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Knight Rider
Knight Rider logo/titlecard
Genre	Action Drama
Created by	Glen A. Larson
Starring	David Hasselhoff Edward Mulhare Patricia McPherson (Season 1, 3-4) Rebecca Holden (Season 2) Peter Parros (Season 4)
Voices of	KITT: William Daniels (uncredited)
Theme music composer	Stu Phillips
Composer(s)	Don Peake
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. The action genre is a class of creative works characterised by a greater emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Edward Mulhare ( 8 April, 1923 - 24 May, 1997) was an Irish popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995 Patricia McPherson (born November 27, 1954 in Oak Harbor, Washington) is an American Actress. Rebecca Holden (b June 12, 1958 in Dallas, Texas, US) is an American actress, Singer, and Peter Parros (born November 11 1960 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor and screenwriter KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001 Stu Phillips (born September 9, 1929) is an American television and film music composer conductor, and Record producer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons	4
No.  of episodes	90 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Glen A. This is a list of episodes of the Knight Rider TV series ordered by the release date Larson Robert Foster
Producer(s)	Glen A. Robert Foster may refer to Robert Sanford Foster, Union general see List of American Civil War generals Robert Sidney Foster, former Larson Productions Universal TV
Associate producer(s)	Robert Ewing Bernadette Joyce
Co-producer(s)	Gino Grimaldi
Location(s)	California
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Audio format	Mono (later stereo)
Original run	September 26, 1982 – August 8, 1986
Chronology
Related shows	Team Knight Rider
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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Knight Rider reruns return on NBC Universal cable television channel, Sleuth in September 2008. NBC Universal is a media and Entertainment company formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electric 's NBC with Vivendi Universal Sleuth is a Digital cable Television channel with programming dedicated to the crime and mystery genres 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In Canada, it airs on Saturday and Sunday on the DejaView network and on Prise 2 in French. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page DejaView is a Canadian English language category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel owned by CanWest MediaWorks Inc Prise 2 is a Canadian French language category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel with programming featuring Television series In the UK, re-runs can be seen on the Satellite, Cable and Digital Terrestrial channel Bravo and Virgin 1 at selected times. Bravo is a British television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. In the Middle East the show can be seen on TV Land. TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Spinoffs/Sequels 3.1 Film adaptation 3.2 2008 Television movie 4 DVD Releases 5 Knight Rider in popular culture 5.1 Automotive design/marketing 5.2 Toys, games and vehicles 5.3 Music 5.4 Popularity in other countries 6 Further reading 6.1 Nonfiction 6.2 Fiction 7 References 8 See also 9 External links

Plot

Michael Knight, a former police detective, is recruited into the secret organization Flag (Foundation of Law and Government) after nearly being killed during a botched investigation. Knight is provided with the use of KITT, an ultra sophisticated autonomic car which enables him to travel across the United States fighting crime. KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Characters

Main article: Michael Knight (Knight Rider)

• Michael Knight played by David Hasselhoff: Michael Arthur Long is an undercover detective who, while on a case, is shot in the face and nearly killed. Michael Arthur Knight (better known as Michael Knight) is a Fictional character and Protagonist in the 80's Knight Rider television Michael Arthur Knight (better known as Michael Knight) is a Fictional character and Protagonist in the 80's Knight Rider television David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Wilton Knight, creator of FLAG, (the government organization for whom Knight worked) contracts his doctors to save Long's life and reconstruct his face. With his new identity, Michael Knight, Long is provided with high tech crime fighting equipment, most notably the car nicknamed KITT. KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character

Main article: KITT

• KITT voiced by William Daniels: The autonomous car/artificial intelligence with whom Michael Knight is partnered. KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001 Autonomy ( Greek: Auto- Nomos - nomos meaning "law" one who gives oneself his/her own Law) is the right to Self-government Michael Knight may refer to Michael E Knight, American actor known for work in daytime soap operas Michael Knight (Australian politician

• Devon Miles played by Edward Mulhare: The leader of Flag who appeared in nearly every episode to provide mission details to Knight and Kitt. Edward Mulhare ( 8 April, 1923 - 24 May, 1997) was an Irish popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995 He was also the spokesperson for Flag whenever it came under scrutiny.

• Bonnie Barstow played by Patricia McPherson: (Season 1, 3-4) She served as KITT's chief mechanic and as romantic tension for Michael. Patricia McPherson (born November 27, 1954 in Oak Harbor, Washington) is an American Actress. The character was dropped after the first season but due to positive fan reaction, was re-introduced at the start of the third season.

• April Curtis played by Rebecca Holden: (Season 2) Replacement mechanic for Kitt. Rebecca Holden (b June 12, 1958 in Dallas, Texas, US) is an American actress, Singer, and KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character The character was written out when Patricia McPherson returned. Patricia McPherson (born November 27, 1954 in Oak Harbor, Washington) is an American Actress.

