KNIGHT RIDER | WHITE LINE WARRIORS Episode Commentary (EP35) David Hasselhoff Mary Beth Evans

[@donovaneddiealanhodges1499]

I really love the first working name for this episode "Mr. Alarm" 'cause that kinda reminds me of an homage to the name Mr. Freeze from Batman.

[@petermclachlan-wortley3339]

Oh l love this episode probably in the top5 of my favourite episodes of the series..great story,action and soundtrack,notice no buttons on the overhead consol in the shot where KITT enters the semi...also loved how they even put in the roof sound effect in the blind drive scene,as the roof was missing,hear the effect,roof closed....getting to some really good episodes now...can't wait for your next installment Joe...

[@Theratron]

- The micromachine guy is John Moschitta Jr. Transformers fans also know him as the voice of Blurr :) - I see the red Camaro in the title shot, all the way to the bottom - Never noticed there was a DeLorean parked further up the road in the Kitt vs. Karr episode! - The lock lights... I always got the impression it was just a mock door in the studio. They didn't put those in an actual car did they? - The scene where they approach the semi has a really cool animation on the dashboard where the rev counter works so well that I could have sworn it was actually hooked up to the engine, like with the fancars that are made these days :)

[@AndrewChapman]

Love how this episode shows a lot of good close up shots of KITT's dash in the hero car.

[@mattayres371]

I absolutely love these "look back" documentarys on knightrider! ....its just so fasinating seeing how things happened with different people n different props and vehicles and places...... absolutely brilliant...... cause you learn stuff that u never knew as a child. 😉👍

[@zddoodah]

I grew up in Seal Beach. My next-door neighbor heard about this episode being filmed, so we drove down to the beach to see what we could see. It was a Monday night, and they had wrapped production for the day, so all we saw were trailers and a couple of the KITT cars in the beach parking lot. We walked down there (no security) and eventually knocked on one of the trailer doors. Someone answered, and we found David Hasselhoff and two other guys watching Monday Night Football. David was nice enough to come out and say hello to two awkward 16-year old kids. He took Polaroid photos with us and signed them as best he could with a ball-point pen on a Polaroid photo. Unfortunately, I don't still have mine.

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

What a fantastic story! Too bad the photo no longer exists, it would have been amazing to see! If they were watching Monday Night Football, then your visit must have happened on December 5, 1983. Very cool!

[@MolecularShadowFox]

What I did notice was when Ron first gets into KITT at the cliff side there, he really smacks his shoulder and head on the t-top. Looks like it really hurt

[@pdennis93]

There was a goof with the foglights in the scene where Michael is waiting for the alarm to go off. The foglights are on and headlights down. Then in the next scene the headlights are up and foglights are off. Then the next scene it's back to the foglights on and headlights are down.

[@henrygalarza4577]

Finally found this. My favorite episode, with the use of "Crumblin' Down". Great song

[@kennethmattsson880]

I usually re-watch an episode before watching the commentary. Makes the commentary even better! This is also a really good episode!

[@Patrick94GSR]

Netflix just recently added the series, which is great as I don’t have to watch it on the NBC app with commercials. All the original music appears to be intact, including the music from John Mellencamp and Prince.

[@shanecashman6495]

As an avid Knight Rider fan, from way back in the day, then waiting in the mid 2000’s for them to release the tv shows to dvd. I can say without a doubt I’ve seen every episode dozens of times. This is indeed the best Knight Rider burnout off the entire series. Wether it be K.I.T.T. Pulling a 180 to a burnout, or just simply a burnout period. This is by far the best one!!. Easily 100 yards of burning tires and smoke at the same time. I’m sure you guys already know this. They had several different stunt cars, this one was the modified engine Trans Am. They put a special 455 Ci engine in it. This one was used for burnouts and where lots of power were required. Who else better though to have Jack Gill doing it too!!. I also love the location reveal’s. Very interesting👍🏼 keep up the great work. Always great to run into another Knight Rider enthusiast.

[@pdennis93]

This episode had music removed from the DVDs, likely because they didn't want to pay for licensing. The song removed was Little Red Corvette by Prince at the sun spot when they first meet Handsome Anson. Imagine if they had to remove John Mellencamp's "Crumblin' Down". That would have been really odd since it's crucial to the plot.

[@keepingitreal71]

This also happened to shows like Greatest American Hero and WKRP... One reason I hate to buy US DVDs.... Makes me upset as hell....

