Watch the full season premiere episode of Knight Rider online a full week before it airs on NBC - today.
NBC has releasing the episode on the web today, and you can watch the entire first episode of the new series right here:
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If you didn’t know, NBC dipped its toe in the water last Spring with a two hour movie that was an update of the well known 80s series starring David Hasselhoff. I was less than kind in my review of the TV movie. It was incredibly cheesy and while it wasn’t as awful as I had anticipated based on the preview clips, it wasn’t exactly great.
I’m hoping that history at least partially repeats itself (I’ll explain in a moment). For now, check out a brief promo for Knight Rider 2008:
This does NOT look good to me, but then again the clips before the pilot premiered last season were far worse than that… and I’m hoping that the series is better than what you just saw above.
NBC has re-tooled the previous pilot completely, leaving only the barest framework and building fresh. We talked about the Knight Rider reboot last May.
Even if the new Knight Rider premiere episode is weak, I’m going to give it a few episodes to see if it gets better. I’ve learned my lesson with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which had a very weak pilot but went on to be a decent series.
In any case, check out the series premiere here and if you’re on your lunch break watch the episode and let us know what you think. I’ll be reviewing it later on. 
Knight Rider premieres on NBC next Wednesday, September 24th.
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12:05pm. I’m actually watching this now. Shades of James Bond meets Transformers.
Ok, on a scale of 1 to 10, I gave it a 6+. it could have been better but some of the dialog really irked me, especially from the 2 computer sidekicks. The fact that this car can morph into other vehicles (3 shown)was pretty cool but some of the realistic situations (a vehicle in a subway?) was a bit unbelievable.
I think the espionage mission and the fact that we have a storyline that is being saved for later (who is Michael Tracer?)may provide for future improvements on the writing.
It’s a series that’s different than many of the things on TV right now and event with it’s noticeable faults in this episode, there is plenty of room for improvements. I’ll give it 5 more eps before I decide whether it sucks or not.
Just my two cents.
denied because of my canadianess
I’m betting its garbage.
I think I barfed in my mouth a little bit.
Can’t seems to watch it. Keeps saying page not found when I try to get the episodes page.
Are you not in the U.S.? They may be blocking it for non-U.S. residents (which sucks, IMHO).
Vic
I can’t watch it either. Looks like it’s confined only to US residents. Can someone nick the video off the site (maybe using DownloadHelper in Firefox) and upload it to Google Video or something for the benefit of the rest of us?
So, you non-Americans have the advantage, because not even extreme curiosity can cause you the physical and emotional damage watching this show will cause… You guys should be happy.
The funny thing is I am in the U.S., to be exact, Chicago, IL.
I can watch it now, for some reason the virus protection program “Avast” was blocking it.
@Ash Ali
Lol, even the virus protection program hates Knight Rider…
@790
maybe the virus protection is hating KITT not knight rider
Lol,,,
I’ll be interested to see what ppl think of the pilot.
Overall tv ratings are down,,, good luck Knight Rider.
That video bit doesn’t tell me anything I don’t already know. I’ll just have to wait and see if it’s any good.
Yeah, my avast antivirus is blocking nbc’s link to watch the show too
The Knight Rider Virus,,,,,,,,
KITT is trying to look at your files!
Vic
Any news on the Power Rangers ???
This Knight Rider show would do big numbers if it was on Saturday mornings.
I must have been on drugs this afternoon. After careful consideration and a short session of toilet bowl immersions, I have come to the conclusion that insanity had sunk in during the early hours while watching this and do agree with the utmost of humility that this episode does indeed suck!
I withdraw my earlier scoring and ask for forgiveness.
The other preview videos on NBC’s site are viewable though. That nanotech armor in the TV movie had pretty cool effects and it’s *ALMOST* believable (though the way the nanites bridge a large gap to form the rear spoiler is dumb).
But in those other previews, it seems like KITT has become Barricade or something.. except that he’s a triple-changer. KITT transforming into a truck?? What’s this, Transformers-type “mass shifting” or something?
And there’s that ugly and corny plasma globe at the dashboard..
They should have rebooted the series with the original Trans-Am KITT..
I heard that NBC wanted to have KITT travel back and forth between timelines, but it just *wasn’t believable* enough.
Come on NBC take some risks!!! Lol’!
Having the car morph into transformers is soo Power Rangers!!
There’s nothing wrong with KITT being a GT500KR Mustang, the problem comes when they put all of these USELESS things on there that look like toys. I mean, seriously, I’ve seen my share of fake and functional hood scoops, but WTF are those plastic looking silver things sticking out of the hood??
What is up with the solid front wheels???
What possible function could blackening lines on the headlights and taillights serve???
Why the hell does it have the ricer floor lighting???
Why are there HOLES in the front splitter?????
Don’t they know routing the exhausts to the side actually makes it LOSE torque compared to straight backs???
Seriously, they got some 3rd garde school children making decisions on why “upgrades” to put on that.
