NBC Adds A Third Hour To Their Thursday Comedy Block

NBC is adding a third hour to their Thursday comedy block. They’re adding a new show to their line-up, thus making NBC the place to be on Thursdays, or so they think. I’ll be the judge of that!

Here’s new 2011 NBC schedule:

Monday
8-9 p.m. – Chuck
9-10 p.m. – The Cape (new show) will premiere with a two-hour episode on Sunday, January 9 (9-11 p.m.).  New episodes start in its regular time period on January 17 (9-10 p.m.) // The Event (returns on February 28, 9-11 p.m.; resumes in its regular time slot March 7)
10-11 p.m. – Harry’s Law (new show, beginning January 17) // Parenthood (debuts in this slot March 7 with all originals)

Tuesday
8-10 p.m. — The Biggest Loser: Couples (beginning January 4)  
10-11 p.m. – Parenthood (beginning January 4 for four episodes) // Law & Order: Los Angeles (beginning February 8th)

Wednesdays
8-9 p.m. — Minute to Win It (beginning January 5)
9-10 p.m. – Chase (beginning January 12) // America’s Next Great Restaurant (new show beginning March 16)
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (originals beginning January 5 with two-hour episode, 9-11 p.m. ET)

Thursdays (all beginning January 20)
8-8:30 p.m. – Community
8:30-9 p.m. – Perfect Couples
9-9:30 p.m. – The Office
9:30-10 p.m. – Parks and Recreation
10-10:30 p.m. – 30 Rock
10:30-11 p.m. – Outsourced

Fridays
8-9 p.m. — Who Do You Think You Are? (beginning January 21)
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC (beginning January 7)

Sundays
7-8 p.m. – Dateline NBC
8-9 p.m. – The Marriage Ref (beginning March 6)
9-11 p.m. – The Celebrity Apprentice (beginning March 6)