Knight Rider Opening Theme - Original Show Intro | Knight Rider

Experience '80s nostalgia with the original Knight Rider theme! Watch the legendary show intro, featuring KITT and Michael Knight, for an action-packed blast from the past. Relive the excitement now!
Welcome to the official home of Knight Rider on KZbin! A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the powerless, the helpless in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
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[@kyrauniversal]

Please rise for our national/Universal anthem, everyone. Nothing may replace this masterpiece.

[@bradleyphillips204]

Totally agree 👍💯

[@pmdmonteiro]

Not "national" it's Universal ❤️

[@jamescity1160]

Amen!

[@jaysfunkofavorite1571]

I would rise to this national Anthem if it's the soundtrack to Knight Rider ..💖💖💘💘

[@QF_Dan72]

Yeah

[@bengalsfanaz]

Every time I hear this intro I get transported back to when I was a kid. I waited for every episode to come out!

[@northside3701]

Lies😂

[@kitosiriikrit7573]

​@@northside3701 Truths

[@NoelistAvenger]

I was born 6 years after that show ended, but thanks to reruns, I still got to watch it after getting home from school. It was awesome~

Let me transport you back to your childhood with my piano cover (just uploaded today). In my shorts videos, you can find it. Cheers!

[@jazzstandardman]

I get transported back to the 1870s, when Leo Delibes wrote the melody that inspired this theme.

[@drfunkypunk]

Even to this day, this theme is badass.

[@mitp2514]

Nothing can replace this masterpiece.. Knight Rider was ahead of its time..

[@brucewinkler3317]

It Was The First Television Show To Introduce The New CD Player.

[@thepubknight6144]

That beat is 🔥

[@semperterra3235]

I would respectfully disagree and say that Knight Rider was exactly in keeping with its time. Television and film in the 1980s often focused on high tech themes, Knight Rider was about a high tech car, Airwolf and Blue Thunder about high tech helicopters, Street Hawk was Knight Rider on two wheels sans KITT, Automan was a computer generated artificially intelligent being , and then Robocop, Firefox etc.

[@JamieWalden-ei4iz]

That and airwolf

[@TheRenetp]

Airwolf intro theme is up there with this i think.

[@benjaminnatanielbincthomps1591]

Yesterday the Hoff turned 71. Happy belated birthday to a legend. Knight Rider is still a classic

[@jasonsandifer3250]

Happy Birthday David HassleHoff

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Happy birthday

[@brucewinkler3317]

Happy Birthday David Hasslehoff AKA Michael Knight.

[@develynseether4426]

Stu Phillips, the guy who helped compose the theme for this as well as Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers is 94 a week tomorrow (9th September) and still going!

[@WLA-General]

@@develynseether4426FACTS

[@yaj7668]

This theme song is still BADASS!!!!! 2024

[@JamieWalden-ei4iz]

Heck yeah!!

[@marcusjackson546]

DAWG THIS SONG IS FOREVER BADASS

[@yolita1498]

Growing up as an immigrant child I used to watch this show to learn to speak English. I was surprised when I finally learned that his name was Michael Knight and not "micro wave"😅

[@nickcox8049]

Timeless theme song.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

It immediately transports me back to being 12 years old. Funny, it's not really a show for kids but we loved it.

[@JibplayzYT]

This show is pure 80s. I never grew up in this time, however my dad did. I'm so happy he showed me this amazing series from the past!

[@adrian42727]

I have 2 sons, I showed them Knight Rider and The Dukes of Hazard

[@marcfield1234]

One of the most epic themes on television. It still gets my heart pumping to this day.

[@tallgirl6ft1]

Had this as my ringtone so many times. Badass theme❤

[@Tommy_007]

So have I (at the moment) 🙂

[@MrNeo33a]

@@Tommy_007 si yo tuviera esa musica de ringtone probablemente nunca atenderia la llamada

[@MsDemonBunny]

Still my ringtone.

[@pdavies8551]

Same, and it’s amazing how many younger people recognize it and think it’s badass!

