Parks and Rec is coming, Parks and Rec is coming!  Sorry, I can hardly contain my excitement for the return of Leslie Knope and the entire Pawnee gang.  Today NBC announced its midseason schedule, which includes the return of The Biggest Loser, Minute to Win It, Parks and Recreation, and The Marriage Ref and Who Do You Think You Are?, four series premieres (The Cape, Harry’s Law, Perfect Couples, America’s Next Great Restaurant), and some program shuffling.  The biggest shakeup?  Starting January 20 NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup will include six–count ’em–six comedies in the extended 8PM to 11PM block.  It’s the first time since the 1991-92 season that NBC is pulling such a stunt.  The lineup includes Community, Perfect Couples, The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Outsourced.  Other scheduling shifts: Parenthood moves to Monday, Law & Order: Los Angeles to Tuesday, Chase to Wednesday, and Law & Order: SVU to 10PM on Wednesday.  In related news, NBC renewed 30 Rock for a sixth season.  Jump after the break to review the full sched.  Click here to preview the new NBC shows.

[Via Deadline]

“*” denotes new show

MONDAY

8-9 p.m. – “Chuck”

9-10 p.m. – “The Cape”* will premiere with a two-hour episode on Sunday, January 9 (9-11 p.m.).  New episodes start in its regular time period on January 17 (9-10 p.m.)

10-11 p.m. – “Harry’s Law’* (beginning January 17)

9-10 p.m. – “The Event” (returns on February 28, 9-11 p.m.; resumes in its regular time slot March 7)

10-11 p.m. — “Parenthood” (debuts in this slot March 7 with all originals)

TUESDAY

8-10 p.m. — “The Biggest Loser: Couples” (beginning January 4)

10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood” (beginning January 4 for four episodes)

10-11 p.m. — “Law & Order: Los Angeles” (beginning February 

WEDNESDAY

8-9 p.m. — “Minute to Win It” (beginning January 5)

9-10 p.m. –“Chase” (beginning January 12)

10-11 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (originals beginning January 5 with two-hour episode, 9-11 p.m. ET)

9-10 p.m. – “America’s Next Great Restaurant”* (beginning March 16)

THURSDAY (all beginning January 20)

8-8:30 p.m. – “Community”

8:30-9 p.m. – “Perfect Couples”*

9-9:30 p.m. – “The Office”

9:30-10 p.m. – “Parks and Recreation”

10-10:30 p.m. – “30 Rock”

10:30-11 p.m. – “Outsourced”

FRIDAY

8-9 p.m. — “Who Do You Think You Are?” (beginning January 21)

9-11 p.m. – “Dateline NBC” (beginning January 7)

SUNDAY

7-8 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”

8-9 p.m. – “The Marriage Ref” (beginning March 6)

9-11 p.m. – “The Celebrity Apprentice” (beginning March 6)