"Knight Rider" (1982)TV series 1982-1986

Creator:

Glen A. Larson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

26 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gadget Car | Detective | Knight Rider | Smart Car | Superhero

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

David Hasselhoff	...	Michael Knight / ... (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Edward Mulhare	...	Devon Miles / ... (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Richard Basehart	...	Narrator - Opening Titles / ... (88 episodes, 1982-1986)
William Daniels	...	K.I.T.T. / ... (87 episodes, 1982-1986)
Patricia McPherson	...	Bonnie Barstow (64 episodes, 1982-1986)

Runtime:

46 min (90 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:MG6 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Glen A. Larson Productions

Trivia:

The "jumping car" was a hollow-fiberglass Trans Am

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In "Knight of the Phoenix", a stunt driver wearing a hood is visible in KITT when the car inches for ward behind the guard as Michael is trying to escape Comtron. In the episode "Big Iron", when Michael and KITT are about to be buried under tons of gravel, some shots show that the tractor tumbles a Pontiac Trans Am, rather than the concept car used in the series.

Quotes:

[closing narration - early episodes]
Narrator: Michael Knight, a lone crusader in a dangerous world. The world... of the Knight Rider.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997) (VG)

it was SUPPOSED to be campy.

People are picking on this show for ridiculous reasons. IT was not SUPPOSED to be this great acted, perfectly mistake free show. It was an homage to the classic cliff hangers of the 50s. The flashing lights on the gas pedal were there for effect. It was never supposed to be a guide to those driving. A simple formula, really. Flashing lights = cool! By the way, to complain about show for mistakes and actually make a mistake in your complaint is kind of funny. We DID see the truck driver. In fact, in later years, he became a regular cast member. (And quite frankly, it made the show worse.)

The show was fine. Seriously, if you are watching the show expecting Shakespeare, then the mistake is YOURS not the shows.