• Spotlight: Knight Rider

      A post about by Regina Avalos on December 7th, '08

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    • The future for Knight Rider is starting to look a bit dim. NBC has cut down their episode order from 21 to 17, and the series will end its season at the end of February. This series has had its share of problems. In hopes of picking up steam, the series axed three characters and decided to change its focus. That hasn’t even happened yet, but it seems NBC is not as behind the series as it once was.

      With the cut in episodes, the series is starting look like it might be canceled. This isn’t a surprise really because this is when those decisions are made. ABC canceled a few series not too long ago, and NBC pulled the plug on My Own Worst Enemy. If something isn’t working, the network will glady pull the plug. Low ratings have been a problem for Knight Rider, and now it looks like nothing can really save it.

      No official announcement of the show’s end has been made yet, but it could really happen at anytime. Perhaps NBC is waiting until the series returns from its holiday break to see how it does with ratings. There is still some hope the series will stick around. I actually enjoy the show. It is high tech fun with hot people and some laughs thrown in each week. It isn’t the most intelligent program on air, but it doesn’t really need to be. The guy and his crew go after bad guys every week. It is just a simple series. I’d like to see it stick around for awhile. Hopefully, NBC will give it a chance to do that.

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    • Knight Rider Makes Changes

      A post about by Regina Avalos on November 12th, '08

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    • NBC has decided to make some big changes with their Wednesday night series, Knight Rider. The series will remain in its time slot for now, but the network has let go three of the series stars - Bruce Davidson, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and Yancey Arias. These three run the government side of things when it comes to the Knight Foundation. They will no longer be needed though.

      Instead of Mike and KITT going after bad guys for the government, the two will now help the little guys out there. This is more in line with the original series which aired during the 1980s.  Everything has really changed, and some don’t like how much KITT has changed.

      I’m not even sure I like how much KITT has changed. He transforms, and in this last episode he had emotions. He was worried about losing himself if all his files were sent elsewhere. This is weird to be honest, and it is the one problem I’ve had with the series while watching it.

      In other NBC news, Life has been picked up for a full season. This series airs after Knight Rider on Wednesday nights, and we’ll have to see if it remains there. It has been moved around some this season. The series does seem to have the faith of the network though with this full season order. Life and Knight Rider are not NBC’s highest rated shows. They are definitely on the bubble, but it looks like NBC is willing to keep them around. For how long remains to be seen. All the new changes in action will be recapped weekly at Celebrity Today.

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