[@seanhandsaker913]

What a great show, never missed it. KITT

[@user-en4hx3ij5b]

It brings me so much nostalgia, a kind of sadness to know that those days will never return and only remain in our memories, but grateful to have belonged as a child to the 80s and 90s with TV series like this one in particular. As a child I wanted a watch like Michael's, today we already have them, and I don't have one because I don't want to hahahaha. Greetings from México 🤗🤗

[@JorgeRodriguez-ef5un]

The Best Tv theme of All Time ! 👍

[@user-mu7xp3uq2e]

#1 in my Top Ten TV Theme Songs . Takes me back to when I was 14 years old in 1985.

[@jonathanmyers2867]

"Knight Rider: a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man, who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law"

[@JohnH20111]

One Man Can Make A Difference, Michael

[@dsledge2266]

the rhetoric is what the beat eecentric

[@ATomRileyA]

We need him now more than ever

[@moxie96]

The voice of Ted Cassidy best known as Lurch of the Addams family is doing the narrative, just like on the Incredible Hulk

[@ilttpvvm]

@@moxie96Actually, the narrator is Richard Basehart, who portrayed Wilton Knight in the pilot episode.

[@fergalokeeffe8841]

Back in 1982 we could only dream of a car 🚗 like this. My father had a Ford avenger that use to break down. Only the rich could afford a new car in limerick Ireland back then.😅😊

[@AldenRDavis]

"Michael Knight, a lone crusader in a dangerous world, the world of the KNIGHT RIDER."

[@Nintendofan-yk4cd]

Greatest intro. Ever.

[@masterroshi1015]

Airwolf is pretty dope too though

[@no_nuts]

@@masterroshi1015 Airwolf vs. Knightrider. I would tune in.

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

@@no_nutssomeone actually made a 3D render of KITT standing next to Airwolf on KZbin

[@TheNightmare_13]

NGL. One of my favorite old school 80’s tv show intros. Loved Airwolf and The A-Team as well. But this one was the coolest. And who wouldn’t want a car like KITT? Ahhhhh memories. Good thing I have the whole series on DVD

[@disuser-lp3qv1tm8f]

Busta Rhymes understands

[@canyoncrows7764]

Two genius pieces about this score and VO. The voice over is mixed with high treble, they don't remove the breaths between lines. It matches the percussion freq perfectly, along with the pads. Very weird high treble mix but it's totally unique and sounds forever cool!

[@GarretGrayCamera]

Those shots on the Bonneville Salt Flats are just so well done.

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

I don't drive, but I would love to have a replica of KITT

[@hare_kenworth]

My ringtone last 10 years...and still

[@garybaltiejus7248]

The narrator for the intro does a stellar job

[@StephenCole1916]

It's actor Richard Basehart, who played Wilton Knight in the series pilot. He was also known for his role as Admiral Harriman Nelson in the television science-fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964-68)

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

Let’s go!!!!

[@chibicha]

It brings back memories. It used to be broadcasted on TV every week in Japan. I couldn’t wait for it every week, it was unbearable. The audio was dubbed in Japanese, but in later years, DVDs were sold in English with Japanese subtitles. I bought the edition, and I was impressed that there was no discomfort between the Japanese and the original actor’s voice quality, which made me feel that professionals are amazing. Both were Michael and KITT.

[@Cheeto_Duss]

This is my ring tone and I usually wait as long as I can to answer. And yes my text alert is KITTs swoosh sound 😎

[@johngumprecht]

dude!!

[@user-tr7ic6mu7o]

I really love that Knight Rider Original Theme Intro it is really cool😎 music 🎶🎶🎶 and I love KITT🚗🚘 very much 😍😍😍

[@ghostlover951]

Wow, brings back so many memories, every Saturday after whose the boss, they would give knight rider...Kid was my dream car at the time...but i loved this show as a kid... ill give anything to relive the 80s and 90s all over again

[@luclongly529]

Kitt

[@andrewcoscarella309]

@@luclongly529I think ghostlover was on a late night KZbin rabbit hole of oldschool TV intros after a few drinks. Speaking from experience, ya i got a few words wrong, but the message is loud and clear 😊

[@ReveredDead]

The 80’s movies and shows style. Nothing else like it.

[@Ghostbear17]

quite possibly the worlds first Perfect TV show. still amazing today!

[@annetteforeman8060]

Kitt drive me back to the 80s please.

[@MM-tn3br]

In the 80s they taught kids good guys win. Nowadays they teach kids good guys finish last.

