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Posts Tagged: 'kitt'

Jan. 7th, 2019


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'Famous Cars' Walmart commercial.


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Click here.

There's different versions on YT.

Can we just appreciate for a second not only William Daniels voicing Kitt again, but also the fact that Kitt and Bumblebee are in the same shot together?! ;D

Jul. 28th, 2018


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Guys. Guys. Calm down. It's coming.


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It's. Finally. Coming...

Knight Rider and KITT Get The Funko Pop Treatment.

:D!

(Edit: Now we just have to convince them to make a KARR one for Nix.)

Jul. 23rd, 2018


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Knight Rider Scene Exhibition. (2016)


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Credit goes to KRO for the find. Features David and a different voiceover actor for KITT.

I have no idea what this was for. Maybe it was some kind of Comic Con-like convention in the UK?

Knight Rider Scene Exhibition (2016) ft The Hoff & Kitt

May. 23rd, 2017


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KITT and the Hoff appear in country music video.


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(Not a country music fan myself, but here you go.) ;)

Brad Paisley - Last Time for Everything

Feb. 24th, 2017


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Getting caught up.


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(Credit goes to KRO, Knight Rider Archives, and Knight Rider Historians for all of the info mentioned in this post.)

Sorry there haven't been any new posts lately. Trying to improve my art and drawing skills have taken up a lot of my time as of late. (Edit: I'm hoping I can get good enough to attempt to draw KITT's voice box from either mid-S1, or S3/S4.)

I'm sorry to report that we have lost at least four Knight Rider alum, two were guest stars, and the others worked behind the scenes.

Bernard Fox, who played Commander Smythe in 'Custom K.I.T.T.', He was best known for his role in the series Hogan's Heroes. (He also appeared in the same episode of Soap as William Daniels.)

Dick Gautier, who played J. Gordon Baxter aka The Chameleon in 'Knight of the Chameleon'.

We also lost director Jeffrey Hayden (Seasons 1 & 2 & 4 - 'Hearts of Stone', 'K.I.T.T. The Cat', 'Diamonds Aren't A Girl's Best Friend', and one of my personal favorites, 'Sky Knight'.)

And finally, days ago Bruce Lansbury passed away. He was the brother of famed actress, Angela Lansbury, and helped to pen the episode 'Knight of the Rising Sun'.

Our condolences to their loved ones.

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On to happier KR news.

Here's a fun KITT/Sonic crossover from LEGO Dimensions. The Knight Rider Fun Pack is being released this month.

Michael and KITT recently made an appearance in an AT&T commercial. (Unfortunately, their scene has been taken out in most broadcasts.)

William Daniels has a memoir coming out soon, titled, There I Go Again, How I Came To Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, & Many Others. He recently posted dates on which he will be doing book signings, that you can find here on his Twitter page.

And lastly, Newsweek has done an article on Michael Scheffe and the cars used on the show. Click here to read it.

Again, I'm sorry for not posting more often. Hope everyone is doing well. <3

Nov. 4th, 2016


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TV Alert: 'The Goldbergs'.


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(Credited to KRO.)

There's going to be a Knight Rider themed episode of The Goldbergs on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 on ABC. You can find more info here.

Sounds like fun. :) I know a couple people who are big fans of this show, I just never had time to get into it.

Be sure to check your local listings.
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Feb. 26th, 2016


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Review of Hot Wheels Elite 1:18 KITT & KARR.


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Knight Rider KITT vs. KARR! Hot Wheels Elite 1:18 | Heavy MeTal Models

From 2014. Video credited to J.D. Kelly and Heavy MeTal Models.

I like the touches of the fold down back seat, and especially the touch of making KITT and KARR's CPU casings different.

Some things are a little fabricated, such as the cars having retro-rockets (which did look nice, though) and the location of the CPUs. The KITT model here still has the singular red square voice box. But they look nice overall.

I'm still waiting for the day when someone makes a KITT model with a three bar voice box and single monitor dashboard, as opposed to sticking to what he looked like at the beginning of the first season.

Feb. 24th, 2016


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New DH / KITT commercial.


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Credit goes to KRO for the find.

ADS Prime Knight Rider commercial.

