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Season 1

Season 1

1982
21 Episodes

Episodes

Knight of the Phoenix
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1. Knight of the Phoenix

Sep 26, 1982
97 min
7.0

When a young detective is ambushed in a failed police stakeout, he is believed to have been killed. In reality, he survives and learns that his face has been altered and his identity has been changed to Michael Knight. The man responsible for this is Wilton Knight, a dying billionaire who, convinced that one man can make a difference, has selected Michael for the role as a crime-fighter.

Deadly Maneuvers
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2. Deadly Maneuvers

Oct 1, 1982
49 min
7.1

Michael stops to offer a stranded Army Lieutenant a lift, only to learn when they arrive at her base that her father has died under mysterious circumstances. With the events surrounding the death highly suspicious, Michael decides to investigate.

Good Day at White Rock
3

3. Good Day at White Rock

Oct 8, 1982
49 min
7.2

Michael and K.I.T.T. head to the quiet backwater town of White Rock for Michael to take a well deserved vacation and do a little rock climbing, but the trip isn't quite the quiet break expected, when they find that the town is being terrorised by a rowdy motorcycle gang preparing to do battle with a rival club of bikers...

Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular
4

4. Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular

Oct 22, 1982
49 min
7.6

Michael joins an auto-daredevil show whose owners unwittingly took out a second mortgage from a crook who arranges "accidents" so he can take over the business.

Just My Bill
5

5. Just My Bill

Oct 29, 1982
49 min
7.6

Michael becomes the bodyguard for a crusading state senator who has stepped on one too many toes.

Not a Drop to Drink
6

6. Not a Drop to Drink

Nov 5, 1982
49 min
7.4

Devon sends Michael to stop a range war over water rights.

No Big Thing
7

7. No Big Thing

Nov 12, 1982
49 min
8.0

Devon lands in a small-town lockup on a misdemeanor, but his predicament becomes deadly after a fellow prisoner is killed by the cops.

Trust Doesn't Rust
8

8. Trust Doesn't Rust

Nov 19, 1982
48 min
8.7

Michael is assigned to stop KARR, an evil prototype of KITT programmed to survive at all costs--and now on the loose.

Inside Out
9

9. Inside Out

Nov 26, 1982
49 min
7.0

Michael takes on the guise of an infamous criminal to infiltrate a highly organized crime ring headed by a retired colonel, who is planning a major heist.

The Final Verdict
10

10. The Final Verdict

Dec 3, 1982
49 min
7.7

A meek accountant can clear a friend of murder—if Michael can find him before he's arrested for "creative" bookkeeping.

A Plush Ride
11

11. A Plush Ride

Dec 10, 1982
49 min
7.0

Michael becomes a student in a driving school for chauffeur-bodyguards to expose an assassin whose targets are a trio of visiting Third World leaders.

Forget Me Not
12

12. Forget Me Not

Dec 17, 1982
49 min
5.8

Michael's only hope of preventing the assassination of a Latin American president is a girl who knows the plan, but has amnesia.

Hearts of Stone
13

13. Hearts of Stone

Jan 14, 1983
49 min
7.7

Michael infiltrates a ring of gunrunners selling advanced-design rifles in Central America, "Corazon de Piedras".

Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death
14

14. Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death

Jan 21, 1983
49 min
8.3

Someone is sabotaging the cars in an alternative-fuel race, so Michael joins the pack to flush out the saboteur.

The Topaz Connection
15

15. The Topaz Connection

Jan 28, 1983
49 min
7.5

The murder of a men's magazine publisher leads Michael to Las Vegas and an expose the magazine was about to print.

A Nice, Indecent Little Town
16

16. A Nice, Indecent Little Town

Feb 18, 1983
49 min
7.2

The trail of a counterfeiter leads to a sleepy little village that not only appears to be harboring the criminal he's after but is also under the eye of the CIA.

Chariot of Gold
17

17. Chariot of Gold

Feb 25, 1983
49 min
8.0

Michael investigates the mysterious deaths of members of an exclusive club for geniuses, involved in an archaeological dig.

White Bird
18

18. White Bird

Mar 4, 1983
49 min
8.0

Michael tries to prevent a lawyer's assistant from being framed for conspiracy, but there's a complication; she was Michael's fiancee before his identity change.

Knight Moves
19

19. Knight Moves

Mar 11, 1983
49 min
7.2

Michael tries to catch hijackers who are knocking off shipments carried by independent truckers.

Nobody Does It Better
20

20. Nobody Does It Better

Apr 29, 1983
49 min
7.0

Michael contends with interference from an overzealous private eye while he tries to discover who's stealing computer-software secrets.

Short Notice
21

21. Short Notice

May 6, 1983
49 min
7.2

After Michael unintentionally kills a cycle-gang member, the only witness insists that he recover her kidnapped child before she will help him.