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Knight Rider
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Knight Rider is an American television series created by Glen A. Larson. The show aired on NBC and is categorized under the genres of Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and Crime. It was produced in English and ran for four seasons.
The series premiered on September 26, 1982. While one source lists the final air date as April 4, 1986, another indicates the series ended in 1991. The total number of episodes is reported as either 84 or 90, with individual episode durations listed as either 45 or 60 minutes. The show has received a vote average of 7.53 and a rating of 7.6. It has 309,000 social media followers and is referenced by 762 other encyclopedia articles.
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TV series · TMDB
★ 7.5Michael 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.
- Aired
- 1982–1986
- Seasons
- 4 · 84 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Glen A. Larson
- Network
- NBC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
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Key facts
- Genre
- Action Crime
- Created by
- Glen A. Larson
- Starring
- David Hasselhoff Edward Mulhare Patricia McPherson Rebecca Holden Peter Parros
- Voices of
- William Daniels
- Narrated by
- Richard Basehart
- Theme music composer
- Stu Phillips Glen A. Larson
- Composers
- Stu Phillips Don Peake Morton Stevens
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Number span no of episodes
- 90 ( list of episodes )
- Executive producers
- Glen A. Larson Robert Foster R.A. Cinader
- Production location
- California
- Running time
- 48 minutes
- Production companies
- Glen A. Larson Productions Universal Television
- Network
- NBC
- Release
- September 26, 1982 ( 1982-09-26 ) –, April 4, 1986 ( 1986-04-04 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television series
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Knight Rider
- Creator
- Glen A. Larson
- Cast member
- Peter Parros
- Voice actor
- Paul Frees
- Composer
- Stu Phillips
- Producer
- Bruce Bilson
- Duration
- 45
- FilmAffinity ID
- 503098
- Image
- KITT1.jpg
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- distributed by
- Universal Television
- Commons category
- Knight Rider
- start time
- 1982-09-26
- end time
- 1986-08-08
- original broadcaster
- NBC
- number of seasons
- 4
- number of episodes
- 90
- title
- Knight Rider
- list of episodes
- list of Knight Rider (1982 TV series) episodes
- has spin-off
- Code of Vengeance
- first line
- 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.
- social media followers
- 309000
- set in period
- 1980s
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Encyclopedic overview
Knight Rider is an American action crime drama television series created and produced by Glen A. Larson. The series was originally broadcast on NBC from September 26, 1982, to April 4, 1986. The show stars David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a sleek and modern crime fighter assisted by KITT, an advanced, artificially intelligent, self-aware, and nearly indestructible car. This was the last series Larson devised at Universal Television before he moved to 20th Century Fox Television. While the series received negative reviews from critics during its initial run, retrospective reviews have been more positive from audiences and critics alike. The series has received a cult following.
Plot
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