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 LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- While "The Office" has been in repeats for a month, NBC's other Thursday night comedies will offer up a few new episodes in 2008 the network confirmed today. 
The news comes as the Peacock trims its Thursday comedy block to make room for "The Celebrity Apprentice" on January 3 at 9:00/8:00c. 
As for specifics, "My Name is Earl" and "30 Rock" will broadcast their potential final 2007-08 season episodes on Thursday, January 10 at 8:00/7:00c and 8:30/7:30c respectively. 
"Scrubs" then will assume the 8:30/7:30c slot for four weeks beginning January 17 with various "Earl" and "Office" repeats as lead-ins. 
Said developments mean all produced episodes of "Earl" (13 half-hours), "30 Rock" (10 half-hours), "The Office" (12 half-hours) and "Scrubs" (10 half-hours) will have run by February 7. 
To review, here's a breakdown of the network's upcoming Thursday plans: 
Thursday, January 3 
8:00/7:00c - "Deal or No Deal" (Special Night) 
9:00/8:00c - "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Season Premiere) 
10:00/9:00c - "ER"
 Thursday, January 10 
8:00/7:00c - "My Name Is Earl" (Last Pre-Strike Episode) 
8:30/7:30c - "30 Rock" (Last Pre-Strike Episode) 
9:00/8:00c - "The Celebrity Apprentice" 
10:00/9:00c - "ER"
 Thursday, January 17 
8:00/7:00c - (Repeat TBA) 
8:30/7:30c - "Scrubs" (New Time Slot) 
9:00/8:00c - "The Celebrity Apprentice" 
10:00/9:00c - "ER" (Last Pre-Strike Episode)
 Thursday, January 24 
8:00/7:00c - (Repeat TBA) 
8:30/7:30c - "Scrubs" 
9:00/8:00c - "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Two Hours)
 Thursday, January 31 
8:00/7:00c - (Repeat TBA) 
8:30/7:30c - "Scrubs" 
9:00/8:00c - "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Two Hours)
 Thursday, February 7 
8:00/7:00c - (Repeat TBA) 
8:30/7:30c - "Scrubs" (Last Pre-Strike Episode) 
9:00/8:00c - "The Celebrity Apprentice" 
10:00/9:00c - "Lipstick Jungle" (Series Premiere)
		 
 
		
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