Unveiling the BEGINNING of Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix | Knight Rider

How does Knight Rider start? In this video, we delve into the origins of the iconic TV series "Knight Rider" and explore how it all began. So, sit back, relax, and join us on this journey down memory lane with Knight Rider!
From Knight Rider season 1 episode 1 "Knight of the Phoenix": Michael Knight, fully healed, seeks revenge on the electronics-industry saboteurs who killed his partner.
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[@jdtractorman7445]

I always liked this show. The first episode was very well done. Michael Long being wronged and coming back as Michael Knight to fight and help people in need . Then, the introduction of K.I.T.T., this was the perfect episode to start the series. A tv show ahead of its time.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Yes.

[@charliefreemana.k.a.thesou197]

9:54 "one man can make a difference Michael." -wilton Knight

[@waleedhassan798]

Knight Rider forever !

[@stevend8325]

Amen

[@thedarkknightman6150]

Yes indeed.

[@Angyali]

But ONLY the original 4 season TV-series, NOTHING more.

[@waleedhassan798]

@@Angyali agree

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

I agree.

[@jamescity1160]

That's what has kept me alive since my parents' tragic deaths eight years ago. I was suicidal and I couldn't go on. The L-rd told me, in the words of Mr. Knight, "You were spared to lead a great fight" (against evil): Use it as your baptism by fire". Thanks Knight Rider. I love you@

[@m.zohaib4570]

My favourite tv show since my childhood 😍, love from Pakistan.

[@xxvenomxsnakexx9995]

Same here ptv early days❤

[@AldenRDavis]

7:04, 9:53 - "One man can.. make a difference." - Wilton Knight

[@Chevyguy-Ray]

I still to this day, want my own Knight 2000. This car was first class all the way around.

[@ivanknight5091]

Be patient, iwas and i have my own.

[@thedarkknightman6150]

I will never have a real life one BUT atleast i have the toys. Lol

[@tosil]

Don’t all you wish we had some more Wilton Knight? If a series of movies ever come out, the story of how the Knight foundation was created would be an open book.

[@INFAMOUSLSG]

They picked the perfect person physically to play michael long you actually believe he could look like hasselhoff after face reconstruction surgery. I think that was hasselhoff in shadow when he was talking to tanya. You also can hear the difference in K.I.T.Ts voice from grainy to normal. A simple 2-parter for a trailbreaking series.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

I think Larry Anderson was more famous than Hasselhoff at the time (Hasselhoff was much less known) and his scenes probably cost more, which is why they used Hasselhoff in shadow during that scene. But yes you are correct, that was definitely Hasselhoff, that's why they put his face in shadow.

[@rickastley2308]

​@@StormsparkPegasus they filmed this scene (with Hasselhoff in shadow) before Larry Anderson was involved. There was a short 'demo' version of the pilot for the network and after approval they filmed the other part. You can see the different early design of KITT in some scenes. These scenes were also filmed for the demo.

[@carltaylor5251]

David Hasselhoff was coming off of The Young And The Restless. At the time of filming. And there was the brand new release of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The pilot episode will always be the best episode in the series.

[@nunyabizznus2216]

I always wanted a Knight Rider / Airwolf crossover.

[@AldenRDavis]

8:49 - "I am the voice of Knight Industries Two Thousand's microprocessor. K.I.T.T. for easy reference. KITT, if you prefer." - Knight Industries Two Thousand (Pontiac Firebird Trans AM).

[@jonathanmyers2867]

Devon: Welcome aboard the Knight 2000 Michael: Thank you. What's all this? Looks like Darth Vader's bathroom. Devon: It is a one-of-a-kind car, Mr. Long.

[@AldenRDavis]

9:59 - "Michael Knight, a lone crusader in a dangerous world, the world of the KNIGHT RIDER."

[@norfolksouthernrailfan2006]

The doctor is Oscar Goldman from the Six Million Dollar Man.

[@cuckoonut1208]

I wish KARR had that early version of the front bumper. And some missing features in the dash to sell that he was the prototype.

[@AjarnDeeTeesut]

"Darth Vader's Bathroom" is an inspired line.

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@nicolevanasse1599]

I ❤️ this show back in the days.

[@norfolksouthernrailfan2006]

Anyone notice when KITT speaks for the first time, his voice box doesn't light up.

[@steelstreet3765]

And sounds more robotic

[@Strider-Ragnarok]

Easily the best episode of the entire series. It's very interesting, the notion of Michael instinctively mistrusting the AI and questioning its possible flaws.

