Wednesday 13 April 2011

K is for Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Kitt

Michael Knight

Knight Industries


I think this qualifies on 4 accounts !

"Self-made billionaire Wilton Knight rescues police detective Michael Long after a near fatal shot to the face, giving him a new identity (via plastic surgery) and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton selects Michael to be the primary field agent in the pilot program of his Knight Industries-funded public justice organization, the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). The other half of this pilot program is the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), a heavily modified Pontiac Trans Am with numerous features including an extremely durable shell and frame, controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence. Michael and KITT are brought in during situations where "direct action might provide the only feasible solution".
Heading FLAG is Devon Miles, who provides Michael with directives and guidance. Dr. Bonnie Barstow is the chief engineer in charge of KITT's care, as well as technical assistant to Devon" source



Of course once you start thinking about 80's TV programs you realise that if you can overlook the poor acting, the dire effects, wobbly sets and recycled plots, TV was just so much better than today's diet of reality junk ! 
To support my case, I put to you ....







And the list goes on and on ....


If I have caught your interest check out this site with links to dozens more 80's classics.

So which 80's TV show do you remember most ????