KITT is clearly not voiced by William Daniels here, but I think they did a pretty decent job of keeping him in character. It's a foreign company, so some of the changes make sense. (Not to imply that I think KITT's 'upgrade' is an improvement. lol)

Not too bad of a job, actually. ;)

Jul. 16th, 2015


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KITT skits and Baywatch pathos: 'Hoff The Record'.


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(Apologies for not reporting on this show earlier. My dad passed away recently, so things have been busy and hectic.)

Kitt skits and Baywatch pathos: have you been watching Hoff the Record?

Sadly, we don't get this channel. Maybe more clips will show up on YouTube. Sounds like it's getting better praise than the short-lived A&E reality show.

Jul. 6th, 2015


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Anyone going grocery shopping in Zurich anytime soon?


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Might want to be on the lookout for this.

(One reason, of many reasons, why I love Smartbitches is because the chief admin releases her inner KR fan on occasion.) :D Love the comments as well.

May. 1st, 2015


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A.V. Club Interview With William Daniels.


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Also with his wife, Bonnie Bartlett. These two really are great in interviews they have together. To be married to the same person for that long, I think you'd kind of have to get along that easily. ;)

Forgot to post this sooner. Credit to the lovely Vespurrs for the find.

William Daniels on 1776, Knight Rider, The Graduate, and Boy Meets World

Feb. 13th, 2015


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NBC Classics shows Michael Knight some love this Valentine's Day.


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Knight Rider - Ladies' Man | NBC Classics

Now hold on, NBC Classics. ... What are you trying to say? lol

There's other Knight Rider videos there, too. I just don't have time to look at them right now.

Jan. 6th, 2015


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Knight Rider briefly mentioned in new self-driving technology article.


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Mercedes reveals its self-driving car of the future, a lounge on wheels

If it is, the car uses a high-precision laser system to project a virtual cross walk onto the road surface and speaks “Please go ahead.” (Hopefully using William Daniels’ voice.)

:D You know, it's getting to the point if an article/news story dealing with self-driving cars doesn't mention Knight Rider or KITT, I become extremely disappointed.

(The design of the exterior could use some work, however. Just my opinion on it.)

Jan. 5th, 2015


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KITT appears in a music video.


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Credited to KRO for the find.

"Candy Man" | Vim Cortez (Official Video)

I enjoyed it...up until the end. lol Dude, it's KITT, not Christine.

It does have some good shots, though. Some I wouldn't mind seeing in a film version. (Normally the 'flares' in the Transformers movies annoys the crap out of me. But I wouldn't mind if it were done like that.)

Dec. 12th, 2014


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Knight Rider in the spotlight yet again.


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This time on Screen Machines on the REELZ network, episode 'Knight Rider Two Thousand'.

Check your local listings. We get that channel, but I'm not sure how widely available it is.

Dec. 7th, 2014


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KITT featured on 'Fast N' Loud'.


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A reminder that there will be a two-part Knight Rider themed episode of Fast N' Loud at 9-11pm (EST) Monday night on the Discovery network.

Check your local listings.

Nov. 29th, 2014


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BBC News: How 'Knight Rider' Predicted The Future.


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Find credited to Vespurrs.

BBC News article: Six Ways Knight Rider Predicted The Future.

I've skimmed it, and was pleasantly surprised that not only do they not knock the series, but they seem to have also done a bit of homework. Wish more KR-related articles were like this.

Oct. 12th, 2014


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theAFICIONAUTO Takes A Look At Knight Rider.


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1986 Pontiac FIREBIRD - INTO THE KNIGHT feat. DAVID HASSELHOFF

Sep. 3rd, 2014


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New DH/KITT/Knight Rider/Samsung commercial.


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Samsung Smart Home commercial.

(Uh, Kitt can crash through that gate. lol)

So what do we think, gang? Any thoughts?

(There's also a speculative article you can read here.)

Oct. 6th, 2013


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Links to Samsung Galaxy Gear commercials.


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Samsung Galaxy Gear: A Long Time Coming.

This one features a replica of the comlink with Michael and Kitt's voices, along with the theme:

Samsung Galaxy Gear: Evolution. (About 14 seconds in.)