• Reginald Cornelius III or "RC3"/"RC" played by Peter Parros: (Season 4) Sidekick and partner for Michael Knight. Peter Parros (born November 11 1960 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor and screenwriter Michael Knight may refer to Michael E Knight, American actor known for work in daytime soap operas Michael Knight (Australian politician

• Garthe Knight played by David Hasselhoff: A foil for Michael Knight. Garthe Knight (played by David Hasselhoff) is a fictional character from the television series Knight Rider. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Michael Knight may refer to Michael E Knight, American actor known for work in daytime soap operas Michael Knight (Australian politician The son of Flag founder Wilton Knight and the model for Knight's facial reconstruction. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases injuries and defects in the head neck face jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial

• KARR voiced by Peter Cullen and Paul Frees: An evil prototype of KITT. Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime Paul Frees ( June 22, 1920 - November 2, 1986) was an American Voice actor and Character actor. A prototype is an original type form or instance of something serving as a typical example basis or standard for other things of the same category KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character

Spinoffs/Sequels

• The two part episode "Mouth of the Snake" served as a backdoor pilot for a short lived series entitled Code of Vengeance, revolving around Vietnam vet David Dalton. Code of Vengeance was a Spin-off franchise to Knight Rider starring Charles Taylor as David Dalton The Knight Rider episode featured David exhibiting great gymnastics, not unlike The Six Million Dollar Man sans bionics, but when Code of Vengeance aired, Dalton was an ordinary-skilled drifter. The Six Million Dollar Man is an American Television series about a fictional Cyborg working for the OSI (which was usually said to refer It soon fell off the schedules after only five episodes.

• Knight Rider 2000, a 1991 sequel movie featuring Michael Knight and Devon Miles, who is killed, with KITT being given a new sporty red body (provided by the Pontiac Banshee IV concept car) as the Knight 4000, and serving as a Television pilot for a would-be new series starring Susan Norman as Shawn McCormick, but it did not sell. Knight Rider 2000 is a 1991 Sequel movie to the television series Knight Rider. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work The Pontiac Banshee is a line of Concept cars designed by General Motors, and motorsports superstar Matthew Verbin A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series.

• Knight Rider 2010, a 1994 movie very loosely based on the show. Knight Rider 2010 is a 1994 made-for-TV movie for Universal Television 's Action Pack very loosely based on the television series Knight In this case, a Classic 1969 Ford Mustang replaces the legendary Pontiac Trans Am, and there are very few links to the original show, so much so that it may not be considered canon other than for carrying the Knight Rider title. The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series The film was penned by Miami Vice writer John Leekley. Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. John Leekley is an American writer director and producer Filmography As director Prince of Central Park (2000 ^[1]

• In 1997, Team Knight Rider was introduced as a spinoff. Team Knight Rider ( TKR) is a syndicated television spin-off series of the Knight Rider franchise that ran between 1997 Set sometime in the near future, the show featured a fleet of intelligent vehicles. Michael Knight returned at the end of the final episode of the first season, though not played by Hasselhoff. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight This was a cliffhanger intended to be explained in the next season. A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a Plot device in which a movie, Novel, or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending often leaving However, the show did not catch on and the second season was not commissioned. Team Knight Rider ran for 22 episodes.

Film adaptation

In March 2002, Revolution Studios announced a partnership with Mayhem Pictures to create a film adaptation of the TV series. Revolution Studios was a Film production company founded in 2000 by Joe Roth, a former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and Twentieth Century Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a Feature film. The film would be re-designed to be similar to Revolution's previous project, XXX. XXX may refer to XXX an identifier for Pornography, especially X-rated movies 30 (number, XXX in Roman numerals Series creator Glen A. Larson was hired to write the first script draft, with the series' lead actor David Hasselhoff attached to advise the project and also have an onscreen role. Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight ^[2] In April 2003, Revolution Studios hired screenwriters David Elliott and Paul Lovett to pen the film's script. David Elliott (fl 1960s is a British television director and film editor who worked on various series produced by Gerry Anderson. ^[3] In April 2004, the premise of the film was described to have Hasselhoff reprise his role as Michael Knight, though he would be an elder statesman that would serve as a mentor to the protagonist like the character Devon Miles mentored Knight in the TV series. The protagonist would be Knight's son, inheriting the family business and driving the vehicle KITT. KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character The series' voice of KITT, William Daniels, was being sought by Hasselhoff to reprise his role. William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001 The producers' choice for the role was actor Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of ^[4]

In May 2006, The Weinstein Company acquired film rights to adapt Knight Rider from series creator Larson. The Weinstein Company is an independent American Film studio founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left He expressed his interest in the film adaptation as a potential franchise property. ^[5] The following September, Hasselhoff invited actor Orlando Bloom to portray Knight's son in the film adaptation, but Bloom turned down the offer. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English Actor. ^[6] In April 2007, Hasselhoff said that the film was in development at Miramax, and that he would at least have a cameo in the film. ^[7]

2008 Television movie

Main article: Knight Rider (2008 film)

On September 26, 2007, NBC announced that it was creating a two-hour backdoor pilot to air later that season. Knight Rider is a Television movie which was created to serve as a backdoor pilot for the new Knight Rider television series Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. ^[8] In the new version, Justin Bruening stars as the estranged son of Michael Knight, Mike Traceur. Justin Bruening is an American Actor and former fashion model. ^[9] Deanna Russo plays Traceur's one-time girlfriend and love interest, Sarah Graiman. Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979, in New Jersey, USA) is an American actress. ^[9] Bruce Davison co-stars as her father, physicist Charles Graiman, the original designer of KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand). Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Filmmaker. ^[9] Wayne Kasserman co-stars as Mike's roommate and friend. Wayne Kasserman is a New York city based stage and screen actor most notable for his role in the 2008 remake of Knight Rider as mechanic Dylan Fass ^[10] David Hasselhoff also has a cameo as Michael Knight. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Michael Knight may refer to Michael E Knight, American actor known for work in daytime soap operas Michael Knight (Australian politician ^[9] KITT is portrayed as a black 550 HP Ford Shelby GT 500 KR Mustang. Ford and other third party companies offered their own modified versions of popular Mustang in order to cater to the performance-centric enthusiast who wants more power sharper handling ^[11]

