Goliath Springs Garthe Knight Out Of Prison | Knight Rider

[@INFAMOUSLSG]

One thing I'll always love about the Garth/goliath arc is that they always have goliath sounding like a monsterous force of nature. Like how the prisoners heard it coming from like a few miles away lol. Willing to bet david had a ball playing dual roles.

[@knight2000ct]

I believe has said that it was too much work as he was on set double the time that’s why they never came up with a third.

[@JACKTHETRIXTER]

David took down Goliath. Hm. I think I read about that somewhere before.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

That's the thing about playing the villain . It's so much more fun than playing the good guy and the opportunities for over acting are great! Hasslehoff with the big bushy caveman beard is great though! 🤣

[@JACKTHETRIXTER]

I take it back. This is growing on me as I watch it more and more.

[@benzina7]

It is a beast of god.

[@ultraduck7472]

There wasn't a kid outside when both episodes came on I was glued to the TV when I was a kid

[@bradleyphillips204]

That's for sure but the next day when I was six my friends and I were outside finding speed bumps and dirt piles to jump trying to be like knight rider 😅

[@donjohn2695]

The glory days of Tv

[@richyrich7719]

Facts🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@kassadyne3602]

You ain't never lie

[@censorshipsucks9493]

The Goliath, and KARR episodes were the best.

[@krdm6167]

Gotta love how Garth took time to honk the horn prior to setting off.

[@alexl2981]

I love how the driver knew to jump out and let Garthe drive. 😂

[@nathueil1]

Roll on Big Daddy!

[@Denver_Risley]

Absolutely right. Garthe drives. Period. AND he bothered to toot the victory horn on the way out.

[@fjccommish]

It was either that or get pulled out, just like Garth kicked that other guy away.

[@ratedtriplex]

As cool as this scene was, I couldn't help but wonder is there something keeping him from sliding over instead of getting out and running around while the guards are shooting?

[@colormedubious4747]

He managed to turn that big rig around in the little prison yard ONLY by the sheer magic of editing!

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

And little toy models…….

[@gregrice3578]

Tandems went from all the way back to forward in a blink of an eye lol

[@chesterbowles7950]

That's not magic.....that's Knight Rider....well ....Goliath anyway.......

[@kashourikatsu2543]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nooneinparticular1491]

True, but the things that they needed to edit out were all of the Goliath-shaped holes that were made in all of the buildings and walls that surrounded the yard :)

[@RandallHallKaizenReiki]

Oh, eighties cheese. How wonderful. It would have been easier and safer if Garth had jumped in the passenger side, but he risked both their lives coming around to the driver's side so he could be the one to drive. Also, honking the horn. Such classic over-the-top super-villainy. I love it.

[@Angyali]

It was probably the adrenalin. He just regained his freedom.

[@ZeonEons]

Yep back then writers were able to get away with a lot of these details. It makes them look bad for today's modern times

[@Themuffenthusiast]

Commando/driver guy had to get out of the cab to lay down some sick suppressing fire.

[@wheatlandsoul]

I know, I’m like, We used to be entertained by this?

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

Windows down too lol

[@USMC-sz6vw]

He drives away at 10 miles an hour. Prison guards: there's nothing we can do now.

[@dcdrew3]

Yeah, don't get Into any police cruisers that they probably have on the prison grounds & try & go after him! lol.

[@freighttrain7143]

Of course not! It was bulletproof! If you can't shoot it, you just keep shooting AT IT! THERE'S NO OTHER POSSIBLE STEPS TO TAKE! OBVIOUSLY! *_DON'T YOU KIDS KNOW ANYTHING?!?!_* 🤣😂😅

[@fjccommish]

@@freighttrain7143 When you run out of bullets, then you throw the gun at it.

[@freighttrain7143]

@@fjccommish You're right, I forgot the final, CRUCIAL STEP lol

[@fjccommish]

@@freighttrain7143 Superman Hates This One Gun Trick

[@akaaoi]

"We've placed an All Points Bulletin out but I don't have much hope. It'll be hard to track down a menacing all-black truck that can be heard from miles away."

[@duncanwilson7390]

Goliath was unstoppable. Until the driver went over his tacho hours 😁

[@phoenixblack1220]

This had to have been one of the best and most darkest episodes of the entire series.

