NBC already making Fall schedule changes

Not one episode has aired and NBC is already changing up its fall schedule. Having shown their hand so early, these moves are to bolster the lineup against their competitors’ recently unveiled schedules. So what’s changing?

While those hour-long comedy blocks of Earl and The Office may have seemed like a good idea at the time, more intelligent heads have prevailed and the new Molly Shannon/Selma Blair comedy Kath and Kim has been shifted into the 9:30/8:30c pre-ER slot, beginning Oct. 9. This shifts those SNL Presidential specials into 8:30/7:30c slot, keeping that half hour warm until 30 Rock premieres on Oct. 30.

The other change happens on Friday, where the mid-season reality series America’s Toughest Jobs (yawn) kicks off the fall season on Sept. 12 at 8:00/7:00c and runs until Oct. 17 when the period action/drama Crusoe is unveiled. Jobs then moves into the Deal or No Deal spot at 9:00/8:00c.

Other NBC premiere dates announced include…

Sept. 22: Heroes kicks off with a full night event; one hour recap show, followed by two-hour season premiere
Sept. 23: Law & Order: SVU
Sept. 24: Knight Rider and Lipstick Jungle
Sept. 25: My Name is Earl (one hour); The Office (one hour); ER

Sept. 29: Chuck and My Own Worst Enemy
Oct. 03: Life