Supervising producer Dave Andron wrote the pilot script, Doug Liman and Dave Bartis executive produced it. Doug Liman (born July 24 1965) is an American Film director and producer best known for The Bourne Identity ^[9] NBC announced on December 13, 2007 that the new 2-hour pilot will air on February 17, 2008. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Val Kilmer is the voice for the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) Mustang (the part had been recorded by Will Arnett, but he was asked to withdraw by General Motors because of Arnett's prior agreements with GM on advertising. Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American Actor. William "Will" Emerson Arnett (born May 5, 1970) is an Emmy Award -nominated Canadian Actor known for his role as General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. ^[12]), and Sydney Tamiia Poitier,the youngest daughter of Sidney Poitier, plays FBI agent Carrie Rivai. Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born November 15, 1973) is an American actress known for her work on television Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (ˈpwɑːtie born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Grammy ^[13]

After receiving good ratings, NBC announced that Knight Rider will return as a weekly series beginning in the fall of 2008. The show is set to air Wednesdays at 8:00PM/7:00PM CT. ^[14]

DVD Releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released all four seasons of Knight Rider on DVD in Regions 1, 2 & 4 for the very first time. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Video or MCA/Universal Home Video) is a Home video company founded in 1980 The first season (which includes the Knight Rider 2000 bonus disc) was released on DVD in North America (United States and Canada) on August 3, 2004. Knight Rider 2000 is a 1991 Sequel movie to the television series Knight Rider. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The second season was released on April 12, 2005. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The third season (which includes the bonus episode "Knight of the Rising Sun" as a taster of season four) was released on January 31, 2006. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Season Three has some sound effects missing from some episodes (such as gun shots, eject lift, etc. ) and by contacting Universal, they will send customers information about getting replacement discs sent to you via mail. The fourth and final season (which includes KITT's blueprints and a 1980s TV Flashback special) was released on April 4, 2006. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. DVDs of the first two seasons have subtitles in English, French, and Spanish, but season three DVDs have no French subtitles and season four DVDs have no Spanish subtitles, either.

Title	Region 1	Region 2	Region 3 (Taiwan only)	Region 4
Season One	August 3, 2004	September 13, 2004	April 7, 2007	December 1, 2004
Season Two	April 12, 2005	July 4, 2005	July 24, 2007	September 19, 2005
Season Three	January 31, 2006	May 26, 2006	N/A	July 12, 2006
Season Four	April 4, 2006	September 18, 2006	N/A	September 20, 2006
The Ultimate Collection	N/A	November 13, 2006 (only available in R2)	N/A	N/A

Knight Rider in popular culture

Automotive design/marketing

It has been alleged that customers would visit their local Pontiac Dealership and request a Trans Am "Knight Rider" edition. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Pontiac then told Glen Larson to refer to the car as a "Black T-Top" instead.

Knight Rider was a boon for General Motors Pontiac and also Cadillac. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. Pontiac supplied the Trans Am for the show, which in 1982 was a redesigned model. Knight Rider promoted the Pontiac label for General Motors. Cadillac also benefited because Michael Knight's boss Devon sometimes drove a Cadillac. He would drive a Cadillac Seville, Cadillac Eldorado, or a stretch Cadillac DeVille limousine. The Cadillac Seville is a luxury car that was manufactured by the Cadillac division of American Automaker General Motors as a limited production See also Cadillac Eldorado Brougham The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002 "DeVille" and "De Ville" redirect here For other uses see Deville. In addition, General Motors supplied cars for the show.

Toys, games and vehicles

Various toy versions of KITT were released and produced solid profits. Among the more notable of the Knight Rider memorabilia includes the remote controlled KITT, the Knight Rider lunch box, and the deluxe version of KITT. This final model, sold by Kenner Toys and dubbed the "Knight Rider Voice Car", spoke electronically (actual voice of William Daniels), featured a detailed interior and a Michael Knight action figure as well. This article is about the toy company For the city see Kenner Louisiana. Also various electronics firms sold kits to add the running red lights to any car.

In the 80's there was a Knight Rider toy vehicle for Germany's Darda system. Darda is the name of a German toy car racing set (and related items which was most popular in Europe and the USA throughout the '80s and '90s

Knight Rider was turned into a computer game in 1986 for several popular 8-bit formats, although it only received a partial release. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather Eight-bit CPUs normally use an 8-bit data bus and a 16-bit address bus which means that their Address space is limited to 64 KBs This is not a "natural

In the modern era, Knight Rider the Game was produced by Davilex International under license. Players could drive KITT through 15 missions and meeting characters from the show like Devon, Bonnie, KARR and Garthe Knight.

With the popularity of Knight Rider the Game, Davilex also released a sequel in late 2004. The game improved the overall structure of the game, but didn't follow the original series much as KITT has weapons and he uses them to fight robots.

In Japan, between 2002 and 2004, a Japanese toy manufacturer Aoshima which had the official license to produce Knight Rider merchandise, produced the Knight Rider FLAG trailer truck 1/28 scale model and a KITT and KARR mini-Z racers (these were R/C cars). A radio-controlled car ( R/C car) is a powered Model car driven from a distance via a Radio control system

Charawheels 1/64 scale die-cast toy model of KITT (2004) — Charawheels is “Hot Wheels” in Japan. This toy is very hard to find now.

