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Brandon Tartikoff (crazy name, crazy guy), head of programming at NBC, once gave California magazine this
version of the creation of Knight Rider: It seems he and one of his assistants were discussing
the problems of casting handsome leading men in the series, because many of them can't act.
Why not have a series, he mused, called "The Man of Six words," which would begin with the guy
getting out of a woman's bed and saying "Thank You." Then he would chase down some villians
and say "Freeze!" Finally the grateful almost-victims would thank him, and he would murmur,
"You're welcome." End of show. In between, the car could do the talking.
The series that made
it to the air as Knight Rider was scarcely less preposterous than that, but it was played with
such a twinkle in the eye that viewers--especially kids--made it one of the hits of the 1982 season.
And just check this for a tag line:
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"A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.
Michael Knight, A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent,
the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.."
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I guess that that would just about cover it...
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KITT
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"The Foundation's most important asset in achieving its goals of fighting crime and protecting
the innocent is a top-secret super "car" known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT).
In addition to being virtually indestructible, KITT possesses advanced artificial intelligence
capable of accepting voice commands, as well as interacting with its operator and making
decisions on its own. In fact, KITT's artificial intelligence is so advanced, that it has
formed a kind of personality. This human characteristic has enabled KITT to gradually form
a unique bond and partnership with Michael and the rest of the FLAG crew. Although his (surely, it's? -Ed) purpose
is to fight criminals, KITT by nature is benevolent and compassionate. KITT is programmed
in such a way that his top priority is to protect human life, and thus he does not utilize
lethal force."
Oh yes: the unfortunate called in to do all the actual talking in the series was William Daniels.
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