Two small time crooks steal and activate KITT's sociopathic predecessor, KARR, and it goes on the rampage.Two small time crooks steal and activate KITT's sociopathic predecessor, KARR, and it goes on the rampage.Two small time crooks steal and activate KITT's sociopathic predecessor, KARR, and it goes on the rampage.
Gary McMillan
- Security Guard
- (as Gary A. McMillan)
Peter Cullen
- K.A.R.R.
- (voice)
Richard Basehart
- Narrator - Opening Titles
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
William Daniels
- K.I.T.T.
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaPeter Cullen, who provides the voice of K.A.R.R., is better known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the U.S. version of The Transformers (1984) and The Transformers: The Movie (1986). Cullen uses a similar voice for both characters. Many sources mistakenly presume that Peter Cullen reprised the role of K.A.R.R. in season three's K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R. (1984), but Paul Frees took over and went uncredited for the role. Cullen would later provide the voice for a different version of K.A.R.R in Knight to King's Pawn (2009) of the sequel series, Knight Rider (2008).
- GoofsWhen K.A.R.R. (evil counterpart of K.I.T.T.) plummets over a cliff to its apparent demise, the car shown in the wide shot is not a black Trans Am, nor does it even resemble one. It is in fact stock footage from The Car (1977), the car from which is another George Barris custom build. The producers own the rights to both Knight Rider and The Car.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Car (1977)
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Trust Doesn't Rust
It seems to come as a surprise to Michael Knight that Knight Industries created a prototype of KITT. I mean an advanced indestructible car cannot be created on your first attempt.
The prototype K.A.R.R. (Knight Automated Roving Robot) becomes active when two small time hoods break into a disused Knight laboratory and gain access to KARR. The problem with the prototype was that it was not designed to serve its designated driver like KITT was. In fact it was programmed for its own self preservation.
As the evil car with its new hoodlum passengers go on a stealing spree, Michael Knight and KITT have to stop it with just one vulnerability, a laser that has to be fired at a sweet spot on the front grille of KARR.
Character actor William Sanderson (Blade Runner) lends dignity to this silly episode. I mean I am sure it would had been easy to just re-programme the prototype. The episode also sees Michael communication to others through his digital watch. If only Glen Larson trademarked the early version of the Iwatch!
The prototype K.A.R.R. (Knight Automated Roving Robot) becomes active when two small time hoods break into a disused Knight laboratory and gain access to KARR. The problem with the prototype was that it was not designed to serve its designated driver like KITT was. In fact it was programmed for its own self preservation.
As the evil car with its new hoodlum passengers go on a stealing spree, Michael Knight and KITT have to stop it with just one vulnerability, a laser that has to be fired at a sweet spot on the front grille of KARR.
Character actor William Sanderson (Blade Runner) lends dignity to this silly episode. I mean I am sure it would had been easy to just re-programme the prototype. The episode also sees Michael communication to others through his digital watch. If only Glen Larson trademarked the early version of the Iwatch!
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- Prismark10
- Dec 31, 2017
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