Next on NBC Sitcoms: November 12

All four of NBC’s Thursday-night sitcoms have brand-new episodes coming up on November 12.

Community gets the party started at 8pm ET with “Debate 109” and funny returning guest star John Michael Higgins (Raising the Bar, Kath & Kim), who reprises his role as sneaky yet clever Professor Whitman.

After he and Dean Pelton persuade Jeff to participate on the debate team for a championship meet against another college, the disgraced lawyer gets an unpleasant surprise in the form of an obnoxious opponent who challenges his oratorical skills. Also, Shirley isn’t happy about Abed’s seemingly prophetic films, and Pierce hypnotizes Britta to help her quit smoking.

Next at 8:30pm is Parks and Recreation with “The Camel.” Pawnee employees compete to create a new mural for City Hall after the old one is vandalized, and Andy and Ron have a close encounter at a shoeshine stand.

The Office and “Murder” follows at 9pm. Michael’s behavior is even odder than usual, which causes the office workers to wonder if he’s finally lost his mind completely, and Andy deals with his awkwardness in order to hook up with Erin.

The comedy block ends at 9:30pm with 30 Rock’s “The Problem Solvers.” Now that TGS finally has a new cast member, the new guy’s behavior causes Tracy and Jenna to reconsider their attitude towards Kenneth. Elsewhere, Jenna advises Liz to evaluate her situation carefully when Jack offers Liz her very own chat show.