Yesterday NBC unveiled an "unprecedented" 52-week scheduling plan for the 2008-09 season, outlining key launches throughout the year and plans to develop distinct "themed hours" in primetime. The broadcaster intends for the 8pm hour to be "family"-themed, 9pm to be a "blockbuster" hour, and for 10pm to be "adult-themed".

The full scheduling plans follow:

Fall 2008

Monday
8pm-9pm: Chuck
9pm-10pm: Heroes
10pm-11pm: My Own Worst Enemy (new series)

Tuesday
8pm-9.30pm: The Biggest Loser: Families (new format)
9.30pm-10pm: Kath & Kim (new series)
10pm-11pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Wednesday
8pm-9pm: Knight Rider (new series)
9pm-10pm: Deal Or No Deal
10pm-11pm: Lipstick Jungle

Thursday
8pm-8.30pm: My Name Is Earl
8.30pm-9pm: 30 Rock
9pm-9.30pm: The Office
9.30pm-10pm: The Office / SNL Thursday Night Live (new series)
10pm-11pm: ER

Friday
8pm-9pm: Crusoe (new series)
9pm-10pm: Deal Or No Deal
10pm-11pm: Life

Saturday
8pm-9pm: Dateline NBC
9pm-10pm: Knight Rider (repeat)
10pm-11pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)

Sunday
7pm-8.20pm: Football Night In America
8.20pm-11pm: NBC Sunday Night Football

Winter 2009

Monday
8pm-9pm: Chuck
9pm-10pm: Heroes
10pm-11pm: The Philanthropist (new series)

Tuesday
8pm-9.30pm: The Biggest Loser: Couples (new format)
9.30pm-10pm: Kath & Kim (new series)
10pm-11pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Wednesday
8pm-9pm: Knight Rider (new series)
9pm-10pm: Deal Or No Deal
10pm-11pm: Law & Order

Thursday
8pm-8.30pm: My Name Is Earl
8.30pm-9pm: 30 Rock
9pm-9.30pm: The Office
9.30pm-10pm: The Office Spinoff (new series)
10pm-11pm: ER / The Celebrity Apprentice

Friday
8pm-9pm: Deal Or No Deal
9pm-10pm: Friday Night Lights
10pm-11pm: Life

Saturday
8pm-9pm: Dateline NBC
9pm-10pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
10pm-11pm: Law & Order (repeat)

Sunday
7pm-8pm: Specials / Dateline NBC
8pm-9pm: Specials / Merlin
9pm-10pm: Specials / Medium
10pm-11pm: Specials / Kings

Summer 2009

Monday
8pm-9pm: American Gladiators
9pm-10pm: America's Toughest Jobs (new series)
10pm-11pm: Dateline NBC

Tuesday
8pm-9.30pm: Most Outrageous Moments
9.30pm-10pm: America's Got Talent
10pm-11pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeats)

Wednesday
8pm-9pm: Shark Taggers (new series)
9pm-10pm: America's Got Talent - Results Show
10pm-11pm: Law & Order (repeats)

Thursday
8pm-8.30pm: The Office (repeats)
8.30pm-9pm: The Office Spinoff (repeats)
9pm-10pm: Last Comic Standing
10pm-11pm: The Listener (new series)

Friday
8pm-9pm: Chopping Block (new series)
9pm-11pm: Dateline NBC

Saturday
8pm-9pm: Drama Repeats
9pm-10pm: Drama Repeats
10pm-11pm: Drama Repeats

Sunday
7pm-8pm: Dateline NBC
8pm-9pm: Monk
9pm-10pm: Nashville Star
10pm-11pm: Kings (repeats)