Knight Rider (1982 TV series)
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| Genre |
Action/Adventure Science fiction/Crime |
| Created by | Glen A. Larson |
| Starring |
David Hasselhoff (S1-4) Edward Mulhare (S1-4) Patricia McPherson (S1, 3, 4) Rebecca Holden (S2) Peter Parros (S4) |
| Voices of | William Daniels (uncred.) |
| Narrated by | Richard Basehart (uncred.) |
| Theme music composer |
Stu Phillips Glen A. Larson |
| Composer(s) | Stu Phillips (13 episodes) Don Peake (75 episodes) Glen A. Larson (1 episode) Morton Stevens (1 episode) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 90 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Glen A. Larson Robert Foster R.A. Cinader (First 12 Episodes from Season One) |
| Location(s) | California |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Glen A. Larson Productions MCA/Universal |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format |
Mono (season 1–3) stereo (season 4) |
| Original release | September 26, 1982 – April 4, 1986 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Knight Rider (2008 TV series) |
| Related shows |
Code of Vengeance Team Knight Rider |
Knight Rider is an American television series created and produced by Glen A. Larson. The series was originally broadcast on NBC from 1982 to 1986. The show stars David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech modern crime fighter assisted by KITT, an advanced artificially intelligent, self-aware and nearly indestructible car. This was the last series Larson devised at Universal Television before he moved to 20th Century Fox.
Self-made billionaire Wilton Knight rescues police Detective Lieutenant Michael Arthur Long after a near fatal shot to the face, giving him a new identity (by plastic surgery) and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton selects Michael to be the primary field agent in the pilot program of his public justice organization, the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). The other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), a heavily modified, technologically advanced Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with numerous features including an extremely durable shell and frame, controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence. Michael and KITT are brought in during situations where "direct action might provide the only feasible solution".
Heading FLAG is Devon Miles, who provides Michael with directives and guidance. Dr. Bonnie Barstow is the chief engineer in charge of KITT's care, as well as technical assistant to Devon (April Curtis fills this role in Season 2).
The car used as KITT in the series was a customized 1982 Pontiac Trans-Am sports model, that cost US$100,000 to build (equivalent to about $245,000 in 2014). Nose, dash and other interior of the car were designed by the design consultant Michael Scheffe.
The "Knight Rider Theme" was composed by Stu Phillips and Glen A. Larson. The rest of the series music was composed by Stu Phillips with 13 episodes in total, Don Peake with 75 episodes, Glen A. Larson co-wrote music only for the "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." episode and Morton Stevens who wrote music just for the "Deadly Maneuvers" episode in the first season.
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