I think making it a “sleeper” would have been the logical and SMART thing to do. Why announce to everyone in the world: “hey look at me, if you’re looking for the car that just blew up your factory, I am it!!!”
Shouldn’t it look like a stock Mustang GT500 and have all the upgrades INSIDE the car? Not hanging off OUTSIDE of it???
I can’t believe you didn’t get that Ken J,,,
All that extra stuff is so the car blends in.
They really need to put Spiners on those rims. Cause Spinners are so lame they would be perfect.
Is this the dumbest show of the freakin decade or what ???
Luckily I didn’t get to watch it yet over here.. my risk of getting brain cancer now seems to be exponentially lower than the rest of you poor guys..
http://screenrant.com/knight-rider-2008-season-premiere-review-vic-3722/
Vic
From the previous comments I thought this would be bad. What I found was a True KNIGHT RIDER show. The point of the show is to be a bit “out there” and have some quirky humor. I agree the writers need to improve where to place humor and comments, but the show is a great entertaining ride.
The Kitt Car is definately 21st century, and Justin Bruening delivers.
I’ve seen Smith Cho before. She is an impressive talent they should take full advantage of.
I found myself enjoying the ride. This show is a 9.0, Gary Scott Thompson has provided gold. It just needs a bit of polishing.
Well, I’m glad you liked it, I thought it was pretty horrible, I think I threw up a little bit… My favorite part was when that idiot asian girl was like “awesome” when Mike and that girl that can’t act was dead and they were trying to revive them…
I do agree that it was an improvement over that movie though, but not by much. Mike’s character especially, was a big improvement since he’s trying to be a bit more serious this time around.
Yes, minor script improvements are needed, but there was also a grand trashing of the car which confused me. Knight Rider is not a serious drama and that’s not what I’m looking for. This is totally about a leap of imagination and blatant excessive situations and hardware. Give me more.
Well, I remember watching the original Knight Rider, and I remember it looking like a normal Trans Am with all of its toys and gadgets on the INSIDE out of view from the outside world. This new KITT looks like it was designed by some high school fan of Initial D or the rice burner subculture we have. Seriously, what purpose does all of that cosmetic things they’ve shown from KITT serve?
That’s why I’m trashing the car, because it’s plastered with gimmicks.
Lol, Ken J, the car is only one of the problems…
Let’s all take a step back and consider the source material…
Keep in mind back then (80’s) we only had 7 channels, PBS, and no dvds or VHS. We were forced to watch crap shows!!!
I remember watching the original Knight Rider,and thinking, “boy this is dumb”. Cylon looking car, driven by Disco Stu…guest stars included Gary Colman.
(What you talking about Micheal!)
Knight Rider has allways been a cheesy 80’s camp show that should have never been rebooted…
(IMO)
This new version is nothing more than a Saturday morning kids show…
Once upon a time there was a TransAm that had a TV show, the Knight Industries Two Thousand, looked like a normal car, behaved like a warrior ! KR WAS a story with a cool car with no exterior and reasonable storylines, this newest attempt at re-incarnation is a total DUD. Even if you disassociate from the original, this show just doesn’t cut it. As a die-hard fan of KR, and an oh-so-hopeful fan of the new KR, I pray for an early demise, it’s an insult to the name Knight Rider.
Agreed !!!
190,,,
Instead of Knight Rider, let’s make a new show with a Toyota Prius and grandpa Jones. Now grandpa has true grit and the car gets great gas mileage as they try to save the world from the evils of global warming. The story lines have to be sensible; Like one day they meet up with the truck “Big Foot” and convince it to get a smaller engine and smaller wheels. Because this thing doesn’t look like a normal stock pick-up truck like it should.
Or maybe not make a show like that.
The new Knight Rider ROCKS. I’ll be buying all 8 successful seasons.
Humphrey ABD, if Knight Rider goes 22 episodes ill be amazed, and bummed at the same time.
Hold on to your dvds. Bro!!!!
Hey, humphry, if you want to prepay for the 8 season DVD sets, I’ll buy you every season that gets released, I’ll gladly take that as an investment. So if it goes over 8 seasons, you win, you pay for 8, get however many it goes. If it goes 8, you break even, if it goes under, I win, lol.
Hey, more power to ya, bro.
I’ll tell you what though - I have tried to revisit some old TV shows I loved from the 80s and watching them NOW I can’t even sit through them. I tried renting “The Greatest American Hero” which I used to really enjoy, but wasn’t able to get through more than 1 1/2 episodes of it.
Some TV shows are best left in the past, where our fond memories color them as being better than they actually were.
Vic
Thank you Vic. Having read your review I was surprised at this. You beat the show up pretty good, but you are at least williing to give it a few episodes to build character and see where it goes.
“Respectfully”,
Humphrey ABD
Yeah, TV series are different from movies in that a movie has one shot at being good or not - an ongoing series sometimes takes a few episodes to find its “legs.”
Vic
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