Comments on: K.I.T.T. stands for “Knight rider is reTurning unforTunately “

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:16:37 +0000

@AJ
This news should still give you cause for distress.

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:39:03 +0000

Wow… I’m glad I wasn’t a fan of the show, otherwise I might be distraught.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:31:31 +0000

@Dean and Mike
I think thats the idea. I LOVED Knightrider and Airwolf and all that jazz when I was 7 because it seemed amazing at the time. I went back and watched a few episodes on Youtube. Holy shit. It was beyond repair. I dont think kids today would even appreciate it because they are inundated with much higher production values for TV movies and games.

and Dean, might you be William Daniels in disguise? If so I want you to record my outgoing voicemail message.

@Mikey
Regardless, I’ve always got Feeny on the brain.

@Jacob
I have not heard good thing about that show. Starbuck might be in it, but 100% negative reviews tells me to spend my time elsewhere.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:45:31 +0000

Well, they DID bring back Bionic Woman, too. Hey, if Battlestar Galactica can pull it off…

By: mikey

mikey — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:37:19 +0000

And now I know why you pulled out Mr. Feenie’s name at lunch so fast today. I was like, damn he remembered that fast…

By: Mike Brady

Mike Brady — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:43:44 +0000

@Dean

If you only watched the show recently, I can understand your distaste. Knight Rider just doesn’t pass muster by today’s standards. But it’s not really fair to ask it to – television is constantly evolving, learning from its successes and failures and adapting to its audience. “The Honeymooners” wouldn’t draw much of an audience today, but it captivated people at the time. It’s the same with Knight Rider; it was a quintessential product of the 80s and when people rave about it it’s in that context. You have to appreciate it for what it is – a window back into our collective conscious – and not try to compare it to modern television. It’s like that old joke that “everything in Shakespeare is so cliche.” Heh, not that I’m suggesting Knight Rider is Shakespeare, but at a time in television when decent sci-fi/action was hard to find it was a beacon of hope. That said, as a former fan even I find it sometimes hard to watch these days.

As to your second question, William Daniels (“Mr. Feeny”) asked not to be credited for his work on the show, so the problem is probably clerical (i.e., he wasn’t in the credits so might have been missed for IMDB). I seem to remember KITT having a different voice in at least one episode, but my brief search doesn’t bring up anything about that.

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:14:28 +0000

Your alt text says “Mt. Matthews” instead of “Mr. Matthews.” Now you have to leave it just for the sake of historical accuracy (or lack thereof).

Am I the only one who doesn’t like Knight Rider? *Braces face for internet punches.* Don’t get me wrong – the Knight Rider theme song is one of the best ever – but it was a pretty dumb show. *Protects the family jewels.* I actually caught part of an episode the other day… it was no bueno. *Hides under a table.*

BTW, how is it possible that David Hasselhoff was in 90 episodes but Mr. Feeny was only in 76? (Curse you, IMDB, for your nearly infinite television and film wisdom and for making me think of things that I really don’t care about…)

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:11:57 +0000

@TypoNazi

Fixed!

By: TypoNazi

TypoNazi — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:03:55 +0000

I think you forgot a “to” in the first panel.

Funny as usual, though!