[@mattlinkous4356]

Also the fear of having the power to make his own decisions being potentially taken away from him. It’s tragically hilarious that nobody can seem to really get a reboot off the ground because a lot of the dramatic and cinematic potential is all right there in the pilot.

[@kyrauniversal]

I actually named my upcoming short film Code Phoenix because of this episode. I grew up with the original show and wanted to do it justice. Make something that I feel would make fans like us happy.

[@m11a19h80]

This was one of my favorite show

[@ilgwent8061]

Oh my God Lance LeGault

[@MonsterGrove]

Cool review

[@christopherwilliams9498]

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[@marlonmorgan4286]

This was favorite tv show as a child. From Trinidad and Tobago ❤

[@kazsha1201]

I LOVE KNIGHT RIDER ESPECIALLY THE BEAUTIFUL CAR KITT

[@ilgwent8061]

The most mysterious thing is the fact that Wilton Knight used the same Michael Long's car making you think that the foundation worked either on Michael's face and on his car. Only in "Knightmares" episode maybe, it is said that the Long's car was found abandoned in the Nevada's desert. Aniway I've always found this coincidence very strange. Obviously imho and with all due respect.

[@jaxxbohol6475]

It was one of the Pontiac T tops the producers bought a total of 5 in all for the show. They had 2 looking like KITT when the pilot episode was made. The one that was used and Michael Long’s car, was one of 3 they hadn’t converted yet.

[@The2Coolest2]

They didn't use his car. Devon literally says in this episode it's not his car. It makes no sense plot wise, because KARR was already developed, so they were already using the model. Don't really care for what's said for down the line, the story becomes convoluted and plot holes, the pilot and S1 is most cannon for me.

[@The2Coolest2]

@@jaxxbohol6475 He's talking about story wise

[@piotrmalewski8178]

Not only that, already in Knight of the Phoenix Devon says it's a different car. 'Any resemblance, between this car and yours, is strictly superficial.' Imho, it was unnecessary that Long had the ''same'' car. It would have made more sense if Long had some common police car, eg. Dodge Monaco, and Trans Am was only shown in the background, perhaps as a hint how they found Michael in the desert- KITT tested in the area. These days I'd use CGI and deepfake algorithm to correct a lot of details in this show.

[@The2Coolest2]

@@piotrmalewski8178 Yeah, here the above comment makes sense with your point on why they had long drive a trans am. I know they had to quickly bring up some scenes to NBC to green light production so maybe they really only had these 5 cars to use, and using someone's Toyota was out of the question for an undercover car.

[@andrewps84]

Absolutely love this show.

[@ivanknight5091]

Love KR❤

[@kinginfamousz]

1:26 That's really Hasselhoff he wasn't meant to be in this scene getting shot in the face. I can't remember exactly the details but the guy playing Michael Long couldn't do this scene.

[@jodyreeder4820]

Watched this, Mr. Knights last words was similar to the coward of the county song, I wander if Michael ever got back at the traitor, and what became of her

[@TC-ru6gl]

Watch it. Without spoiling too much, Michael got his revenge.

[@emuhill]

More or less she took care of herself inadvertently.

[@ninalandyscheff1655]

The actor who played Michael Long was on All My Children Tad.😮

[@canalunoplay]

Very good ✌

[@genemaverick5705]

I watched this show every time it came on !!! , I have all seasons on DVD , lol

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

So do I.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

00:29 That's Decker from the A Team! (Lance Legault)

[@KellyNorman-wu6qr]

I remember this episode

[@becausebuzzbomb6133]

Do you guys realize that while language models like Bing, ChatGPT or Bard still have their significant flaws and require massive computing power, we got a noticeable and significant step closer to KITT? It would be amazing if at the 50th anniversary of Knight Rider, a screen accurate Trans Am was shown, featuring a real-time generative language model - preferably right onboard the car, but acceptable if it had to have an internet connection. I guess no one would go through the trouble and expenses, but it would be supercool nonetheless.

[@emuhill]

Do you realize that we are a lot closer to KITT than just talking AI's. There are cars that drive themselves without the need for drivers in them. They are in my area as a competitor to Uber called Waymo.

[@EestiDorito]

Or the pilot

[@becausebuzzbomb6133]

"Well the microprocessor deduced that you were acting contrary to your best interest..." A sentence we are likely to get to hear very much and very often in the near future. Way too many products these days "know better" than their users... This show was produced back when such a sentence wouldn't much provoke such thoughts. There are things to miss from that era.