[@pdennis93]

@@keepingitreal71 iirc there was a Quantum Leap episode that wasn't even available on Hulu/Netflix because they couldn't remove the music as one of the characters was singing a song in a talent contest they didn't get the rights for so rather than deleting the song or scene, they just didn't make the episode available for streaming. It's on my season 2 DVD set at least.

[@quietizkept]

As a copyright owner, even I must say that the copyright laws are arcane and asinine.

[@Patrick94GSR]

Just watched it on Netflix since the show was just recently added. All the music appears to be intact including Mellencamp’s original version of Crumblin Down and also Prince’s Little Red Corvette.

[@pdennis93]

The 57 chevy convertible model at 4:33 I believe was in a chase on the Fall guy which ironically involved a black and gold 1982-83 Trans Am.

[@filipohman7277]

The Yellow Golf Appears from now also almost in every upcoming Knight Rider Episodes 👍😁 31 min 05sec.🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@AdamKNAC]

One thing I remember from the next episode _Race for Life_ was the scene where KITT drove on the railroad tracks toward the end of the episode.

[@tf68charger]

One of my favorite episodes of knight rider

[@mrjsv4935]

This is indeed great episode :) Most likely good thing they changed the focus away from the car alarm salesman :D Never noticed the KITT's voicebox change at the scene of Michael asking KITT if someone was following them. Going to have to check my VHS recording from 2000's some day and compare it to the DVD version. Also, glad to have the VHS recording for all original music too ;)

[@phoenixblack1220]

Many many thanks! I needed my weekly fix of Knight Rider episode breakdown! Looking forward to the next episode.

[@kimberlywalters7592]

The actor who played the sheriff on this episode also played A sheriff on an episode of the A- Team.

[@digitalmagicAR]

That blind drive "auto cruise" sequence at 28:58 is very well done. I forgot that was in this ep. I've shown that clip to people before because it is really convincing that KITT is driving himself. Also that interior shot of them pulling up behind the semi as the trailor door opens is awesome!

[@mattcox3373]

One of my favorite episodes. Love all the songs in it as well.

[@TownieGirl1974]

I've always loved this episode. It has this vibe of a period of time that I'd really love to go back to.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

One of my favourite episodes if not my favourite of them all!

[@kareemrichards8635]

Well done, this is one of my favorites. Thanks you very much. Thanks for sharing.

[@vijayantgovender2045]

Thank you Joe I always love watching your wonderful videos I am from South Africa

[@bobbova8708]

Thank you Joe for another great commentary.you always manage to give us interesting info.thankfully they did not use the early version of the story.it is interesting that the John Mellencamp song was removed from season 1's "give me liberty or give me death" and crumbling down managed to remain as it is mentioned here by name.Hugh Gillin was also in an Airwolf episode where he played a good guy law man and unfortunately doesn't survive the episode.I remember my mom and sis were happy to see Mary Beth Evans here as she was in Days of our lives at the time.This episode was one of my favorites and the racers angle and Michael trying to clear Ron was a good story angle.When Ron sees April in the semi his reaction was great.The variety of cars used here by the racers also make the episode entertaining. I am looking forward to the next commentary as race for life was another of my favorites.I have started to watch my blu ray episodes before I watch your commentary episode and I find that I can recognize the hero car from the insert car from the stunt cars ect.You have greatly enhanced my enjoyment in watching knight rider!!😀😀

[@originalsubwayjones]

Next time the LEDs show up in an episode under the door handle, I’d love for you to talk about whether or not they were installed on a car, or if they were some kind of soundstage trick like the dashboard. Thanks for another great episode breakdown.

[@michaelknight2721]

Love this episode. It's one of my favourites, yet another amazing video from Joe.Thankyou again Joe.

[@themobseat]

I'm astonished by the shoddy workmanship put into the KITT car.

[@Theratron]

Well, to be fair, it was just a stuntcar. It was never ment to be seen this up close. Really wonder why they didn't use a shot of the hero car for that scene. Even if it wasn't available they could have edited it in later ...

[@jackiemcgrath5941]

It is a good episode. My favorite scene is Manny, it is so funny how he doesn’t believe Michael and keeps trying to get in his car! And also the scene where Manny almost gets arrested!

[@pscurti350]

Another great commentary, I love the then and now location stuff and the info about the individual cars, Like the carpet hump for the fuel cell. Very cool stuff.

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Job Brother 👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@pdennis93]

Love the Trans Am nationals. I was there in 08, 09, and 10. Took 2nd in G2 93-97 modified in 09.

