NBC Fall Lineup Preview

So we're taking a look at the 2010 fall season, and up next is NBC.  For a network that always comes in last in the ratings, it always seems to have the best group of shows.  With NBC it starts with comedy night done right, and in The Office, 30 Rock, Community and Parks & Recreation, they have four out of the top ten comedies on television.

Add Chuck, Parenthood and the final season of Friday Night Lights to that mix and you have a really solid core.  There are three new shows on the slate that I will be keeping an eye on.  1) Outsourced looks so bad that I'm curious to see how soon it gets the hook.  2) The Event seems pretty intriguing from it's promos and trailers, but according to critics it's not as good as it looks.  I'm curious to see if it can shine in the wake of all the Lost-type failings before it.  3) The Undercovers is a spy show on the same network as Chuck.  Is there enough room for two of these similar shows on a network like NBC?  We shall see.

Two hours of The Biggest Loser, two hours of Law and Orders and Sunday Night Football really take away from the rest of the prime time schedule at the peacock.  Remember blue is a show I'm watching and  yellow means it's new.

Sunday
8:00- Sunday Night Football

Monday
8:00- Chuck
Currently my number one ranked show, Chuck returns from what was a great season in 2009-10.
9:00- The Event
Was getting plenty of hype, but critics are claiming it has a lot of sizzle but no steak. Sounds like Flash Forward (sorry NYC).
10:00- Chase
Apparently the lead chick won people over at press tour, but that's not gonna do it for me.

Tuesday
8:00- The Biggest Loser
10:00- Parenthood
Made great strides over the course of last year. Great characters and some great story telling keep me coming back to this family drama.

Wednesday
8:00- The Undercovers
Not hearing great things, but JJ Abrams and a couple of leads that look interesting will allow me to try it for a couple eps.
9:00- Law & Order: SVU
10:00- Law & Order: Los Angeles

Thursday
8:00- Community
A great first season for the Joel McHale starer. Repeating that success is the tough part.
8:30- 30 Rock
Let's see how things go at this new time slot. An extremely sub-par year in 09-10, or was it just that there was so much more competition?
9:00- The Office
The hunt is on for Michael Scott's replacement. I'd be down with Danny McBride or Rhys Darby, but for now Steve Carell continues to show us what's up.
9:30- Outsourced
Not only do I ask why they would put this on instead of Parks & Rec, but I ask why put this on television at all?
10:00- The Apprentice

Friday
8:00- School Pride
9:00- Dateline
10:00- Outlaw
Only 'cause it's on Fridays, may I remotely think about giving this Jimmy Smits drama a try.