While Kathy Bates (Misery) returns to The Office to reprise her role as the CEO of Dunder Mifflin takeover company Sabre, acting veteran John Larroquette (Boston Legal, The John Larroquette Show) and former Jericho star Pamela Reed guest on Parks and Recreation, and occasional Scrubs player Elizabeth Banks does the same on 30 Rock. The last comedy also features a cameo appearance by rock music’s Jon Bon Jovi.

Episode details follow.

Community | 8pm

Communication Studies: Jeff tries to make amends with Britta following tension resulting from a drunken phone call, and Annie and Shirley decide to embarrass Señor Chang out of concern for Pierce and Troy.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Galentine’s Day: Leslie and her boyfriend Justin (Justin Theroux, Tropic Thunder) reunite her mother (Reed) with a former flame (Larroquette), and Andy’s band prepares to perform at a local senior’s center.

The Office | 9pm

Manager and Salesman: Newly arrived southern Sabre CEO Jo Bennett (Bates) has the office workers under her spell … until she announces the branch can’t have two managers at the same time, which means either Jim or Michael must return to their old salesman job. Elsewhere, Andy’s plans for Valentine’s Day don’t go as hoped.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Ann Howard Shaw Day: Loneliness causes Liz to schedule a root canal for Valentine’s Day, which she soon regrets; Jenna is unhappy when her weird stalker stops stalking her; and Jack puts the moves on TV news host Avery Jessup (Banks).

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock air Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

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Better yet, The Office features a special visit from Oscar-winning Misery star Kathy Bates.

Details for each comedy’s fresh episode follow.

Community | 8pm

Beginner Pottery: Another student’s talent causes Jeff to exert himself in pottery class, and Pierce invites Britta, Shirley, and Troy to his boating class.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Sweetums: Tropic Thunder star Justin Theroux reprises his role as Justin. Leslie attempts to derail a partnership between the Parks Department and a local snack manufacturer when she discovers how unhealthy the company’s products are.

The Office | 9pm

Sabre: It’s all about Sabre’s Dunder Mifflin takeover as Michael tries to get onboard with Sabre’s rules, and Andy and Erin put their heads together to compose a welcome tune for the newcomer, all while Erin waits for Andy to finally ask her on a date. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam have their sights very set on a certain daycare program.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Verna: 3rd Rock from the Sun alumna Jan Hooks guest stars as the title Verna, who doubles as Jenna’s mother. Her daughter requests Jack’s assistance when she visits, as Liz and her new roommate Frank decide to help each other get over their respective bad habits.

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock air Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

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Also of note are returning guest stars Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder) as Justin on Parks and Recreation and Julianne Moore (Hannibal) as Nancy Donovan on 30 Rock.

Continue reading for individual episode details.

Community | 8pm

Interpretive Dance: While Jeff attempts — with much difficulty — to hide his new girlfriend from his college pals, Britta and Troy decide to reveal some of their own secrets to the group.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Leslie’s House: Appreciative after their date in Indianapolis goes really well, Leslie tries to impress Justin (Theroux) by hosting a dinner party at her home.

The Office | 9pm

The Banker: Michael and his staff do everything they can think of to impress a potential client when he visits Dunder Mifflin.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Winter Madness: When Liz attempts to rescue the TGS staff from the winter doldrums by taking them on a trip, of course nothing goes as planned.

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock airs Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

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While we wait patiently to learn who that special someone is, he and his colleagues prepare for the annual office Christmas party.

As expected, tension eventually develops when Michael gets angry about Jim letting Phyllis play Santa. Also, Jim and Dwight band together to get their officemates in the mood for the holidays in the face of Dunder Mifflin’s difficulties.

NBC has piled on the previews again, giving fans five sneak peeks to sample. Check ‘em all out below.

The Office airs Thursdays on NBC at 9pm ET.

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Community kicks things off at 8pm ET with “The Politics of Human Sexuality,” which features lots of Britta action.

