Tonight on Sci-Fi UK – Knight of the Iguana

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Don’t miss tonight’s Knight Rider episode, Knight of the Iguana, at 8 pm on the UK’s Sci-Fi Channel!

“Mike’s new mission sends him and K.I.T.T. south of the border with an unlikely new partner -– Mike (Justin Bruening) and Zoe (Smith Cho) go undercover in Baja as a honeymooning surfer couple in order to stop terrorist weapons from getting into the States. Sarah (Deanna Russo) and Billy (Paul Campbell) are brought into the mix and they quickly find the mission taking an unusual turn. K.I.T.T. is voiced by Val Kilmer. Bruce Davison and Yancey Arias also star.”

Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.

Don’t miss it!

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K.I.T.T. in LEGO

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Firas Abu-Jaber, a member of MOCPages.com (a community for LEGO enthusiasts), has a gallery of his highly-detailed personal creations built with the toy bricks, including the original K.I.T.T.!

In the series of photos, the car performs feats from the TV show such as Ski Mode and Turbo Boost. Actual functional elements to the model include opening doors, trunk, sunroof and headlights, and even an update to the car with the “C-Mode” feature added in the fourth season!

Fans of the new series can check out Firas’ Shelby GT500. Firas considers that car to be the best of his LEGO creations… although this one is not a Knight Industries version.

MOCPages: Knight Industries 2000 (K.I.T.T.)

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Tonight on Sci-Fi UK – Journey to the End of the Knight

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Don’t miss tonight’s Knight Rider episode, Journey to the End of the Knight, at 8 pm on the UK Sci-Fi Channel!

“Mike must infiltrate a racing gang with the help of an old Army buddy — Mike (Justin Bruening) reunites with a former Army buddy (guest star Johnny Messner, The O.C.) to bring down a drag racing gang that is smuggling weapons overseas. Sarah (Deanna Russo) joins Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) on this dangerous undercover mission, much to her father’s (Bruce Davison) dismay. Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs.”

Don’t miss it!

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Knight Rider Premiere a Huge Hit in the UK

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

The UK Sci-Fi Channel have announced that last night’s season premiere of A Knight In Shining Armor was a huge ratings winner, with Knight Rider pulling in record numbers for the second week in a row and improving on the ratings of the 2-hour pilot. This news comes less than a day after NBC has pulled the plug on a second season… could the Sci-Fi Channel provide Knight Rider with a lifeline? The press release follows:

London, 20 May 2009: NBC Universal Global Networks today celebrates another ratings win for its Sci-Fi channel in the UK. First run dramas Knight Rider and Dollhouse together attracted over 700,000 viewers to make Sci-Fi the #1 pay-TV broadcaster during the highly competitive 8pm – 10pm timeslot.

Last week saw the premiere of the feature-length Knight Rider pilot — based on the 1980s original series — deliver Sci Fi’s best series ratings since the first run of Heroes in 2007 (0.69 TVR). The second, 60 minute-long episode debuted last night at 8pm topped these results with a 0.93 TVR*, up 35% on the premiere. The results further cement Knight Rider‘s position as the second best performing series on Sci Fi in over eight years.

The show was immediately followed by the highly-anticipated premiere of Dollhouse at 9pm, a new fantasy drama from Buffy and Angel creator Joss Whedon. The show premiere generated an impressive 0.72 TVR* – a 331% uplift on the channel’s slot TVR performance for the year to date.

“We’ve been continuously investing in new acquisitions for Sci Fi and believed that we were onto a winner by pairing up brand new Knight Rider with Dollhouse,” commented Jon Farrar, Programming Director (UK), NBC Universal Global Networks. “Last night’s ratings are testimony to the success of our acquisitions and programming strategy which, for Sci Fi, centres around iconic titles with exceptional production values such as Knight Rider and Dollhouse.”

Both series will continue to premiere back-to-back every Tuesday at 8pm and 9pm respectively, on Sci Fi and Sci Fi HD.

*Source: BARB/TNS Live data + VOSDAL based on exact transmission times 8pm-10pm includes timeshift viewing (8pm – 10pm). All data is for Adults in M/C Homes except for # comparison with multi-channel stations in same slot based on viewing % amongst Ads in Dig Cab/Sat Homes. Programme comparison is based on live performances.

Sci-Fi.co.uk – Sci-Fi Celebrates Second Week of Hit Ratings

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Knight Rider Cancelled

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

It’s the news that Knight Rider fans around the world were dreading… but it’s not unexpected. The latest revival of the Knight Rider concept that started last year does not appear in NBC’s 2009-2010 Fall Schedule, meaning it will not be back for a second season.

