Knight Rider gets picked up for full season
Oh dear. E! is reporting that the Peacock has ordered up nine more episodes of Knight Rider, meaning that NBC has locked in the show for a full season, and thanks to our inexplicably popular Knight Rider Liveblog, my Wednesday nights are effectively booked between 8 and 9 PM Eastern for the foreseeable future. The show's viewership grew last week by 900,000 and it's doing well with crap-tolerant males in the 18-34 and 18-49 demos, so this isn't all that surprising. Imagine what the numbers would be like if the show were actually any good...
Anyway, see you during Wednesday night's liveblog (and, it seems, a bunch more after that).
[Sources: E! Online via TV By the Numbers]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Allan 11:07AM (10/21/2008)
I'm sorry for your loss.
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Mike K. 11:07AM (10/21/2008)
You have my sympathies for your continued torture by TV show.
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Fargus 11:09AM (10/21/2008)
wow....this show is horrible. How the heck did this get picked up?
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Alex 11:11AM (10/21/2008)
Ford threatened to pull all advertising from NBC if they canceled the show.
That's my conspiracy theory.
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dave 11:19AM (10/21/2008)
The original was almost exactly the same as this one, weak acting, storyline, laughable special effects, etc. It ran for 4 years!
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Serge 11:25AM (10/21/2008)
Those are my exact thoughts...
When I was young, I watched some serious BS and loved it. Try watching something you thought was amazing now, nausea inducing!
MemphisNET 11:35AM (10/21/2008)
Pieces of utter garbage like this get full seasons and increased viewers... yet excellent shows like Scrubs and Terminator : SCC grasp for life.
*sigh*
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Alex Nunez 11:36AM (10/21/2008)
Memphis,
Just FYI: Terminator also got a full-season pickup:
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/10/17/fox-orders-full-season-of-terminator-sarah-connor-chronicles/6439
Upthewazzu 11:37AM (10/21/2008)
Add Friday Night Lights to that list as well. And the longer Knight Rider stays on TV the longer we will have to wait for US Top Gear.
nanomatrix 12:10PM (10/21/2008)
Terminator is better then KR, but admittedly it does have some serious termination flaws.
sitruc 9:17PM (10/22/2008)
Honestly, Scrubs should have ended seasons ago... like the writers, directors, producers, and actors had planned. I'm not looking forward to ABC minus the main characters.
Cellien 11:37AM (10/21/2008)
I was so excited for the first episode to air... Then I watched it. OMFG, it was terrible. The intro was cool though.
I was a kid and was a Knight Rider fan back in the day, and I can't stand to watch this crap show. If I was a fan then and hate this new show, WHO THE HELL IS WATCHING THIS NEW SHOW???
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garlinski 11:53AM (10/21/2008)
At least Alex knows his job as Knight Rider blog specialist is secure for the rest of this miserable season.
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Gary Buske 12:05PM (10/21/2008)
I happen to like the show as well as the '80s version. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't advance civilization, but it does give me an hour away from life in general. After all, television is entertainment, and cheap entertainment at that. I realize the acting is bad, and the stories are predictable, but it's better than ANY reality program on network tv.
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gone2sc 3:44PM (10/21/2008)
Thank you gary I also enjoy this show as well, and just like you said it is not the best thing in the world but it sure beats all the reality tv on these days.
Bomchickawahwah 12:08PM (10/21/2008)
In contrast to the above postings, I actually enjoy the show. I'm 22 years old, and watch it online the day after the new episode comes out. I remember watching the re-runs (I was born the last year of its run). But one thing...I don't watch it thinking the acting is going to be world-class type acting. It's just like the original...cheesy lines, but the have a fast car that has a lot of gadgets and they blow a lot of stuff up. Lol. I guess I just realize what the show is and like it for what it is.
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DA_U 12:16PM (10/21/2008)
its not that bad of a show and i have no problem spending the 45 minutes watching it when i have free time to watch tv. i much prefer it over any of the dancing with the stars/idol's/reality crap that occupies most of the time slots.
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mike 12:22PM (10/21/2008)
I think the show is incredibly cheesy, but damn if I don't still watch it anyway.
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Cellien 12:25PM (10/21/2008)
Terminator: SCC owns this show, yet more people watch this pew pew.
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don 12:37PM (10/21/2008)
I am sick and tired of this site bashing the new knight rider. This show is tons better with the special effects then the original show ever was. I am 37 years old and watched the original when it was new and in reruns too. I think you need to get off your high horse and stop bashing the show. YOu are also upset that KITT is A FORD MUSTANG and not a Camaro or TransAM. I take it that you are a GM guy and hate FORD with every ounce of your body and must think ford is like hitler.
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