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NBC has reduced its episode order for “Knight Rider” from 22 to 17; its first season will conclude Feb. 25, the network announced Wednesday.

James Hibberd at The Hollywood Reporter explains the show’s status:

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.

Read all of Hibberd’s story on the matter here.



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BRING BACK HOFF!!!!!
by GeorgieBoy
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:27:40 PM
First
by TheKGB
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:28:45 PM
Goddamnit...
by TheKGB
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:29:04 PM
Is this show still on?
by Amy Chasing
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:33:01 PM
The first sane decision NBC has made in months
by Cash907
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:35:03 PM
Oh no. I'm shocked. How could this be.
by Geekgasm
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:42:44 PM
Uh, Herc, the link is a link to your email address...
by FilmCritic3000
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:43:50 PM
This is the worst show in the history of television
by Turd Furgeson
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:50:41 PM
So once they saw Ford is going to get no cash...
by br1947
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:54:39 PM
...granted
by br1947
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:55:16 PM
It boggles my mind
by Dreamfasting
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:56:00 PM
New Ford promotional idea... Reality show...
by br1947
Dec 3rd, 2008
10:58:06 PM
Please, Hoff & Daniels for finale
by Chief Joseph
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:04:18 PM
Guys Guys Guys
by Juggernaut125
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:12:48 PM
Gary Scott Thompson Bitches !!!
by medicinaluser
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:16:28 PM
Dear NBC: Drop "Rider
by MrD
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:25:09 PM
Dear NBC: Drop "Rider", pick up "Daisies".
by MrD
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:26:38 PM
Dear Viewers With Taste: Get Bent
by The Funketeer
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:30:49 PM
Dear Funketeer
by Amy Chasing
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:34:33 PM
Maybe one last gasp of a chance...
by MisterE
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:36:50 PM
Oh, and the REAL KITT...
by MisterE
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:43:01 PM
MisterE has better ideas that Thomas...
by lynxpro
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:55:28 PM
Seems the cast or acting isn't the problem with most things.
by Amy Chasing
Dec 3rd, 2008
11:59:23 PM
They should hire Scott Thompson from Kids In The Hall--
by Bob Cryptonight
Dec 4th, 2008
01:31:22 AM
Bionic Woman...
by MisterE
Dec 4th, 2008
02:24:27 AM
How can this BE?! OH WAIT ..SHIT SHOW!
by GenreBoy
Dec 4th, 2008
03:03:14 AM
Really, they should turn it into a bad comedy...
by Prof. Pop-Cult
Dec 4th, 2008
03:11:14 AM
O.M.G.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!
by alice 13
Dec 4th, 2008
04:37:00 AM
Bionic Rider
by nicegoogly
Dec 4th, 2008
06:38:24 AM
Sounds like...
by Dazzler69
Dec 4th, 2008
07:07:47 AM
Knight Rider in Vegas?
by Maniaq
Dec 4th, 2008
07:15:18 AM
Ya know
by ByTor
Dec 4th, 2008
07:17:44 AM
Ford is the only reason why this show lasted this long
by Jim Jam Bongs
Dec 4th, 2008
07:35:19 AM
Knight-Rider was an hour long Ford infomerical...
by Leafar the Lost
Dec 4th, 2008
07:50:19 AM
It's a crap fest. Can it!
by BilboRing
Dec 4th, 2008
08:20:07 AM
Ford may not be that bad off . . .
by SkidMarkedUndies
Dec 4th, 2008
08:33:44 AM
I NEED A FUCKIN BAILOUT.
by dr.bulber
Dec 4th, 2008