As with many popular series of the era (including The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team et al), ERTL released die-cast toys of KITT in three different sizes - the common miniature sized model, a 'medium' sized model, and a large sized model. The Dukes of Hazzard is an American Television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces These toys featured red reflective holograms on the nose to represent the scanner (however, they were located on the point of the nose, rather like the early mock-up of KITT seen in the Pilot) as opposed to altering the basic model design to incorporate the scanner as commonly seen in the series. The toys also included round steering wheels as opposed to KITT's customised one. Also in late 2004, 1/18 scale die-cast models of KITT and KARR were produced from ERTL complete with detailed interior and light up moving scanner just like in the series. 118 scale is a common reference to Diecast Replicas that are 1/18th the size of the real thing KARR was later manufactured by Aoshima. They repainted the KITT models that they got from ERTL with KARR's colours and changed the scanner to amber. Both KITT and KARR sold very well both in stores and online. These models are still available on various websites selling die-cast models, as well as eBay.

In September 2006, Hitari, a UK based company that produces remote control toy cars, released the Knight Rider KITT remote control car in 1/15 scale complete with the working red scanner lights, KITT's voice from the TV show and the car's turbine engine sound with the "whoosh whoosh" scanner sound effect. This can still be found online at eBay or at some stores in the UK.

In March 2007, Advanced Mobile Solutions Ltd (AMS) published the Knight Rider mobile game in 2D and 3D versions. A mobile game is a Video game played on a Mobile phone, Smartphone, PDA or Handheld computer The game has been released on wireless carriers' networks in Europe with a planned Q2 2007 release in the U. S. and Asia. In the 10 multi-level missions, the user plays avatar Michael Knight and drives KITT to combat enemies such as KARR, Goliath, the Fist and others.

Music

• In 1983, the theme music was released on a 45rpm during the holiday season. Produced by Glen Ballard & Brock Walsh under the performer title "Kitt The Amazing Car of Tomorrow" with narration by William Daniels & David Hasselhoff but mostly by an unknown performer. This single was titled "A Knightrider Christmas" on MCA Records 52330.
• The fondly-remembered theme music, written by* series producer Glen A. Larson and Stu Phillips (who also scored several episodes), was sampled for two 1997 hit singles: Busta Rhymes' "Fire It Up" and Timbaland & Magoo's "Clock Strikes [Remix]". Glen A Larson (born January 3, 1937) is an American Television producer and writer best known as creator of the series Stu Phillips (born September 9, 1929) is an American television and film music composer conductor, and Record producer. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Timbaland & Magoo are a rap - duo consisting of Magoo Timbaland Discography
• TV Junkeez feat. TV Junkeez is the house group formed by the producers Oliver Goedicke ( D KITT - "Knight Rider" was released in 1999. KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character
• Under the moniker of Michael Knight, DMX Krew released a 12" vinyl, "Knight Ryder", with a cover of the theme. DMX Krew (also known as EDMX) is the recording name of Ed Upton The B-side is a track called "Trans-Am Beats. "
• UK Garage outfit So Solid Crew sampled it for their 2002 hit "Ride Wid Us. So Solid Crew are a UK garage and grime act whose hits include "Oh No (Sentimental Things" and " 21 Seconds " the latter of which reached "
• In 2000, female rapper Lil Kim also sampled this tune in the song "How Many Licks" featuring Sisqo on The Notorious K.I.M. album. " How Many Licks " is a Rap-R&B song released as the second single from Lil' Kim's 2000 Lil' album The Notorious K Mark Althavan Andrews (born November 9 1978 in Baltimore Maryland) better known by his Stage name Sisqó, is a Grammy Award -nominated Executively produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs, Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones and Christopher "The Notorious B
• Panjabi MC also sampled the theme tune for his 2002/2003 UK and European crossover Bhangra influenced dance hit, "Mundian to Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys)". Panjabi MC (real name Rajinder Singh Rai) is a British Indian Musician. Bhangra (ਭੰਗੜਾ pa-PK بھنگڑا pə̀ŋgɽäː is a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India " Mundian To Bach Ke " (ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬੱਚ ਕੇ muṇḍiāṁ tōṁ bac kē) also titled " Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach A remix to Panjabi MC's song featured Jay-Z. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella
• In 2003 the Mexican electronic-music band Sonido Lasser Drakar performed a remix from the theme, it was called "Pontiac Firebird 82" as a tribute to the car that was portrayed KITT. Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser is a Mexican electronic group KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character Pat Thomi, a prolific session guitarist, played the guitar on the original theme.
• Armenian-American metal band System of a Down played a guitar variation of the theme in their song "I-E-A-I-A-I-O. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an Armenian American rock band formed in 1994 in " I-E-A-I-A-I-O " is a song by the band System of a Down from the Steal This Album! record "
• Swedish deathrash outfit The Crown adapted the opening notes of the theme tune for the bridge of their song "The Speed Of Darkness", which appears on their 2002 Crowned In Terror album and its 2004 revision, Crowned Unholy. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Crowned in Terror is the fifth album by Swedish death / Thrash metal band The Crown. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2004's Crowned Unholy is the seventh album from Swedish death/trash band The Crown.
• Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames used the theme to open their set during the Unholy Alliance tour in 2006. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a Subgenre of Death metal which combines the melody of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Also the song was first published in 1963.

