NBC Sitcoms Feature John Larroquette and Elizabeth Banks

Chandra

There are guest stars galore on the February 11 editions of NBC’s Thursday-night sitcoms.

30 Rock

While Kathy Bates (Misery) returns to The Office to reprise her role as the CEO of Dunder Mifflin takeover company Sabre, acting veteran John Larroquette (Boston Legal, The John Larroquette Show) and former Jericho star Pamela Reed guest on Parks and Recreation, and occasional Scrubs player Elizabeth Banks does the same on 30 Rock. The last comedy also features a cameo appearance by rock music’s Jon Bon Jovi.

Episode details follow.

Community | 8pm

Communication Studies: Jeff tries to make amends with Britta following tension resulting from a drunken phone call, and Annie and Shirley decide to embarrass Señor Chang out of concern for Pierce and Troy.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Galentine’s Day: Leslie and her boyfriend Justin (Justin Theroux, Tropic Thunder) reunite her mother (Reed) with a former flame (Larroquette), and Andy’s band prepares to perform at a local senior’s center.

The Office | 9pm

Manager and Salesman: Newly arrived southern Sabre CEO Jo Bennett (Bates) has the office workers under her spell … until she announces the branch can’t have two managers at the same time, which means either Jim or Michael must return to their old salesman job. Elsewhere, Andy’s plans for Valentine’s Day don’t go as hoped.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Ann Howard Shaw Day: Loneliness causes Liz to schedule a root canal for Valentine’s Day, which she soon regrets; Jenna is unhappy when her weird stalker stops stalking her; and Jack puts the moves on TV news host Avery Jessup (Banks).

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock air Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

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NBC Sitcoms: Kathy Bates Visits ‘The Office’

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NBC’s Thursday-night comedy lineup is all new on February 4.

The Office

Better yet, The Office features a special visit from Oscar-winning Misery star Kathy Bates.

Details for each comedy’s fresh episode follow.

Community | 8pm

Beginner Pottery: Another student’s talent causes Jeff to exert himself in pottery class, and Pierce invites Britta, Shirley, and Troy to his boating class.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Sweetums: Tropic Thunder star Justin Theroux reprises his role as Justin. Leslie attempts to derail a partnership between the Parks Department and a local snack manufacturer when she discovers how unhealthy the company’s products are.

The Office | 9pm

Sabre: It’s all about Sabre’s Dunder Mifflin takeover as Michael tries to get onboard with Sabre’s rules, and Andy and Erin put their heads together to compose a welcome tune for the newcomer, all while Erin waits for Andy to finally ask her on a date. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam have their sights very set on a certain daycare program.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Verna: 3rd Rock from the Sun alumna Jan Hooks guest stars as the title Verna, who doubles as Jenna’s mother. Her daughter requests Jack’s assistance when she visits, as Liz and her new roommate Frank decide to help each other get over their respective bad habits.

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock air Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

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NBC Sitcoms: ‘The Office’ Returns

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Workplace mockumentary The Office rejoins NBC’s Thursday-night comedy lineup on January 21.

The Office

Also of note are returning guest stars Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder) as Justin on Parks and Recreation and Julianne Moore (Hannibal) as Nancy Donovan on 30 Rock.

Continue reading for individual episode details.

Community | 8pm

Interpretive Dance: While Jeff attempts — with much difficulty — to hide his new girlfriend from his college pals, Britta and Troy decide to reveal some of their own secrets to the group.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Leslie’s House: Appreciative after their date in Indianapolis goes really well, Leslie tries to impress Justin (Theroux) by hosting a dinner party at her home.

The Office | 9pm

The Banker: Michael and his staff do everything they can think of to impress a potential client when he visits Dunder Mifflin.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Winter Madness: When Liz attempts to rescue the TGS staff from the winter doldrums by taking them on a trip, of course nothing goes as planned.

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock airs Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

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Will Arnett and James Franco Hang Out on NBC Sitcoms

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NBC’s Thursday-night sitcom lineup presents the first new episodes of 2010 on January 14.

