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Ratings: Knight Rider on Track for a Series Pickup?

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Justin Bruening in Knight Rider by Chris Haston/NBC Photo
Sunday's Knight Rider TV-movie reboot/backdoor pilot may have generated enough RPMs to earn itself a series pickup for the 2008-09 season. Not only was its audience of 12.7 million second only to Sunday night's Extreme Makeover, but KITT's latest adventure delivered the best 18-49 numbers of any TV-movie since March 2005's Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Elsewhere, CBS' slightly tamed Dexter slayed 8.14 mil, or more than 10 times the audience the same series premiere drew during its original Showtime run. In the same 10 o'clock hour opposite Knight Rider, Brothers & Sisters took a hit, mustering just 8.5 mil. (But at least the bitter-stepchild storyline was nipped in the bud.)

Related:
• Matt Roush: Knight Rider Was Stuck in Reverse
• Cheers & Jeers: A Not-so-good Knight Rider
• Five Reasons We Love Dexter

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Posted by TV Guide News
Feb 19, 2008 9:33 AM
I thought it was good enough for what it was. I don't think they aspire to reach Battlestar Galactica or Lost level excellence, but they just want to give the audience a good time, without feeling too dumb and it did that. :)
Posted by Lester/DryedMangoez
Feb 19, 2008 2:05 PM
As this was my first time seeing Dexter I really liked it. But can someone tell me how watered down it was in comparison to the original?
Posted by Anna
Feb 19, 2008 2:35 PM
As this was my first time seeing Dexter I really liked it. But can someone tell me how watered down it was in comparison to the original?

Anna69, it's mostly the language. Kind of hilarious watching the ways they try to clean up Deb's mouth. Friggin, freakin, "dating"; and Doaks' "mother-lover" has got to be the worst euphemism EVER.

Plus they've edited out a lot of the blood splatter and such when Dex is handing out his brand of justice. Still get to see some cool body parts, though.
Posted by bmp956
Feb 19, 2008 4:57 PM
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