Knight Rider , an American television series, originally aired from 1982 to 1986, spanning four seasons and 90 episodes. The series was broadcast on NBC and starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech modern-day knight fighting crime with the help of KITT, an advanced, artificially intelligent and nearly-indestructible car.
The plot follows Michael Knight and KITT as they are sent on missions by the privately held "Foundation for Law and Government" (FLAG) in situations where "direct action might provide the only feasible solution".
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Knight of the Phoenix" | Daniel Haller | Glen A. Larson | September 26, 1982 [1] | 57375 |
2 | 2 | 57376 | ||||
3 | 3 | "Deadly Maneuvers" | Paul Stanley | William Schmidt & Bob Shayne | October 1, 1982 [1] | 57305 |
4 | 4 | "Good Day at White Rock" | Daniel Haller | Deborah Davis | October 8, 1982 [1] | 57303 |
5 | 5 | "Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular" | Bruce Bilson | E. Paul Edwards & John Alan Schwartz | October 22, 1982 [1] | 57315 |
6 | 6 | "Just My Bill" | Sidney Hayers | Story by : Catherine Bacos Teleplay by : Deborah Davis & David Braff | October 29, 1982 [1] | 57311 |
7 | 7 | "Not a Drop to Drink" | Virgil W. Vogel | Hannah L. Shearer | November 5, 1982 [1] | 57304 |
8 | 8 | "No Big Thing" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Judy Burns | November 12, 1982 [1] | 57313 |
9 | 9 | "Trust Doesn't Rust" | Paul Stanley | Steven E. De Souza | November 19, 1982 [1] | 57307 |
10 | 10 | "Inside Out" | Peter Crane | Steven E. De Souza | November 26, 1982 [1] | 57302 |
11 | 11 | "The Final Verdict" | Bernard Kowalski | Story by : Tom Greene and John Alan Schwartz & E. Paul Edwards Teleplay by : John Alan Schwartz & E. Paul Edwards | December 3, 1982 [1] | 57316 |
12 | 12 | "A Plush Ride" | Sidney Hayers | Gregory S. Dinallo | December 10, 1982 [1] | 57306 |
13 | 13 | "Forget Me Not" | Gil Bettman | Story by : Chris Lucky and Richard Christian Matheson & Thomas Szollosi Teleplay by : Richard Christian Matheson & Thomas Szollosi and Karen Harris & Deborah Davis | December 17, 1982 [1] | 57312 |
14 | 14 | "Hearts of Stone" | Jeffrey Hayden | Robert Foster | January 14, 1983 [1] | 57322 |
15 | 15 | "Give Me Liberty… or Give Me Death" | Bernard L. Kowalski | David Braff | January 21, 1983 [1] | 57323 |
16 | 16 | "The Topaz Connection" | Alan Myerson | Stephen Katz | January 28, 1983 [1] | 57321 |
17 | 17 | "A Nice, Indecent Little Town" | Gil Betteman | Frank Telford | February 18, 1983 [1] | 57317 |
18 | 18 | "Chariot of Gold" | Bernard L. Kowalski | William Schmidt | February 25, 1983 [1] | 57326 |
19 | 19 | "White Bird" | Winrich Kolbe | Virginia Aldridge | March 4, 1983 [1] | 57330 |
20 | 20 | "Knight Moves" | Christian I. Nyby II | William Schmidt | March 11, 1983 [1] | 57332 |
21 | 21 | "Nobody Does it Better" | Harvey Laidman | David Braff | April 29, 1983 [1] | 57331 |
22 | 22 | "Short Notice" | Robert Foster | Robert Foster | May 6, 1983 [1] | 57336 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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23 | 1 | "Goliath" | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster & Robert W. Gilmer | October 2, 1983 | 57875 |
24 | 2 | 57876 | ||||
25 | 3 | "Brother's Keeper" | Sidney Hayers | E.F. Wallengren | October 9, 1983 | 57805 |
26 | 4 | "Merchants of Death" | Alan Myerson | William Schmidt | October 16, 1983 | 57807 |
