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Knight Rider
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
- Created by:
- Glen A. Larson
- Cast:
- David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, William Daniels, Patricia McPherson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.2Knight of the Phoenix
1982-09-26 · 97mWhen a young detective is ambushed in a failed police stakeout, he is believed to have been killed. In reality, he survives and learns that his face has been altered and his identity has been changed to Michael Knight. The man responsible for this is Wilton Knight, a dying billionaire who, convinced that one man can make a difference, has selected Michael for the role as a crime-fighter.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.1Deadly Maneuvers
1982-10-01 · 49mMichael stops to offer a stranded Army Lieutenant a lift, only to learn when they arrive at her base that her father has died under mysterious circumstances. With the events surrounding the death highly suspicious, Michael decides to investigate.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.2Good Day at White Rock
1982-10-08 · 49mMichael and K.I.T.T. head to the quiet backwater town of White Rock for Michael to take a well deserved vacation and do a little rock climbing, but the trip isn't quite the quiet break expected, when they find that the town is being terrorised by a rowdy motorcycle gang preparing to do battle with a rival club of bikers...
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.6Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular
1982-10-22 · 49mMichael joins an auto-daredevil show whose owners unwittingly took out a second mortgage from a crook who arranges "accidents" so he can take over the business.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.6Just My Bill
1982-10-29 · 49mMichael becomes the bodyguard for a crusading state senator who has stepped on one too many toes.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.4Not a Drop to Drink
1982-11-05 · 49mDevon sends Michael to stop a range war over water rights.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0No Big Thing
1982-11-12 · 49mDevon lands in a small-town lockup on a misdemeanor, but his predicament becomes deadly after a fellow prisoner is killed by the cops.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.7Trust Doesn't Rust
1982-11-19 · 48mMichael is assigned to stop KARR, an evil prototype of KITT programmed to survive at all costs--and now on the loose.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Inside Out
1982-11-26 · 49mMichael takes on the guise of an infamous criminal to infiltrate a highly organized crime ring headed by a retired colonel, who is planning a major heist.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.7The Final Verdict
1982-12-03 · 49mA meek accountant can clear a friend of murder—if Michael can find him before he's arrested for "creative" bookkeeping.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.0A Plush Ride
1982-12-10 · 49mMichael becomes a student in a driving school for chauffeur-bodyguards to expose an assassin whose targets are a trio of visiting Third World leaders.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 5.8Forget Me Not
1982-12-17 · 49mMichael's only hope of preventing the assassination of a Latin American president is a girl who knows the plan, but has amnesia.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.7Hearts of Stone
1983-01-14 · 49mMichael infiltrates a ring of gunrunners selling advanced-design rifles in Central America, "Corazon de Piedras".
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.3Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death
1983-01-21 · 49mSomeone is sabotaging the cars in an alternative-fuel race, so Michael joins the pack to flush out the saboteur.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.5The Topaz Connection
1983-01-28 · 49mThe murder of a men's magazine publisher leads Michael to Las Vegas and an expose the magazine was about to print.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.2A Nice, Indecent Little Town
1983-02-18 · 49mThe trail of a counterfeiter leads to a sleepy little village that not only appears to be harboring the criminal he's after but is also under the eye of the CIA.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0Chariot of Gold
1983-02-25 · 49mMichael investigates the mysterious deaths of members of an exclusive club for geniuses, involved in an archaeological dig.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.0White Bird
1983-03-04 · 49mMichael tries to prevent a lawyer's assistant from being framed for conspiracy, but there's a complication; she was Michael's fiancee before his identity change.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.2Knight Moves
1983-03-11 · 49mMichael tries to catch hijackers who are knocking off shipments carried by independent truckers.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.0Nobody Does It Better
1983-04-29 · 49mMichael contends with interference from an overzealous private eye while he tries to discover who's stealing computer-software secrets.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.2Short Notice
1983-05-06 · 49mAfter Michael unintentionally kills a cycle-gang member, the only witness insists that he recover her kidnapped child before she will help him.
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David Hasselhoff
Michael Knight
Edward Mulhare
Devon Miles
William Daniels
KITT (voice)
Patricia McPherson
Bonnie Barstow
Peter Parros
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