08:34:51 AM
NBC
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
08:38:18 AM
Talking car? Check. Hot chicks? Check. Good story? ....
by Capt. Murphy
Dec 4th, 2008
09:17:51 AM
this shit flew high in the early 80s...
by conspiracy
Dec 4th, 2008
09:42:19 AM
Besides..what we really want to see is...
by conspiracy
Dec 4th, 2008
09:45:13 AM
Capt Murphy..
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
09:52:46 AM
yes
by thenormal
Dec 4th, 2008
10:26:57 AM
How this turd has managed to stay on this long...
by fanboy71
Dec 4th, 2008
10:51:22 AM
Dump Knight Rider and pick up Galactica.
by Quake II
Dec 4th, 2008
10:57:38 AM
Quake II - WELL SAID
by ZeroCorpse
Dec 4th, 2008
11:20:12 AM
They should've remade BJ & THE BEAR.
by Bob Cryptonight
Dec 4th, 2008
11:49:37 AM
Of course the ratings leveled off
by Big Jim
Dec 4th, 2008
11:56:04 AM
Easy fix...
by Philvis
Dec 4th, 2008
11:58:42 AM
should not be saved, should NEVER had hit the air anyway
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
12:30:04 PM
This is COOL news, though
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
12:31:16 PM
Chromedome
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
12:38:36 PM
yea--same problem on all networks, sad to say
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
12:46:13 PM
Dollhouse is the new New Amsterdam
by Big Jim
Dec 4th, 2008
12:46:18 PM
"Let's see if they can swallow THIS!", new to Fox this Fall
by Big Jim
Dec 4th, 2008
12:47:37 PM
after BSG finishes on SciFi, NBC should air it
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
12:51:28 PM
Big Jim...
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
12:58:55 PM
Does Anyone Remember...Justice?
by blue1622
Dec 4th, 2008
02:15:57 PM
Does Anyone Remember...
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
02:48:00 PM
Does Anyone Remember...
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
02:51:52 PM
A Huge missed opportunity...
by veritasses
Dec 4th, 2008
02:54:48 PM
Space: Above and Beyond !!!
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
03:25:17 PM
uh, deep, intelligent, challenging, and serious?
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
03:27:10 PM
Chromedome
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
04:12:56 PM
Chromedome
by veritasses
Dec 4th, 2008
04:14:42 PM
Anyone Remember...
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
04:46:06 PM
Fair enough...
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
04:50:13 PM
What the hell does NBC have left?
by terry1978
Dec 4th, 2008
05:19:34 PM
Hey Fanboy71, it does proves that there is a Satan...
by Leafar the Lost
Dec 4th, 2008
05:42:37 PM
No No No!
by Charlie_Allnut
Dec 4th, 2008
05:58:39 PM
The show needed a female protag
by Hikaru Ichijo
Dec 4th, 2008
06:47:35 PM
one girl with kinda pretty eyes
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
08:16:30 PM
SciFi Channel showing TRISTAN & ISOLDE on Sunday--WTF
by chromedome
Dec 4th, 2008
08:18:12 PM
Hikaru Protag
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
08:22:14 PM
New Knirght Rider
by boogy110
Dec 4th, 2008
08:33:42 PM
Good riddance.
by Almega
Dec 4th, 2008
08:47:07 PM
Furzee, as long as it's a stupid show...
by Hikaru Ichijo
Dec 4th, 2008
09:36:25 PM
Hikaru
by Furzee
Dec 4th, 2008
09:46:53 PM
There Network TV goes and cancels yet another of the...
by TVguy4566
Dec 4th, 2008
10:52:04 PM
Should have been cancelled long ago
by JoeSixPack
Dec 5th, 2008
02:44:13 AM
Leafar the Lost
by fanboy71
Dec 5th, 2008
09:10:45 AM
GOOD! Now give MY OWN WORST ENEMY another chance!!!
by Drath
Dec 6th, 2008
11:19:39 AM
Wow, NBC
by Inframan76
Dec 6th, 2008
12:49:22 PM
And a whole bunch of people lose their jobs
by Big Jim
Dec 6th, 2008
01:06:39 PM
KITT's not scrapped...yet...
by WIBoomer1
Dec 6th, 2008
03:00:51 PM

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