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. knight_rider
The opening episode told the story of how a dying millionaire named Wilton Knight rescued a young undercover cop who had been shot in the face. After plastic surgery, officer Michael Long had a new face, a new identity (Michael Knight), and a new mission in life: to fight for law and justice in the Knight's incredible super-car, the Knight Industries Two Thousand–or KITT, for short.
It was love at first sight between Michael and KITT. The car, a sleek, black, customized Pontiac Trans-Am, was impervious to attack, could cruise at 300 mph, could leap up to 50 feet through the air, and was loaded with such armaments as flamethrowers, smoke bombs, and infrared sensing devices. Best of all, it could talk, and in fact had a personality all its own; peevish, a bit haughty, but totally protective of Michael. He could summon the car when in trouble, and it would come crashing through the walls to get him.
Its deceased inventor had left behind a huge fortune to finance the crime-fighting, and a trusted associate, the suave Devon, to look after things. Based at a palatial estate, called somewhat grandly the Foundation for Law and Government, Michael (and often Devon) went forth each week, trailed by a large maintenance van that served as a sort of mobile command post. Rounding out the crew was a beautiful mechanic, variously Bonnie or April, and ”RC3,” a streeet-wise mechanic who joined the team in the fall of 1985. Which is all right because KITT kicks ass.
Though the gimmick in the series was the car, much of the show's appeal was due to actor David Hasselhoff, a tall, handsome former soap-opera heartthrob (on The Young and The Restless) who joked and kidded with his computerized companion. While he had more to say than “The Man of Six Words,”
his tight jeans, wavy hair, and laidback style (his favorite phrase was “You got it”) made women melt.
Michael Knight and his “Buddy” K.I.T.T began their future together fighting crime and criminals who operated “above the law”. We find that with each episode that “One man (and his KITT) CAN make a difference”. Our Knight in shining armor arrived to fill our hearts with hope and our world with peace.
Faithful Fans still follow the series plots,scenes, and actors. There are also “KITT” builders who build their dream car. They show us what determination can accomplish. Many internet sites are run and operated by fans of the series. The series that caught our eyes and captured our hearts.
Season 1: [Sept 1982 - May 1983]
Season 2: [Oct 1983 - May 1984]
Season 3: [Sept 1984 - May 1985]
Season 4: [Sept 1985 - Apr 1986]
Knight Rider 2000: [May 1991]
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