Knight Rider

1. 1. Knight of the Phoenix

   Sep 26, 1982

   When a young detective is ambushed in a failed police stakeout, he is believed to have been killed. In reality, he survives and learns that his face has been altered and his identity has been changed to Michael Knight. The man responsible for this is Wilton Knight, a dying billionaire who, convinced that one man can make a difference, has selected Michael for the role as a crime-fighter.

2. 2. Deadly Maneuvers

   Oct 1, 1982

   Michael stops to offer a stranded Army Lieutenant a lift, only to learn when they arrive at her base that her father has died under mysterious circumstances. With the events surrounding the death highly suspicious, Michael decides to investigate.

3. 3. Good Day at White Rock

   Oct 8, 1982

   Michael and K.I.T.T. head to the quiet backwater town of White Rock for Michael to take a well deserved vacation and do a little rock climbing, but the trip isn't quite the quiet break expected, when they find that the town is being terrorised by a rowdy motorcycle gang preparing to do battle with a rival club of bikers...

4. 4. Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular

   Oct 22, 1982

   Michael joins an auto-daredevil show whose owners unwittingly took out a second mortgage from a crook who arranges "accidents" so he can take over the business.

5. 5. Just My Bill

   Oct 29, 1982

   Michael becomes the bodyguard for a crusading state senator who has stepped on one too many toes.

6. 6. Not a Drop to Drink

   Nov 5, 1982

   Devon sends Michael to stop a range war over water rights.

7. 7. No Big Thing

   Nov 12, 1982

   Devon lands in a small-town lockup on a misdemeanor, but his predicament becomes deadly after a fellow prisoner is killed by the cops.

8. 8. Trust Doesn't Rust

   Nov 19, 1982

   Michael is assigned to stop KARR, an evil prototype of KITT programmed to survive at all costs--and now on the loose.

9. 9. Inside Out

   Nov 26, 1982

   Michael takes on the guise of an infamous criminal to infiltrate a highly organized crime ring headed by a retired colonel, who is planning a major heist.

10. 10. The Final Verdict

    Dec 3, 1982

    A meek accountant can clear a friend of murder—if Michael can find him before he's arrested for "creative" bookkeeping.

11. 11. A Plush Ride

    Dec 10, 1982

    Michael becomes a student in a driving school for chauffeur-bodyguards to expose an assassin whose targets are a trio of visiting Third World leaders.

12. 12. Forget Me Not

    Dec 17, 1982

    Michael's only hope of preventing the assassination of a Latin American president is a girl who knows the plan, but has amnesia.

13. 13. Hearts of Stone

    Jan 14, 1983

    Michael infiltrates a ring of gunrunners selling advanced-design rifles in Central America, "Corazon de Piedras".

14. 14. Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death

    Jan 21, 1983

    Someone is sabotaging the cars in an alternative-fuel race, so Michael joins the pack to flush out the saboteur.

15. 15. The Topaz Connection

    Jan 28, 1983

    The murder of a men's magazine publisher leads Michael to Las Vegas and an expose the magazine was about to print.

16. 16. A Nice, Indecent Little Town

    Feb 18, 1983

    The trail of a counterfeiter leads to a sleepy little village that not only appears to be harboring the criminal he's after but is also under the eye of the CIA.

17. 17. Chariot of Gold

    Feb 25, 1983

    Michael investigates the mysterious deaths of members of an exclusive club for geniuses, involved in an archaeological dig.

18. 18. White Bird

    Mar 4, 1983

    Michael tries to prevent a lawyer's assistant from being framed for conspiracy, but there's a complication; she was Michael's fiancee before his identity change.

19. 19. Knight Moves

    Mar 11, 1983

    Michael tries to catch hijackers who are knocking off shipments carried by independent truckers.

20. 20. Nobody Does It Better

    Apr 29, 1983

    Michael contends with interference from an overzealous private eye while he tries to discover who's stealing computer-software secrets.

21. 21. Short Notice

    May 6, 1983

    After Michael unintentionally kills a cycle-gang member, the only witness insists that he recover her kidnapped child before she will help him.

About

Michael 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.

First aired

1982-09-26

Era

80s

Length

4 seasons · 84 episodes

Genres

Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime