVER PLAYS THE MILLION DOLLAR MISSION – Contestant Gary Cote receives a special NASCAR package presented by race car driver Jimmy Johnson. Cote will have to choose between a life long dream and a selfless act for his family. This high-energy match of nerves, instincts and raw intuition will test this trucker’s valor. Viewers at home can also watch and play the "Beat the Banker" game for a chance to win $10,000. Howie Mandel hosts. |
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| 1.0 | AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 103 The contestants go for the gold in the Alaskan wilderness on “America’s Toughest Jobs” In this week's challenge, the 11 remaining contestants are on the search for gold in Cold Creek Mine, Alaska. In this modern day gold rush, the cast will have to hike into the wilderness with their gear, set up camp, and begin a mining operation. After weighing in, the contender with the least amount of gold will be sent home packing. Josh Temple hosts. |
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| Tuesday September 9, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 313 TEN OF THE TOP 20 ACTS PERFORM LIVE - Ten of the top 20 contestants perform tonight for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT AUTHORITY ENGINEER MERRITT ROOK (GUEST STAR ROBIN WILLIAMS) PLAYS DANGEROUS MIND GAMES WITH HIS FOLLOWERS PUTTING DETECTIVE OLIVIA BENSON'S (MARISKA HARGITAY) LIFE AT RISK IN SVU'S 200TH. EPISODE When restaurant manager Dwight Lomax (guest star Scott Adsit “30 Rock”) is caught molesting a female employee, he claims that he was following orders from a “Detective Milgram” over the phone. As detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) delve into the case, they discover “Detective Milgram” was a hoax by engineer, Merritt Rook (guest star Robin Williams). Rook later turns his trial into a media circus by using the courtroom as a soapbox. Rook’s courtroom antics set him free, and with a group of followers, detective Benson and Stabler fall prey to another one of Rook’s psychological schemes leaving the SVU department vulnerable. Also starring: Adam Beach, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Diane Neal, Tamara Tunie, Richard Belzer, and BD Wong. |
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| Wednesday September 10, 2008 | ||
| 2.0 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 314 REMAINING TOP 20 ACTS PERFORM LIVE - The remaining 10 acts from the top 20 perform tonight for a chance to win a one million dollar prize and become the most talented person in America. Judging is turned over to the American viewing audience. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 1.0 | LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT LEGACY A student's death at an elite private school leads Goren and Eames to investigate a world where grades mean everything, kids live their lives online, and everyone has something to hide. |
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| Thursday September 11, 2008 | ||
| 0.5 | MY NAME IS EARL CAMDENITES, PT 1 EARL THE ANTI-WOMANIZER -- Earl (Jason Lee) is still questioning karma bringing Billie (Alyssa Milano) into his life. With the troubles in their marriage escalating, Earl turns to friends for advice. He realizes the best advice he gets is to follow his dad’s example, which was to just work late and spend less time with your wife. This theory does not work out as well as Earl had hoped, and worst of all it really upsets Billie. Will Earl be able to work this marriage out or does karma have something else in store for him? Jaime Pressly, Eddie Steeples, Ethan Suplee and Nadine Velazquez also star. |
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| 0.5 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 314B TOP 10 ACTS REVEALED LIVE—Five acts from each of the previous nights move on to make up the top 10. Those acts will continue their pursuit of the million dollar prize and will be one step closer to becoming the most talented person in America. Jerry Springer hosts and David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne also star. |
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| 0.5 | THE OFFICE DINNER PARTY GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER-Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) find they have run out of excuses and are forced to go to Jan (Melora Hardin)and Michael's (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell)house for dinner. When Andy (Ed Helms) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) are also invited to dinner, Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) jealousy gets the best of him. Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling and Creed Bratton also star. |
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| 0.5 | THE OFFICE DID I STUTTER? TAKING ON THE BOSS- When Stanley (Leslie David Baker) snaps at Michael (golden globe winner Steve Carell) during a meeting, Michael tries to give Stanley an attitude adjustment. Dwight (Rainn Wilson) decides to buy Andy's (Ed Helms)car. Meanwhile, Pam (Jenna Fischer) deals with an unexpected inconvenience after spending the night at Jim's (John Krasinski). Brian Baumgarter, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, Craig Robinson and Creed Bratton also star. |
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| 0.5 | 30 ROCK ROSEMARY'S BABY When Liz (Tina Fey) meets her idol, Rosemary Howard (Guest Star Carrie Fisher), she invites her to be a guest writer on the show. However, Rosemary's radical ideas that Liz grew up admiring are now too controversial for Liz's NBC show. When Liz refuses to fire Rosemary, Jack (Alec Baldwin) pressures Liz, who promptly quits. Jack brings Tracy (Tracy Morgan) to a therapist to figure out why he must do the opposite that he is told. Meanwhile, after Jenna (Jane Krakowski) ruins Kenneth's (Jack McBrayer) page jacket, Kenneth must compete in a page-off in order to keep his job. Carrie Fisher guest stars; Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Lonny Ross, Katrina Bowden, John Lutz, Maulik Pancholy, Kevin Brown and Grizz Chapman also star. |
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