Check out this ratings chart! Knight Rider had a 22% increase in viewership week over week and had it's highest numbers in eight episodes! The quality of these past four episodes have lead up to a great direction for the series, and we can't wait for the final four episodes of the season. Fans and followers will realize that when Angela Bromstad returned to NBC to be the President of Primetime for NBC, that the quality of the series returned to a good state as well. (be sure to mail her a letter in support of KR!)
This only goes to show that when given a chance, Gary Scott Thompson (who wrote and directed this episode) and the rest of the Cast/Crew can really shine. But we need to keep telling people to tune in and this weeks episode Fight Knight is no different. Lets try to keep those numbers up!
Over at NBC the Knight Rider blogs were updated again this week with information about the latest episode "Exit Light, Enter Knight" which was the first episode of the reboot and saw Michael get caught up in a bank robbery.
On the Knight Writer's blog, writer Eric Buchman offers a behind the scenes look at the episode and how things have changed from when it was shot. Originally slated to be the 17th episode of the season, the schedule was adjusted when Knight Rider's season was reduced. He speculates that this probably helped the episode, because after just killing off three main characters, the danger to Mike felt real.
At Billy's blog he talks about the troubles of redecorating. New Couches, Foosball Tables, Liquid Nitrogen and a Fireman's Pole is instore for the renovated KITTCave.
Vist the links above for the complete stories.
from Knight Writers blog:
Some pics and trivia from "Exit Light, Enter Knight," written and directed by Gary Scott Thompson.It's hard to put the main character of any show into serious "will he/she make it?" jeopardy, let alone a character named Michael Knight on a show called Knight Rider, but after the last three weeks, hopefully this is at least one time where Mike's life might actually feel truly threatened. Could even Michael Knight be the next character to go? This episode wasn't originally supposed to air in this slot, but by getting moved up, I actually think it helped add some tension that might not have been there had this episode aired later in the season.
For the danger to be credible in the episode, the threat of violence had to feel real. The bank robbers had to feel like a real threat. So we show more people getting shot (by the bad guys) than we typically do. Every shot fired, especially a shot in the direction of another human being, is carefully monitored by numerous crew members. Safety is essential, as even working with blanks can be dangerous. (even the air that is shot of out of a gun firing a blank can critically injure a person at close range).
Over 4000 bullet shells were expended during the filming of the opening bank siege. And because metal isn't biodegradable, we made sure each and every last one got picked up when filming was done...
Golden State Bank is fictitious. But this specific episode was shot mostly in downtown Los Angeles. Though there are a lot of hints indicating that Michael Knight might be in LA, too, anything too obviously LA was cut out of the picture. Using some visual trickery in the final cut, the skyline was even made a little more generic in the wide shots (where some very recognizable LA landmarks would usually be visible).
What does two tons of sawdust have to do with former NFL great Tiki Barber? Both will be in next week's episode.
Also in next week's episode... see Justin do more of his own stunts. Justin does have a double for stunts the insurance company requires he not do, but Justin really does want to do as much as he's allowed to. Here's some images of Justin launching himself in the air -- no wires, no cushion to land on -- to attack a foe. The fighting might be fake, but the bruises are definitely real.
ps - am I the only one who can't hear the song "Exit Light, Enter Knight" and not immediately think of Rock Band?
from Billy's blog:
Sarah gave me a credit card, said to buy some things to "spruce up" the office. First thing that jumped into my mind: what does it mean to "spruce up" something? I know it means "get new stuff" but why does that phrase involve a tree? And why couldn't she just say "get new stuff?"Here's the things I know I definitely need to get.
1. Couches. I know Knight Industries got us all "orthopedically designed and scientifically tested desk chairs for optimal efficiency over prolonged stationary activity," but, c'mon... I just want something, you know... COMFORTABLE. (and I think "stationary activity" is a total oxymoron)
2. New foosball table. Obviously. Yeah, I know we already have one. But for complete foosiness, you should replace your foosball table every 16 to 18 months. It's a fact.
3. Liquid nitrogen. In a subterranean lair that has everything, it's the one thing we never had enough of. At least, we never had enough to make ice cream with it. The key to making good ice cream is in the crystallization process. The faster you can get the ingredients to crystallize, the more flavorful and smoother the ice cream will taste. If I use liquid nitrogen as the coolant, it'll crystallize almost instantly, creating... perfect ice cream.
4. Fireman's pole. Why? 'Cause it's that fastest way to get from point A to point B. And because I hate stairs. Ever since my football injury back in the day, stairs have been a bit of a pain for me. Yes, I said football injury. I was playing Madden '98 on the original Playstation when I slammed my knee into a coffee table during a victory celebration gone horribly awry. Just one question: where does a non-firefighter buy one?
Am I missing anything? What else does the place need to "spruce" things up?
