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Release Date:
26 September 1982 (USA)
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Plot:
A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of an indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another 3 wins
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6 nominations
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User Comments:
It sure seemed futuristic back then...now it just creeps me out
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 81) | David Hasselhoff | ... | Michael Knight / ... (84 episodes, 1982-1986) |
 | Edward Mulhare | ... | Devon Miles / ... (84 episodes, 1982-1986) |
| William Daniels | ... | K.I.T.T. (84 episodes, 1982-1986) |
 | Richard Basehart | ... | Narrator - Opening Titles / ... (83 episodes, 1982-1986) |
| Patricia McPherson | ... | Bonnie Barstow (62 episodes, 1982-1986) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Georg Fenady | (11 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Winrich Kolbe | (11 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Sidney Hayers | (10 episodes, 1982-1986) | ||
| Bernard L. Kowalski | (7 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| Harvey S. Laidman | (6 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Jeffrey Hayden | (5 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Bernard McEveety | (5 episodes, 1984-1985) | ||
| Bob Bralver | (4 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Charles Bail | (4 episodes, 1985-1986) | ||
| Alan Myerson | (3 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Gil Bettman | (2 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Daniel Haller | (2 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Paul Stanley | (2 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Charles Watson Sanford | (2 episodes, 1985) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Glen A. Larson | (83 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Robert Foster | (12 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Janis Hendler | (8 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Rob Gilmer | (7 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Gregory S. Dinallo | (6 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Tom Greene | (6 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Richard C. Okie | (6 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| William Schmidt | (5 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Gerald Sanford | (5 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Burton Armus | (5 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Deborah Dean Davis | (4 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| David Braff | (3 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| E. Nick Alexander | (3 episodes, 1986) | |
| Steven E. de Souza | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| E. Paul Edwards | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| John Alan Schwartz | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Jackson Gillis | (2 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Virginia Aldridge | (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Stephen Katz | (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| William Elliott | (2 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Glen A. Larson | .... | executive producer (84 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Robert Foster | .... | executive producer (71 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Gino Grimaldi | .... | producer / co-producer / ... (70 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Robert Ewing | .... | coordinating producer / associate producer (69 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Tom Greene | .... | producer / co-producer (63 episodes, 1982-1985) | |
| Ronald Martinez | .... | associate producer (42 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Bernadette Joyce | .... | associate producer (39 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Bruce Golin | .... | associate producer (36 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Joel Rogosin | .... | supervising producer (30 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Burton Armus | .... | supervising producer / producer (28 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Rob Gilmer | .... | co-producer (21 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Gregory S. Dinallo | .... | co-producer (21 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Bruce Lansbury | .... | supervising producer (21 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Gilbert Bettman Jr. | .... | associate producer (20 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Steven E. de Souza | .... | producer (20 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Gerald Sanford | .... | producer (17 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Robert A. Cinader | .... | co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1982) | |
| Hannah Louise Shearer | .... | producer (11 episodes, 1982) | |
| George E. Crosby | .... | associate producer (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Stephen Downing | .... | co-producer (3 episodes, 1983) | |
| Mark Jones | .... | co-producer (3 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| James M. Miller | .... | producer (2 episodes, 1984) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Don Peake | (72 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Stu Phillips | (12 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| William Broughton | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| H. John Penner | (83 episodes, 1982-1986) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Lawrence J. Gleason | (18 episodes, 1982-1985) | ||
| Lawrence J. Vallario | (15 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Domenic Dimascio | (12 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Grant Hoag | (12 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Stanley Wohlberg | (11 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| Beryl Gelfond | (9 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| Edward Nassour | (6 episodes, 1985-1986) | ||
| Howard B. Anderson | (5 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| William Martin | (4 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Dayle Mustain | (4 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Edwin F. England | (2 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Ron Rutberg | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| April Webster | (40 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| Joe Reich | (21 episodes, 1984-1985) | ||
