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Knight Rider Legacy: The Unofficial Guide to the Knight Rider Universe

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For any serious fans of the 80's TV show Knight Rider, this will be a great read. The meat of the book is centered around the "original" Knight Rider including chapters on how the show originated, how KITT was designed, a chapter by chapter look through each of the 4 seasons of the original series AND a episode guide including cast/crew/commentary/trivia

But what really makes this book shine is it INCLUDES info on the series that followed the original Knight Rider: Knight Rider 2000, Knight Rider 2010, and Team Knight Rider.

The only downside is that some of the pictures in the book could use improvement. Some of the larger black/white pictures are fine. But some of the smaller pics are very tough to make out. Black and white photos are ok, but they should have printed them on high quality gloss and put the pics in the middle of the book like some books do rather than on the standard paper the book was printed on.

Other than the picture, the book is a good read for those interested in Knight Rider.

MINOR NOTE (10/2/04)

With the release of Season One (and hopefully other seasons) of Knight Rider this book makes a good companion to the DVD's. Another reason to pick it up if you haven't already!

Other than the typo's in this book, it is good. You can learn a lot about the car, the people in the show (why did William Daniels deny credit for Kitt's voice, and why did Patricia MacPherson leave the show then come back) as well as how the show came about. Great history and details behind the scenes.

There is also a good episode guide that gives you background on each episode as well as listing episodes that were written but never filmed. I would definitely recommend this title for any Knight Rider fan.

All the secrets and behind the scenes unveiled in this interesting book. You must not miss it if you love Knight Rider.

As a huge fan of the show when I was a child, this book sparked great interest when I found it on the amazon site, and ordered it right away. The material in the book is quite good and is a good read for any Knight Rider fan, however the black and white newsprint style pictures are horrible. In fact, the pictures reminded so much of old 1970's newspapers, but I don't think these are the kinds of memories the book hopes to bring back to loyal followers.

I rated this book rather low, not because of the content of the book, but because of the horrible quality of pictures in the book. I know that I didn't buy a picture book here, but I feel that the book would have been better off without the pics at all.

I must admit I feel rather conflicted about writing this review but I think it's important to point what works and does not work with this book.

This is a fair and unbaised review here.

What I enjoyed most about reading KRL is that it's very informative about the story of Knight Rider and how the show came together. It also does its best to tell the story of the show from season to season, attempt to attempt by utilizing the words of the cast and crew who put each incarnation together from the original pilot through the last attempt (during this time period) called Team Knight Rider.

While I found the information in this book very inciteful to read, there is no escaping that this book by design for readers is meant to "tell" you the story of Knight Rider as a novelization rather then "experience" the story of Knight Rider through an inclusive manner.

With that being said, as a guide book it's not very well organized and it's very hard to track down specific things you are looking for such as questions and answers with specific cast members or crew. My biggest complaint is with the lack of listing of episodes by season although it may be assumed if you are a die hard Knight Rider fan you should already know which season has Knight Moves, Speed Demons, Knight Flight to Freedom, and so on.

I didn't care for "author" commentaries in the episode guide because quite frankly if its an episode I haven't seen yet it ruins the surprises of what is to come.

If you have already seen the episode, or are looking up one of your favorites then you should be fine.

For me, as a fan and an average reader I found myself enjoying the many facts and trivia that is found throughout the book but when it came to look specific things up when I was watching episodes on TV it was very hard to isolate specific information that I wanted to find quickly. Everything is sort of jumbled together.

While there is a clear break up of chapters, it seems like the same subject matter crosses from one section to another when it should be more isolated and grouped together.

Visually speaking it's a paperback book, it feels like a book, it reads like a book...but not a guide book.

The only complaint I see consistantly mentioned is the lack of pictures and the lack of picture quality. I agree wholeheartedly that if you're going to cover a topic with such visual language associated with it (like a television show) where the very iconography of David Hasselhoff and K.I.T.T. take center stage as a visual memory people have -- they need to be properly represented and clearly in this, they are not.

The pictures are small, grainy, and cheaply printed. The layout is mediocre at best and let's face it, the paper is cheap, it's not even white making the images all the more difficult to see. It's quite clear this book was created just to get a book out there to cover a 27 year old show and for its time, it was the best option availible.

With all that being said, I have taken what I have found lacking in KRL and created my own guide book to Knight Rider called The Knight Rider Companion and have provided everything that I felt this book lacked.

You can find out more by visiting [..]

It is not my intention to compete with Knight Rider Legacy but it is my intention to produce a book worthy of the subject matter being covered in our modern time and give fans another opportunity to learn more about the show in a more inclusive way.

Some people can be "told" what Knight Rider is through a novelization style but others prefer to "experience" the story for themselves in an inviting and visually invocative manner...a format that engages the reader to get involved with it. Knight Rider Legacy presents its information in a format ultizing more narration than interaction.

If you want to "read" the story of Knight Rider and pictures are not that important to you, by all means pick up Knight Rider Legacy. It's a great book to read if you're just getting into discovering the series and wish to know more about it.

If you want something more visually exciting, pick up my book. (see official website for details)

It might cost more but it is without a doubt the ultimate guide to original Knight Rider mythology and not just the story of it presented in a format worthy of the subject matter it covers.

Having watched this series as a kid, I was glad to see a companion book come onto the market. All the basic information relating to the creation of the show, as well as, an episode by episode synopsis is detailed, easy to read and provided in a logical format. For those looking for behind the scenes photos of some of K.I.T.T.'s stunts or very detailed technical information concerning how the stunts were done, consider viewing any information that may be available online. It is in this area that this book demonstrates its weaknesses. Much of the provided information could be easily created by anyone who has studied the show.

In general, this is an extremely good book for those looking for all of the basics of the show and how it came to exist. The extras listed under each episode provide some neat details to look for when watching the show. Depsite its shortcomings, would I recommend this book - YES!

Definitely a very useful guide for the Knight Rider series... I couldn't put the book down once I got it.. Look out for trivias from each episode from the Knight Rider tv show and find out things u never knew about Knight Rider... The only guide book out there for all the Knight Rider fanatics.. Go get it if u really love the show...

I would have given 5 stars if it weren't for the pictures in the book though... The pics in the book is not coloured and some aren't very clear. Thats the downside of this book. But if u are looking for facts and info abt Knight Rider, than this book is for u...

MY REVIEW CAN BE SHORT I RECEIVED THIS ITEM FROM AMAZON IN GOOD ORDER
I ORDERED IT BECAUSE IT IS THE SECOND LEGACY BOOK AND I COULD NOT OBTAIN THE FIRST EDITION ANYMORE
OF ALL KNIGHTRIDER BOOKS I HAVE SEEN THIS IS THE SECOND BEST
THE BEST ONE REMAINS THE KNIGHT RIDER COMPANION, BECAUSE IN PRICE IT IS SIMILAR, YET THE EDITION IS BIGGER, AND IS FILLED UP WITH COLOUR IMAGES AS WELL WHERE AS THIS LEGACY BOOK HERE IS NOT.

Loved the behind the scenes info on one of my favorite shows as a kid.

I loved the Knight Rider series and was really glad to get this book. I would highly recommend it for any KR fan. It contains a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff and a great episode guide for the entire series. If you collect episode guide books(and I have several myself)this is one you'll want to add to your collection.