Classical music fans will note a striking similarity between the opening motif of the Knight Rider theme and the opening fanfare of the "March and Procession of Bacchus" by Léo Delibes. In Music, a motif or motive is a perceivable or salient recurring fragment or succession of notes that may be used to construct the entirety or parts (Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (21 February 1836 &ndash 16 January 1891 was a French Composer of Ballets operas, and other works for the stage

The latest cover addition, released on some parts of Europe during late 2006/early 2007, is called: "Crazy Frog - Crazy frog in the house (knightrider)"

When Stu Phillips left the series, Don Peake became the music composer and did the remaining 77 episodes during the rest of the series. Stu Phillips (born September 9, 1929) is an American television and film music composer conductor, and Record producer. The change of the style between the composers can be felt in the middle of the first season, from Hearts of Stone onward. The style of the music composed by Phillips was more symphonic, Peake's was more electronic and rock.

Knight Rider has the distinction of being one of the first U. S. television series to utilize popular music throughout the episodes. Most of the time, for cost reasons, a cover band was hired to perform the songs (so that the production company only had to pay for a license for the song itself and not the original artist's recording of it). Most of the songs were used in driving montages, although music did figure prominently in the plot of the episode "White Line Warriors", in which a radio disc jockey played the John Cougar Mellencamp song "Crumblin' Down" (albeit performed by a cover band) as a signal to robbers. John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a It would not be until 1984 that Miami Vice would go further in its use of music, both original and popular, for both dramatic scenes and action scenes. Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC.

Popularity in other countries

Knight Rider proved immensely popular overseas, and continues in syndication in various countries today.

