Knight Rider - Season One
"One man can make a difference," intones a dying millionaire--well, one  man and a superduper car, backed with millions of dollars! Welcome to the  deliciously ridiculous world ofKnight Rider, the early '80s TV  series that launched the career of David Hasselhoff and his magnificent  coif (both later seen in the insanely popularBaywatch). After  being shot in the face, detective Michael Long is revived as Michael  Knight (Hasselhoff) and partnered with an indestructible talking car  called K.I.T.T. (voiced by William Daniels). The duo travel around the  country solving crimes--basically, it'sThe Lone Rangerwith  the car as Silver and Tonto combined. Supported by finicky British  executive Devon Myles (Edward Mulhare) and sexy engineer Bonnie Barstow  (Patricia McPherson), Knight and K.I.T.T. take on everything from  motorcycle gangs to corporate crooks to K.I.T.T.'s own evil twin, K.A.R.R.Like any good cheese,Knight Riderhas only grown more pungent with  age. Decked out in alarming '80s fashions (check out that blue Members  Only jacket in the pilot), earnestly spouting some of the worst dialogue  in the history of television, the absurdly handsome Hasselhoff radiates  the unique charisma that's made him a Teutonic cult figure. In addition to  the 21 episodes of the first season,Knight Rider: Season  Oneincludes a 1991 TV movie,Knight Rider 2000, that tried to  launch a revamped series set in the near future (lacking the cheerful  touch of creator Glen Larson, the attempt sank into oblivion) and brief  interview footage (including Hasselhoff describing when he read the  original script: "It was glowing in my hands. This was gold.") It's  unlikely this boxed set will appeal to anyone who didn't become a fan of the  show at an impressionable age, but for those fans,Knight Rider: Season  Oneis gold.--Bret Fetzer