VIDEO: First Knight Rider teaser trailer airs
by John Neff on Dec 24th 2007 at 6:56PM 
click above image to view teaser trailer
Had you been watching Sunday Night Football yesterday, you would've seen the Redskins pound on the Vikings. Exciting stuff. If you blinked, got up to microwave some nacho cheese sauce or changed stations to watch the Amazing Race 12, then you may have missed the first official Knight Rider trailer to hit the airwaves.
The short spot will probably be the first of many that primes our nostalgic hearts for the return of Knight Rider as a network series, kicked off by a two-hour movie on February 17th. The trailer shows KITT covered on a stage, motionless until his light bar begins glowing red and doing sweeps. Note that because the Shelby GT500KR actually has a pair of nostrils, there are really two light bars this time. Then, we hear the slightly synthesized voice of Will Arnett say, "Hello Mike." Getting a little casual now, aren't we KITT? Your predecessor referred to his master as Michael. Kids these days.
Check out the trailer for yourself after the jump, which was graciously snagged from the broadcast by the folks at Knight Rider Online.
Thanks for the tip, Argot!
[Source: Knight Rider Online]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Taylor 7:18PM (12/24/2007)
R.I.P. KITT.
The voice is just horrid. Gah...Just use the old Theme, kthx.
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Brendan 7:28PM (12/24/2007)
I'll tune in at least once, if only cause I miss Will Arnett's presence on television.
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jim 7:51PM (12/24/2007)
Why didn't they just get Mr. Sweeney to do the voice again?... he's still around as far as I know...
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jstealth03 11:10PM (12/24/2007)
you mean Mr. Feeny? and yes, the man is quite alive and well, but i'm sure he didn't want his good name sullied by what is sure to be a crap remake. I'll still watch the premiere though.
Cyx 7:52PM (12/24/2007)
It seems to be not so bad as I thought,but is still NOT more attractive than the old one(Firebird).
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tankd0g 8:13PM (12/24/2007)
I don't know how I can tell from that trailer but this is going to be a low rent suck fest.
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JWIL 8:57PM (12/24/2007)
So everyone is saying "Oh this sucks, the car sucks, the voice sucks" blah blah...
Do you expect a show from the 80's to be exactly like the original?
Or an even better question is do you want a show from the 80's to be redone and be exaclty like the original?
Yes it is probably gonna suck, but that's just because I'm not 12 anymore....If I was 12 now, I would probably love the new version...
RANT END
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!
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MasterCKO 2:58AM (12/25/2007)
I wish I could mod you up cuz that was the best response to this whole Knight Rider thing yet. Well said.
Carlos 3:59AM (12/25/2007)
do you guys even remember the show from the 80s - it wasn't very good - go check it out on YouTube.
LOs 10:49AM (12/25/2007)
You know, the age argument would be all fine and dandy if this show was going to be on Saturday mornings between Pokemon, and the new craptastic Ninja Turtles, but the problem comes when you realize it isn't.
It's going to be on primetime probably right after Heroes untill it get it's own following trying to capture the attention of everyone who has fond memories of the original. Why else would they stick with what seems to be a similar theme, the same name, etc.?
So far they've failed at this.
John R 10:07PM (12/24/2007)
Will Arnett, God bless him, but I don't think there's anything saving this show.
The sound of his voice is the only thing I enjoyed. But, "Hello, Mike"? That just sounds like the tip of the iceberg of how bad this could be script-wise and how bad NBC is NOT making a real effort to make a good show out of this.
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Samurai Jack 10:51PM (12/24/2007)
I don't intend to watch this, but you know it's always possible this could turn out like "Battlestar Galactica". Old fans of that show railed against the new one before it aired. Now who could seriously argue that the old show was better than the new?
Sometimes changes and updates do result in a better product.
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theo 1:39AM (12/25/2007)
Of course, the inverse of this is a comparison to Bionic Woman, which is produced by the same team which does the vastly superior Battlestar Galactica, yet it's still an awful mess.
That One Person 9:01PM (12/25/2007)
That's what I was thinking.
My dad was a BSG fan. And I had caught re-runs whenever they were on. I liked the original just for it's cheesiness and for the time it was actually good. But compare the new BSG to the original and there is no comparison...the new one is amazing...even if it has turned into a Sci Fi soap opera.
Same can be said (personally) for the original Star Wars and the newer ones (minus Phantom Menace). The old ones are just cheesy but still great but they don't hold up to the amazing effects of the new ones.
And yes, Bionic Woman sucks.
As for this show, I will have to see. Not having the original KITT is sad but Will Arnett isn't bad either. The original one sucked but was great for what it was....
tankd0g 10:53PM (12/24/2007)
The original show sucked too but that's no excuse. Buffy the Vampire slayer was based on one of the worst movies of all time and that show was great.
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Nucbuddy 12:40AM (12/25/2007)
Ditch the Ford. Replace it with a ZR1.
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MasterCKO 2:59AM (12/25/2007)
I'll give it a chance. That's all I'm promising. We'll see the first ep and judge from there. I'm desperately trying to keep an open mind on this.
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Roland 3:32AM (12/25/2007)
I guess Ford ponied up the money, (pun may or may not be intended) to use their car.
I think the car is ok. I would have liked to see a Camaro or Vette, but I'm not going to hate on The Ford....Just yet anyways...
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Chris 9:49AM (12/25/2007)
This is nothing new nothing beats the original. You guys should be used to this all the remakes of 80's have never really lived up to the original. Either watch or don't but don't expect a miracle. It may turn out to be decent but it will never be better than the first. I can think of lots of members at KnightRiderOnline.com that might give it a shot. So watch it if you want to but please quit complaining. People hate complainers.
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Chris 1:17PM (12/25/2007)
On the internet? People LOVE complainers!