Knight Rider Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

6^th October 2011

Quote: "It’s a great show, it was a fun show. I’ve got quite a few quid to buy the rights so we'll see what happens." David Hasselhoff is hoping to buy the rights to his former TV show Knight Rider so he can revamp the series for the big screen.

16^th April 2009

Quote: "I suppose you are wondering why we called him KITT? Well - I can tell you now it wasnt after the car in Knight Rider!" Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the unusual name she picked for her two-month old son.

20^th February 2009

Quote: "I called my dad and I said, 'This script is like the American James Bond; it's got a sense of humour and it's, like, glowing in my hand,' and he said, 'What is it about?' and I said, 'A talking car.' He said, 'You need help!'" David Hasselhoff's father was unsure about his son taking a role in Knight Rider.

19^th February 2008

Fact: Cult 1980s series Knight Rider drove back to the small screen in style on Sunday night (17Feb08), becoming the biggest TV movie for almost three years. The two-hour film, featuring a crimefighting, talking car with Val Kilmer's voice, was the night's big winner, prompting TV bosses to consider reviving the Knight Rider franchise.

11^th October 2007

Fact: Former 'N Sync star Joey Fatone owns one of the vehicles used as supercar KITT in '80s TV show Knight Rider.