Country	Foreign title	Translation	Network(s)	Notes
Argentina	El Auto Fantástico (The Fantastic Car)	Dubbed
Australia	Knight Rider	None	Nine Network TV1	First run on the Nine Network, generally shortly after first runs in the US, Knight Rider never really ran in repeats in Australia until the formation of pay-tv channel TV1. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney For other uses see TV1 disambiguation TV1 is a general entertainment channel available on Australia 's Foxtel, The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney For other uses see TV1 disambiguation TV1 is a general entertainment channel available on Australia 's Foxtel,
Austria	Knight Rider	Dubbed	ORF1 ATV	The show's opening text has been changed to: Knight Rider - ein Auto, ein Computer, ein Mann - Ein Mann und sein Auto kämpfen gegen das Unrecht (Knight Rider - a car, a computer, a man - A man and his car fight against injustice). Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The FLAG was called "Foundation für Recht und Verfassung" (Foundation for Law and Constitution).
Brazil	A Super Máquina (The Super Machine)	Dubbed	SBT (TVS) (1984-1985) Rede Record (1988-1993) Channel 21 (Play TV) (1996-1999)
Bulgaria	Среднощен Ездач (Midnight Rider)	Dubbed	Diema (2008)	KITT remained КИТТ and Michael Knight was Майкъл Найт. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Although the false translation of the title, the name remained the same and was not translated.
China	霹雳游侠 (Thunderous Knight (errant))	Dubbed	CCTV (1993)	Michael Knight's name was transliterarily as 麦克柰特("mai-ke-nai-te"). Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES KITT was transliterated as “基特”(ji-te).
Colombia	El Auto Fantástico (The Fantastic Car)	Dubbed	Cadena Uno (1985-1991) Canal Uno (2006-2008)	Knight Rider became a popular series in the 80's. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Now run in repeats, as a cult show.
Costa Rica	El Auto Fantastico (The Fantastic Car)	Dubbed	Channel 7 Channel 6
Czech Republic	Knight Rider	Dubbed	TV Prima
Ecuador	El Auto Fantástico	Dubbed	Telecentro (TC) - 1980s, 2008	Telesistema (RTS) - 1990s. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, TV Prima (official name Prima televize) is a Czech private television station For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics.
Estonia	Knight Rider	Subtitled	TV3
Finland	Ritari Ässä (Knight Ace)	Subtitled	MTV	The Swedish speaking minority in Finland may use either the Finnish title or Swedish (identical to English) title when talking about the show. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region TV3 is a private television channel in Estonia. Acquired programming on TV3 include The Simpsons, CSI Crime Scene Investigation, CSI Miami Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
France	K 2000	Dubbed	M6 TF1 NT1 (2006)	K 2000: K for Knight, the intro also reference Michael as a knight and his horse. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French Television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision. for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T NT1 ( Nouvelle Télévision 1, "New Television 1" is a French television network
Germany	Knight Rider	Dubbed	RTL Super RTL Das Vierte	The show's opening text has been changed to: Knight Rider - ein Auto, ein Computer, ein Mann - Ein Mann und sein Auto kämpfen gegen das Unrecht (Knight Rider - a car, a computer, a man - A man and his car fight against injustice). Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. RTL (formerly RTL plus) is a German commercial Television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T Super RTL is a Cologne -based German Television network operated by RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co The FLAG was called "Foundation für Recht und Verfassung" (Foundation for Law and Constitution).
Greece	Ο ιππότης της ασφάλτου (O Ippotis tis asfaltou) (The Knight of Asphalt)	Subtitled		In the late 1980s, a Greek b-movie was produced, based on a Greek version of Knight Rider, called "Psit", starring the comedy actor Kostas Voutsas in the role of Michalis Nichtas (Μιχάλης Νύχτας), a transliteration of the name Michael Night (not Knight). Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Israel	Abir al Galgalim (Knight on Wheels)			Most people refer to the series as "Hamechonit Hashchora" ("The Black Car"). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
Hungary	Knight Rider	Dubbed		KITT was voiced by László Versényi, although much deeper than the original. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The reason for such a deep voice was that Hungarian people were not used to a telephonic voice like William Daniels' KITT. Most of KITT's functions were translated in a way that they were named "Mode", for example, "Turbo Boost" was called "Turbo Mode", or sometimes "Turbo Drive". Super Pursuit Mode was translated S-P-M-Stage (S-P-M-Fokozat). During the original airing in 1992, the episodes were disordered and were left in this scrambled way until the latest airing in 2005-2006, when the episodes were aired according to the original episode sequence. FLAG was translated as "Jogért és Igazságért Alapítvány (Foundation for Right and Justice). In Hungary, Knight Rider was one of the first crime fighter series and is still popular among many fans.
India	Knight Rider		Doordarshan Star World
Indonesia	Knight Rider	Subtitled	RCTI
Italy	Supercar	Dubbed	Italia 1	This is widely recognized as one of the most successful series in the history of Italian television. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. RCTI ( Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia) is Indonesia 's first privately owned Television network based in West Jakarta. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Italia 1 is an Italian commercial Television station on the Mediaset network The introduction soundtrack is always the instrumental from the pilot "Knight of the Phoenix", the narrated version is never used. The same way, the ending quote "One man can make a difference, Michael", at the epilogue, is replaced with only the soundtrack, giving the audience the classical image of the venture hero riding away, rather than the one of a person with a mission stated by a dead man. A different character interpretation is present in many lines from KITT, especially from early episodes. Assuming that KITT's behavior while speaking is in between HAL9000 from 2001 and VINCENT from The Black Hole, there are lines (for example, in the pilot, when KITT returns to Michael after having been stolen) where it sounds much more formal and distant (like HAL9000) in Italian than in the original dialogue. HAL 9000 ( Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer is a fictional Computer in Arthur C 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C For the 2006 film see Black Hole (2006 film The Black Hole is a 1979 Science fiction movie directed by The voice was also deeper than the English one, so much that at the beginning of Season 2 ("Goliath") the dubbing actor was changed. The early voice belongs to Adolfo Lastretti and the later one, closer to the original, to Massimo Venturiello. An edition aired in the Italian-speaking Switzerland in 1985 had, for at least a couple of episodes, a different audio mix, with the front scanner "humming" noise removed or heavily lowered. It also sported the original title in the opening sequence.
Japan	ナイトライダー in Katakana (Romaji: Naito Raidā) (Knight Rider)	Dubbed	TV Asahi	The sequence of the episodes was very different from the original. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese Syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with Hiragana, Kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet The romanization of Japanese or ( is the use of the Latin alphabet to write the Japanese language. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. For example, "Voo Doo Knight" was the last episode in the USA, but "The Scent of Roses" was the last one in Japan. Most season two episodes were aired before starting Season One. The following episodes (from Season One unless otherwise indicated) were not aired in Japan, but they are still available in the Japanese version (Region 2) of Knight Rider DVDs: Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular, Not a Drop to Drink, A Plush Ride, Forget Me Not, Hearts of Stone, A Nice, Indecent Little Town, White Bird, Knight Moves, Short Notice, and Silent Knight (Season Two). DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Season 4 was retitled Shin Knight Rider (新ナイトライダー) (New Knight Rider) to reflect KITT's Super Pursuit Mode upgrade.