[@colinnachreiner5282]

I remember watching this as a kid and crying because there was a bunch if commercials and my bedtime came up before I could finish the episode

[@christopherwilliams9498]

Thank God for the Ultimate Best TV Series in TV History: Knight Rider always have and always forever will be The Ultimate Highly Recommend and Spectacularly Unforgettable TV Series on God's Green Earth 🌎 Right Here, Right Now and Forevermore Than Ever Before!! Long Live Knight Rider!! Amen, Amen, Amen!! 🤗🙏🌎💋💖📺💯💗✌️💐

[@AndrewChapman]

Never get tired hearing that theme tune! This will always be the real Knight Rider. Everything else that followed after, Knight Rider 2000 (despite featuring Michael, Devon and KITT), Knight Rider 2010, Team Knight Rider and the 2008-09 series are all just imitators. KITT as a Pontiac Trans Am (not as a Chevy or a Pontiac Banshee) and Michael with a black leather jacket is what we associate and identify as Knight Rider.

[@AldenRDavis]

"KNIGHT RIDER: a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man, who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law."

[@Veethecelebrity]

I love this.

[@thepubknight6144]

I remember having his action figure and Kitt with His voice (Yes William Daniels did the voice choices for the toy too)

[@UNDERWOODTRUTH]

I liked this so much as a teen I owned at least fifteen 1982 - 1990 Trans Am 🤠👍

[@stormieslayton536]

The 77 is alot better too look at.

[@UNDERWOODTRUTH]

@@stormieslayton536 Better made 👍 I had a few of those also, Even a 78 black and gold T-top 400 Pontiac engine 🤠

[@1WEareBUFO1]

As a teenager? Did you steal them?

[@skylinefever]

Sure, the Smokey And The Bandit Trans Am may have had several advantages. However, when one builds a strong association with a status symbol, one can prefer something over another. The Plymouth Superbird has numerous advantages over the Dodge Charger. However, go see how many people would much rather have a General Lee. There are plenty of better cars than the Mazda RX7TT and MKIV Supra TT. However, people who grew up around Gran Turismo often have a strong desire for those cars. Why should I want an R34 GTR so badly? There were numerous AWD turbo Porsches that would outperform it. Well, I suppose none of them were as appealing to look at as an R34 GTR.

[@nijju2009]

My favorite...A master piece 🔥

[@awh4272]

Me and my cousins used to play Knight Rider on their bunk bed and I would drive it around like it was KITT lol

[@NoemyTorrance]

That's wonderful 💯😊

[@awh4272]

@@NoemyTorrance she moved to the US many years ago but we still talk about those good times, today!

[@NoemyTorrance]

@@awh4272 How nice! Keep that small particle of childhood within you both! 😁👍

[@wesleyvanvugt6778]

Knight rider stay's Insane ! I love it ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ & i meeting this serie as a young child in 2007 2008 ten i watch it on tv 😀

[@bahamajamerz5059]

The hoff is back baby Achievement unlock:hoff the charts

[@DraconicRamen]

Not me playing with a KITT hotwheels toy as I listen to this....

[@gailspooner1540]

I still love this show and im 43. I even have a pair of Knight Rider Curtains from when i was a kid, toys, models, all the DVDs. ❤❤

[@theCajonwarrior]

I got the Knight Rider theme as my ringtone📱📲

[@jessicarupe9199]

Me too!

[@davidhamilton1981]

Same!

[@pratikwarudkar6397]

Same... Me too😂

[@arifrafique1439]

Me too !

[@HussainKaiser]

That theme, goosebumps, Yes they really showed us the future

[@bradleyphillips204]

82 Trans Am looks great even today. GM, bring back Pontiac and make more like it but with mechanical upgrades. More horsepower 😁

[@TheTread123]

Add the layer of graphene so it will be stronger than a tank.😊

[@Live-Life-Freely]

I grew up with this show and now I own a 1982 Firebird and boy do people love seeing it on the road.

[@cadeevans4623]

This was one of my favorite tv themes such a awesome cool theme

[@josephbail546]

Thank You

[@amitshukla8379]

Arguably the greatest tv show theme song of all time! Certainly my favourite of all time 🙌🏽

[@MarkEdwardMarkCanioI]

Greatest Theme of the Knight Rider..❤❤😂

[@cukcan]

It deserves an oscar just for the opening theme

[@TheMJKnight]

The show where I found a calling, and my namesake.

[@pjbmarcos]

Amazing.

