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When NBC decided to continue Knight Rider (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125322/http://www.jumptheshark.com/k/knightrider.htm) in 2008, they had all the ingredients for success—cutting-edge technology, a high-powered Mustang replacing the iconic Trans Am, and the backing of a major network and corporate giant like Ford. But instead of a triumphant return, the series (https://web.archive.org/web/20140401041859/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3177402-knight-rider-2008/?view=getnewpost) crashed and burned after just one season.
So what went wrong? From misguided creative choices to excessive CGI, corporate meddling, and a total misunderstanding of what made Knight Rider (https://web.archive.org/web/20140330081353/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3178918-knight-rider-original-series/?view=getnewpost) special, this is the story of how a high-tech revival became a high-profile failure.
When NBC decided to continue Knight Rider (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125322/http://www.jumptheshark.com/k/knightrider.htm) in 2008, they had all the ingredients for success—cutting-edge technology, a high-powered Mustang replacing the iconic Trans Am, and the backing of a major network and corporate giant like Ford. But instead of a triumphant return, the series (https://web.archive.org/web/20140401041859/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3177402-knight-rider-2008/?view=getnewpost) crashed and burned after just one season.
So what went wrong? From misguided creative choices to excessive CGI, corporate meddling, and a total misunderstanding of what made Knight Rider (https://web.archive.org/web/20140330081353/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3178918-knight-rider-original-series/?view=getnewpost) special, this is the story of how a high-tech revival became a high-profile failure.