According to popular legend, soap-opera actor David Hasselhoff was on a plane during a nasty storm when he was noticed by Brandon Tartikoff, then head of NBC Entertainment, who offered him an audition to star in Knight Rider. In this Lone Ranger update, Michael Knight (Hasselhoff) rides for justice within the high-tech wonder that is K.I.T.T., a stand-in for both Silver and Tonto in the sleek black form of a Pontiac Firebird. The two-part pilot introduces police officer Michael Long -- who is shot and left for dead during an investigation -- but is rescued by mysterious millionaire Wilton Knight. Long gets a new identity as Michael Knight, and is given a super car with artificial intelligence, the Knight Industries Two Thousand, or K.I.T.T. (voiced by an uncredited William Daniels). Knight's new mission requires him to fight bad guys in a car that can talk to him, repel bullets, and operate underwater. Aiding him are associates Devon Miles (Edward Mulhare) and mechanic Bonnie (Patricia McPherson). In Season 1, Michael and K.I.T.T. address the early-'80s scourge of rowdy motorcycle gangs in two distinct episodes, "Good Day at White Rock" and "Short Notice." Michael becomes the bodyguard of a senator in "Just My Bill," an episode featuring Carole Cook, Don Knotts's exasperated topside spouse, Bessie, in The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Michael infiltrates a Central American gun-running ring in Episode 14, "Hearts of Stone," which also sees K.I.T.T.'s visual embodiment upgraded from a single modulating light to a much cooler series of three. "Give Me Liberty...or Give Me Death" afforded an unofficial showdown with The Dukes of Hazzard hot rod General Lee, as Michael tries to flush out a saboteur at a car race. Notable guest stars in Season 1 include Maria Conchita Alonso, Judy Landers, and Alejandro Rey in "Forget Me Not"; Tina Louise in "The Topaz Connection"; and Tony Leave It to Beaver Dow in "Nobody Does It Better".
- UPC: 025[zasłonięte]488023
- Source: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
- Region Code: 1
- Presentation: Pan & Scan
- Language: English
- Editions: Digi-Pak
- Time: 19:45:00
- Sales Rank: 12,494
This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:
- Knight Rider: Pilot, Part 1
- Knight Rider: Pilot, Part 2
- Knight Rider: Deadly Maneuvers
- Knight Rider: Good Day at White Rock
- Knight Rider: Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular
- Knight Rider: Just My Bill
- Knight Rider: Not a Drop to Drink
- Knight Rider: No Big Thing
- Knight Rider: Trust Doesn't Rust
- Knight Rider: Inside Out
- Knight Rider: The Final Verdict
- Knight Rider: A Plush Ride
- Knight Rider: Forget Me Not
- Knight Rider: Hearts of Stone
- Knight Rider: Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death
- Knight Rider: The Topaz Connection
- Knight Rider: A Nice, Indecent Little Town
- Knight Rider: Chariot of Gold
- Knight Rider: White Bird
- Knight Rider: Knight Moves
- Knight Rider: Nobody Does It Better
- Knight Rider: Short Notice
- Knight Rider 2000
Features:
Knight Rider 2000: The Movie Sequel; "Knight of the Phoenix" commentary with David Hasselhoff and writer/creator Glen Larson; "Knight Moves"; "Knight Sounds"; "Knight Rider: Under the Hood"; Stills gallery; Blueprints gallery; K.I.T.T. Owner's Manual