| Donna Dockstader | (20 episodes, 1985-1986) | ||
| Ron Stephenson | (2 episodes, 1982) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Russell J. Smith | (33 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| Frank Grieco Jr. | (21 episodes, 1984-1985) | ||
| Louis Montejano | (21 episodes, 1985-1986) | ||
| Seymour Klate | (9 episodes, 1982) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Lynn Smart | (82 episodes, 1982-1986) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| George Whittaker | (6 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Richard Hopper | (3 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Jean-Pierre Dorléac | (2 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Allen Payne | .... | hair stylist (62 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Jeremy Swan | .... | makeup artist (5 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Ronald Martinez | .... | unit production manager (80 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Frank Crawford | .... | unit production manager (3 episodes, 1982) | |
| Zane Radney | .... | unit production manager (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Edward D. Markley | .... | unit production manager (1 episode, 1982) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bruce Humphrey | .... | second assistant director (57 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Robert Villar | .... | first assistant director (34 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Jack Gill | .... | second unit director (30 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Louis Race | .... | first assistant director (21 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Bob Bralver | .... | second unit director (20 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Don Wilkerson | .... | second assistant director (20 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Charles Watson Sanford Jr. | .... | first assistant director (19 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Richard Coad | .... | second assistant director (6 episodes, 1986) | |
| Fred Miller | .... | first assistant director (5 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Phil Bowles | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Ronald Martinez | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Barry K. Thomas | .... | dga trainee (unknown episodes) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| James Passanante | .... | paint foreman (11 episodes, 1982) | |
| Glenn Forbes | .... | assistant property master (unknown episodes) | |
| Ed Keyes | .... | property master: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
| George Tuers | .... | property master (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| John Shouse | .... | sound editor / sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Pat Somerset | .... | sound (58 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Walt Jenevein | .... | sound effects editor (12 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Stan Gordon | .... | sound (9 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| John R. McDonald | .... | sound (8 episodes, 1982) | |
| Sam Gemette | .... | sound effects editor / sound recordist (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Barney Cabral | .... | adr editor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Scott Forbes | .... | special effects technician (11 episodes, 1982) | |
| Wayne Rose | .... | special effects (5 episodes, 1985) | |
| Larry Fioritto | .... | special effects coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| George Zamora | .... | pyrotechnician (unknown episodes) | |
Series Visual Effects by | |||
| Charles Gibson | .... | visual effects (41 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Jim Michaels | .... | visual effects producer (36 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Jack Gill | .... | stunt coordinator / co-stunt coordinator (64 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Andy Gill | .... | stunts (51 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Bob Bralver | .... | stunt coordinator (26 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Marian Green | .... | stunts / stunt double (9 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Charlie Picerni | .... | stunts / stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | .... | stunts (5 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Richard Epper | .... | motorcycle stunts / stunts (4 episodes, 1982-1985) | |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | .... | stunt performer (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Jerry Summers | .... | stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1982) | |
| Kenny Bates | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jean Coulter | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Tom Elliott | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jon H. Epstein | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Harold 'Hal' Frizzell | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| David Hasselhoff | .... | stunt driver (unknown episodes) | |
| Terry James | .... | stunt double: David Hasselhoff (unknown episodes) | |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Lane Leavitt | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Eric M. Miller | .... | utility stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Sherry Peterson | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Pat Romano | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Michael M. Vendrell | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| James Winburn | .... | stunt double (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mike Chevalier | .... | camera operator: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
| Randall Robinson | .... | first assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Donna Dockstader | .... | casting (1 episode, 1986) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Barry Downing | .... | costume supervisor (48 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Karen Braverman-Ohrberg | .... | costume supervisor / costumer (27 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Judie C. Champion | .... | costume supervisor (21 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Don Snyder | .... | costume supervisor (10 episodes, 1982) | |
| Gilbert Loe | .... | costume supervisor (3 episodes, 1983) | |