Amy Poehler/Parks and Recreation

Helping out to make the comedy block extra funny are Parks and Recreation guest star Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and 30 Rock guest star James Franco (Spider-Man movie franchise).

Also of note is The Office’s absence at 9pm ET to make room for a double, back-to-back dose of 30 Rock.

Community starts the programming at 8pm with “Investigative Journalism,” which takes place after Greendale Community College’s winter break. When the students return to resume the academic year, they learn someone new has arrived, and they also must decide if a classmate is good enough to become a part of their group. In addition, Jeff takes on a new role as the Greendale Gazette Journal’s editor.

Parks and Recreation follows at 8:30pm with “The Set Up,” which features Tropic Thunder actor Justin Theroux, along with Arnett. Theroux plays a friend of Ann who raises insecure feelings in Mark, and Arnett plays Ann’s colleague and the blind date of his real-life wife’s character Leslie.

The first 30 Rock episode at 9pm is the one with Franco called “Klaus and Greta.” Jack attempts to undo a disastrous New Year’s Eve mistake, Jenna helps Franco’s character hide a huge secret by staging a fake relationship with him, and Tracy learns to love the ladies even more.

The sitcom block closes with the second 30 Rock episode, “Black Light Attack!,” at 9:30pm. Liz and Jack compete for the attention of her romantic interest Danny (Cheyenne Jackson), Jenna tries to score an acting gig on Gossip Girl, and Tracy adds Sue (Sue Galloway) to his entourage.

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Community: ‘Comparative Religion’ Preview

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On December 10, NBC presents a special holiday-themed night of comedy, featuring the last new episodes of 2009 for its Thursday sitcoms. Kicking things off at 8pm ET is Community with “Comparative Religion.”

Community

Heads-up: If you’re a 1980s Brat Pack fan, you definitely don’t wanna miss the episode because prominent member Anthony Michael Hall (The Dead Zone, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles) guest stars.

Hall plays a bully at Greendale Community College who gets confrontational with Jeff. Meanwhile, Jeff also has to cope with the stark possibility that he may not pass Spanish 101.

Elsewhere, Shirley is surprised to learn about her classmates’ diverse religious beliefs when she holds a Christmas party.

Preview the episode in the following two sneak peeks. Jeff and a bully clash in the first clip, and Shirley’s nerves are frayed when her Christmas party becomes a normal old holiday party in the second video.

Community airs Thursdays on NBC at 8pm ET.

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Next on NBC Sitcoms: December 3

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All four of NBC’s Thursday-night sitcoms debut new episodes on December 3.

The Office

Community kicks things off at 8pm ET with “The Politics of Human Sexuality,” which features lots of Britta action.

Not only does she challenge Jeff to find a date for his double date with Pierce and his latest girlfriend, but she and Shirley also teach Annie about anatomy in anticipation of her health fair presentation.

Parks and Recreation follows at 8:30pm with “The Fourth Floor.” After Leslie inadvertently sees Tom and his “green-card” wife Wendy in divorce court, she and their other colleagues try to cheer him up.

The Office presents “Scott’s Tots” next at 9pm. While Michael deals with having to confess he can’t keep a promise he made to a group of children a decade ago, Jim tries to boost office morale with an Employee of the Month program.

The sitcom block closes at 9:30pm with 30 Rock’s oddly titled “Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001.” Liz learns what Jenna has to put up with when her new talk show Dealbreakers goes into production, Jack becomes determined to make the show succeed in spite of Devin’s (Arrested Development’s Will Arnett) antics, and everybody pulls together to help Tracy prove he’s committed to his wife Angie (Sherri and The View’s Sherri Shepherd).

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Next on NBC Sitcoms: November 19

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Coming up on November 19 are new episodes of each of NBC’s four Thursday-night sitcoms.

Amy Poehler/Parks and Recreation

Community opens the comedy block at 8pm ET with “Environmental Science.”

