"Knight Rider" White Bird (1983)

Director:

Winrich Kolbe

Writers:

Glen A. Larson (creator)
Virginia Aldridge (written by)

TV Series:

"Knight Rider" (1982)

Original Air Date:

4 March 1983 (Season 1, Episode 18)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When Stephanie Mason, the woman Michael Knight was going to marry when he was still Michael Long is accused of conspiracy, Michael decides to come to her aid without revealing his new identity.

Plot Keywords:

Forces Of Evil | Artificial Intelligence | Detective | Electronic Music Score | Famous Opening Theme

Cast

David Hasselhoff	...	Michael Knight
Edward Mulhare	...	Devon Miles
Patricia McPherson	...	Bonnie Barstow
Catherine Hickland	...	Stephanie 'Stevie' Mason
Bert Freed	...	Anthony Solan
Don Galloway	...	Gilbert Cole
Richard Caine	...	Carson James
Charlie Picerni	...	Donner (as Charles Picerni)
Eddy Donno	...	Driver

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Glen A. Larson Productions

Trivia:

Towards the end, Michael buys a newspaper dated March 4 1983, the day "White Bird" was first aired.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When K.I.T.T. drives itself to rescue Stephanie from being shot at on the mountainside, a hand can be seen opening K.I.T.T.'s car door from the inside as the car screeches to a stop, even though no one is supposed to be in the car.

Quotes:

Michael Knight: [driving Kitt] What are you looking for?
Stephanie: The microwave and the sunlamp
[Michael laughs]

Soundtrack:

White Bird

A meeting of the dead and the new.

It certainly is a good script.In the story Micheal accidentally comes across his love interest,Stephanie Mason, in his previous existence as Micheal Long.As usual Micheal intervenes and helps Stephanie,but the usual damsel in distress norm is surpassed into a more heart-felt and subtle storyline.

Micheal is more sensually involved,and Stephanie senses a far greater closeness towards this stranger,a likeness to one she lost and still yearns for.

Ultimately, they confront the inevitable as they pass away from each other.But their confrontation lingers as Stephanie leaves the necklace Long presented her with Knight, in the end.

I especially enjoyed this story because it gave the character, Micheal Knight, a much needed boost by bringing him closer to reality. He lost that sense of far-awayness through this story.