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As I’m sure many of you will know, the Knight Rider 2008 DVD set was released on the 14th September here in the UK. Unfortunately, our plans to create a pre-release review were scuppered by the recent industrial action being carried out by the postal service. However, thanks to the efforts of the people at Universal Playback, we were finally able to get a copy early this month.

I know what you’re thinking, but in spite of the time lapse, the saying does go, better late than never. Sadly, circumstances have since conspired to prevent a complete review from taking place. As a result, I have decided to take this brief moment under the dawn’s early light to catalogue the content of each disc, so as to ensure that those of you that are still on the fence, will know the basics, such as how many discs are present, and what bonus features are available.

So, if you’d like to read further, feel free to follow the jump.

On September 14th, Knight Rider 2008 will be released on DVD in the UK. To celebrate Playback, the TV Home Video leg of Universal UK, is having a giveaway contest to give away for the DVD. Simply visit their site, and take the Knight Rider 2008 quiz, and you'll be entered to win!

Take the Knight Rider 2008 quiz

Thanks to Playback, we hope to have a review of their DVD release up soon, so check back for that!

But even if you don't live there, they have something cool to share. Four stylized Knight Rider 2008 desktops are available to all:

If you still haven't ordered Amazon UK is selling it for £25.69 through this link: Knight Rider (2008) Season 1 [DVD]. A portion of your purchase will go back to support this site.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has provided us with a couple of copies to give away, so here is your chance to win them! Just reply to this thread with your name and a valid email and we'll randomly pick a winner. All entries must be recieved by Midnight EST Wednesday July 29th.

Winners will be notified via email. This is open only to US residents. (they are region 1 restricted and beyond that we're paying for shipping, and those international fees are a doozy!) Remember, if you pre-order via the link on the right, a portion of your purchase will go back to supporting this site, so thank you!

Thanks to NBC Universal, we have our copy of the Knight Rider 2008 - Season One
DVD in our hands! We'll be working on a review (and maybe give a couple away!), but in the mean time check out these picks of the exterior packaging.

Sound off in the comments if there is anything you'ld to know!

Available at Amazon for $41.99

Finally after much rumor and some delay, the first season of the new Knight Rider will be released on July 28th. TVShowsOnDVD was first to break the news today of it's release date.

A month or so ago we had told you that Amazon put up the pre-order, but no further information was available at the time. Last year, NBC had planned to release the two hour pilot separately but that was canceled once the show went to series. After that, Fry's made it available as a promotion if you bought another dvd. But this will be the first time it's available for all.

You can pre-order it at Amazon for $41.99 through our Amazon store and a percentage of your purchase will go back to support KRO.

This will be a 4-DVD set running 802 minutes, presented in anamorphic widescreen video. Audio is English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and English subtitles will also be provided. There will also be a few bonus features:

* The Icon Reborn
* K.I.T.T. - From 2000 to 3000
* Knight Rider - Legacy
* Knight Rider 2008 Commentary With Executive Producer David Bartis and Stars Justin Bruening & Deanna Russo

Package art isn't available yet, but here is the studio description of this release:

An iconic TV classic is back and better than ever in the reinvented, updated, and super-charged Knight Rider Season One. From executive producers Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity franchise), David Bartis (The O.C.) and Glen Larson (Battlestar Galactica) comes this action-packed series about the coolest car ever created, K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Three Thousand), that's equipped with artificial intelligence capable of hacking into any computer, the weapons system of a jet fighter, and incredible custom body technology that allows it to transform into other vehicles. Relive every Season One episode as an elite team of crime-fighters work with K.I.T.T. to track down elusive, high-tech villains. You won't want to miss this fast-paced ride to the wild side!

Read the rest at TVShowsOnDVD

**UPDATE** Added new box art - thanks to TVShowsOnDvd

With the holiday season upon us, it's sometimes can be a chore deciding what to get the Knight Rider fan in your life. To help you with this we have put together this handy guide on the coolest Knight Rider items available this holiday season. Please post in the comments if you find anything else!

A portion of your purchases made through these links will go back to this site. Thank you for your support and happy holidays! We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of Knight Rider over the past year.

Electronics / Toys
DVDs / Digital Download
Knight Rider Season 1 Digital Download $23.92	Knight Rider Classic, Season 1 Digital Download $21.78	Knight Rider Classic, Season 2 Digital Download
Knight Rider Classic, Season 3 Digital Download $34.99	Knight Rider Classic, Season 4 Digital Download $34.99
Apparel
KRO shirt $15.00	KRO buttons $4.00	KITT Knight Rider t-shirt $20.00
80s Were Better Knight Rider t-shirt $20.00	82 Knight Rider t-shirt $20.00	Halftone Knight Rider t-shirt $20.00
Jr. Knight Rider t-shirt $20.00	KITT Happens Knight Rider t-shirt $20.00
CDs/Music/Books
Knight Rider (Original TV Soundtrack) $24.99	Knight Rider (Best of Don Peake) Vol.1 $11.99
	Theme from Knight Rider $0.99	Knight Rider Theme $0.99

Available today for the first time in the US, the Knight Rider: The Complete Series collection contains all four seasons in one amazing packaging. You press this button, and the music of Knight Rider plays as well as the LEDs flash back and forth like KITTs scanner.

We mentioned this set two months ago when it was first announced, and much of what we know then is still true today. It has all the features of the individual sets, but on 24 single sided dics - which should help those of you who hate the double sided discs of the individual sets because of their high ability to get scratched.

It's available for $99.99 from Amazon

You can find a few reviews here:
SitcomsOnline
DVDTown

News from TVShowsOnDVD brings word that the thought canceled Knight Rider Pilot DVD is alive and well, sort of.