Jeff gets into a difficult situation when his fellow students enlist him to befriend Señor Chang in order to convince the teacher to stop assigning so much homework. However, those same students get miffed later when they realize Jeff is receiving special attention from his new friend Chang.

Troy and Abed also run into a problem of their own when their biology lab subject disappears. Sneak a peek at “Environmental Science” in the preview clip at the end of this post.

Parks and Recreation comes next at 8:30pm with “Hunting Trip.” While Leslie deals with the consequences of trying be one of the guys by inviting herself on Ron’s yearly hunting trip, April and Andy strike up a friendship back at the office while the other employees are gone.

The Office and “Shareholders Meeting” follows at 9pm. While Andy, Dwight, and Oscar accompany Michael to a shareholder meeting in New York, Jim learns how difficult it is to get Ryan to actually do work at the office.

The comedy block ends at 9:30pm with 30 Rock and “Sun Tea,” which features guest stars Nathan Corddry (United States of Tara) and Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live). Liz faces new living arrangements when her apartment building converts to condominiums, Jack and Tracy have parenthood on their minds, and Kenneth devotes himself to greening TGS.

Photo: Amy Poehler (Mitchell Haaseth/NBC)

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Next on NBC Sitcoms: November 12

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All four of NBC’s Thursday-night sitcoms have brand-new episodes coming up on November 12.

Community

Community gets the party started at 8pm ET with “Debate 109” and funny returning guest star John Michael Higgins (Raising the Bar, Kath & Kim), who reprises his role as sneaky yet clever Professor Whitman.

After he and Dean Pelton persuade Jeff to participate on the debate team for a championship meet against another college, the disgraced lawyer gets an unpleasant surprise in the form of an obnoxious opponent who challenges his oratorical skills. Also, Shirley isn’t happy about Abed’s seemingly prophetic films, and Pierce hypnotizes Britta to help her quit smoking.

Next at 8:30pm is Parks and Recreation with “The Camel.” Pawnee employees compete to create a new mural for City Hall after the old one is vandalized, and Andy and Ron have a close encounter at a shoeshine stand.

The Office and “Murder” follows at 9pm. Michael’s behavior is even odder than usual, which causes the office workers to wonder if he’s finally lost his mind completely, and Andy deals with his awkwardness in order to hook up with Erin.

The comedy block ends at 9:30pm with 30 Rock’s “The Problem Solvers.” Now that TGS finally has a new cast member, the new guy’s behavior causes Tracy and Jenna to reconsider their attitude towards Kenneth. Elsewhere, Jenna advises Liz to evaluate her situation carefully when Jack offers Liz her very own chat show.

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Community: ‘Home Economics’ Preview

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Eric Christian Olsen (The Loop) returns to reprise his role as Vaughn during “Home Economics,” the new November 5 episode of NBC’s Community.

Community

While Vaughn is busy being a musician and letting Pierce joins his band…

The students unite to help out Jeff when they discover he’s been living in his car, and Annie gives Troy some assistance planning a perfect date for him and the woman he has his eye on.

In the following Getting Rid of Britta preview, Britta and Shirley get a load of Vaughn’s hit song on campus called — surprise! — “Getting Rid of Britta.”

Community airs Thursdays on NBC at 8pm ET.

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Community: ‘Introduction to Statistics’ Preview

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Jeff has a huge, possibly life-changing decision to make during “Introduction to Statistics,” the brand-new Halloween-themed October 29 episode of NBC’s Community.

Community

When Jeff realizes he’s attracted to a statistics professor, he has to choose what’s more important: going out on a date with her now that he has the opportunity, or attending Annie’s Day of the Dead party for their Spanish class. Life is so darn hard.

Elsewhere, Pierce learns to cope with the fact that he’s no longer young.

Check out two sneak peeks at “Introduction to Statistics” below. Watch Annie invite everybody in Spanish class to her Halloween party in the first clip, and learn all about cookie tombstones and the dance of the dead in the second clip.

Community airs Thursdays on NBC at 9:30pm ET.

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