Latvia	Ceļojošais bruņinieks (Travelling Knight)	Dubbed	LTV1
Lithuania	Ratuotas Riteris (Knight on Wheels)	Dubbed	TV3
Malaysia	Knight Rider	Subtitled	TV3
Mexico	El Auto Increible (The Incredible Car)	Dubbed	Televisa (1987-2006)	KITT's voice was provided by Germán Robles who, oddly enough, was born in Spain. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the TV3 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group (MTG and targeted at a Lithuanian -speaking audience For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (STMB or TV3 was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia ’s first commercial Television station. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Germán Robles (born March 20, 1929 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain) is a Mexican film theater television and voice actor Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
Netherlands	Knight Rider	Subtitled
Norway	Knight Rider	Subtitled	TV3
New Zealand	Knight Rider	None
Pakistan	Knight Rider		PTV	The series gained a massive following and even now cars can be seen with a row of red lights imitating KITT's scanner. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional TV3 Norway is a commercial television channel targeting Norway owned by Viasat, which is a part of the Swedish media group Modern Times Group. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Pakistan Television Corporation (abbreviated as PTV) ( Urdu: پاکستان ٹیلیوژن کارپوریشن) is Pakistan's national Television It remains the most popular American TV show ever broadcast in the country to date.
Peru	El Auto Fantástico (The Fantastic Car)	Dubbed	Frecuencia Latina (1985-1988)	Knight Rider became a popular series in the 80s and 90's, even now it is widely recognize as a good show
Poland	Nieustraszony (Fearless)	Dubbed		The character names and KITT itself have not been changed in the first translation, although in the second one KITT was called "K". Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Due to bad sound quality in some episodes, many fans were thinking that Michael was driving KARR. Although, in episode 3 or 4 of the first season, KITT says "Jednak wolę być K 2000", which can be translated as "I want to remain as K 2000". That convinced Polish fans that Michael was driving KITT.
Portugal	O Justiceiro (The Bringer/Enforcer of Justice)	Subtitled	RTP1, TVI	Some years after its prime reruns of the show were broadcast, there were the dubbed version from Brazil, which to many made the show unintentionally funnier than the original version (Brazilian and Portuguese people tend to consider each other's pronunciation funny in general). Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. RTP1 is the first Television channel of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the Portuguese Public broadcasting corporation TVI - Televisão Independente ( Independent Television in english is Portugal 's fourth terrestrial Television channel launched in 1993 |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
Romania	K. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania I. T. T. (Knight Rider)	Subtitled	Tele7abc	This show was one of the most successful series aired on Romanian television after the 1989 Revolution. Tele7abc is a defunct television station in Romania. It was quite popular in the 1990s and stopped airing in 2005 Teenagers and kids of that period all know who KITT was.
Russia	Рыцарь дорог (Knight of Roads)	Dubbed	STS, DTV
Saudi Arabia	Knight Rider	None	Saudi Aramco Channel 3	One of the few shows that was permitted airtime, despite the fact that many of the female actresses wore short shorts, something unacceptable in Saudi culture. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
Slovenia	Vitez za volanom (Knight Behind the (steering) Wheel)	Subtitled	Kanal A TV 3
South Africa	Knight Rider	None		Knight Rider had an effect out of all proportion to its immediate stature at the time of production, by creating a significant circumvention of the UN imposed sanctions during the era of Apartheid. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Kanal A is Slovenia's first private television network commencing broadcasts in November 1990. TV3 is a Television channel in Slovenia owned by Modern Times Group (MTG The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security International sanctions are actions taken by Countries against others for political reasons either Unilaterally or Multilaterally. The episodes "Goliath pt 1 & pt. 2" with the confrontation between Garthe Knight and Michael Knight, and therefore between KITT and Goliath, were filmed in South West Africa, then the U.N. mandate of South Africa. Garthe Knight (played by David Hasselhoff) is a fictional character from the television series Knight Rider. Michael Knight may refer to Michael E Knight, American actor known for work in daytime soap operas Michael Knight (Australian politician KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character Goliath ( גָּלְיָת, Standard Hebrew Golyat, Tiberian Hebrew Golyāṯ, Arabic: جالوت Jalut (Muslim South-West Africa (Afrikaans Suidwes-Afrika; German Südwestafrika) was the name of what is today the Republic of Namibia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Moreover, local black acting talent John Kani provided a compelling African Dictator, Tsombe Kuna, a supporting villain to Garthe Knight, as the driving force supporting the construction of Goliath. Bonsile John Kani (1943 - is a South African Actor, director and Playwright. The effect of the production for the SABC's syndication was electric - they furnished the Knight Rider crew with all facilities, and a number of SABC crew names appear on the credits of the two part episode. SABC redirects here as this is the most common use of the abbreviation in English
South Korea	전격 Z 작전 (The Blitzkrieg Operation Z)	Dubbed	KBS
Spain	El Coche Fantástico (The Fantastic Car)	Dubbed	TVE (1984-1988) Antena 3 (1991-1998)	"Coche" translates to "car", this is a stylistic difference of the Spanish language, whose vernacular varies from country to country) and FLAG was called "Fundación para la Ley y el Orden". South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The voice of KITT was dubbed by Carlos Revilla, a fondly remembered actor who later provided the voice of Homer Simpson. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Funnily enough, in the Spanish version of the episode The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace, KITT makes an animated cameo and Mr. " The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace " is the second episode of the tenth season of The Simpsons which originally aired on September 20 Revilla dubs both his voice and Homer's.
Sri Lanka	Knight Rider	Subtitled	Rupavahini ITN
Sweden	Nattens riddare (Knight of the Night)	Subtitled		The show has three names, "Nattens riddare", "Riddaren i natten" and "Knightrider". Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Taiwan	霹靂遊俠 (Thunderous Knight (errant))	Dubbed and subtitled for first run, bilingual broadcast and subtitled for repeats	CTV	Michael Knight's name was translated to be "李麥克" ("Mike Lee"). REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES KITT was known as "霹靂車" or "Thunderous Car".
Turkey	Kara Şimşek (Black Lightning)	Dubbed	TRT 1	The show was such a big hit that during the years of the initial run, many automobiles and vans were fit with a thin row of red lights that imitated KITT's scanner. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches It has left such strong memories that stand-up comedian Cem Yılmaz came up with a series of television commercials as recent as 2005, where he had a talking car named GİTT, a 131 Fiat Mirafiori, the cheapest most common car in Turkey, outfitted with the scanner. Cem Yılmaz (born April 23 1973) is a famed Turkish stand-up comedian actor Cartoonist and Screenwriter. In one petrol commercial Yilmaz drag races his GITT Mirafiori against a Corvette on the Istanbul Park raceway. They take off together, as the Corvette crosses the line and comes to a halt, the driver steps out to see Yilmaz playing a game of table football, casually proclaiming a 5-0 victory as the driver listens in.
Ukraine	Мандрівний лицар (Knight Errant)	Dubbed	ICTV
United Kingdom	Knight Rider	None	ITV Bravo Virgin 1

