Knightrider

AllGunsBlazing

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

A few years back I was talking to someone who grew up in East Germany (USSR) and she was telling me her parents used to tune in this show at night (from West Germany) for her and her siblings and swear them to secrecy about having watched it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4LX8PPMuOY

I remember watching the pilot for this on RTE. Then I got an encore viewing when UTV broadcast it a few days later.

Probably the best of the bunch imo. Lee Majors deadpanned the role brilliantly.

DivingDuck

Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator, and vanished...

JupiterKid

When I was 9 years of age Knightrider was my favourite TV show. I thought it was so cool!:D

The A-Team was a close second. Then MacGyver. Ah, the 80s!:pac:

dastardly00

Noveight wrote: »

Eeeastbound and down, loaded up and truckin', we gonna do what they say can't be done.

What a legend!

JupiterKid

In 1974 this was the cool new TV show...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoLs0V8T5AA

god's toy

One most wont remember:

The man, The machine, Street Hawk!

THE SUPER BIKE TO RULE THEM ALL! 300MPH of TURBO.

... And no one watched it.

Estrellita

Thespoofer wrote: »

From season two onwards the last line was changed to ' I take care of both of them, cause when they met, it was murder.'

Correction.. it was 'moider' :pac:

Citroen2cv

Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster.

Citroen2cv

CHIPS

Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the police academy. And they were each assigned very hazardous duties but I took them all away from all that and now they work for me. My name is Charlie.

sbsquarepants

Thespoofer wrote: »

From season two onwards the last line was changed to ' I take care of both of them, cause when they met, it was murder.'

I think you'll find it was my-dur:D

Citroen2cv wrote: »

Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster.

How much would he be now with inflation?
Remember his counterpart the bionic woman - my god she was gorgeous. Seen her on Graham Norton a few years back and she was still drop dead gorgeous at 60 odd years old!

Sleepy

There's actually talk of a reboot of Knight Rider at the moment, and James Gunn (who co-wrote and directed Guardians of the Galaxy) is apparently interested...

http://screenrant.com/knight-rider-reboot-david-hasselhoff-james-gunn/

everlast75

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Same here... My 2 favorites would have to be A Clockwork Hammer (particularly the scene where they try to brainwash Sledge ) and Hammeroid (just classic)

inforfun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8t5cOjlEPU

god's toy

Sleepy wrote: »

There's actually talk of a reboot of Knight Rider at the moment, and James Gunn (who co-wrote and directed Guardians of the Galaxy) is apparently interested...

http://screenrant.com/knight-rider-reboot-david-hasselhoff-james-gunn/

You mean a re-reboot as the first reboot didn't do well. .. was it killed after one season? Hell I remember Kit having a 3D printing in its boot! How forward thinking was that!

They should have a Kit Vs Kar in the re-reboot, the knight Foundation Vs the cyber army of trump! ...or something.

Colser

The Brady Bunch.....Here's the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up 3 very lovely girls...

I loved that on a Friday afternoon and I think Black Beauty was on before it.

Yamanoto

You folks see that flashing sign up there?

Now, that sign says: "Applesauce." No, no, I'm kidding. It says "applause." Ray, do me a favor. Could you flick that once? [crowd applauds] All right. Now remember. You're all a big part of the show, so the better you are, the better Larry is. You see this gentleman? He's giving me this sign and it says, "We're on in ten seconds." So get ready to have a good time. All right, here we go. This is exciting, isn't it?

Chester Copperpot

He was a cop, and good at his job. But then he committed the ultimate sin and testified against other cops - gone bad. Cops who tried to kill him, but got the woman he loved instead. Framed for murder, now he prowls the badlands. An outlaw hunting outlaws, a bounty hunter - a RENEGADE!

A mixture of cocaine and steroids overuse must have contributed to the writing of that intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F_Tk3Ep8oU

Kintarō Hattori

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT1tZmGvFfY

Always loved this and what a theme tune.

dense

The Odd Couple.

The theme tune.

take everything

Citroen2cv wrote: »

CHIPS

So many different musical styles in that.
Starts out funky, then there's the little early techno/kraftwerky flourishes and ends with a Falcon Cresty (everything's gonna be alright) brass section.

Any musical people here able to give a better analysis and how it relates to the theme.

Rubberlegs

I loved Chips:). Silver Spoons was another one.

inforfun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDMYDC2jjKM

AllForIt

Citroen2cv wrote: »

CHIPS

Did you know that he




is the father of him



I did

Now you do

RoboRat

Citroen2cv wrote: »

CHIPS

If you haven't seen the new ChiPs... don't, absolute ball of ****e.

