Opening desert scene.

[Gold Coast Knight]

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what episode (if any perticular) the opening desert scene came from. I thought it was Goliath, but after watching them, it seems different.
Thanks.

[Knight Rider Archive]

The desert scene (that accompanies the credits, I'm guessing that's the one you mean?) is completely independent of the show. It doesn't appear in any Knight Rider story (although a couple of unused shots make it into "Short Notice", and the intro to "Knight Rider 2000").

It was filmed by a man named Wayne Fitzgerald, who worked for Universal Studios, and was chosen because it added a mysterious feel and presentation to the series, which is what the producers were looking for.

It was just a good-looking way to open each episode!

- Paul
- http://www.knightriderarchive.com

[walter h. anderson]

I always liked the opening credits with KITT driving through the desert.
It gives the viewer the feeling that Michael and KITT are on a very important mission...especially when KITT's in Super Pursuit Mode.

[Knight of Sweden]

nahh SPM makes it look stupid, better of with normal mode

[Lost Knight]

I love the opening desert credit sequence. It's a trademark of Knight Rider just as K.I.T.T.'s red scanner is, in my opinion. And I absolutely agree that it adds a mysterious feel to the show. It's not goofy, cheesy, or lame...just plain cool. Seeing KITT coming towards the screen from a distance makes the opening a little dramatic-feeling, too.

I don't think the series really captured this same mysterious feel until it reached Season 4. That's why I liked the final season so much despite the fact that it had its share of sub-par episodes; it had a darker, more serious tone that matched the opening better, I think.

[JJSoCrazy]

I asked this question before, and I was told it was filmed in some desert out in Nevada where they put car comercials such as one of the old Cadillac commercials, there was also a pic of a man with a camera angling it in the desert.