Oh, I totally agree. When I found out it was up against CSI, I couldn't believe it. My first thought was, to be honest, "Of course. They would put it up against another show that I like." Then I was like, "Wait a second, they're puting it up against *CSI*?! Are the out of their minds?" And do they not realize just how rare instant hits are? Hell, how many things are considered classics now that were not so popular when they started out? If they'd had the sense to put the show in a better time slot and give it a chance to grow a fan base, it might still be on the air. It clearly had a lot of potential for a strong fan base, since it managed to survive as long as it did, especially against a show like CSI. Nowadays, most shows get cancelled after only two episodes.
I can see why the first version of Night Stalker was cancelled. It was a little too slapstick for the subject matter and people just couldn't take it seriously. But this version... It could have been so great if it had really been given a chance.
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bewaretherose
18 years ago
I know what you mean. I really loved this show, and they never gave it a chance. Unlike what most networks do with shows, they didn't even TRY with this one. Most shows are at least given the benefit of the doubt, from the start. If they don't take off immediately, most of the time they attempt changing nights or time slots, before they cancel. They never even tried that, with Night Stalker. It's really pretty sad, and makes it obvious they just didn't want to make this show.
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cosmic_quest
18 years ago
No, 'Night Stalker' wasn't given enough time to gain momentum and show whether it had potential or not. That's often the case these days, with decent shows being cancelled prematurely when they may well have gone on to be great. I also think the problem with this show is that nothing happened, no progress was made in terms of Kolchak's investigations. If perhaps, they had aimed for flashier, more involving episodes in the first season where you did get the feeling that Kolchak would one day find what he was looking for and kept the darker mythology for a later season when it had core fans then maybe it wouldn't have been pulled so soon.
"I always pretend to root for Gryffindors but, secretly, I love my Slytherin boys."~ Karen, W&G
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coppertop630
18 years ago
I personally loved the show from the get go and was so utterly disappointed that they took it off the air in the first place, but to take it off the air in the middle of a two part episode? come on!!! the dvd however is an excellent item to own and I have already begun watching the dvd for the second times. I agree that the network didnt give it enough time on the air and it did have quite a cult following especially for the short amount of time it was on the air. How is it that this show (the only show I ever really watched every week) was taken off so early and survivor is on its fifty-thousandth season? it doesnt seem at all like all the ratings go where they should.
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ryanCEF
17 years ago
ok for someone who has never heard of the original night stalker and someone who doesnt't get involved with 'is x-files better' or whatnot. i think nightstalker is excellent. It's interesting, spooky and does very well at drawing the audience in to watching the episode. I haven't seen the whole series yet but i'd be completly for another season.
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Vovkulak
17 years ago
If you look up Monster Zero Productions on Google, their doing a remake of nightstalker. Their very talented writers, and they take pride in their work, so I suggest checking it out.
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