• In Germany and Austria the show was popular enough that it spawned a licensed German audioplay series available on cassettes which re-told the original TV series, only with more accurate translation than can be done for lip-synch dubbing, featuring the series's original dubbing voices but employing their own sound effects and scene music alongside the show's original theme. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. ICTV (International Commercial Television is a privately held TV Channel in Ukraine. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Bravo is a British television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich

• In the UK the show was also a massive hit. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The show raked in a large audience, even though it was not networked for much of its run, with each region showing episodes in their own selected time-slots and (as was common with imported shows) episodes were often shown out of sequence, sometimes edited for time and/or content as each region saw fit. Many regions had their own quirks with the show - for example, London region Thames split the very late episodes, which were not pulling in as many viewers, into two halves, airing them over Monday and Tuesday in a 5:15 pm slot. Thames Television was a licencee of the British ITV television network covering London and parts of the surrounding counties After the initial run of the series, many regions ran the unpopular edited half-hour versions in the late 1980s. Various ITV regions also gave the complete episode versions a repeat run in the mid-1990s. Although some regions, such as London's LWT, did not, those that did only showed the first three seasons. In 1997, it was shown by the newly launched Channel 5, who ran most episodes in a Saturday morning slot as part of their youth-orientated strand, first as a double-bill of episodes, then later with one episode on Saturday and one episode on Sunday. Although there was the occasional minor edit here and there, it was the first time that a lot of material (such as the opening trailers, which ITV often edited out) was shown on UK television. They ran the series to near the end of the third season, but did not show the fourth season despite many requests from fans; although they did show the feature-length fourth season opener, "Knight Of The Juggernaut", in a 'one-off' showing (the other feature-length episodes were also given airings in such 'one-off' slots several times). A couple of years later they too also aired the unpopular half-hour edit versions. It is currently being broadcast by Virgin Media owned channels Bravo and Virgin 1, who also broadcast the fourth season for the first time since the episodes were originally shown on ITV in the later 1980s. Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc Bravo is a British television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. The show has not been broadcast on terrestrial UK TV for some time now, though the two spin-off TV movies get occasional airings on Channel 5, and ITV broadcast Team Knight Rider in the early 2000s.

• In South America, except Brazil, the show was renamed El Auto Fantástico (The Fantastic Car) and is generally known by that title. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Incidentally, many shows are renamed overseas to better suit the subtleties of different languages. In this case the play on the word "Knight" in the title (a triple meaning, with Michael Knight, the Knight Foundation, and the classic medieval Knight all playing part of the meaning) was not as effective in Spanish speaking countries, as the word Knight is translated to "Caballero" (meaning both "Knight" and "Gentleman"). El Auto Fantástico also contained slight differences in the naming of certain elements, with the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG) being renamed FLO (La Fundación de la Ley y el Orden, translated as the Foundation for Law and Order) to suit the audience. Names of the characters remained unchanged, with the only other differences being the voices of the actors who recorded the lines in Spanish. Currently (2007) in Argentina amd (2008) in Colombia the series is still being broadcast. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.

Knight Rider still has a large following in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India and China, and reruns of the show air across the world to this day. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a Radio or Television broadcast.

Further reading

Nonfiction

• Joe F. Huth and Richie F. Levine (2002). Knight Rider Legacy: The Unofficial Guide to the Knight Rider Universe. Writers Club Press. ISBN 0-595-23910-2.

Fiction

• Glen Larson and Roger Hill (1983). Knight Rider. Pinnacle Books. ISBN 0-523-42170-2 (adapted from and expanded upon the feature-length / two-part Pilot episode)
• Glen Larson and Roger Hill (1984). Knight Rider: Trust Doesn't Rust. Pinnacle Books. ISBN 0-523-42181-8 (adapted from and expanded upon the first season episode of the same name)
• Glen Larson and Roger Hill (1984). Knight Rider: Hearts of Stone. Pinnacle Books. ISBN 0-523-42182-6 (adapted from and expanded upon the first season episode of the same name)
• Glen Larson and Roger Hill (1984). Knight Rider: The 24-Carat Assassin. (UK publication only) (adapted from and expanded upon the feature-length / two-part second season episode 'Mouth of the Snake'. Interestingly, the back of the book states that it is adapted from All The Glitters - the working title for the story)
• Glen Larson and Roger Hill (1984). Knight Rider: Mirror Image. (UK publication only) (adapted from and expanded upon the feature-length / two-part second season episode Goliath. The back of the book states that it is adapted from Goliath and Goliath Returns, but the actual story is only adapted from Goliath. One of the interesting differences is that in the book, Garthe Knight is called Garthe Bishop. This novel also states that April is actually Devon's daughter, but this was never used in the series and is not considered canon)

A series of annuals were published each year in the UK by Grandreams. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a Magazine, Comic book or Comic strip published yearly These books consisted of a mix of text stories and cartoon strips, as well as photos and articles on the shows stars and KITT. There were five annuals produced in total, each reflecting the different season of the show that was airing at the time, with the final two releases covering the final season. (The last annual was printed in a quite small quantity, due to popularity of the show gradually fading, and is considerably rarer as a result).

References

See also

• Airwolf
• Blue Thunder
• The Highwayman
• Street Hawk
• Viper

External links

• Knight Rider at the Internet Movie Database
• Knight Rider at TV.com

Airwolf is an American Television series that ran from 1984 through 1987 Blue Thunder was a 1984 ABC TV series based on the movie of the same title. The Highwayman is an action-adventure themed Television series starring Sam Jones, set in "the near future Street Hawk was an American Television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. Viper was an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City California

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