RoboRat

dr.fuzzenstein

Sleepy wrote: »

There's actually talk of a reboot of Knight Rider at the moment, and James Gunn (who co-wrote and directed Guardians of the Galaxy) is apparently interested...

http://screenrant.com/knight-rider-reboot-david-hasselhoff-james-gunn/

Been done and flopped.
The charm of these 80's shows is the dodgy story that was written up on the back of a napkin in the bar with at least 2 physical impossibilities and at least 5000 rounds of ammo that were spent without anyone getting hit.
Add to that dodgy hair and the stars were always a bit geeky (McGyver and Michael Knight definitely). And 80's television was always done on a budget of a fiver. In a word, it was crappy. But fun.
Now fast forward to the reboot. The lead always has to be a Calvin Klein underwear model beefcake. Beautifully shot, with fabulous effects and a script worked to death by a team of crack writers. Everything slick, top of the range, state of the art, cooler than a snow man's cold bits.
And suddenly it's all just so, so... meh.

everlast75

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc46Gk-6qrA

privateBeavis

Remember this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhFE4oxig04

soups05

some classics in this thread, but here's one for the true nerds, an 18 wheeler where the cab turned into a helicopter (i **** you not) think it was called highwayman or something similar.

found the intro on youtube, happy memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S43ASGEOuU&ab_channel=Foywonder

and the helicopter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asYhAU_mzxw&ab_channel=FearonFanatic

Grayson

soups05 wrote: »

some classics in this thread, but here's one for the true nerds, an 18 wheeler where the cab turned into a helicopter (i **** you not) think it was called highwayman or something similar.

found the intro on youtube, happy memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S43ASGEOuU&ab_channel=Foywonder

and the helicopter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asYhAU_mzxw&ab_channel=FearonFanatic

what the fcuk did I just watch?

donegal.

there were some really great shows in the 80s, but when they weren't on you had the likes of ...

LordSutch

Loved Magnum PI, and he had a better car, or should I say he had access to a better car :-)

I think the Ferrari was Mr Masters (in the story).

Beanntraigheach

Now the world don't move
to the beat of just one drum....

RhubarbCrumble

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKikUl4slJ4&t=3s

One of my favourite shows as a kid. Clearly I was a bit of an odd child.

Jesus Wept

inforfun wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDMYDC2jjKM

Essential viewing of a Saturday at 5pm. Glued to the telly.

foxy farmer

RoboRat wrote: »

Sapphire and Steel was some seriously fooked up sh1t. Remembering watching it at about 7 -8yrs and couldn't fathom it. Watched an episode on you tube recently and still had the same thoughts.

gammygils

RRRRRRRRing! RRRRRRRRRRing! RRRRRRRRRing! Click

"This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name & message & I'll get back to ya" Beeeep! ......................................................

Da da da dun...........

LeinsterDub

All these posts and not a single mention of knightboat the crime solving boat

Spider Web

Dr. David Banner - physician, scientist... searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter.
"Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead. And he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him...

foxy farmer

Anyone remember Matt Houston?
https://youtu.be/0oFGBo82Uv8

foxy farmer

Or this? I think rte showed 3 episodes around 82 83.
https://youtu.be/aVE4i3kd_jg

Irish Guitarist

I loved the episode with his nemesis Michael Long.

FAILSAFE 00

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Same here... My 2 favorites would have to be A Clockwork Hammer (particularly the scene where they try to brainwash Sledge ) and Hammeroid (just classic)

I would always lose my **** laughing when Hammer would be playing pool with his boss and no matter where his boss stood a ball would always crack him on the head lol.

god's toy

LeinsterDub wrote: »

All these posts and not a single mention of knightboat the crime solving boat

Ahem:

dan1895 wrote: »

Knightboat.

There's always a canal or an inlet or a fjord.

dasdog

inforfun wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8t5cOjlEPU

everlast75 wrote: »

Miami Vice Mother****ers!

One of a ridiculous list of cameo appearances in that show. Full episode is here.

pickarooney

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I loved the episode with his nemesis Michael Long.

Is that not Garth Knight?

Taltos

Yup.
Michael Long was his original name before he became Michael Knight.
Miss that show, the reboots were all fun (but silly), but definitely miss the interactions of Michael and Kitt.

andekwarhola

Definitely the campest AI sports car in television history.

Oasis1974

The guy in the helicopter with his old sidekick he'd go to his lodge in the mountains and play his cello by the side of the lake complete 80s cringe.