The BEST Episodes of Knight Rider
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2022
Network: NBC
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity: Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (K.I.T.T.) and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and K.I.T.T. battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
#1 - Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired Jan 15, 1984
Michael heads for Mexico to trap a talent agent who's using beautiful models to smuggle diamonds into the U.S.
8.49 
#2 - Goliath (2)
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Oct 2, 1983
Michael and KITT battle a KITT-like truck built by Wilton Knight's ex-wife and son.
8.46 
#3 - Knightmares
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 11, 1983
Michael suffers amnesia from a head injury sustained while investigating at a dam and reverts to his former identity as policeman Michael Long.
8.35 
#4 - Knight in Disgrace
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 18, 1984
Word gets out when Michael is fired for drug possession, and a crime boss (John Considine) recruits him to steal a one-of-a-kind electronic key from Devon.
8.33 
#5 - K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R.
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired Nov 4, 1984
KITT's evil prototype Karr returns, seeking to destroy Michael and KITT with a new laser stolen from the Foundation
8.32 
#6 - Goliath Returns (2)
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired Feb 19, 1984
Seeking revenge against Michael, old nemesis Garthe Knight kidnaps Devon, April and a scientist to force a showdown between KITT and his new and improved GOLIATH.
8.32 
#7 - Return to Cadiz
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 30, 1983
Michael and K.I.T.T. are about to test K.I.T.T.'s new function which should allow him to drive on water, but the test is aborted when K.I.T.T. detects an injured scuba-diver washed up on the shore. Befriending the young man's sister, Michael investigates just how the boy got wounded, and uncovers that he has been removing ancient Aztec treasure from a sunken galleon, falling foul of a determined treasure hunter...
8.31 
#8 - Sky Knight
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 18, 1985
Bonnie's plane is hijacked and the passengers are held hostage by an ex-intelligence agent who wants money and "political" prisoners set free.
8.29 
#9 - Knight Flight to Freedom
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired Feb 21, 1986
Michael is captured while trying to rescue an American political prisoner held in a country in the throes of a coup d'etat.
8.21 
#10 - Burial Ground
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 25, 1985
An archaeologist excavating an ancient burial ground is kidnapped by a man who gets the oil-rich Indian land if no artifacts are found.
8.17 
#11 - The Nineteenth Hole
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired Mar 10, 1985
Michael enters KITT in a small-town road rally to investigate death threats received by the race's sponsor (Wendy Schaal).
8.17 
#12 - Knight of the Drones (2)
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired Sep 30, 1984
A scientist (Jared Martin) plans to use robots and drone cars to round up criminals to rob a Federal Reserve Bank.
8.15 
#13 - Junk Yard Dog
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired Feb 3, 1985
Michael vows to nail the owner (Ramon Bieri) of a toxic-waste dump when KITT is nearly destroyed in an acid pit.
8.15 
#14 - Ten Wheel Trouble
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired Mar 24, 1985
Michael takes the wheel of a big rig to help independent truckers fight a takeover by a ruthless corporation.
8.12 
#15 - Knight Behind Bars
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired Dec 6, 1985
Michael discovers that prison inmates were used to steal security plans for a hotel that is hosting a defense conference.
8.07 
#16 - Knights of the Fast Lane
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 14, 1984
Michael hopes to flush out a futuristic sports car by challenging its murderous owner (Alan Feinstein) to a street race--with KITT as the prize.
8.07 
#17 - Knight Song
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 13, 1985
A childhood friend of RC3's is involved with a blockbusting real-estate developer, who's trying to prevent the opening of a nightclub that could revitalize RC3's old neighborhood.
8.06 
#18 - Goliath Returns (1)
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired Feb 19, 1984
Seeking revenge against Michael, old nemesis Garthe Knight kidnaps Devon, April and a scientist to force a showdown between KITT and his new and improved GOLIATH.
8.06 
#19 - Halloween Knight
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 28, 1984
After Bonnie claims she witnessed a murder, she's plagued by strange happenings designed to scare her out of her new apartment.
8.05 
#20 - A Good Knight's Work
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired Mar 4, 1984
Michael is pursued by an international criminal who knows Michael's former identity and wants revenge. A woman who claims her talking teddy bear toy design has been stolen wants Michael to break in and recover it, is in cahoots.
7.99 
#21 - Short Notice
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired May 6, 1983
After Michael unintentionally kills a cycle-gang member, the only witness insists that he recover her kidnapped child before she will help him.
7.99 
#22 - Speed Demons
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired Feb 12, 1984
Michael and KITT are put on alert when an anonymous letter warns that a killer may strike at a Foundation sponsored motorcycle race.
7.95 
#23 - Soul Survivor
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 27, 1983
A computer whiz cracks KITT's programming and erases the memory, forcing Michael to battle his own car. KITT is 'boxed' for portability in another car.
7.89 
#24 - White Bird
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired Mar 4, 1983
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.
7.88 
#25 - A Knight in Shining Armor
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired Jan 8, 1984
A killer with a treasure map must find his victim's estranged daughter, who holds the key to the treasure.
7.81