Knight of the Phoenix: Part 1

Episode aired Sep 26, 1982
TV-PGTV-PG
45min

7.3/10

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David Hasselhoff in Knight of the Phoenix: Part 1 (1982)

Action Crime Drama

A detective, believed to have been killed, is given a new face and identity and is armed with an artificially intelligent super car.A detective, believed to have been killed, is given a new face and identity and is armed with an artificially intelligent super car.A detective, believed to have been killed, is given a new face and identity and is armed with an artificially intelligent super car.

7.3/10

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Phyllis Davis and Ed Gilbert in Knight Rider (1982)

Larry Anderson and Phyllis Davis in Knight Rider (1982)

Shawn Ora Engemann in Knight Rider (1982)

Herbert Jefferson Jr. in Knight Rider (1982)

When a young detective is ambushed in a failed police stake out, he is believed to have been killed. In reality, he revives and learns that his face has been altered and his identity has been changed to Michael Knight. The person responsible for this is Wilton Knight, a dying billionaire who, convinced that one man can make a difference, has selected Michael for the role as a crime-fighter. Now armed with an advanced car called KITT which has the equivalent armor of a battle tank, capable of speeds over 300 MPH and contains an artificial intelligence computer personality as an aide, Michael agrees to perform his assigned role. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>

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Taglines
- A young man set on revenge. His partner... an indestructible car.
Genres
Certificate
- TV-PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The running gag of the two car thieves trying to steal K.I.T.T. was written, shot and inserted after the first cut of the pilot was seven minutes too short

Goofs
The copyright date at the end of the closing credits is wrong. It reads "MCMLXXVII" in Roman numerals, or 1977. The "V" should have been another "X," which would have given the correct date of 1982.

Quotes
[Michael Knight has just gotten his first view of KITT's interior]
Michael Knight: Looks like Darth Vader's bathroom.

Alternate versions
When this was originally aired, Larry Anderson's real voice was used for Michael Long. In subsequent airings, David Hasselhoff's voice is dubbed over.

Connections
Edited into Knight Rider: A Nice, Indecent Little Town (1983)

Soundtracks
Proud Mary
Written by John Fogerty (uncredited)
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival (uncredited)

Top review

How about a movie?

I have been waiting YEARS for there to be a remake of this wonderful science fiction series. But every time they try and remake it they make a mistake - making it a "team Knight Rider" instead of "one man can make a difference," for instance.

"The Knight of the Phoenix" was the original story of Michael Long being betrayed by a woman and shot in the face, only to be "reborn" as Michael Knight under the auspices of the wealthy, humane and brilliant Wilton Knight. Similar to the first Batman movie, this mythology is ripe for the remaking into a blockbuster movie. But no one has picked up on this yet - why? All I can say is, David Hasselhoff, please spend some of your money in this direction!

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