Not only does she challenge Jeff to find a date for his double date with Pierce and his latest girlfriend, but she and Shirley also teach Annie about anatomy in anticipation of her health fair presentation.

Parks and Recreation follows at 8:30pm with “The Fourth Floor.” After Leslie inadvertently sees Tom and his “green-card” wife Wendy in divorce court, she and their other colleagues try to cheer him up.

The Office presents “Scott’s Tots” next at 9pm. While Michael deals with having to confess he can’t keep a promise he made to a group of children a decade ago, Jim tries to boost office morale with an Employee of the Month program.

The sitcom block closes at 9:30pm with 30 Rock’s oddly titled “Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001.” Liz learns what Jenna has to put up with when her new talk show Dealbreakers goes into production, Jack becomes determined to make the show succeed in spite of Devin’s (Arrested Development’s Will Arnett) antics, and everybody pulls together to help Tracy prove he’s committed to his wife Angie (Sherri and The View’s Sherri Shepherd).

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Community opens the comedy block at 8pm ET with “Environmental Science.”

Jeff gets into a difficult situation when his fellow students enlist him to befriend Señor Chang in order to convince the teacher to stop assigning so much homework. However, those same students get miffed later when they realize Jeff is receiving special attention from his new friend Chang.

Troy and Abed also run into a problem of their own when their biology lab subject disappears. Sneak a peek at “Environmental Science” in the preview clip at the end of this post.

Parks and Recreation comes next at 8:30pm with “Hunting Trip.” While Leslie deals with the consequences of trying be one of the guys by inviting herself on Ron’s yearly hunting trip, April and Andy strike up a friendship back at the office while the other employees are gone.

The Office and “Shareholders Meeting” follows at 9pm. While Andy, Dwight, and Oscar accompany Michael to a shareholder meeting in New York, Jim learns how difficult it is to get Ryan to actually do work at the office.

The comedy block ends at 9:30pm with 30 Rock and “Sun Tea,” which features guest stars Nathan Corddry (United States of Tara) and Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live). Liz faces new living arrangements when her apartment building converts to condominiums, Jack and Tracy have parenthood on their minds, and Kenneth devotes himself to greening TGS.

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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.

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When Jim and Pam finally have no excuses left to avoid the inevitable, they go out on an awkward double date with Michael and Purl’s character Helene.

And at the office, Dwight begins treating his colleagues decently for no apparent reason.

There are no sneak peeks for “Double Date,” so check out four deleted scenes clips from the previous episode “Koi Pond” if you want. The first shows what really went down during the koi pond incident, Michael and Jim get to tying ties in the second video, the third clip ponders how the lemon head got into the room, and Dwight tries to increase Michael’s self-confidence in the fourth video.

The Office airs Thursdays on NBC at 9pm ET.

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When the office bunch isn’t busy planning a Haunted House-style holiday event for local children…

Michael falls into the title koi pond during a big business meeting, and Pam and Andy head out to get some more sales on their plate.

Check out the cool costumes sported by Dunder Mifflin staff in the following “Koi Pond” sneak peek.

The Office airs Thursdays on NBC at 9pm ET.

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During the episode, Annie foils Jeff’s career-saving plan that requires Troy to join the college football team, and Shirley schools Britta in girl talk.

Next at 8:30pm on Parks and Recreation is “Kaboom.” Leslie enacts Mark’s plan to speed up the process when progress is slow during Ann and the Parks Department’s participation in a volunteer project for the KaBOOM! organization.

Following at 9pm is The Office with “The Lover.” Pam and Jim return from their honeymoon to get a surprising revelation from Michael about his new girlfriend, and Dwight makes a strange apology to Jim for being such a pain to him over the years.

Finally, 30 Rock closes out the comedy block at 9:30pm with “Into the Crevasse.” The episode features returning guest star Will Arnett in the role of Devin, who’s determined to get revenge against Jack. Elsewhere, Liz faces the wrath of both Tracy and Jenna, and Kenneth volunteers at an animal shelter.

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