There were a few recurring characters here and there and there was the occasional two-parter episode, but the show was relatively “new episode new town new mission” from one week to the next. There wasn’t a main throughline to follow, just Hassel-the-hoff bringing the charm and swagger with William Daniels delivering his dry sardonic wit that felt right at home with his tenure as John Adams in 1776. It’s the presentation and plot that changes enough to keep Knight Rider unique, watchable, and most importantly - entertaining. Which is just about the right amount of time for this series.īy mentioning those other similar series I hoped to illustrate the point that the basic nuts and bolts of the operation are similar to numerous other shows from the late 70s and early 80s. Regardless of the stakes, the show was a fun run for 84 thrilling episodes. Sometimes it's a greedy land developer trying to swindle a stunt showman out of his race track. only in this case the ride and the friend are one and the same! Sometimes it’s a big scheme like selling tactical nukes to bad guys. ![]() You have a loner hero with his trusty steed and best friend. While Knight Rider is very similar to those shows, it's actually much closer to the clasic Lone Rangerseries. ![]() Like so many shows of the era like The A-Team, Airwolf, The Six Million Dollar Man, or even to some extent The Incredible Hulk featuring loner heroes helping simple folk deal with whatever criminal enterprise is harassing them. get their marching orders but are frequently distracted en route to help save the people who need it most. ![]() Overseen by the benevolent Knight Foundation and its leader Devon Miles (Edward Mulhare), Michael and K.I.T.T. (an uncredited William Daniels) and goes on a variety of missions helping hapless locals along the way. At its core, the series is essentially pre-Nick Fury David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight and he drives a powerful, fully armed, state-of-the-art talking car K.I.T.T. ![]() If there’s a need to explain the plot of Knight Rider and why it’s awesome to anyone in the world… I just don’t know what to do for them.
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