NBC Expands Sing-Off Finale; Plans Perfect Couples Preview

NBC is capitalizing on its hit The Sing-Off and expanding the show's season finale by 30 minutes.

The network will stretch The Sing-Off's live finale until 10:30/9:30c Monday. The 2½-hour broadcast will be followed by a preview of the comedy Perfect Couples(which Variety originally reported).

Ratings: The Sign-Off hits even higher notes

A repeat of Chuckoriginally was scheduled to air at 10/9c Monday.

In its second season, The Sing-Off has become a surprise hit for NBC. The new season premiered to 8.6 million viewers last week and rose 18 percent for its most recent episode on Dec. 13.

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Monday's live finale is set to include performances from Sheryl Crow, Sara Bareilles and Neil Diamond, as well as from the star-studded judges panel and host Nick Lachey.

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Perfect Couples, a comedy focused on three very different relationships, will debut Thursday, Jan. 20 at 8:30/7:30c.

The series, created by Jon Pollack (30 Rock) and Scott Silveri (Friends), stars Christine Woods, Kyle Bornheimer, Olivia Munn, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, David Walton and Hayes MacArthur.