The pilot introduces us to Detective Michael Long (played by a perfectly coiffed David Hasselhoff). After being shot in the face and left for dead, he is rebuilt by the mysterious billionaire Wilton Knight. Long receives a new face, a new identity (Michael Knight), and the ultimate partner: the Knight Industries Two Thousand—K.I.T.T.
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The show hit its stride. We met K.A.R.R. (Knight Automated Roving Robot), the evil prototype. The stunts got bigger, the budgets got higher, and Hasselhoff’s hair became legendary. Goliath (featuring a giant semi-truck driven by Michael’s evil twin) is a season highlight.
Slightly darker. K.I.T.T. was upgraded with "Super Pursuit Mode" (pop-out fenders and a rear spoiler) to keep up with faster cars. This season also features the devastating episode K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R. , where the two AI units debate the value of human life.