Knight Rider 

A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.

Creator:

Glen A. Larson

Stars:

David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
David Hasselhoff	...	Michael Knight / ... 85 episodes, 1982-1986
Edward Mulhare	...	Devon Miles / ... 85 episodes, 1982-1986
Richard Basehart	...	Narrator - Opening Titles / ... 84 episodes, 1982-1986
Patricia McPherson	...	Bonnie Barstow 62 episodes, 1982-1986
Rebecca Holden	...	April Curtis 21 episodes, 1983-1984
Peter Parros	...	'RC3' Reginald Cornelius III 21 episodes, 1985-1986

Storyline

Michael Long is a crimefighter who is seriously wounded during his work. Nursed back to health by a mysterious benefactor (chairman of the Knight Industries), he regains consciousness a new man with a new face and a new name: Michael Knight. His mysterious benefactor (through the guise of associate Devon Miles) provides Michael with equipment and support so that he can continue his crime fighting work. The most notable piece of equipment supplied, is "KITT", a high-performance sports car fitted with artificial intelligence.

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | vehicle driving by itself | private detective | car driving itself | automobile | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Glen A. Larson borrowed the idea of K.I.T.T.'s hood mounted scanner from one of his earlier projects, Battlestar Galactica (1978). The Cylon Centurions in that series had an almost identical scanner that functioned as eyes, and Larson adapted the idea for K.I.T.T. Also, originally K.I.T.T. had a square red light on the dashboard that lit up as he spoke. His more familiar "voice modulator", with three red lines broken into cells which went up and down as he spoke, was introduced halfway through the first season.

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Goofs

The copyright date at the end of the credits on the first (pilot) episode shows the roman numerals MCMLXXVII (1977) instead of MCMLXXXII (1982). Some people have suggested that this may have been when the idea was conceived rather than produced.

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Quotes

Michael Knight: [repeated line in the series, speaking to KITT] Keep your scanners peeled.

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Connections

Referenced in The Office: Niagara: Part 1 (2009)

User Reviews

It's make just make believe

I was 3 years old when Knight Rider was released in 1982, I remember vaguely seeing some of the episodes when they were new. I find it puzzling that people will "nit-pic" a TV show that lasted a decent 4 years on the air, yes maybe corny to todays standards, but the show was harmless entertainment. Unlike TV programming today, at least it had it's own originality. Kids could watch it without a lot of heavy violence or nudity, (which was like none in Knight Rider. to name only a few.) on the contrary, it was very much sci-fi, as well as drama, and action. Bottom line, it's a TV show, get real folks, does anyone have imagination anymore?

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Knight Rider

Filming Locations:

905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min (90 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo (Season 4 - Original Broadcast)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3