[@andrewshields6771]

Truly ❤this show. I was a kid when I began viewing this series. All of the story telling, the cast, just really everything about it was great 👍.

[@sethudenesh4920]

Anyone 2024 june

[@jttuning5118]

❤

[@k.i.t.t.andmichaelknight]

Best show ever

[@promodelworld687]

A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless - In a world of criminals who operate above the law ♥️

[@okosuntom2808]

If you never watched this tv show as a kid u missed

[@samnehme437]

When I was a kid my mother would record every episode of knight rider for me. Thankyou mum

[@davy1458]

That car seemed so far out back in its day....now we have all the same tech in our cars today.....except for the oil slick and boost jump

[@shovonomar6982]

My childhood hero and dream car❤❤

[@magpiestudent9357]

This is peak 80s.

[@raghavjha3227]

thanks mr.robot s3ep7

[@smith-gk6hi]

i just came here from the X-Files OTS, God Bless the 80's and 90's ❤❤❤❤

[@whateverwhatever5715]

Best theme song

[@seraphthecreator]

Beautiful

[@vuho2075]

Hasselhoff built a career out of talking to his dashboard. Only in America

[@kirahoff8380]

The shows we grew up and somehow forgotten over the years...

[@mellowrose9470]

I had a all black 85 trans am in highschool and loved this show,thought i was the coolest kid haha..now days this is still my ringtone

[@rosemarijnvierstraete7909]

Holy masterpiece

[@logangr81]

Knight rider a man that knows no fear a man that have @@ a man that he is beautiful both inside and outside a man that drives a super car a car that is made of both brains and steel ❤❤❤

[@nadeem006]

Truly masterpiece and ofcourse Ahead of its time , now only memories remains, thanks for this upload....

[@LetoAtreides82]

Such an awesome theme, thanks Stu Phillips and Glen Larson!

[@user-bu8bc6kg4f]

Came to film to film 1 episode in Hendersonville NC 1 turned into 3 good weather, people, locations. In one episode crossing RR tracks in E flat Rock 2 miles from Hendersonville. A sign says welcome to North Dakota 😂 I met Rosey greir my father drove him around in his hot rod 61 Ford Starliner. Building a sheltered workshop in LA used our shop as a model. My father worked part time for Rosey 2 years and offered a full time job in California running his charities. My father declined. Already had a good job Rosey said Larry can't blame ya. I'll likely end up here when I retire. Good man he loved my fathers small car collection and the 61 Ford was his favorite.

[@TheAxelay]

Give me back my 1984/85 here!!!

[@theceoofhumankind8649]

The best show ever! Could you upload the Season 04 intro with Super Pursuit Mode, please?

[@SakeemaDaniels-nn4jy]

David Hasselhoff❤ One of my millions of TV teen crushes❤

[@gTimber1930]

Knight Rider - Champion the cause of the innocent.

[@Mendirek]

This was broadcasted in Turkey with the name Dark Thunder... my childhood 🥹

[@GUNMETALGUYUSA]

Nostalgic Ear Candy

[@MIAUSCARADOXD]

I thought it was a dream, I used to play the game of knight rider as a kid on my windows xp. Good times

[@preppertrucker5736]

Before I was even into Star Trek was Knight Rider 👍💪

[@ricardopaulodasilva2953]

Show demais !!! Linda música de introdução ❤

[@NjonjoNdehi]

KITT = Knight Industries Two Thousand

[@craigturner8993]

It's back to my childhood, i do miss the 80's.

[@safwanahmed7585]

I love Knight Rider and I love this theme song.

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@awh4272]

So cool!

[@ramennoodz2155]

Just watched the first episode can’t wait to see where this is gonna go

[@clearspira]

Every show after the original tried to turn Micheal into a retired old man refusing the call of duty. He doesn't even know that KITT has been crushed in one of them. What a disservice to this character.

[@ryand141]

Whoever did the music should've gotten an emmy. Class.

[@danmcdaid]

The god Stu Phillips! Only Mike Post matches him for quality and output.

[@rayon6367]

Nostalgia!!

[@antdude]

Rad.

[@khurramjavaid653]

Reminds me the Golden days of my Childhood. Michael, I still remember You and the whole Crew

[@TobyCostaRica]

80s shows had the best intros and it’s not even close. A-Team, Airwolf, Knight Rider