[@athlonen]

It had the potential to be even darker. I mean, picture this: In the pilot, Tanya Walker dies. From the episode "A Good Knight's Work", Tanya's lover, Cameron Zachary, discovers Michael Long is still alive. He wants KITT. He works with Adrienne to try to get KITT. Adrienne springs Garthe to do just that. Garthe tells his sister, Jennifer (Knight of the Juggernaut) that Michael isn't Michael Knight, gets Michael dropped from FLAG, and gets access to the schematics that makes KITT.. or even KARR. This had the potential to go a LONG way.. but everything changed in 1986.. I mean, nearly every major guest star or supporting actor/actress ends up going to Star Trek: The Next Generation.

[@phoenixblack1220]

@@athlonen that’s actually a nice bridge and character arc. They did have such potentially bridge continuity of episodes. I really with they would have.

[@ken.f.c.1977]

​@athlonen thsts cuz TNG was the best show on the air at that time..."make it so"

[@supermario8416]

Better than 99% of todays movies !

[@jimbrown2688]

Who would win in a fight between Goliath and Blue Thunder or Airwolf?

[@mikelitoris9610]

So excited as a kid waiting for this episode !

[@2001eskimo]

Ummm

[@Howyaduing]

Goliath should’ve had its own computer system like Kitt

[@Angyali]

His master wasn't interested in it. He wanted to feel every inch of Goliath's brute force while driving!

[@jamescolby7125]

@@Angyali yeah Garthe doesn't strike me as a team player who listens to someone else's ideas even if it is a super computer. I think his mother is the only one he really listened to.

[@alexpowers5117]

They should equip Goliath with state of the art guns or lasers

[@TheDarkVampire666]

I read there was a plan to bring Garth back but with a rebuilt KARR obviously it never happened but Michael and KITT vs Garth and KARR could've been interesting

[@Woodclaw]

In the Knight Rider videogame on Playstation 2 Garth and KARR were the final boss... and they didn't like each other one bit.

[@DyspareEmbodied]

All of these inmates look like they are doing hard time for j-walking and loitering.

[@Jake4Life45]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MadThanos79]

I love how there are so many comments here pointing out continuity mistakes such as the trailer axles or the paved road while not once mentioning that the truck changes color from black to grey...

[@leslycadet5695]

The grill changed too.

[@taverasjr17]

😂😂

[@joshuabowmans9850]

I love that super truck.

[@edsaloru1]

2:12 you got the touch ...

[@InHypnoticTrance]

That mustache and beard are barely hanging on. 😂 Fantastic!

[@KingDavidtheRed1]

I wonder if it was always standing prison policy for the guards to shoot at any vehicle driving down a public road… lol

[@Topside27]

Yes, looking back, this was silly, and cheesy, but so fun to watch as a kid! I miss the 80s!

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

That was nice of him to leave through the same hole when he could have easily punched through another one 😂

[@U2QuoZepplin]

Funny how nice and square the hole is too. I would've thought a big truck like that would have practically destroyed the whole wall and made a much bigger hole than that. And why weren't all the other jail birds rushing to make s break for it with a nice big Goliath sized hole in the perimiter wall . Maybe they only had a few days or months left on their sentence? 😂

[@GarretGrayCamera]

It would be unnecessary but completely hilarious if he punched another hole right next to the previous one.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

@@GarretGrayCamera It would be unnecessary yeah, but Garth is supposed to be the bad guy. Why would he care about the mess he's going to cause by making another hole in the prison wall. I suppose the previous one made such a nice, neat hole that it would be a simple affair of bricking up another nice neat reasonably square hole in the prison wall. They should probably be grateful that Goliath didn't demolish the whole damned wall or make it collapse . lolz

[@peterisnardi1197]

Probably wasn't in the budget to do the same stunt twice...

[@scruffyafro3632]

It was blowing the horn on the way out to let all the cars and trucks also parked in the prison yard that they were coming through... oh wait...

[@2punchtwice]

This is a Villian, I loved Goliath as a kid!

[@cerealfibre6938]

2:24 "You're not coming with me!"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@reconforsales7708]

Yep atleast he wont be guilty of aiding and abeiting a prisoner.

