Knight Rider gets rebooted...AGAIN! (Cast changes, retooling of show)
11-12-08, 08:07 AM
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The show is designed (via the narrator) so that you can pretty much jump into it starting with any episode and not be lost. Really you should start watching tonight before it gets cancelled.
12-04-08, 10:58 AM
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Semi-bad news:
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post-Super Bowl spot next year, while the new drama "Kings" will take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the long-running medical drama airs its series finale...
...The decision was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling announcements made Wednesday, including an early season-finale date for "Knight Rider." The action drama will conclude February 25, with the show halting production after 17 episodes. The network has said it plans to overhaul the show, with format changes still to air in the coming weeks, but the episode cutback suggests there is little expectation that a revamp will reverse the Wednesday night drama's ratings decline.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081204/...sxszIp.GpxFb8C
So it doesn't say its canceled, but halted, which I'm sure is the same thing. Last I heard KR was going to get the Super Bowl plug.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post-Super Bowl spot next year, while the new drama "Kings" will take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the long-running medical drama airs its series finale...
...The decision was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling announcements made Wednesday, including an early season-finale date for "Knight Rider." The action drama will conclude February 25, with the show halting production after 17 episodes. The network has said it plans to overhaul the show, with format changes still to air in the coming weeks, but the episode cutback suggests there is little expectation that a revamp will reverse the Wednesday night drama's ratings decline.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081204/...sxszIp.GpxFb8C
So it doesn't say its canceled, but halted, which I'm sure is the same thing. Last I heard KR was going to get the Super Bowl plug.
12-04-08, 11:39 AM
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'Knight Rider' to halt production early
The cast and crew of NBC's "Knight Rider" were informed Wednesday that the show's 17th episode will be its last for the season, sources say.
In NBC's midseason announcement today, "Rider" is listed to have its season finale on Feb. 25. The network has recently said it plans to overhaul the show to function as more of a crime-of-the-week procedural. The format changes are still going to air in the coming weeks, but the cutback suggests there is little expectation that a revamp will reverse the action-drama's ratings decline.
This episode reduction likely spells the beginning of the end of the show, since "Rider" ratings have been abysmal. Unless there's marked improvement between now and the finale, it's tough to see NBC paying to bring back "Rider" next fall. Still, as with "Lipstick Jungle" -- which the network has not ordered new episodes for, but has also not pulled from its lineup -- NBC sources say they do not consider the show canceled.
NBC picked up "Rider" for a full season in late October, relatively early in the show's run. Though modestly rated, the numbers had seemed to level off. After the pickup, "Rider" declined -- and kept declining -- with the most recent episode watched by 5.2 million viewers and earning a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49.
The cast and crew of NBC's "Knight Rider" were informed Wednesday that the show's 17th episode will be its last for the season, sources say.
In NBC's midseason announcement today, "Rider" is listed to have its season finale on Feb. 25. The network has recently said it plans to overhaul the show to function as more of a crime-of-the-week procedural. The format changes are still going to air in the coming weeks, but the cutback suggests there is little expectation that a revamp will reverse the action-drama's ratings decline.
This episode reduction likely spells the beginning of the end of the show, since "Rider" ratings have been abysmal. Unless there's marked improvement between now and the finale, it's tough to see NBC paying to bring back "Rider" next fall. Still, as with "Lipstick Jungle" -- which the network has not ordered new episodes for, but has also not pulled from its lineup -- NBC sources say they do not consider the show canceled.
NBC picked up "Rider" for a full season in late October, relatively early in the show's run. Though modestly rated, the numbers had seemed to level off. After the pickup, "Rider" declined -- and kept declining -- with the most recent episode watched by 5.2 million viewers and earning a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49.
Last edited by riley_dude; 12-04-08 at 11:49 AM.
12-22-08, 08:31 AM
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Some news from Gary Scott Thompson
Q: Is the show canceled? What can we do to insure a second season?
No, the show hasn't been cancelled. We'll continue to air in the months to come. Like any show, the more people who watch, the greater the chances of us coming back in the in fall, so definitely get your friends to tune in
And a shot of KARR:
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Q: Is the show canceled? What can we do to insure a second season?
No, the show hasn't been cancelled. We'll continue to air in the months to come. Like any show, the more people who watch, the greater the chances of us coming back in the in fall, so definitely get your friends to tune in
And a shot of KARR:
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12-22-08, 12:31 PM
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Why not, so is KITT now
12-22-08, 02:15 PM
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You have to have two cars minimally. KITT & KARR. The episodes featuring both cars are among the best in the orig. series. This new amalgam of transformers & Knight Rider is an absolute mistake. Here's a perfect example of trying to re-invent the wheel with catastrophic consequences.
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01-05-09, 10:18 PM
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Re: Knight Rider gets rebooted...AGAIN! (Cast changes, retooling of show)
The voice of KARR.
(Beware. Article contain spoilers for that episode)
http://knightrideronline.com/news/20...ce_of_karr.php
(Beware. Article contain spoilers for that episode)
http://knightrideronline.com/news/20...ce_of_karr.php
01-06-09, 09:21 AM
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Re: Knight Rider gets rebooted...AGAIN! (Cast changes, retooling of show)
Awesome. I hope I can hear KARR once again: "No...Noooooooooooo!"
