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Help with a project.

Debbie555 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:48:09 GMT

This may seem like an odd question but here goes. Does everyone know Knight Rider? Lol My son is working on a project for work using knight rider as a theme. He got feedback from someone that everyone would not know the show. I just thought it was a pop icon that everyone would know. I'm asking here to get an idea from the general population. I would so much appreciate your responses!

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terrier3 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:50:11 GMT

My son is 33 and his first TV idol was Knight Rider.

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Plaid Pants — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:50:21 GMT

I think only people from a certain generation would be familiar with ""Knight Rider"".

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Mj12 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:51:29 GMT

My Mom used to love that show. I think it was in the early 80s?

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LizAnne_1 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:52:38 GMT

I just googled the show and it says it ran from '82 - '86. I don't know if the show is in re-runs or not. Don't know if this is helpful or not.

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jessa — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:53:37 GMT

On 2/12/2015 Plaid Pants said:
I think only people from a certain generation would be familiar with ""Knight Rider"".

^^^^^this. OP I guess it depends on what your son's project is for. I'm not sure Knight Rider's very popular. I had to google to see what it is lol.

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kittymomNC — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:53:42 GMT

It was a show with David Hasselhoff and a black "talking car"... it was okay, and he was really cute back then. He was a high-tech crime fighter in the story lines.

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Debbie555 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:56:07 GMT

Yes '82-'86. My son, now 35 also loved the show. He even had the knight rider car that you drove with the flashing red light. He's doing a driving safety video and he wants to use knight rider theme, he's very creative but he did get feedback that not everyone would "get it" which is why I am asking here. I really appreciate any responses!!

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Marp2 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:58:06 GMT

It was a favorite show of mine but my great nephew (9) knows nothing about it and when discussing KITT and all he could do he reminds me that a lot of the stuff KITT could do his mom's car can do!!!!

Therefore, unless your son's project approach is to teach others about Knight Rider and what was seemingly fantasy then has become reality now it might not reach his generation.

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Plaid Pants — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:58:14 GMT

On 2/12/2015 kittymomNC said:
It was a show with David Hasselhoff and a black "talking car"... it was okay, and he was really cute back then. He was a high-tech crime fighter in the story lines.

If you think about it, we kind of have the technology today that K.I.T.T. had.

K.I.T.T. had radar, and cars today have that sensor that lets you know if there is another car in your blind spot.

K.I.T.T. had navigation, today's cars have that.

K.I.T.T. could drive itself, and one brand (Ford?) has that feature where the car can parallel park itself.

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Preds — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:58:34 GMT

There is a movie remake coming out on Knight Rider this year. The car is/was popular with car enthusiasts. Don't remember if the show was that popular, but the car was.

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Pqfan — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:01:55 GMT

The show was popular in its day. I used to watch it. I liked the car.

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Debbie555 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:02:42 GMT

Something I didn't think about. This community is mostly women, I think? I'm fairly sure the majority of people this will be shown to are men.

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Suziepeach — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:03:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT

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brii — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:05:26 GMT

I remember that show, but I never watched it. I think it was popular because of the car and all the merchandise.

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tansy — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:11:36 GMT

The show was popular with my sons who were born in the 70s. Like Preds mentioned, t thought there was a remake in the works??

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Plaid Pants — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:13:00 GMT

I watched it for the car, and because at the time, I thought David was cute.

What did I know? I was only 12 when the show came on air.

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raven-blackbird — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:14:38 GMT

it was a very popular show............I think the car sold or a replica of it on one of the picker shows a few weeks back................best part of that show was the car LOL..........................raven

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Debbie555 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:23:03 GMT

Thanks all! It looks like most do know the car (K.I.T.T.) at least.

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jessa — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:38:58 GMT

Good luck to your son Debbie & kudos to him for doing a safe driving video!