[@sunilbains3263]

Poor kid, I feel bad for him. Garth won't take with him for escape of freedom.

[@jodyriley4196]

That Beard was phonier than Millie Vanillie singing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mantisgardens1375]

The guy driving the truck out of there went through that whole perfectly... Good old fashioned stunt drivers

[@txtworld]

You’re right, an adept stunt driver indeed - there wasn’t much room for error, to maneuver the big rig through that hole. No CGI fakery like nowadays

[@asifkhan4822]

David Hasselhoff certainly got to flex his acting jobs by playing both the Villian Garthe Knight and hero Michael Knight. He even grew a beard to show off his badness as the hammy villain Garth.

[@petskup4]

There is rumours that Garth role stuck on for a while.😮

[@rickrandom6734]

Did he won Oscar that year?

[@petskup4]

@@rickrandom6734 yep. He was little bit a Garth in the gala David told couple years ago.😯

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Grew a beard? You do know that's a fake beard right?

[@artoriuscinggisqahan382]

Thats burger dave a true legend 🤸🏼‍♀️🕺🏼🙅🏼‍♀️🧡

[@stephenscott5044]

From prison industrial complex to high desert in 1.2 seconds... It's amazing!!

[@TChighbury]

"This is the safest prison in the world; Not one, but two armed guards ready for anything the dozens of inmates can theow at them"

[@jonathanmyers2867]

Adrianne: Oh, such passion. Is it me you love, or your freedom? Garthe: Only a fool would answer that question. You have exquisite tastes, Adrienne. How much is this costing me? Adrianne: I broke you out of prison. Don't talk to me about dollars and cents. Garthe: Goliath broke me out of prison. Adrianne: And *I* rebuilt Goliath. Resurrected him from a burnt-out shell in the desert. Just as I directed this project from the beginning. Never forget that. Garthe: The dungeon. Is it as I requested? Adrianne: Exactly.

[@ChristinasChauffer]

Very nicely done

[@jasonf5413]

just out of prison she's in a bikini and he decides to stop and argue about cost. Only thing I found questionable about this scene. Other than you would think FLAG should have probably towed Goliath out after he was gutted in the desert knowing what he was.

[@darthflyer]

@@jasonf5413 keep in mind FLAG left KARR on the beach after he crashed.

[@jasonf5413]

@@darthflyer

[@jasonf5413]

Well even as a kid I wondered why they would suppress all that technology that could help military and police not to mention first responders with Kits ability to diagnose remotely. Flag had a monopoly on alien level technology that could have got them all rich and bettered mankind. I just hope they didnt leave the ICBMs in the desert in the back of Goliaths trailer.

[@Bobainthome]

Goliath didn't spring Garthe out... the guy driving Goliath did it... he just used goliath.

[@txtworld]

Meticulous planning & preparation went into this stunt - they temporarily removed the truck’s two black exhaust pipes, so they wouldn’t get knocked off when the truck smashed at speed through the wall. Kudos to the talented stunt driver

[@stevenallan5822]

Did anyone else see the continuity error with the trailer wheels?, one scene they are right at the back of the trailer but in another they are a bit more along from the back. And of course we get to see KITTs parachute in this 2 parter.

[@Brokensoldier1973]

Seen, its like that on the first Fast and Furious movie with the first container truck. They removed 1 axle so that they could get all 3 civics underneath the trailer, whereas when the truck leaves the docks, its got 2 axles....

[@nvkulk]

Garthe and Michael look like twins…as if they are the same person! Great casting

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

The resemblance is uncanny

[@christianjohnhill]

Duh, David Hasslehof played both roles!

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

@christianjohnhill OMG, are you serious? You are a genius for noticing that, bravo sir.

[@christianjohnhill]

@Robin-q1c I find that the IMDb is an invaluable tool for all my TV and film trivia. It's proved myself right on numerous occasions!

[@martystrasinger3801]

The inmates all had such beautifully coiffed hair!

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

I noticed that as well..

[@RichardX1]

Imagine if Garthe had teamed up with KARR...

[@CaptainColdyron222]

This prison had the same level of security as the Visitor’s mothership. Donovan would sneak on and off that thing like twice a week. The 80’s were a great time to be a kid.

