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Gets NBC’s Full-Season Order!!

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With writer-producer Jason Katims – he of “My So-Called Life,” “Relativity” and “Roswell” fame – aboard as showrunner, “Friday Night Lights” has proven itself something far better I think than “One Tree Hill” on the gridiron.

Press release!!

NBC GOES THE WHOLE NINE YARDS IN GIVING CRITICALLY HAILED 'FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' A FULL-SEASON ORDER OF EPISODES FOR 2006-07

BURBANK – November 13, 2006 – NBC has given a full-season order for 2006-07 to its critically hailed freshman drama "Friday Night Lights" (Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. ET), it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment.

"We're proud to reward an authentic, poignant series like 'Friday Night Lights' with a full-season order, demonstrating our confidence in it's appeal and quality," said Reilly. "Television critics and devoted fans have supported the show with well-deserved praise for the executive producers, writers and exceptionally talented cast."

"Friday Night Lights" is averaging a 2.7 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49 and 6.7 million viewers overall with Tuesday originals through November 5. The acclaimed drama delivered 18-49 increases from its first half-hour to its second with each of its first five Tuesday telecasts. On a special Monday, October 30 telecast, "Friday Night Lights" won its
time period among adults 18-34, men 18-34 and men 18-49.

Inspired by the book and the film "Friday Night Lights," NBC's poignant series centers on the small rural town of Dillon, Texas, where the coveted state football championship rings are held in the highest regard. Dillon's promising high school team, its star quarterback, and newly appointed head coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler, "King Kong," "Grey's
Anatomy") continually feel the mounting pressure of the town's pride and honor riding on their shoulders as soon as the Panthers' new football season kicks off.

The strong cast also includes: Scott Porter ("The Bedford Diaries") as the severely injured team captain and first-string quarterback Jason Street; Gaius Charles ("Book of Daniel") as feared running back Brian "Smash" Williams; Taylor Kitsch ("Kyle XY") as running back Tim Riggins;
Connie Britton ("The Brothers McMullen," "24") as Taylor's supportive wife, Tami; Zach Gilford ("The Last Winter") as third-string quarterback Matt Saracen, and Minka Kelly ("What I Like About You") as Lyla Garrity, Panther cheerleader and Street's girlfriend.

Also starring are: Aimee Teegarden ("Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide") as Coach Taylor's daughter, Julie; Adrianne Palicki ("South Beach") as Tyra Collette, and Jesse Plemons ("Grey's Anatomy") as Landry Clarke.

The series is executive-produced by Peter Berg (the film "Friday Night Lights," "The Rundown"), who also wrote and directed the pilot, as well as Brian Grazer ("The Da Vinci Code," "A Beautiful Mind"), Jason Katims ("Roswell"), David Nevins ("Arrested Development," "24") and Sarah Aubrey ("Bad Santa," "The Kingdom"). "Friday Night Lights" is a production of Imagine Television, NBC Universal Television Studio and Film 44.








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FIRST!!!!!!!!!
by NedGump
Nov 13th, 2006
03:07:55 PM
Wonders never cease.
by PwnedByStallone
Nov 13th, 2006
03:09:38 PM
King Kong! Thank you! (that's where I know him from)
by Big Jim
Nov 13th, 2006
03:11:36 PM
DAMN YOU CARDIFF BAY!!!
by Alonzo Mosely
Nov 13th, 2006
03:25:59 PM
Never watched this show
by godzillasushi
Nov 13th, 2006
03:29:06 PM
Awesom show!! Deserves an audience...
by Hail
Nov 13th, 2006
04:09:37 PM
i'll admit it...the show is good.
by torpor_haze
Nov 13th, 2006
04:22:39 PM
oh and...
by torpor_haze
Nov 13th, 2006
04:26:03 PM
Easily the best new show of the season
by jimmy_009
Nov 13th, 2006
04:39:48 PM
Great Show
by John-Locke
Nov 13th, 2006
04:48:12 PM
How does the school's game sked fit into the season?
by Lance Rock
Nov 13th, 2006
04:54:30 PM
YES!!
by Ky-El
Nov 13th, 2006
05:11:05 PM
Never got into it
by JohnnyS2
Nov 13th, 2006
06:12:12 PM
possible reason for the ratings
by Freakemovie
Nov 13th, 2006
06:20:06 PM
Good stuff
by Giz
Nov 13th, 2006
07:01:16 PM
Awesome
by clockpolitiks
Nov 13th, 2006
07:14:41 PM
I went to De La Salle High School in CA
by slder78
Nov 13th, 2006
07:34:40 PM
Bad Ratings Because the Network Sucks...
by Mr. Profit
Nov 13th, 2006
07:43:35 PM
What's the CW?
by jimmy_009
Nov 13th, 2006
09:59:12 PM
Amen NBC! You got this one right!
by exie
Nov 13th, 2006
11:01:28 PM
Open Eyes. Full Hearts.
by Don Lockwood
Nov 14th, 2006
12:17:15 AM
I love love love this show.
by symphy
Nov 14th, 2006
12:39:30 AM
Most Underrated Show Ever
by Soonago
Nov 14th, 2006
09:02:49 AM
Friday Night Lights fucking sucks
by NapoleonDynamite
Nov 14th, 2006
12:30:14 PM
Gooooooooal!!!!
by Ellipsian
Nov 14th, 2006
01:28:39 PM
Great news
by ozliiifter
Nov 14th, 2006
06:18:13 PM
NapoleonDynamite has shown up to troll.
by johnmikeoos
Nov 14th, 2006
06:27:55 PM
Here's why I don't watch the show:
by FluffyUnbound
Nov 14th, 2006
07:02:48 PM
fluffyunbound and others: why you SHOULD watch ...
by Executor
Nov 15th, 2006
03:47:58 AM
plus...
by Executor
Nov 15th, 2006
03:49:00 AM
I see a SURFACE-like scenario here.
by McGsStepson
Nov 15th, 2006
06:29:09 AM
Football? Yawn!
by Dazzler69
Nov 15th, 2006
06:50:54 AM
So Executor what you are saying is
by FluffyUnbound
Nov 15th, 2006
07:14:09 AM
I feel the same way, Dazzler69...
by Ellipsian
Nov 15th, 2006
11:43:55 AM
Glamorizes meatheads. Thumbs down.
by :-o
Nov 15th, 2006
03:18:28 PM

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