What happend to Knightrider on NBC???

Scotsman · 03-22-2008, 10:07 PM

I saw the first show/movie and now all the sudden it's off the "on air" schedule??? Canceled that quick. Wow.

BumbleBee · 03-22-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DerScotsman

I saw the first show/movie and now all the sudden it's off the "on air" schedule??? Canceled that quick. Wow.

One word... Ford.

*CamaroSpike23* · 03-22-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BumbleBee

One word... Ford.

werd...lol

bouncertime · 03-22-2008, 10:15 PM

It is supposed to comeout as a new series next fall.

rocketman 12 · 03-23-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bouncertime

It is supposed to comeout as a new series next fall.

Hopefully they realise their mistake and ditch the rustang and use a Camaro

, that scoop opening would look GREAT with a little red light going back and forth....wonder if I can rig something up aftermarket...

Scotsman · 03-23-2008, 09:29 PM

I think using a Stang kind of bastardized the franchise, but I think they're in too deep with Ford to pull out and switch to a Camaro, which would have been a MUCH better "KITT".

Gatecrasher · 03-24-2008, 12:54 PM

The movie was a pilot. Not the first episode in a series. Has it even been confirmed if the pilot was successful enough to spawn a full blown series?

Scotsman · 03-24-2008, 01:09 PM

I didn't know it was a pilot, I just caught all the background noise on the new series and saw the entire first episode and thought for the most part it was good. Hopefully they got enough viewers for the movie to bring us the show for the fall.

*The_Blur* · 03-24-2008, 01:28 PM

I'm not sure it'll succeed. It was cooler when you couldn't do all that much with your car, but now you can get cars with remote start, GPS, and even a voice, so it's not as imaginative anymore. KITT was good while it lasted, but the Knightrider is a thing of the past.

bouncertime · 03-24-2008, 03:03 PM

Personally, I have to disagree with most of you guys. I think KITT needs to stay a Mustang. I wouldn't want a Camaro associated with a show that Cheesy. I still liked it, cause I am a car geek, but it was still a Cheesy show.

lafountain · 03-24-2008, 11:54 PM

The movie was just done as a TV movie, if the reception went well (which it did) they were gonna look into making a full blown series again.

EDIT: Had I bothered to read all the replies, I would have seen that someone else basically said this.

1bad67camaro · 03-25-2008, 12:35 AM

HOPE the camaro is kitt not that rustsang!!!!!!!!!!!

Scotsman · 03-31-2008, 05:13 PM

whalaa!!!

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NBC greenlights Knight Rider weekly series

Posted Mar 31st 2008 4:24PM by

The Knight Rider TV movie was not good. The updated, Shelby Mustang-based KITT looked undeniably cool (when not in Ugly... er... Attack Mode, at least), but the acting was wooden and the writing was a horror show. Still, the ending completely set up a potential ongoing story. Today comes word that the ratings were apparently good enough for the suits to give a thumbs-up for a new weekly series starting this Fall. Early reports suggest a Friday night timeslot is in the works, but that's subject to change; all will be known on Wednesday when NBC presents its early upfronts.

We'll assume that at the very least, stars Justin Breuning (Mike Traceur) and Deanna Russo (Mike Traceur's Girlfriend) will return to fill our flatscreens with emotionless line reading. And since voicing KITT should be a relatively easy payday for Val Kilmer, we'd expect him to reprise his role, as well. As for the Hoff, who walked on for a brief cameo at the end of the pilot, who knows? The big winner here is Ford, which now gets an hour-long weekly showcase for the Shelby GT500KR KITT. Based on the stupendously lousy pilot, however, we're going to put on our prognostication hats and set the over/under for this Knight Rider reboot at 10 episodes. Unless NBC ups the quality in a big, big way, the under is a lock.

