The Knights of Prosperity

64
Metascore
2007-2007
1 season
ABC
Comedy, Suspense

A group of blue-collar guys schemes to rob a celebrity in New York City.

64
Metascore
2007-2007
1 season
ABC
Comedy, Suspense

A group of blue-collar guys schemes to rob a celebrity in New York City.

'Night, Knights: ABC Sits Sitcom

Ray Romano can breathe easy  for now. ABC has pulled The Knights of Prosperity from the schedule for the foreseeable future, even though four episodes remain unaired and there's an outstanding order for nine additional scripts. Most recently, the Donal Logue starrer drew an audience of 4.2 million, hemorrhaging nearly two mil from lead-in George Lopez.Filling Knights' Wednesdays-at-8:30 slot starting this week will be a rerun of According to Jim, followed on March 14 and 21 by episodes of Lopez.

Tue, Mar 6, 2007

Meet "Gary," the Knights of Prosperity's Master Schemer

Seven episodes into their first season, The Knights of Prosperity have yet to rob Mick Jagger. Fortunately, ABC's ensemble comedy has nabbed more than a few laughs. Maz Jobrani, who plays Gourishankar "Don't call me Gary" Subramaniam on the show, is a big part of that. TVGuide.com spoke with the actor and comic about being "knighted," and his part in Comedy Central's upcoming Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. TVGuide.com: What exactly is Gary's specialty in the Knights of Prosperity crew?Maz Jobrani: Well, there are a few things. Obviously, he's the driver of the getaway car. He's the womanizer whenever that comes in handy. He also comes up with ideas that are way out there. He thinks outside of the box. And though his ideas are pretty c

Wed, Feb 21, 2007

Meet "Gary," the Knights of Prosperity's Master Schemer

Ratings: Strong Bones, Lights and Knights Prosper

This Wednesday's ratings notes: With an audience of 12.56 million total viewers, Bones enjoyed its best outing in a year and its second-largest audience ever. Friday Night Lights (6.86 million) soared almost a mil, delivering its best numbers since the series' Oct. 3 premiere. (PS. Did you see the Ausiello Report's latest casting scooplet?) ABC seems to have solved its comedy conundrum: Despite a loss of 1.7 million viewers when compared to According to Jim, The Knights of Prosperity (5.25 million) boosted its previous tally by a mil, and the 8 o'clock block was up a hair overall. The 9 pm combo of Jim (5.75 mil, down 400K) and In Case of Emergency (4.57 mil, up 1.6 mil thanks to a stronger lead-in) was up two million overall. Beauty and the Geek (4.08 million) was up a mil. (Because someone will ask.) American Idol (31.45 million) dominated at 9, yet slipped two mil week-to-week (and that's versus a Criminal Minds repeat). A warmed-over CSI: NY (...

Thu, Feb 1, 2007

ABC Moves to Help Knights' Prosperity

With an eye on American Idol's strong second hour, especially as coupled with Criminal Minds, ABC is shaking up its Wednesday Knights. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the new schedule, in which Jim Belushi and Donal Logue trade places, goes like this:8 pm/ET: George Lopez8:30 pm: The Knights of Prosperity9 pm: According to Jim9:30 pm: In Case of EmergencyIn other words, David Arquette forgot to shake someone's hand at the ABC Christmas party.Oh, and with Knights now in the 8 o'clock hour, I'm guessing that any future instances of a vinyl-catsuited Esperanza will be pixelated, out of deference to the kiddies. [Grumble]

Sat, Jan 27, 2007

Ratings: Jim Disarms the Armed & Famous

In this Wednesday's ratings showdown: Averaging 8.56 million total viewers  a boost of 1.3 mil from the week prior  a double helping of According to Jim topped the 8 o'clock hour, besting CBS' heavily publicized Armed & Famous (8.22 mil). Friday Night Lights (6.56 mil, up 300K) is still shining bright, with its most-watched episode since TSMO30O (that special Monday, Oct. 30, outing). Opposite a Criminal Minds repeat and Deal or No Deal  and perhaps buzz-killed by the unfunny presidential address  both The Knights of Prosperity (5.27 million, down 1.9 mil) and In Case of Emergency (5.81 mil, down 480,000) took hits in their second weeks. And next Wednesday, Idol joins the mix! Eek. KoP better stick around for me to Q&A Sofia Vergara.

Thu, Jan 11, 2007

Ratings: Sugar Bowl Is Sweet for Fox

As Fox's Wednesday-night coverage of the Sugar Bowl (averaging 14 million total viewers) scored a No. 1 ranking in each prime-time hour... King of Queens/a Two and a Half Men repeat (8.5 mil) placed No. 2 at 8, followed by According to Jim's season opener (7.28 mil) and Friday Night Lights (which, with 6.28 mil, enjoyed its best numbers since that special Monday, Oct. 20, outing, and its third-largest audience ever). Never underestimate the power of umpteen marathons! Beauty and the Geek's two-hour return averaged 4.9 million viewers, just 400K fewer than time-slot predecessor Top Model's season premiere. The debuts of ABC's Knights of Prosperity (7.18 million) and In Case of Emergency (6.29 mil) placed fourth in the 9 pm hour, but (obviously) trumped poor li'l Day Break's final numbers. At 10, trailing a CSI: NY repeat (10.41 mil), Medium (9.33 mil) was down 600,000 from its previous fresh, season-high outing.

Thu, Jan 4, 2007

Smoke Monster Blinks: Lost Moved Out of Idol's Way

As you may have read last night in the Ausiello Report, ABC's just-revealed mid-season schedule finds Lost airing an hour later  Wednesdays at 10 pm/ET  so as to save the fan fave from being crushed by the return of Simon, Paula and Randy, as well as to stave off further ratings slippage at the hands of the surging Criminal Minds. Playing the role of sacrificial lambs in this scenario are the new comedies Knights of Prosperity and In Case of Emergency, which will fill the 9 o'clock hour starting Jan. 3  a month before Day Break was scheduled to end its run. Per Variety, Taye Diggs' thriller will either be dropped after its Dec. 27 airing or shuttled to a new night. ABC News programming will run at 10, until Lost's Feb. 7 return.

Wed, Dec 6, 2006