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Season 1 – Knight Rider

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Michael Knight is a man on a mission. Reborn, so to speak, after getting shot in the face, Knight decides to dedicate his life to fighting for justice. Self-made billionaire Wilton Knight hires Michael to be the lead field agent in his Knight Foundation's public justice organization, part of which includes the developoing of KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a superpowered, intelligent souped-up Pontiac Trans-Am. KITT can drive 300 miles an hour, is bulletproof, fireproof, can talk, and helps Michael fight injustices in the world.
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Knight Rider — Season 1

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This car can do anything -- except paper over how tiresomely silly Knight Rider's concept is.

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Michael Shmith The Age (Australia) 09/27/2021
Knight Rider, I feel, is just the beginning of Hollywood's master plan to replace actors with machines. And why not? They are cheaper and much more entertaining. Go to Full Review Bronwyn Watson Sydney Morning Herald 09/27/2021
It is very light-hearted, with a hero who is tall, handsome and dresses in black leather to show off his slinky hips. There is the usual sprinkling of beautiful women and. of course, you get a good dose of melodrama and corny lines. Go to Full Review Brian Courtis The Age (Australia) 09/27/2021
The gimmickry promises to wear thin as quickly as the Duke boys tyre treads. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 17
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A silly series aimed at children. Go to Full Review Tom Long Santa Cruz Sentinel 09/27/2021
Every year TV programmers try and outdo one another in the race for the stupidest format of all time. This one even tops Supertrain. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S G @Sean123456789 01/27/2025 A show I loved as a kid, and after watching season 1 I still really enjoyed it again, the best of 80’s tv See more Zinjx W 05/13/2023 "Yet" another hero who solved crimes – together with his supercar Kit. How many times have you wished you owned that a car yourself? See more 03/08/2021 A Classic of Portuguese TV See more samitha b @Samitha 12/08/2018 Loved every bit of this. Who doesn't want a talking car? See more 10/31/2018 A practically perfect 1st season of 80s television See more Read all reviews
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Glen A. Larson

Creator

David Hasselhoff

Michael Knight

Edward Mulhare

Devon Miles

William Daniels

KITT

Patricia McPherson

Bonnie Barstow

Phyllis Davis

Tanya Walker

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 1982 Knight of the Phoenix A dying millionaire (Richard Basehart) rescues a badly wounded undercover police officer and gives him a new identity. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 1982 Knight of the Phoenix Michael Knight, fully healed, seeks revenge on the electronics-industry saboteurs who killed his partner. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 1, 1982 Deadly Maneuvers Michael helps an Army officer (Devon Ericson) investigate her colonel father's strange death. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 8, 1982 Good Day at White Rock A timid sheriff arrests Michael for interfering with a gang of angry motorcyclists; guest Anne Lockhart. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 1982 Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular KITT is scheduled to participate in an auto-stunt show whose organizers fall prey to a greedy developer. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 1982 Just My Bill Michael and KITT guard a controversial senator opposing water-power legislation. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 1982 Not a Drop to Drink A cattle rancher (Jason Evers) asks Michael to foil politicians who want to steal his water rights. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 1982 No Big Thing Jailed for a traffic infraction, Devon sees a cellmate murdered. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 19, 1982 Trust Doesn't Rust Two thieves unleash KITT's prototype KARR, programmed without an instruction to protect human life. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 26, 1982 Inside Out Michael poses as a mob's getaway driver to stop a robbery and rescue a woman blackmailed into helping. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 3, 1982 The Final Verdict A former girlfriend (Penny Peyser) needs Michael's help when she is accused of murdering her boss. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 10, 1982 Plush Ride Michael joins a security agency to find an agent planning to kill a peace-conference delegate. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 17, 1982 Forget Me Not Michael must help an amnesia victim (Judy Landers) recover to prevent an assassination; guest Alejandro Rey. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 14, 1983 Hearts of Stone In Texas, Michael and KITT target gunrunners handling assault rifles. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 21, 1983 Give Me Liberty ... Or Give Me Death Michael enters a race for vehicles propelled by alternative fuels to flush out a saboteur who is putting the drivers' lives in jeopardy. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 28, 1983 The Topaz Connection A magazine publisher's daughter links her father's murder to a top-secret expose. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 18, 1983 A Nice, Indecent Little Town Michael and KITT learn a peaceful town's Bible-printing plant harbors counterfeiters. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 25, 1983 Chariot of Gold A sinister society drugs Bonnie to reprogram KITT for a museum robbery; guest Theodore Bikel. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 4, 1983 White Bird Michael's ex-fiancee (Catherine Hickland) is implicated in her attorney boss's underworld dealings. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 11, 1983 Knight Moves Devon poses as a businessman while Michael investigates recent hijacking attempts against an alliance of local truckers. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 29, 1983 Nobody Does It Better Michael works with a private detective (Gail Edwards) to quash corporate espionage; guest Tony Dow. Details Episode 22 Aired May 6, 1983 Short Notice Michael kills a motorcycle-gang member in self-defense while trying to save an elusive hitchhiker (Robin Curtis). Details

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Knight Rider — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Bernard L. Kowalski, Daniel Haller, Sidney Hayers, Paul Stanley, Bruce Bilson, Gil Bettman
Creator
Glen A. Larson
Executive Producer
Glen A. Larson
Screenwriter
William Schmidt, Deborah Davis, Glen A. Larson, Steven E. de Souza, E. Paul Edwards, Robert Foster, David Braff, John Alan Schwartz
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 1982