[@mauriceknight6581]

Hi Just a Crime : ) I think 2 Season is the Best. Thank you for All your work and your Time . Best wish Pierre Knight

[@DavidR-ub2dp]

This was one of my favorites in knight rider it had a blend of 50s and 80s themes and cars and the famous turbo boost scene with jack sessums miniatures very iconic as always

[@GérannGerberChannel]

Great video Joe and AJ!! Love your content!!

[@79designuk]

I always wondered.... how come they didn't wobble about in the back of the semi. If you are on a plane... you are hardly move left/right but it's still difficult to walk straight. Try that in the trailer of a truck doing 45-55! haha. Never knew that was GP ranger station. How cool. :). Did you go into the store...? To see if the layout was similar?

[@JNC1973]

You know I can't believe I never thought of that before. If the Semi really was driving with them in the back of it trying to get their work done every time it came to a stop sign or red light they'd all go flying to the front of the truck at the same time lol. Or every turn they'd all go flying into one of the walls on either side. Now that would be funny to see.

[@FirstDan2000]

Can't imagine Edward Mulhare doing the Star Trek 'Lunge' to make it look like the semi hit the brakes. Would have been great to see it just once.

[@KariM-pm9jm]

"Sorry to ruin your childhood." - Loved that line!

[@albertoa.ramirez5156]

Awesome documentary and this is one of my favorite episodes too. By the way in the last scene where U see the guy running after Michael, I believe I see the famous red Camaro parked next to the yellow Volkswagen to the left. Might be wrong, so keep doing your thing & keep them coming!

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

Good eye! You may be right!

[@keithmarshall5025]

YYYYEEEEESSSS!!!! WHITE WIRE APPEARANCE!!!! Great episode as always guys!!! Love all the videos you put out.

[@essbe7158]

Great commentary for a great episode.

[@waleedhassan798]

They also removed the Prince track too !!!!! Not sure if you mentioned that

[@pdennis93]

Little red Corvette originally played at the sun spot near the beginning. They mentioned music being removed, but not that specific song.

[@waleedhassan798]

@@pdennis93 what is wrong with Prince, that’s what I think. I would be happy to have my song or a cover. Makes me more money and fame.

[@pdennis93]

@@waleedhassan798 he probably wanted too much for the rights.

[@waleedhassan798]

@@pdennis93 fair point !

[@dhanushkaariyasinghe597]

Thanks for all

[@jerichompm]

Thank you Joe for the episode i went back looking at episodes, The blonde lady - Season 1 Chariots of Gold that was Tanya Walker's younger sister, Normally the crew ain't mentioned in the standard credits but it might be on the credit sheets or you'll have too ask someone who was around the crew mostly like Andy or Jack Gill.

[@Samuel-gc6js]

25:03 always assumed the grille was broken here. I liked the fog light grille. Also liked the fog lights (unlike some fog lights they used in season 4)

[@wiedietie]

Great episode as always 👍

[@CR7659]

13:32 that's a different '57 Chevy. 4-door hardtop and no blue dots in the tail lights.

[@pdennis93]

Iirc that was the point. It's not supposed to be Ron's car since Mace was the actual burglar. It's a likely a car Mace had at his shop that looked similar to Ron's, but wasn't Ron's. Chief Craig says someone saw Ron's car leaving the scene of the crime, but it was a case of mistaken identity.

[@mattnik]

I'm going to miss these so much when they conclude....

[@AmeerHamza-en7vy]

Hi joe! LOVE this commentary! Also which is the cars in the series have the door handle LED lights?

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

None of them...it was just a door on a sound stage.

[@tonystanco7315]

Great episode indeed. In this story Michael mentions he used to have a 1957 Chevy during his younger years. We'll see the 57 Chevy in KR2000. By the way, I thought I had read on a call sheet for this episode that in this episode the future season 3/4 hero car had been used. I was obviously wrong.

[@neilmustow368]

Thought the brown car looked familiar was also in lethal Weapon 3 in a car garage scene with Rene Russo's character in a fight scene

[@photolabguy]

I think it's time for you guys to make some merch featuring the white wire.

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

Agreed! How about a spool of white wire with the words "WHITE WIRE ALERT"!

[@photolabguy]

@@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial ABSOLUTELY!

[@kimberlywalters7592]

Great Commentary ❤!

[@billbaker2725]

I hope you went to the pier in Seal Beach

[@tompinkerton8099]

When KITT pulls into the semi and then we see the plastic curtain opening... I assumed that was to give a reason why you don't see the office area of the semi in the point-of-view shot from within KITT as they are approaching the semi. As if the curtain was closed, so from a distance, it just looks like nothingness inside.