[@jeremybryant3076]

Knight Rider had this on DVD to.☺️

[@jonathanroman5067]

I assume at the time it was too expensive to license songs, in the background you can hear "Heart and Soul" originally done by Huey Lewis and the News, but was a cover version by a local band, most of the songs in Knight Rider were covers with the exception of "Count Me Out" by New Edition in the episode "Knight Song" because aforementioned New Edition were guests on said episode.

[@karr203]

And When Doves Cry by Prince

[@Torgo1001]

They should have had Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" playing in the background.

[@resetsetmefree478]

@@Torgo1001 love the humor there but would've made it too obvious

[@TGGaineyProductions]

Another reason why NE's song appeared plus the group was because of the company connection. The group was signed to MCA which was the same company that owned Universal, the producers of Knight Rider.

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

This just proves my theory, Germans love Garth Knight

[@paulchakola7372]

lol Norm, is that you?...

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

@@paulchakola7372 😆

[@quasarleon4645]

Say what you want .... that was badass .

[@JMyoutube1]

David's twin actor was such a good actor. I wonder why he never got another role after knight rider?

[@builder396]

I heard he had a pretty heavy drinking problem for a while.

[@top-ten.music_and_more]

he was singing "looking for freedom" on the berlin wall and thought that because of the he reunited germany🤣😂

[@kellyweingart3692]

😂😂😂😂

[@tccollins6061]

I like garthe knight a lot better than Michael Knight*** He's one of the few coolest bad guys that I've seen yet*** Love it-love it***

[@alexpowers5117]

Julian Martin was a good bad guy too in kittnap or lasalle in knight in disgrace or northstrom in knight of the juggernaut

[@Exoneos]

Imagine Flag kept Goliath as Kitt new mobile HQ and repair truck/trailer. Imagine.

[@mikem10481]

What would have been epic if they combined KARRs CPU into Goliath! Unstoppable!

[@scottslimmon7956]

Imagine the inmates that Michael and KITT put in jail saw Garthe in jail.

[@Squicx]

I never really thought of that

[@Vampyr787]

I love how the mustache is coming off on one side :D

[@notallowed337]

Such an 80s escape plan

[@the_lost_navigator]

I love it when a plan comes together...

[@PochoNieves]

The acting!!!! 😂 So cool to watch this now and noticing the acting lol😂

[@FLYBOY409]

Love this series

[@TAURON85]

Goliath is the main antagonist of the series, not K.A.R.R., and that's obvious.

[@KHAOE1]

0:36 broke the table with him 😂😂

[@TommyRibs]

The best part is that ‘Heart and Soul’ is playing in the background at the beginning.

[@Sithvulcan76]

I miss shows like this!

[@cattelgibson5354]

Knight Rider was and still is the best

[@michaelnash9970]

Reminded me of "Quest for the Holy Grail". Sir Lancelot 'sneaking' into the castle...

[@TheJDUBMedia]

So lucky to see this first time round when I thought it was awesome

[@85lad57]

At 0:28 you can hear Goliath coming!!!

[@fredmontgomery9436]

Beautiful!!

[@MrSharper802]

Pretty sure the driver side window was open in one shot. Molecular shell doesn't do much with an open window.

[@seanhardner5842]

The guy they got to play Garth looks exactly like Micheal. Except for the beard…😀

[@donnellodonnell1052]

I always wondered why they never used Goliath without the trailer

[@scottblanco5991]

Missed opportunity to have KARR in the Goliath body. Would have been epic.

[@Wyndamn]

Absolutely epic.

[@trajan231]

Or just him and Garthe vs Kitt and Michael

[@scottblanco5991]

@@trajan231 that’s true too

[@celestialscripture]

Gotta love Huey Lewis in the background.

[@popozz]

Can someone please recreate this trailer with the American Truck Simulator mod?

[@johnpenley]

Only way to make this more 80's is to add Ninja's.😁

[@alexrain1188]

Love those Mini-14s.

[@Geggy0815]

Allways dreamed garth would team up with KARR as the ultimate villian team. Imagine the fights between garth and KARR who is the boss. 😁

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Knight rider computer game did exactly that. You were answering questions till it came to Michael and KITT vs Garthe and KARR

[@disneyfan8178]

After KARR's body was destroyed at the end of "KITT vs. KARR", they should've had an episode where KARR's brain was put into Goliath's body. That would've been epic!