The news comes just as the series has proved popular on the UK Sci-Fi Channel along with other networks around Europe, and as Universal Home Video prepare to release the series on DVD in Region 1 and Region 2.

Fans that are passionate about the show are urged to join Knight Rider Online’s campaign for Knight Rider: Season 2. Your signature on the petition, one letter or one email to the network could make a difference. And, after all, that is what Knight Rider has always been about.

Come what may, the Knight Rider Archive sends its best wishes to all of the cast and crew responsible for bringing KR back to TV screens around the world. Thanks for the ride.

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Knight Rider: Season 1 DVD Box Art (Region 1)

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Yesterday came the announcement that Knight Rider (2008) was coming to DVD in the US on 28th July, 2009. Now TVShowsonDVD.com have been provided with box art for the upcoming collection, which you can see below!

TVShowsonDVD.com – Official Studio Packaging Picture for the 2008 Remake Series

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Knight Rider Season 1 on Region 1 DVD Announced!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Word reached the Archive last Friday that UK fans can expect Knight Rider: Season 1 on DVD in September — now it looks like the US is going to beat them to it! TVShowsonDVD.com have got the scoop on the release date of the Region 1 set, as Universal Home Video have announced that it will retail from 28th July, 2009!

Special features seem to be identical to the Region 2 version, including featurettes The Icon Reborn, K.I.T.T. – From 2000 to 3000 and Knight Rider – Legacy, and the commentary track for the pilot episode with Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo and Executive Producer Dave Bartis seems to have been ported over from the earlier Suncoast release of the TV movie. The collection will be a 4-DVD set running approximately 802 minutes, presented in anamorphic widescreen video. Audio is English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and English subtitles will also be provided.

Package art isn’t available yet, but TVShowsonDVD have revealed the studio description of this release:

“An iconic TV classic is back and better than ever in the reinvented, updated, and super-charged Knight Rider Season One. From executive producers Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity franchise), David Bartis (The O.C.) and Glen Larson (Battlestar Galactica) comes this action-packed series about the coolest car ever created, K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Three Thousand), that’s equipped with artificial intelligence capable of hacking into any computer, the weapons system of a jet fighter, and incredible custom body technology that allows it to transform into other vehicles. Relive every Season One episode as an elite team of crime-fighters work with K.I.T.T. to track down elusive, high-tech villains. You won’t want to miss this fast-paced ride to the wild side!”

TVShowsonDVD.com – Knight Rider 2008 Season 1 DVD Announcement

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On This Day: 19th May, 1991

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Today marks the 18th anniversary of the first ever Knight Rider revival!

Knight Rider 2000 aired as a Movie of the Week and got fantastic ratings, but unlike the most recent telepic it failed to launch a new series. Set in an alternate future, 2000 sees Devon Miles (Edward Mulhare reprising the role for the last time) call Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) out of retirement to investigate the assassination of the city’s mayor. Michael is teamed with Shawn McCormick (Susan Norman), an ex-cop who has joined the Knight Foundation after having one of K.I.T.T.’s memory chips implanted in her brain.

There is a detailed guide to the movie, K.I.T.T. – the Knight 4000, articles, galleries and a site-exclusive making-of feature in the Knight Rider 2000 section of the site!

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Tonight on Sci-Fi UK – A Knight In Shining Armor

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Buckle up as the UK’s Sci-Fi Channel brings Knight Rider to British TV screens! Tonight at 8 pm, Knight in Shining Armor:

“In the series premiere, Mike’s new mission brings him face-to-face with people from a past he does not remember -– Mike (Justin Bruening) and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) are assigned a seemingly easy package delivery –- until they realize the package is actually a man with vital top secret code decryption built into his DNA. The mission gets complicated when the enemies, including a mysterious woman (guest star Paula Garces, The Shield), seem to know a great deal about Mike and a past he can’t recall.”

Sci-Fi is available as channel 129 on Sky, and channel 135 on Virgin. The show is also available in HD.

Don’t miss it!

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KnightCon 2009 is Coming…

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Knightcon UK — the only event in the UK to celebrate Knight Rider — is coming!

Once again they have lots of things in store, from K.I.T.T. replicas on display with free show-and-shine and trophies, memorabilia, screen-used props, raffles, a K.I.T.T. replica parts auction from the top vendors around the world, a screening of the now-famous KnightCon DVD and lots more fun and suprises with details to follow.

If anyone has a K.I.T.T., a Firebird or any other American or TV car, they can be entered in the event by contacting knightconuk@hotmail.co.uk.

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