| Nancy McArdle | .... | costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Gregory B. Peña | .... | co-costume supervisor / set costumer / ... (unknown episodes, 1982-1984) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Johnson | .... | colorist (21 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Glen A. Larson | .... | composer: theme music / composer: main theme (84 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Stu Phillips | .... | composer: theme music / composer: main theme (84 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Richard Lapham | .... | music editor (83 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Jerry Cohen | .... | music editor (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| William Broughton | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
| Bradley Carow | .... | assistant music editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Carl Cedar | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
| Udi Harpaz | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
| Ralph Kessler | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
| Kim Richmond | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
| Nathan Scott | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
| Jack Smalley | .... | orchestrator (unknown episodes) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Alan Kaminsky | .... | driver (20 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Chris Haynes | .... | production driver (9 episodes, 1982-1985) | |
| Frank Khoury | .... | driver (2 episodes, 1982) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Winnie Rich | .... | script supervisor (82 episodes, 1982-1986) | |
| Joyce Heftel | .... | script supervisor: second unit (41 episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Richard C. Okie | .... | executive story consultant / story editor (21 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Michael Eric Stein | .... | story editor (21 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Janis Hendler | .... | executive script consultant (18 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| David Braff | .... | story editor / executive script consultant (16 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| William Schmidt | .... | story editor (11 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Gregory S. Dinallo | .... | executive script consultant (7 episodes, 1985) | |
| Larry Mollin | .... | executive story consultant (6 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Robert Sherman | .... | executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Greg Knapp | .... | medic (4 episodes, 1986) | |
| Tom Lazarus | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| David Carren | .... | story editor (2 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Gerald Sanford | .... | executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| George Barris | .... | car designer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Thanks | |||
| Robert A. Cinader | .... | in loving memory (1 episode, 1982) | |
| Marcel Rafael Marcelino | .... | dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1984) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1986) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Bravo Television (????) (UK) (TV)
- CIC Victor Video (198?) (Japan) (VHS)
- Independent Television (ITV)
- MCA/Universal Pictures
- RTL (1985-1986) (West Germany) (TV)
- Studios USA Television
- TV Asahi (1984) (Japan) (TV)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1984-1987) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 3 and 4)
- Universal Pictures (2005-) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
- Universal TV
- V8 (2001-2003) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Central Casting extras casting
- Universal Title optical effects
Additional Details
Runtime:
46 min (90 episodes)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Argentina:Atp |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Australia:M (some episodes) |
USA:TV-PG |
Netherlands:6 (DVD rating) |
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
K.A.R.R. (the evil Trans Am) stood for "Knight Automated Roving Robot".
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Goofs:
Continuity: Every time KITT drives into the mobile headquarters we can clearly see that the car just barely fits, with only a few inches clearance from each side, yet Michael is able to swing the door open and get out.
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Quotes:
Michael Knight:
[repeated line in the series, while using KITT's video monitor] Yo, Devon!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Paul O'Grady Show: (#4.38)" (2006)
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Knight Rider was one of the staples of my TV diet as a preteen back in the wonderful (?) '80s. The main attraction to this young car fanatic was that...CAR. I swear, back then, that jet black Trans Am was awe-inspiring. It wasn't an '80s car in the sense that we know now, but an *'80s car*...new, ultra-high-tech, computerized! All those flashing buttons and lights and monitors were, like, so sophisticated. It even had a steering wheel that was a cross between an airplane's and a dragster's. Never mind that this Knight Industries 2000 talked with a voice like a somewhat more streetwise version of HAL 9000. Wow!
It still has an air of futurism in my memories--it seems like it should still seem fresh now in the year 2004--but then of course I haven't seen it since its original run ended. Maybe better that I shouldn't, or risk ruining my memories.
What I do remember, outside of having a minor crush on Bonnie and the chemistry between all the leads, is that as much as I enjoyed this show it had a distinct thread of creepiness running through the whole show. Technology had part of it--remember KARR, KITT's evil doppelganger? Or the episode where someone's voice had been cut apart and "reassembled" to say something different? But what I remember the most was the explosions. Funny how many shows I liked back then had lots of things blowing up (like The A-Team, another Universal TV favorite).
Knight Rider's creeped me out for some reason...the one non-KITT image I remember over any other from this show, for some reason, is a large stack of fuel drums set ablaze by bad guys in a factory or airplane hangar, and a long, long scene of these drums exploding and shooting into the air like rockets, accompanied by a repetitive stock explosion sound effect right into the commercial break. I dunno, I still get the willies thinking about that one. Then again, there's that Lear Jet getting blown up in the opening credits...that one WAS kinda cool.
Very strange what twenty years can do to one's memories of a show...some things are cystal clear, others (like the stories) I'm not sure I ever really paid attention to. Such is TV. KR was one of my faves once upon a time.