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KNIGHT RIDER: GOLIATH

2 HOUR SEASON PREMIERE
NITPICKS

October 2, 1983
SEASON 2, EPISODES 1 & 2
Production #57823
2-Part Version: #57875-6
Filmed: August 8-25, 1983 (6)

Note: Timecodes are based on DVD releases of the episodes (Region 1, NTSC).

CONTINUITY:

0:17:26
0:17:36

The same car passes K.I.T.T. twice on the passenger side. The driver appears interested in the filming!

0:27:25

Garthe tells his technician that he plans to field test Goliath "tomorrow", and expects him to be ready. The Technician promises that Goliath will be ready "by noon, as promised" (the same time as Garthe's demonstration for Tsombe. However, two nights pass before that demonstration takes place.

1:18:00

A view of the desert rendezvous moments after K.I.T.T. reports the presence of "People, an RV, a large plane..." No plane is present.

1:27:26

As Garthe climbs aboard Goliath, it's clear that his goatee is missing beneath his gas mask.

1:31:15
1:31:18

Goliath's trailer separates from the cab, and it's front end crashes into the ground. In the next shot, it is still level.

DASH:

0:44:56

As Michael pulls up to the restricted area near Red Bluff, K.I.T.T. is a stock hardtop Trans Am with a regular dash.

0:49:23
1:28:15

These Trans Ams lack K.I.T.T.'s distinctive curved, space-age dash.

K.I.T.T.:

0:44:56
0:45:01

As Michael pulls up to the restricted area near Red Bluff, K.I.T.T. is a stock hardtop Trans Am with a regular dash.

0:54:02

K.I.T.T.'s underside is clearly plated over.

0:56:18

As Michael climbs into the crashed Trans Am, the closeups use a hardtop.

1:32:31

Stock, hardtop Trans Am missing K.I.T.T.'s distinctive curved dash, and also an armrest on the passenger door.

MINIATURES:

Showcasing the work of Sessums & Slagle.

STOCK FOOTAGE:

STUNTS & DOUBLES:

1:32:18

As Hasselhoff fights Hasselhoff, a Garthe double is briefly seen.

1:32:25

As Hasselhoff fights Hasselhoff, a Michael double is briefly seen.

CREW:

0:18:15

The camera crew are reflected in K.I.T.T.'s door.

0:32:13

Throughout this scene, the lights and crew on the tow truck, and script pages on the dash are reflected in David's sunglasses.

1:12:45

Knight Rider crew vehicles can be seen parked in the background.

MISCELLANEOUS:

0:12:11

Rita tells Michael she can't talk while she's working. We were introduced to Michael as a cop in a Las Vegas casino - he should have known this.

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