Wednesday, November 18th

MERCY (O)
7:00 PM
THE STAFF AT MERCY HOSPITAL FACE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES WITH SOME GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS IN ORDER TO PREVAIL AND DR. SANDS SUPPORTS A BIKE TO WORK CAUSE Veronica (Taylor Schilling) is shocked to learn she might be pregnant, but worries that not even a baby can save her marriage to Mike (Diego Klattenhoff). Determined to regain some control in her life, she teams up with a grief stricken Dr. Harris (James Le Gros) to wage a full fledged war against death at Mercy Hospital. Meanwhile, Sonia (Jaime Lee Kirchner) helps a teenage beauty queen accept a life changing diagnosis, Chloe (Michelle Trachtenberg) uncovers the nasty secret her fireman boyfriend has been keeping from her and Dr. Sands gets closer to Dr. Jelani (K.K. Moggie) while helping to organize a “Bike to Work Friday.” Guillermo Diaz also stars.

LAW & ORDER: SVU (O)
8:00 PM
A MEMBER OF A DANGEROUS BIKER GANG IS KILLED, AND BENSON IS THE PRIME SUSPECT
While in the park, a family stumbles upon the sexually mutilated body of Clyde Vandyne, a member of a biker gang known for prostitution and contract killing. To everyone’s surprise, incriminating DNA evidence points to Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) as the prime suspect. Munch (Richard Belzer) and Fin (Ice T) investigate the murder, while Stabler (Christopher Meloni) fights to prove his partner’s innocence. The detectives must find the missing link to both Vandyne’s murder and Benson’s involvement. Also starring: Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), and Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner).


THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
LARRY THE CABLE GUY IS IN?STUDIO, SHERYL CROW IS ON THE TRACK AND IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF ‘WHO CARES WHAT THEY THINK?’



Thursday, November 19th

COMMUNITY (O)
7:00 PM
JEFF BEFRIENDS SEÑOR CHANG IN EXCHANGE FOR A FREE PASS IN CLASS When Señor Chang (Ken Jeong) assigns an absurd amount of homework to his Spanish class the gang nominates Jeff (Joel McHale) to talk some sense into him. Jeff begrudgingly agrees and the two strike up an unlikely friendship which backfires when the gang realizes Jeff is receiving perks that they aren’t. Meanwhile, Troy (Donald Glover) and Abed (Danny Pudi) run into their own problems when their biology lab subject goes missing. Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie and Yvette Nicole Brown also star.



PARKS AND RECREATION (O)
7:30 PM
A HUNTING WE WILL GO—Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron’s (Nick Offerman) annual hunting trip, but things don’t go as planned. Meanwhile, April (Aubrey Plaza) and Andy (Chris Pratt) bond in the office while everyone is away. Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider and Aziz Ansari also star.

THE OFFICE (O)
8:00 PM
DUNDER MIFFLIN FACES THE SHAREHOLDERS—Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) gets excited when he’s invited by David Wallace (Andy Buckley) to be honored on stage at the Dunder Mifflin shareholder meeting in New York, and he brings Andy (Ed Helms), Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Oscar (Oscar Nunez) along for the ride. Meanwhile, Jim (John Krasinski) has a hard time getting Ryan (B.J. Novak) to do work. Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, and Ellie Kemper also star.

30 ROCK (O)
8:30 PM
LIZ (TINA FEY) FINDS HERSELF IN A REAL ESTATE DILEMMA AND TURNS TO JACK (ALEC BALDWIN) FOR ADVICE. NATHAN CORDDRY AND CHRIS PARNELL GUEST STAR
When Liz’s (Tina Fey) apartment building is converted to condos she has to make a drastic change to her living arrangements. Meanwhile, Jack (Alec Baldwin) and Tracy (Tracy Morgan) reevaluate their plans for parenthood and Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) is on a mission to make “TGS” greener during NBC's annual "Green Week." Jane Krakowski, Judah Friedlander and Keith Powell also star.


THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
‘NEW MOON STAR’ DAKOTA FANNING IS IN-STUDIO AND JANE KRAKOWSKI SIGNS ON FOR A ‘TEN @ TEN’



Friday, November 20th

LAW & ORDER (O)
7:00 PM
A CASE THAT BEGINS AS A SEARCH FOR A MISSING WITNESS SPIRALS INTO A MURDER CONSPIRACY WITH ADA CONNIE RUBIROSA (ALANA DE LA GARZA) CAUGHT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
After a key witness for a murder trial is found dead outside her hotel room, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) become involved in a spiraling case that unravels into an intricate conspiracy, leaving additional witnesses’ lives in danger and Rubirosa in the crossfire. Black market dealings, affairs and drug cartels intertwine to expose the risk of taking the stand as a witness when corrupt officials control the court.


DATELINE NBC (O)
8:00 PM
THE NIGHT MARY JANE DISAPPEARED
A young mother disappeared and no one knew what had happened to her, except her three year old child. SHE saw, and remembered, every horrific detail of her mother's murder. But investigators would not listen to a toddler's testimony, and the case remained a mystery. Would police ever pay attention? Rob Stafford reports.

THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
NEW MOON’ STAR KELLEN LUTZ IS IN?STUDIO AND GREEN WEEK CONTINUES WHEN ED BEGLEY JR. TAKES THE ‘GREEN CAR CHALLENGE’



Saturday, November 21st

MERCY (E)
7:00 PM
ROMANCE RUNS A MUCK IN MERCY'S HALLS WHILE SONIA TRIES TO COPE WITH HER PAST ERIKA CHRISTENSEN (“DANA") GUEST STAR’S Estranged after Veronica’s secret affair became public knowledge, Veronica (Taylor Schilling) and Mike (Diego Klattenhoff) are reunited by a Flanagan family crisis. Sonia (Jaime Lee Kirchner) is annoyed when her rich and snobby high school rival becomes her patient, only to discover that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Meanwhile, things heat up between Chloe (Michelle Trachtenberg) and her fireman crush, and Dr. Sands (James Tupper), instructed by Veronica to move on from their past romance, does exactly so… with another Mercy staffer. Kate Mulgrew, Peter Gerety, and James LeGros also star.

LAW & ORDER (E)
8:00 PM
A CASE THAT BEGINS AS A SEARCH FOR A MISSING WITNESS SPIRALS INTO A MURDER CONSPIRACY WITH ADA CONNIE RUBIROSA (ALANA DE LA GARZA) CAUGHT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
After a key witness for a murder trial is found dead outside her hotel room, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) become involved in a spiraling case that unravels into an intricate conspiracy, leaving additional witnesses’ lives in danger and Rubirosa in the crossfire. Black market dealings, affairs and drug cartels intertwine to expose the risk of taking the stand as a witness when corrupt officials control the court.

LAW & ORDER: SVU (E)
9:00 PM
ONE OF DETECTIVE STABLER’S (CHRIS MELONI) MOST TRYING CASES IS PUSHED TO THE BACK BURNER WHEN HIS SON’S BEST FRIEND BECOMES INVOLVED IN AN INTERVENTION GONE AWRY.
After risqué photos of a fifteen year old rape victim (guest star Shana Dowdeswell) are leaked onto the internet, Detectives Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) case becomes much more complicated. As the detectives’ case slowly morphs into an investigation by the State Bar, Stabler’s son (guest star Jeffrey Scaperrotta) becomes entangled in a streak of compromising events at the hands of his best friend, a recovering drug addict (guest star Joshua Page). As Benson takes charge of the rape case, Stabler is forced to set his personal opinions aside and deal with the potentially life threatening situation his son and his friend have so carelessly gotten themselves into. Also starring: Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang), Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch), Ice T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and Stephanie March (ADA Alexandra Cabot).





Sunday, November 22nd

NBC FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (O)
6:00 PM
NBC’s NFL primetime studio show, offers an exclusive and complete look at each Sunday in the NFL. "The Football Night in America" studio show kicks off NBC’s NFL coverage each Sunday at 7 p.m., leading into the premier primetime game of the week, "NBC Sunday Night Football."

Bob Costas, an 19-time Emmy Award winner, hosts NBC's "Football Night in America" studio show alongside co-hosts Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick.

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (O)
7:00 PM
THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CHICAGO BEARS



Monday, November 23rd

HEROES (O)
7:00 PM
THANKSGIVING UNITES FAMILIES TOGETHER AND BRINGS NEW REVELATIONS — H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) hosts an untraditional Thanksgiving dinner. Elsewhere, the Petrelli family gets a surprise guest at their table. Meanwhile, Samuel (Robert Knepper) continues to hold Hiro (Masi Oka) hostage, as Lydia (guest star Dawn Olivieri) goes in search for the truth. Greg Grunberg, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Cristine Rose and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Ashley Crow, Jimmy Jean Louis, Madeline Zima, Ray Park, Harry Perry, Elizabeth Rohm, Andrew Connolly also guest star.

TRAUMA (O)
8:00 PM
THANKSGIVING PLANS ARE PUT ON HOLD WHEN AN AIRPLANE IS FORCED DOWN –Thanksgiving travel gets dangerous when a packed commercial airliner must make an emergency landing that goes terribly wrong. Meanwhile, Nancy (Anastasia Griffith) finds herself reluctant to spend the holiday with her family. Elsewhere, Boone (Derek Luke) and Tyler (Kevin Rankin) respond to an unusually common Thanksgiving emergency. Cliff Curtis, Aimee Garcia, Taylor Kinney and Jamey Sheridan also star. John Terry, Matt Barr, Ryan Michelle Bathe, and Scottie Thompson guest star.

THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IS IN STUDIO AND ON THE TRACK AND LADY GAGA TAKES THE STAGE



Tuesday, November 24th

THE BIGGEST LOSER (O)
7:00 PM
SUZE ORMAN GIVES CONTESTANTS TIPS ON FINANCIAL HEALTH AND SUPER BOWL CHAMP ROD WOODSON KICKS OFF AN NFL CHALLENGE – This week, the five remaining contestants get a surprise visit from financial guru Suze Orman, who talks to them about the connection between health and wealth and gives them tips on how to be financially fit when they get home. The players take a health quiz about the high costs of poor health, and later, they talk to trainer Bob Harper about leaving the ranch and the challenges they may face back home. Later, Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Rod Woodson helps kick off an NFL challenge involving the weight they’ve each lost all season. Then it’s off to the weigh in, where this week’s winner will get a home visit from chef Curtis Stone to show them how to cook healthy meals after they return from the ranch. Then one contestant is sent home, leaving the four “Biggest Loser” finalists. Alison Sweeney hosts the series, and Jillian Michaels also stars.


THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
CHARLES BARKLEY AND THE LATEST CONTESTANT TO LEAVE ‘BIGGEST LOSER’ ARE IN STUDIO



Wednesday, November 25th

THE BIGGGEST LOSER: WHERE ARE THEY NOW (O)
7:00 PM
CATCHING UP WITH THE MOST POPULAR CONTESTANTS FROM “THE BIGGEST LOSER” – The hit series “The Biggest Loser” catches up with some of the series' most popular and memorable contestants from the previous seven seasons, including former winners, contestants who fell in love on the show and got married, and those who are “paying it forward” with new careers in health and wellness. More than 40 contestants from seasons one through seven will be featured, showing how they look now and sharing what they’ve been doing with their lives since being on the show. The special will follow contestants who continue to take on considerable challenges, from running marathons to competing in triathalons, to those pursuing incredible dreams, including one contestant who has become a country music singer. Former players, some of whom will be surprised by visits from trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, will also share major milestones, from getting married to having children.



THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
"PRECIOUS" STAR PAULA PATTON IS IN STUDIO




Thursday, November 26th

THE OFFICE (E)
7:00 PM
JIM AND PAM TAKE THE OFFICE TO THE FALLS FOR A WEDDING TO REMEMBER SPECIAL ONE HOUR EPISODE The Office travels to Niagara Falls to celebrate Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam's (Jenna Fischer) wedding under strict orders not to mention Pam's pregnancy. Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell), Dwight (Rainn Wilson), and Andy (Ed Helms) all want to hook up with guests at the wedding and Michael and Dwight meet twins. Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, B.J. Novak and Ellie Kemper also star.


NBC NEWS SPECIAL: PEOPLE OF THE YEAR (O)
8:00 PM
From celebrities to survivors, politicians to pop stars, Matt Lauer profiles some of the most talked about people of 2009. Included in this special will be new interviews with: Taylor Swift, Nadya Suleman, Susan Boyle, Kobe Bryant, Captain Chelsey Sullenberger and Captain Richard Phillips.

THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
MEGAN FOX IS IN STUDIO TO ENTERTAIN AN AUDIENCE MADE UP OF MEN AND WOMEN FROM ALL BRANCHES OF THE U.S. MILITARY



Friday, November 27th

NBC MOVIE: THE 40 YEAR-OLD-VIRGIN (E)
7:00 PM
A PERSONAL GOAL 40 year old Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has done quite a few things in his life. He's got a cushy job stamping invoices at an electronics superstore, a nice apartment with a proud collection of action figures and comic books, good friends, a nice attitude. But there's just one little thing he hasn't quite gotten around to doing yet—something most people have done by his age. Done a lot. Andy's never, ever, ever had sex—not even by accident. So is that such a big deal? Well, for Andy's buds at the store, they consider it their duty to help Andy out of his dire situation and go to great lengths to help him. Also starring Catherine Keener (“Where The Wild Things Are”) and Paul Rudd (“I Love You, Man,”) and an ensemble cast including Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Gerry Bednob, Shelley Malil, Chelsea Smith and Nancy Walls.


THE JAY LENO SHOW (O)
9:00 PM
MIKEY DAY TURNS IN ANOTHER ‘JMZ’ REPORT, JENNA BUSH HAGER IS IN STUDIO AND INTERVIEWS HER MOM AND FORMER FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH SIGNS IN A ‘TEN @ TEN’



Saturday, November 28th

NBC SPECIAL: MERRY MADAGASCAR (E)
7:00 PM
WHEN SANTA AND HIS REINDEER CRASH ONTO THE ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR IT'S UP TO THE CENTRAL PARK ZOOSTERS TO SAVE CHRISTMAS DreamWorks Animation presents a brand new holiday adventure starring everyone’s favorite Central Park zoosters. “Merry Madagascar” begins when Santa (Carl Reiner) and his sleigh unexpectedly crash land on the island, giving the jolly gentleman a case of amnesia. So it falls to Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer), and Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) along with the ever inventive Penguins to deliver the presents and save Christmas. And, it doesn’t hurt that Santa’s sleigh just might be able to make a little trip to New York City so they can finally return to their beloved home. But, during their rounds, the four re discover the magic of giving and that it’s ultimately more important than their own wish to return home. Throw in a long lasting North Pole/South Pole rivalry between the Penguins and Santa’s Reindeer, magic flying dust and a King Julien based holiday called (what else?) ’Julianuary’ and “Merry Madagascar” serves up a comedic holiday story like no other! Andy Richter and "Cedric the Entertainer" also star.

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: THE INCREDIBLES (E)
7:30 PM
A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world.