[@piotrmalewski8178]

I work as tech support. To be fair, most users are absolute morons who wouldn't follow their best interests even if they had huge roadsigns every step. That is the ones who call us obviously. Smart people usually don't call, because they can fix it themselves.

[@becausebuzzbomb6133]

@@piotrmalewski8178 It's my experience too, so make the devices simple, that's OK. But have an advanced mode that allows you full control over it, even with a disclaimer that you're giving up warranty. When I buy a device of any sort, I want to be able to run it the way I intend to, not the way I'm allowed to.

[@piotrmalewski8178]

@@becausebuzzbomb6133 I can agree on that. I'd also add I hate new cars mainly because it's smartphone on wheels that's impossible to repair on cheap when something goes wrong. I'd never buy a car made after 2010 I have to tell you.

[@apveening]

It also leans heavily on Asimov's three laws of robotics.

[@becausebuzzbomb6133]

@@apveening Yeah, that's a good point. From that perspective, KITT couldn't have done anything differently. And I don't think there's anything wrong about Asimov's understanding of his own rules. But if I remember correctly, Asimov had in mind robots that are fully autonomous. KITT isn't, he can be driven by a human. Computers definitely aren't, there is (as of yet) no point in their existence without user input. If we are talking about intelligent tools, it's a much complex question of whether the will of an AI should overrule the will of a human, for good or ill. If we limit the behavior of machines themselves, fine by me (the question of machines being sentient and alive is put aside for now). But limiting the behavior of people through them is a dangerous path, no matter how noble the original idea is. And, of course, we are happily building intelligent machines with no regards to human life. The American military is probably the worst offender ever in this regard.

[@MrReese]

4:16 KITT wasn't actually made out of indestructable material, it just had a coating/shell that made it so tough ;).

[@sage_silvestris]

It is interesting that in the pilot and the first couple of episodes they are hinting that it is a novel material used for space enterprises, then later switch to the molecularly bonded shell, which is some reagent that sprayed on the metal. I liked the alloy version better, more realistic.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

back then,, my kid brain thought we were getting six million dollar man back because Oscar Goldman was cutting through bandages.

[@kathrynwatts273]

KITT uses the voice of William Daniels.

[@thedarkknightman6150]

This and knight of the jagget are my fave 2 part episodes and for those that don't know what I'm talkin about if the knight of the jagget it is when they went to Chicago and the super pursuit mode was made.

[@cuckoonut1208]

Sigh...It began with so much promise. But ended in a whimper. Just like my adult life.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Well said

[@TF2Scout..]

Godamn I still want a Trans Am to this day.

[@josbtheonlinebartender2002]

Bacon and eggs Michael... Please!

[@JaceD4V1S88]

i never realized this til now, did they use his personal trans am and convert it into kitt or did they make a car like his trans am for him to use?

[@jokerfleckcast3196]

Its never specified but im leaning towards it being longs car

[@JaceD4V1S88]

@@jokerfleckcast3196 thats what i was thinking

[@firstnamelastame6843]

k2000

[@bagabossa9970]

1.02.. Who else will not bring his dying friend to a hospital?

[@russellj.s.257]

Wilton Knight reminds me of an aging Tony Stark

[@AccidentalPreppper]

silcon valley ha that name aged well..

[@samholden4171]

Had a big crush on Michael as a teenage girl😍💕

[@mahmudshahadat4104]

And me too

[@jeanjacobs6616]

I always liked the part where he said what's all this looks like Darth Vader's bathroom

[@pokest225]

5:40 The rear hatch was open.

[@nigelmathewsnrm]

What's with the transitions? Sounds like someone being chucked against a chainmail fence. Otherwise, nice video.

[@firstnamelastame6843]

knight rider2;

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Ah, when plastic surgery can turn Larry Anderson into David Hasselhoff.

[@CrushiChris]

is this commentated by a A.I program?

[@Janet71990]

Knight Industries before Tesla

[@mommonald224]

So Oscar Goldman made a bionic man and woman, but only gave Michael a new face? I’d be a little ticked if I was Michael.

[@profileincourage]

Should've just made him bionic

[@ygg310]

Can someone make a car that talk back with sence lol

[@airlife2u]

We want to watch night rider episodes not someone talking about it😢 Waste my time

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[@LittleAnastasia...]

Wondering how Musk is doing creating a real life KITT?

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