| "Race for Life" | |
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| Air date | February 5th, 1984 [1] |
| Writers | Bruce Belland; Roy M. Rogosin |
| Director | Georg Fenady |
| Producers | George E. Crosby [2]; Robert Ewing; Robert Foster; Rob Gilmer [3]; Tom Greene; Gino Grimaldi [4]; Glen A. Larson; Joel Rogosin |
| Starring | David Hasselhoff; Edward Mulhare; Rebecca Holden |
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"Race for Life" is the sixteenth episode of season two of the TV action series Knight Rider and is the thirty-eighth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Georg Fenady with a script written by Bruce Belland and Roy M. Rogosin. It first aired on NBC on Friday, February 5th, 1984 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, a blackout cripples the computer database at a hospital where April's ill niece, Becky, is awaiting a bone marrow transplant. Using K.I.T.T.'s database, they find that the only compatible donor they can track down is a gang member named Julio Rodriguez. Michael and K.I.T.T. race to find Julio and hopefully get him to agree to help them in time.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Hasselhoff | Michael Knight |
| Edward Mulhare | Devon Miles |
| Rebecca Holden | April Curtis |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lynne Marta | Laura Phillips |
| Scott Getlin | Ric |
| James Arone | Tony |
| Hank Brandt | Doctor Carney |
| Robyn Lively | Becky Phillips |
| Mario Marcelino | Julio Rodriguez |
| Jesse Aragon | Santos |
| Toni Nero | Terri |
| Vincent Barbour | Conqueror |
| Frank Lugo | Shopkeeper |
| William Harlow | Trooper |
| Richard Basehart | Narrator |
| William Daniels | K.I.T.T. |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is included on disc four of the Knight Rider: Season Two DVD collection by Universal Studios and disc ten of the Knight Rider: The Complete Collection DVD set.
- This episode is production code number: 57826. [5]
- Dedication: This Knight Rider is dedicated to the memory of Marcel Rafael Marcelino, who died while his father, Mario, was filming this episode. Mario played the role of Julio. [6][7]
- Production on this episode began on December 8th, 1983. Principal filming concluded on December 16th. [8]
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- This is the second episode of Knight Rider directed by Georg Fenady. He directs eleven episodes of the series in total.
- This is the only episode of Knight Rider co-written by Bruce Belland. Belland is also an actor who played a character named Bruce in eleven episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
- This is the only episode of Knight Rider co-written by Roy M. Rogosin.
- Actor Richard Basehart is uncredited in this episode as the voice of the opening narrator.
- Actor William Daniels is uncredited as the voice of K.I.T.T. in this episode.
- This is the thirty-eighth appearance of actor David Hasselhoff in the role of Michael Knight.
- This is the thirty-eighth appearance of actor Edward Mulhare in the role of Devon Miles.
- This is the fifteenth appearance of actress Rebecca Holden in the role of April Curtis.
- Actress Robyn Lively, who plays Becky Phillips, was nominated at the 1985 Young Artist Awards for the category of Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series for this episode. [10]
- This is Toni Nero's third work on a television program. She has also appeared on episodes of Matt Houston, Automan and T.J. Hooker starring Star Trek alum, William Shatner.
Allusions[]
- Becky's special name for K.I.T.T. is "Black Beauty". Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. The story has been adapted into numerous films including a movie in 1921, one in 1946, and one in 1971, which is the most well-known adaptation among them.
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References[]
- ↑ Knight Rider Online; Knight Rider (1982); "Race for Life"; Original airdate
- ↑ Associate producer George E. Crosby is credited as George Crosby in this episode.
- ↑ Co-producer Rob Gilmer is credited as Robert W. Gilmer in this episode.
- ↑ Co-producer Gino Grimaldi is credited as Gian R. Grimaldi in this episode.
- ↑ TV Rage.com; Knight Rider; "Race for Life"; Episode Info
- ↑ TV.com; Knight Rider (1982); "Race for Life"; Notes
- ↑ Knight Rider Archives.com; Knight Rider (1982); "Race for Life"; Trivia
- ↑ Knight Rider Archives; "Race for Life"
- ↑ Knight Rider Archives; "Race for Life"
- ↑ IMDB; Knight Rider (1982); "Race for Life"; Awards