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

The prison guards have the A - Team’s mini 14’s. They can’t hit anything.

[@sullivanburnsworth2286]

I’m lost now that Netflix took Knight Rider away. I need to find where I can continue watching

[@reginaldjohnson1637]

That truck is indestructible!!

[@StevenHeule]

One man can make a difference but we can all make a difference

[@JukkaBros]

It's been forever since i saw these episodes. Was there a point to Goliath having that trailer?

[@harlyslamm2888]

Anyone know what kind of driving is that 2:34

[@dininliketony917]

I gotta admit that Goliath was a bad lookin truck.

[@tomdolton2960]

I knew Garth had to be thinking I recognize that sound but how and after busting through the steel-reinforced concrete prison wall He knew beyond a shadow of a doubt Goliath had returned and the driver seeing where Garth was then driving the truck directly in the path of the prison guards he could make his escape so in his mind Goliath rescued him

[@stephenpowell5912]

The Roar of Goliath 🤣🤣🤣A Classic 1983 Episode with two Characters played by the Hoffmeister

[@AndrewChapman]

Imagine if some of these prisoners were other criminals Michael dealt with in previous episodes and Garthe had been associating with them. Instead of just unknown prisoners played by extras.

[@Homedog_]

53' Dry van, tough as nails boy!🤣😂

[@SamuelMcCurry-s6t]

Goliath is not gone he is waiting for the right time to reemerge.

[@eddieroadrunner6691]

David’s dad actually said that Garth was a better actor than his son 🤣🤣🤣

[@AndrewChapman]

*David:* I'm crushed😩

[@etreintero9012]

The best episodio del Coche Fantástico

[@aubryquinn3756]

I just noticed that this truck doesn't have the ROCKET MISSILES attached to the top like in the 1st episode..I wonder if this is a different truck

[@rolflandale2565]

Can you image the Tesla Tsunami with this armor? The AT-AT would be running away in the other direction.

[@jbray34]

I felt that way as a kid I still feel that way now

[@Alex-ic1ix]

Kitt is the chat GPT of our time

[@buhe1]

The thing about Goliath is that it didn't need to be highly advanced like Kitt. Just needed to be a trailer truck with missiles and it's molecular density enhanced.

[@Shiirow]

if only they could have had Peter Cullen as the voice of Goliath.

[@a6am3mn0n]

He already was the voice of K.A.R.R.

[@kevineaddy1248]

Classic show

[@stevenedwards1298]

That 'tough guy' at the beginning is really struggling to bench press those polystyrene weights

[@chrisrowl5001]

He looks like a half transformed werewolf

[@TiltBrook]

2:04 they even named the cell block (“G” for Garth) after him!

[@NineCylinderDiesel]

How polite of him to not do any further damage to the prison wall

[@gendoruwo6322]

he showcased his driving skill instead: going exactly through that rather tightfitting hole.

[@SteveInScotland]

Is Goliath out there somewhere?

[@Brianfightingmad]

Well knight rider historians haven't located it yet.

[@vishnu79]

There are actually 2 Goliaths. The first is a 1973 Peterbuilt cab-over with a 1-bay single sleeper, the second is a 1973 Peterbilt cab-over with a 2-bay double sleeper. Even with the olive green paint you can count the sleeper bay doors on the side of the cab and the different grab bars give it away. Also, Knight Rider Historians have confirmed that both versions of Goliath were NOT part of the studio's transportation fleet, meaning that the rigs, at least, were rentals. That being the case it's very very likely both were scrapped or junked long ago.

[@StevenHeule]

I had a knight rider board game and i had a kitt toy car.they also had a viewmaster set

[@roystonlodge]

This is the exact moment that Optimus Prime became Heisenberg.

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Wow, Garthe looks just like Michael, must be identical twins or something.

[@Donderdrammels]

So the officers were already firing while Goliath still appeared to be just driving on the road, that is interesting. 🤣

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

Was the 40 foot high load trailer really necessary, Garth?

[@MrJDBrophy]

Still a better love story than Twilight.

[@devildavin]

i still think the biggest let down is that Garthe and Karr never teamed up.