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Post by SciFan on Sept 1, 2004 8:57:16 GMT -5
Saw this on CBS today. I think Bobby's antics provide plenty of material...but it is probably better suited for HBO. Knight discussing sitcom idea with CBS Aug. 31, 2004 SportsLine.com wire reports LUBBOCK, Texas -- The life and times of Bob Knight could soon be right inside America's living rooms. The fiery Texas Tech coach met with television officials last month in Los Angeles and gave his approval for a sitcom deal. CBS and Paramount Television are exploring the development of a half-hour comedy that could run by next year. Knight, 63, would serve as a consultant and said he might make guest appearances. "Right now it's still in an embryonic stage," Lindy DeKoven, who would serve as the show's executive producer, told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal for Tuesday's editions. "Right now we don't have a writer yet, so we can't get into too much detail. But, it would be a half-hour comedy based on Bobby's character." Knight was out of town Tuesday and couldn't be reached for comment. The next step is for a writer to come to Lubbock to spend time getting to know Knight at work and at home. When the script is written, DeKoven will take it to CBS, which will decide whether to make it a pilot. John Wentworth, executive vice president of marketing and media for Paramount Television, said the show would possibly be ready to run in September 2005.
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Post by Bill4KU on Sept 1, 2004 9:08:54 GMT -5
Good grief. They are really hurting for show ideas.
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Post by btcoop71 on Sept 1, 2004 9:09:36 GMT -5
They should make a sitcom about Mike Davis, because his coaching makes me laugh.......
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Post by SciFan on Sept 1, 2004 9:45:01 GMT -5
They should make a sitcom about Mike Davis, because his coaching makes me laugh....... and they could make a drama out of the Mizzou situation with Clemons and Quin Snyder.
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Post by Bill4KU on Sept 1, 2004 11:10:04 GMT -5
They could call it, Welcome to the Crackerbarrel.
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Post by BrewCityBuck on Sept 1, 2004 11:58:15 GMT -5
Like the sitcom with Tony Kornheiser, I don't care about a wussy sportswritters life.
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Post by tigerbait99 on Sept 6, 2004 19:16:46 GMT -5
Good grief. They are really hurting for show ideas. I hope you are not just now coming to that conclusion.
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Post by catsfaninva on Sept 7, 2004 14:30:22 GMT -5
This sitcom will never work. for the simple reason that they would have to dumb it down too much for the people in Kansas to understand it. Touche, Scifan Damn, it's good to be back.
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Post by SciFan on Sept 7, 2004 15:17:39 GMT -5
This sitcom will never work. for the simple reason that they would have to dumb it down too much for the people in Kansas to understand it. Touche, Scifan Damn, it's good to be back. Glad you are back! Thought the hurricanes might have thrown you into the mid-west. Its a good thing I live in Missouri so I can understand the Knight sit-com!!
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Post by ViNSaNiTy15UnC9 on Sept 7, 2004 20:06:10 GMT -5
I hope they do this.
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