Shoppers of FYE or Suncoast, only have to purchase one of a selection of TV on DVD from one of their stores (online included) and they will receive a copy of the Knight Rider 2008 Pilot free (while supplies last).

From TSOD:

The free-with-purchase release goes under the title "Knight Rider - An Icon Reborn," which certainly sounds fitting! DVD titles to purchase, which qualify you to get this disc, include any of the first four seasons of the original Knight Rider series, either season of Friday Night Lights, the first season of Heroes on DVD (the Blu-ray version isn't included), any of the first three seasons of The Office, the first season of 30 Rock, or the first two seasons of either Miami Vice or Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Purchase any one of the above, and you should be able to drive off with K.I.T.T.! See your local store, or the chain's website, for complete details. Our thanks to "Jeff " for sending us the heads-up about this promotion.

Get your free dvd at FYE

[TVShowsOnDVD Article]

Back in 2004, we covered that Universal Studios Home Entertainment began releasing the series on DVD in the US. Now, they are repacking these DVDs in this amazing package:

Gear up for action with superstar David Hasselhoff and his super car K.I.T.T. as they throttle crime in every high-octane episode from the original complete series of Knight Rider. Available in sleek, black collectible packaging featuring K.I.T.T.'s trademark swirling red light and a sound chip with the show's iconic theme song, the four disc gift set arrives on DVD October 21, 2008.

Also to note is that these discs seem to have all of the features of the stand alone sets, except they are single sided discs - which differs from the current US release which a double layered. Double layered discs are prone to scratching a bit easier, so this is a welcome change.

The set will be available on October 21st of this year and will carry SRP of $119.98. It's already onsale for $104.99 at amazon. Pre-Order it from Amazon Today!

Here is an alternate angle of the product:

[Thanks to TVShowsonDVD for the alert]

We were thrilled to get the chance to speak to David Bartis. Mr. Bartis is the Executive Producer of the new Knight Rider Pilot and we spoke to him via phone at the Dutch Oven offices on January 9th 2008. This is the first part of a two part interview.

...I hold the Season 3 DVD! Review to come shortly.

TVShowsOnDVD broke this morning the news of the Knight Rider Season 4 DVD release, completing your Knight Rider DVD collection:

The original Knight Rider series comes to a close on April 4th, as Universal releases the 4th and last season of the show on DVD. For $49.98 SRP you'll get three discs, with 21 episodes that includes the double-length season premiere, "Knight of the Juggernaut". Guest stars this season include an interesting mix of actors, actresses and sports figures such as Blair Underwood, Mary Woronov, Janine Turner, Robbie Rist, Brian Thompson, Michael Horse, Larry Storch, Shelley Berman, Tom Sullivan, Catherine Hickland, Nancy Everhard, Don King, Danny Lopez, Carlos Palomino, Nana Visitor, Vernon Wells, Ken Swofford, Rosalind Cash, Vernon Wells, and Robert "Freddie" Englund. We're still waiting on detailed specs, extras and box art, so stay tuned.

Thanks to Knight Rider Archive and Gonzaloa for breaking the news!

Back in October, Apple released a version of iTunes that allowed you to download TV shows for $1.99. This was the first service to publicly offer episodes legally that you could pay to download At the time it was limited to just Desperate Housewives, Lost and a show they just canceled. However that has all just changed.

Today, Apple announced a new partnership with NBC Universal. Not only can you download this weeks Law & Order, The Office or Tonight Show - but they are also offering Vintage TV Shows. One of the very first being Knight Rider. (Dragnet, Adam 12 and Hitchcock Presents being the other vintage offerings)

The complete first season is now available for $1.99 each or $35.99 for the whole season. It is a digital rights managed device which allows you to play on five machines at one time. It is also compatible with the new video iPod.

We just downloaded Trust Doesn't Rust, and here are our quick observations. Image size is on par with other iTunes releases 320x240 resolution. (that's half broadcast). File size for the 48 minute episode is 223.6MB, so a bit of a haul for those with dialup. It also includes the teaser preview before each episode.

Knight Rider Season 1

For those of you already with Season 1 on DVD, you may question why this is necessary. Well if you already have that copy, then it's true that you probably don't need this, even though it's not a disc that will scratch, and with an iPod you can have the entire season in your hand. But for those looking for a method to download Knight Rider, without worrying about the feds, this is a great and we are excited that it is finally available! Maybe well see Season 4 here before DVD, wont that be something.

This week, Universal Studios announced January 31st to be the street date for the Region 1 release of Knight Rider Season 3. Unfortunately the only extra will be an episode that has yet to be announced from Season 4.

TVShowsonDVD.com was the first to report this exciting news!

October 19:

Knight Rider - Season 3 has finally been announced, with the studio providing a January 31st release date. "Bonnie" (Patricia McPherson) returns to the cast after taking the previous season off...just in time to give K.I.T.T. a much-needed repair job and a technology upgrade as well. This set, which fans have been anxious for since last April's release of the second season, will sell for $49.98 SRP and come on 3 double-sided DVDs. The show will be presented in the original full frame video and with original English mono sound. Subtitles are in English, French, and Spanish.

Running just under 18 hours, this set has 21 episodes, including the double-length season opener "Knight of the Drones". Other hot episodes this season were "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R.", "Knight In Disgrace" and "Junk Yard Dog". Guests included the NFL's Jim Brown, plus Jared Martin, Terri Treas, Jean Hasselhoff, Jason Bateman, Alan Oppenheimer, Christopher McDonald, James Cromwell, Randi Brooks, Judy Landers, and Richard Herd.