Can Betty White Help Community Topple Big Bang Theory?

One of the most unfortunate scheduling reveals during upfront week came when CBS shifted their Monday night behemoth Big Bang Theory to Thursday at 8pm, placing it in direct competition with the ratings-deficient NBC sitcom Community. So how does Community plan on fighting back against such imposing odds? By hiring Betty White, of course.

No joke: White will guest star on the second season premiere as Professor June Bauer, an anthropology professor who's described as "esteemed, albeit slightly unhinged." To put it another way, she'll star as "Betty White."

Still, though neither NBC nor CBS has announced their fall premiere schedules -- what's taking so long, fellas? -- if both decide to start their respective sitcoms during the traditional premiere week of Sept. 21, Community and Big Bang Theory will begin on the same night. And if anything can stop a bunch of popular nerdballs, it's Betty White.

Of course, since White has appeared in everything ever made in the last calendar year, don't be surprised when she winds up guest starring on the Big Bang Theory season premiere too -- just as long as they meet her quote.

· Betty White to join NBC's 'Community' premiere [THR/The Live Feed]