27 | 5 | "Blind Spot" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Jackson Gillis | October 23, 1983 | 57809 |
28 | 6 | "Return to Cadiz" | Alan Myerson | Story by : Larry Forrester Teleplay by : Sonny Mathias | October 30, 1983 | 57801 |
29 | 7 | "K.I.T.T. the Cat" | Jeffrey Hayden | Janis Hendler | November 6, 1983 | 57824 |
30 | 8 | "Custom K.I.T.T." | Georg Fenady | Story by : William Schmidt & Robert Specht Teleplay by : William Schmidt | November 13, 1983 | 57821 |
31 | 9 | "Soul Survivor" | Harvey Laidman | Robert Foster & Robert W. Gilmer | November 27, 1983 | 57829 |
32 | 10 | "Ring of Fire" | Winrich Kolbe | Janis Hendler | December 4, 1983 | 57810 |
33 | 11 | "Knightmares" | Sidney Hayers | Tom Greene & Janis Hendler | December 11, 1983 | 57830 |
34 | 12 | "Silent Knight" | Bruce Kessler | Story by : Stephen B. Katz Teleplay by : Robert W. Gilmer & Janis Hendler | December 18, 1983 | 57817 |
35 | 13 | "A Knight in Shining Armor" | Bernard McEveety | Janis Hendler & Tom Greene | January 8, 1984 | 57832 |
36 | 14 | "Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend" | Jeffrey Hayden | Robert Foster & Robert W. Gilmer | January 15, 1984 | 57833 |
37 | 15 | "White-Line Warriors" | Bob Bralver | Richard Okie | January 29, 1984 | 57828 |
38 | 16 | "Race for Life" | Georg Fenady | Bruce Belland & Roy M. Rogosin | February 5, 1984 | 57826 |
39 | 17 | "Speed Demons" | Bruce Seth Green | Tom Greene & Janis Hendler | February 12, 1984 | 57837 |
40 | 18 | "Goliath Returns" | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster & Robert W. Gilmer and Tom Greene & Janis Hendler | February 19, 1984 | 57879 |
41 | 19 | 57880 | ||||
42 | 20 | "A Good Knight's Work" | Sidney Hayers | Richard Okie | March 4, 1984 | 57840 |
43 | 21 | "Mouth of the Snake" "All That Glitters" | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Foster & Robert W. Gilmer | April 8, 1984 | 57877 |
44 | 22 | 57878 | ||||
45 | 23 | "Let It Be Me" | Bernard McEveety | Story by : William Elliott Teleplay by : Robert Foster & Robert W. Gilmer | May 13, 1984 | 57834 |
46 | 24 | "Big Iron" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Julie Friedgen | May 27, 1984 | 57804 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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47 | 1 | "Knight of the Drones" | Sidney Hayers | Robert Foster & Gerald Sanford | September 30, 1984 | 58675 |
48 | 2 | 58676 | ||||
49 | 3 | "The Ice Bandits" | Georg Fenady | Gerald Sanford | October 7, 1984 | 58603 |
50 | 4 | "Knights of the Fast Lane" | Winrich Kolbe | Richard Okie | October 14, 1984 | 58601 |
51 | 5 | "Halloween Knight" | Winrich Kolbe | Bill Nuss | October 28, 1984 | 58624 |
52 | 6 | "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." | Winrich Kolbe | Richard C. Okie | November 4, 1984 | 58617 |
53 | 7 | "The Rotten Apples" | Robert E.L. Bralver | Story by : Peter L. Dixon Teleplay by : Gerald Sanford | November 11, 1984 | 58611 |
54 | 8 | "Knight in Disgrace" | Harvey Laidman | Simon Muntner | November 18, 1984 | 58622 |
55 | 9 | "Dead of Knight" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Story by : Janis Hendler & Tom Greene Teleplay by : Peter Baloff & David W. Wollert | December 2, 1984 | 58607 |
56 | 10 | "Lost Knight" | Sidney Hayers | Robert Foster & James M. Miller | December 9, 1984 | 58619 |
