After reading about this on Ain’t it Cool News, I took a leap of faith and ordered it. And boy, am I glad I did.
Knight Rider was one of my favorite shows when I was 12 and it still entertains me whenever I catch a rare rerun. It was just fun, entertaining and cool, with no pretenses or aspirations beyond being a good show the family could enjoy. Not to say that I don’t like today’s dark dramas like The Wire or Breaking Bad – I love those shows too. But Knight Rider, like A-Team, Airwolf, and MacGyver, were simpler shows for a simpler time.
Nick Nugent has done what I daresay is the definitive book about the show, interviewing everyone who was ever involved with the working of the show (save for Edward Mulhare, who passed away before an interview could take place). He’s included promotional material, head-shots, blueprints, an episode guide, a look at the Knight Rider 2000 movie, and more. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective) he doesn’t detail anything about the follow-up shows Team Knight Rider or the short-lived 2008 remake/sequel series.
Nick’s focus is on the original and when it comes to that he has created an exhaustive tome, a book that is probably not for the casual fan – there is SO MUCH information that such a reader may quickly lose interest. But for the true fan it’s a goldmine and a must-have, with 680 pages of information about the show, many in full color. Let me repeat that: 680 pages. If THAT doesn’t represent a true labor of love I don’t know what does.
Limited to only 2000 copies, you can order your very own from http://www.knightridercompanion.com.
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