NBC Comedies Premiere Tonight

The NBC Thursday 'Must See TV' (remember that?) comedy lineup premieres tonight at 8pm.  A straight block of comedies that I'll actually watch is a rarity.  For example, ABC is doing a comedy block on Wednesdays including the excellent Modern Family...but I don't watch anything else they play that night (The Middle is okay).  CBS does a block of comedies on Monday including How I Met Your Mother, which I really like, but everything else they play that night is fucking terrible!  You get the idea.

Here's the breakdown of NBC Thursdays:

30 Rock - I believe this show replaced Arrested Development for super smart fast paced humor, loaded with references and blink-and-you-might-miss-it jokes.  It's primarily about NBC exec Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and SNL-type-sketch-comedy show head writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey).  One of the best shows currently on TV.

Community - This new show about a hotshot lawyer forced to go back to school at a community college got really good over its first season.  The paintball episode was genius.  Definitely excited for its second season.

The Office - This show has kinda been on too long and is past its prime.  Early on in the show it was all like "ooh, Jim likes Pam" and stuff, and now they're married and have a kid.  BUT the show might get a shot in the arm from the fact that Steve Carell, who plays blundering boss Michael Scott, will be leaving after this season.

Parks and Recreation - Will NOT be premiering tonight.  This excellent show about a parks & recreation government office, done in The Office style, has been 'benched' until the midseason.  Really a fucking shame, because this show has gotten really good, and its replacement looks fucking terrible.

Outsourced - Comedy about an American who gets transplanted to an Indian call center.  Early word is that the show is super racist and just all around awful.  Seriously, you put Parks & Rec on hold for THIS?  You suck, NBC.