57 | 11 | "Knight of the Chameleon" | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Sherman | December 16, 1984 | 58631 |
58 | 12 | "Custom Made Killer" | Harvey Laidman | Burton Armus | January 6, 1985 | 58640 |
59 | 13 | "Knight by a Nose" | Bernard McEveety | William Elliott | January 13, 1985 | 58604 |
60 | 14 | "Junk Yard Dog" | Georg Fenady | Calvin Clements Jr. | February 3, 1985 | 58641 |
61 | 15 | "Buy Out" | Jeffrey Hayden | George S. Dinallo | February 10, 1985 | 58643 |
62 | 16 | "Knightlines" | Charles Watson Sanford | Richard Okie | March 3, 1985 | 58644 |
63 | 17 | "The Nineteenth Hole" | Georg Fenady | Gerald Sanford & Robert Foster | March 10, 1985 | 58627 |
64 | 18 | "Knight & Knerd" | Georg Fenady | Larry Mollin | March 17, 1985 | 58630 |
65 | 19 | "Ten Wheel Trouble" | Robert Bralver | Burton Armus | March 24, 1985 | 58645 |
66 | 20 | "Knight in Retreat" | Roy Campanella Jr. | Gerald Sanford | March 29, 1985 | 58642 |
67 | 21 | "Knight Strike" | Georg Fenady | George S. Dinallo | April 5, 1985 | 58647 |
68 | 22 | "Circus Knights" | Harvey Laidman | David R. Toddman | May 5, 1985 | 58633 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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69 | 1 | "Knight of the Juggernaut" | Georg Fenady | Robert Foster & Burton Armus | September 20, 1985 | 60275 |
70 | 2 | 60276 | ||||
71 | 3 | "K.I.T.T. Nap" | Bernard McEveety | Skip Webster | September 27, 1985 | 60216 |
72 | 4 | "Sky Knight" | Jeffrey Hayden | Carlton Hollander & Dennis Rodriguez | October 18, 1985 | 60219 |
73 | 5 | "Burial Ground" | Chuck Bail | Michael Eric Stein | October 25, 1985 | 60204 |
74 | 6 | "The Wrong Crowd" | Chuck Bail | George S. Dinallo | November 1, 1985 | 60221 |
75 | 7 | "Knight Sting" | Sidney Hayers | Herman Miller | November 8, 1985 | 60224 |
76 | 8 | "Many Happy Returns" | Georg Fenady | Michael Halperin | November 15, 1985 | 60203 |
77 | 9 | "Knight Racer" | Charles Watson Sanford | Paul Diamond | November 22, 1985 | 60222 |
78 | 10 | "Knight Behind Bars" | Bernard McEveety | Richard Okie | December 6, 1985 | 60202 |
79 | 11 | "Knight Song" | Georg Fenady | Burton Armus | December 13, 1985 | 60230 |
80 | 12 | "The Scent of Roses" | Sidney Hayers | E. Nick Alexander | January 3, 1986 | 60212 |
81 | 13 | "Killer K.I.T.T." | Chuck Bail | Simon Rose | January 10, 1986 | 60226 |
82 | 14 | "Out of the Woods" | Harvey Laidman | Gregory S. Dinallo | January 17, 1986 | 60211 |
83 | 15 | "Deadly Knightshade" | Sidney Hayers | Philip John Taylor | January 24, 1986 | 60229 |
84 | 16 | "Redemption of a Champion" | Chuck Bail | E. Nick Alexander | January 31, 1986 | 60227 |
85 | 17 | "Knight of a Thousand Devils" | Gino Grimaldi | Peter Allan Fields | February 7, 1986 | 60228 |
86 | 18 | "Hills of Fire" | Robert Bralver | Jackson Gillis | February 14, 1986 | 60220 |
87 | 19 | "Knight Flight to Freedom" | Winrich Kolbe | George S. Dinallo | February 21, 1986 | 60232 |
88 | 20 | "Fright Knight" | Gilbert Shilton | Story by : James Byrnes & Samm Smith Teleplay by : James Byrnes & Samm Smith & Leonard Kaufman | March 7, 1986 | 60223 |
89 | 21 | "Knight of the Rising Sun" | Winrich Kolbe | Story by : Burton Armus & Bruce Lansbury Teleplay by : E. Nick Alexander | March 14, 1986 | 60233 |
90 | 22 | "Voo Doo Knight" | Georg Fenady | Story by : R. Timothy Kring Teleplay by : R. Timothy Kring & Deborah Dean Davis | April 4, 1986 | 60225 |
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