[@kimberlywalters7592]

Love love this episode! ❤

[@captvictor]

a lot of Sessums Models were existing kits that were kit-bashed (I.E the KITT's were actually Cameros)

[@davidandrews5215]

cool on the hood and the carpet about the fuel cell

[@FirstDan2000]

Hi Joe, You described damage to the drivers side fender on the hard top stunt car in this video (at around 18.10) I think it happened in the previous episode. The turbo boost scene in Diamonds Aren't a Girls Best Friend - we see it happen as the car lands, and they show the car continue driving for a few moments. The camera angle shows the low view and we get to see the fender buckle near to the door, during the landing. Maybe the schedule was too tight to get it fixed properly? How am i doing on this one?

[@James-seafan]

excellent episode

[@jegoy68]

Thank you for this wonderful coverage mr. Joe and KRH!!! I didn’t know miniature Chevy cars were used in some scenes! Awesome! I’m just wondering, what was that set of small trolley like wheels at the back of the brown Chevy? I’m not knowledgeable with cars 😅

[@KariM-pm9jm]

As seen in 4:00, they are called the wheelie bars. Stuff of the drag racing.

[@Legitcar117]

The fast talking guy is John moschitta also known as blur in the transformers series in the 80s. He is also known as the fastest taking man in the world or at least at that time.

[@gn0st1c]

ARR abbreviation stands for ARRest or ARRaignment in Criminal Record.

[@spyhunt3r007]

Regarding missing music, Prince songs were the main ones missing, however modern releases such as the Japanese blu-ray set which I own does have all of the original music intact, and interestingly the Starz streaming on Amazon I just tried and the Prince song in Knight of the Drones is still there, however the entire episode, Dead of Knight is suspiciously missing, probably due to the Prince song once again. White Line Warriors on Amazon has it's Prince song replaced with a very generic synth type song. It's crazy that the Japanese blu-ray set still goes for around $500, even though it is 5 years old now... I wonder if any other foreign blu-rays have intact music for a lower price point? Also sucks that the original Season 3 opening intro showing the old dash is not on the Japanese blu-ray, it is the same odd opening sequence as the Universal DVDs. Oh well...

[@ShayLocomotivePro93184]

Can’t wait for Mouth of the Snake commentary

[@SA-zoom1]

I wonder... the car with the fuel cell, is this the one that ended up in the UK? If it is it must be the one I saw at a garage back in 2005/2006.. I think it had the locking hood release too.

[@Theratron]

No, season 1 and 2 hero car is privately owned in the US. The car that ended up in the UK is the season 3 and 4 hero car. It's very possible that car had a fuel cell as well I suppose....

[@SA-zoom1]

@@Theratron no idea if it was a hero car, but the car had just been purchased in the US and shipped over, had no working brake lights or marker lights and was being wired up to be road legal. Had a full 2 screen dash, so might have been one of the screen used cars that ended up as a tour car.

[@Theratron]

@@SA-zoom1 if it was the season 3/4 hero car, definitely. That ended up as a tour car after the show was cancelled. It's original dashboard was taken out and replaced twice with a two tv dash, if I remember correctly. First by the tour car company, and then that dashboard was replaced by Mark's custom kits in Florida. After that it went to a private owner in the UK. That S 3/4 hero car is the only one of the 5 remaining screen used cars that left the US. Of course you may have seen a replica car instead, but I don't think many of those have a fuel cell ; )

[@SA-zoom1]

@@Theratron I thought it was a replica until the garage owner, the UK's no 1 Pontiac Man (since the 70's) pointed all the little bits showing it was the real deal as in a genuine Knight Rider tv car, never driven on the public roads, not one of the many replicas that would come in for work. I think the owner had paid over £60,000 for it which seemed like a crazy sum back then!

[@Theratron]

@@SA-zoom1 wow, then I'd say it was definitely the hero car! Lucky guy 🤗

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

I’m lucky I have the original disc set.

[@mb-ql1gb]

2:07 You ever recognized the DELOREAN parking behind? 10:12 : No, there are FIVE lights ... ^^ 19:36 It looks a bit like the white smoke is coming out of the actors "backside" ... 20:26 Dont call it "white wire", call it "Knight wire" the famous wire in the world, fighing for law and order ... ^^

[@tryksta7247]

You guys must be rubbing off on me, but I'm proud to say I immediately recognized that street from "K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R."!

[@Thunderwing88]

Definitely not John Mochitta Jt. who was the Micro Machines guy and Blurr in Transformers.

[@saints093]

The scene where Manny first tries to break into KITT, is that the hero car in the scene?

