Knight Rider

“Knight Rider” is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of Knight Rider is its three television series: the original Knight Rider (1982–1986), Team Knight Rider (1997–1998), and Knight Rider (2008–2009). The franchise also includes three television films, a short-lived spinoff series, computer and video games, and novels, as well as KnightCon, a Knight Rider convention1. The original Knight Rider series followed the adventures of Michael Knight, a modern-day crime fighter who uses a technologically advanced, artificially intelligent automobile. This car, named KITT, is virtually indestructible, due to a high-tech coating applied to it1. Knight Rider stories usually depict either average citizens, or ethical heads of corporations, being bullied into subservience to an overbearing or ruthless criminal organization1. The protagonist(s) of each particular series is instructed by the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG) to assist in some manner1. The protagonist(s) has the assistance of a high-tech, self-aware, and nearly indestructible vehicle1. The series debuted in 1982 and ran for four seasons on NBC1. These adventures were continued with the television films Knight Rider 2000 and Knight Rider 2010 and the short-lived Team Knight Rider1. One other television movie, Knight Rider, served as a pilot for the 2008 television series Knight Rider1. In 1985, a spin-off series, Code of Vengeance, also premiered.