So word has come from the NBC honchos -- The Office will be moved to the 9pm/8pm Central time slot next season, going head to head with two huge shows on the other networks.

No switch to an hour, although we WILL get 6 hour long episodes during the season.  The hour long eps will air during the weeks when SCRUBS doesn't (they've only ordered 18 episodes of the Jay Dizzle, for shame). 

The rest of the schedule for Thursday looks like this:

8pm/7pm Central -- My Name Is Earl

8:30/7:30pm Central -- 30 Rock

(9pm/8pm Central -- The Office)

9:30pm/8:30pm -- Scrubs

I know it's gotten high critical acclaim, but I'm actually rather surprised that NBC stuck with the Thursday night comedy line-up since the ratings have been so poor.  Kudos to them for believing in the block.