[@knightnorma08]

It's a damn shame about the music. I really missed the music in give me liberty and give me death... its not the same not hearing hurt so good by John Mellencamp in that episode

[@crgray1979]

One day the white wire will have its own Twitter and Facebook account

[@rickr442]

I love Seal Beach! Three Irish bars in two blocks! They didn't 'loan' the cars, they rented them! Probably $300 or so/day. I was in that business for a while.

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

Oh yes, I am sure you are right Rick!

[@kimberlywalters7592]

Mary Beth Evans will return on season 4 Deadly Knight Shade. Mary is A big soap opera actress.

[@digitalmagicAR]

That massive tire roast after turbo boosting over the 2 cars is the only thing I remember about this ep. I always wondered if that was a car with a 350cid transplanted since there are several times in the series where KITT seems to be pretty hot and this is one of them. 2 other times that come to mind are the ep with the blind lady, and KITT racing Rooster Camaro both of which the car just roasts the tires

[@danmurphy9173]

Jack Gill had described having cars setup to do different things, and either he or someone else mentioned nitrous. Ok, he wouldn’t maybe need nitrous, but that burnout is so sick!

[@digitalmagicAR]

@@danmurphy9173 Thank you. Yes I realize they modded the 305 cars some, and possibly used nitrous. It seems like in some of the performance car themed eps when they needed KITT to look hot such as when he was against a Porsche or hot rod, they made sure to use the hot T/A :)

[@Samuel-gc6js]

27:18. 5 gallon?? Not much mileage out of that lol

[@knightrideshare4264]

Even my Mother said, "That's not Mellencamp!" from the other room when I was watching a rerun in the early 90's. Vivid memory. Nobody is fooled by the sound alikes. Ha!

[@henriquegalvao6945]

To this day, i still dont know if that hero dash is just lit up, or actually works. Joe? :D

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

It didn't function too much by this point in the series.

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

40 miles an hour and 7,200 rpm, gas mileage might have been horrendous. Did you guys noticed that?

[@Theratron]

Perhaps it was only 720 rpm, as the indicator itself is all the way to the bottom ; )

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

@@Theratron you might be right, I have to take a look at my dash, but it reads by the 100, 9 = 900 , 72 would read 7200. Anyway it is fun to see all of this hidden facts. Have a blessed day.

[@Theratron]

@@Zelaznogsiul-63 thanks, you too! 🤗

[@CycolacFan]

Unless it’s 72rpm? What did 346.0 signify?

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

@@CycolacFan I don’t know, I have to rewatch that part of the video.

[@michaelupton3107]

I'd like to own one of the miniature screen used KITTS😊❤👍

[@mattayres371]

Wouldn't it have been absolutely brilliant if the knightrider production crew had a double episode where garthe knight goes on a evil mission with karr n goes up against michael n kitt!! ..... Now that's what i call "double trouble!!" If that's not "double trouble" i don't know what is!! 😉👍 Because garthe had a big enough truck 🚛 for a car to fit in! Im telling ya .. that would have been absolutely brilliant!! 😃💪

[@1967Camaro]

Hey, it is Steve Bralver. I really enjoy seeing your work. I’d like to collaborate with you somehow, because I sincerely appreciate your dedication to history. Would you be interested? Will you be in Los Angeles again anytime soon?

[@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial]

Hey Steve! Sure we would love to chat about it. You can email us at [e-mail]

[@tolgakaranlik]

The guy who played Many Carmichael, was he not one of two burglars who stole KITT in epsiode 1? KITT was taking them to police station and ejecting off to the police?

[@johnmartel6192]

🙏🏻

[@albertolunghi4947]

The Italian dvd edition hasn't got the Italian dubbing for this episode. I've always wondered why, as all the other season two episodes feature the regular Italian dubbing. The Italian tv edition (KR is regularly re-run on the Mediaset channels) enjoys the regular old Italian dubbing as well. Now, the fact some musics have been changed gives me an idea: the original Italian dubbing might contain something that could not be reproduced in the dvd, maybe some music. For you historians getting the Italian tv edition might be a lost treasure if it still contains the old background sound column and tracks... 🤔🤔🤔

[@736693]

Instead of Gospel, why not play Hopelessly Devoted To You, You’re The One That I Want, Summer Nights, or We Go Together from the Grease soundtrack? Was Cindy a reminder of Sandy Olsson (the late Olivia Newton John)? Were Ron’s Weekend Warriors like the T Birds or Scorpions from Grease?

[@jetknight7562]

All the episodes were very good except the very last episode I didn't care for..especially changing kitt to Dead red...

[@themobseat]

Foundation Law And Government = F.L.A. G. 🇺🇸