I am ordering Alex to live blog every single episode like he did the pilot, which probably won't be a long-term commitment considering. - John

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/n...weekly-series/

kinyu · 03-31-2008, 07:52 PM

That show was garbage, and it had nothing to do with what kind of car it was. It was a 2-hour ford commercial. It wasn't even a good commercial at that; the GT500kr couldn't even outrun a focus in the twisties.

Bouncertime was right on the ball, that show sucks too bad to be associated with Camaro.

03-22-2008, 10:07 PM	#1
Scotsman Auto Pilot Drives: Gunmetal Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,307	What happend to Knightrider on NBC??? I saw the first show/movie and now all the sudden it's off the "on air" schedule??? Canceled that quick. Wow. __________________ "Let the rest of the world dream of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and dinky little British two-seaters. In this country speed doesn't look like that." Got SS?

03-22-2008, 10:15 PM	#4
bouncertime Miller High Life Drives: 2021 Camaro LT1, 2017 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,199 View My Garage	It is supposed to comeout as a new series next fall. __________________ Jimmy

03-23-2008, 09:29 PM	#6
Scotsman Auto Pilot Drives: Gunmetal Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,307	I think using a Stang kind of bastardized the franchise, but I think they're in too deep with Ford to pull out and switch to a Camaro, which would have been a MUCH better "KITT". __________________ "Let the rest of the world dream of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and dinky little British two-seaters. In this country speed doesn't look like that." Got SS?

03-24-2008, 12:54 PM	#7
Gatecrasher User Drives: 1994 Stealth R/T Turbo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: KCMO Posts: 139	The movie was a pilot. Not the first episode in a series. Has it even been confirmed if the pilot was successful enough to spawn a full blown series? __________________

03-24-2008, 01:09 PM	#8
Scotsman Auto Pilot Drives: Gunmetal Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,307	I didn't know it was a pilot, I just caught all the background noise on the new series and saw the entire first episode and thought for the most part it was good. Hopefully they got enough viewers for the movie to bring us the show for the fall. __________________ "Let the rest of the world dream of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and dinky little British two-seaters. In this country speed doesn't look like that." Got SS?

03-24-2008, 01:28 PM	#9
The_Blur Moderator Drives: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 14,768	I'm not sure it'll succeed. It was cooler when you couldn't do all that much with your car, but now you can get cars with remote start, GPS, and even a voice, so it's not as imaginative anymore. KITT was good while it lasted, but the Knightrider is a thing of the past. __________________ RDP Motorsport//GEN5DIY//Cultrag Performance//JPSS//Rodgets Chevrolet// Operation Demon//Buy at Invoice//RACECARWEAR RESPECT ALL CARS. LOVE YOUR OWN. warn 145:159 ban

03-24-2008, 03:03 PM	#10
bouncertime Miller High Life Drives: 2021 Camaro LT1, 2017 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,199 View My Garage	Personally, I have to disagree with most of you guys. I think KITT needs to stay a Mustang. I wouldn't want a Camaro associated with a show that Cheesy. I still liked it, cause I am a car geek, but it was still a Cheesy show. __________________ Jimmy

03-24-2008, 11:54 PM	#11
lafountain Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington Park, MD Posts: 882	The movie was just done as a TV movie, if the reception went well (which it did) they were gonna look into making a full blown series again. EDIT: Had I bothered to read all the replies, I would have seen that someone else basically said this. __________________ Hey, you want to lay the fate of the world on the kid's Camaro? That's cool. I bought a car, turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?

03-25-2008, 12:35 AM	#12
1bad67camaro SKREW SALEEN Drives: 1967 CAMARO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 286	HOPE the camaro is kitt not that rustsang!!!!!!!!!!!

03-31-2008, 07:52 PM	#14
kinyu Drives: POS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 107	That show was garbage, and it had nothing to do with what kind of car it was. It was a 2-hour ford commercial. It wasn't even a good commercial at that; the GT500kr couldn't even outrun a focus in the twisties. Bouncertime was right on the ball, that show sucks too bad to be associated with Camaro.

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