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The Best Episodes of Knight Rider

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Every episode of Knight Rider ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Knight Rider!

The Best Episodes of Knight Rider

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,...

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  1. Background image for Trust Doesn't Rust
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Trust Doesn't Rust

    S1:E8

    Michael is assigned to stop KARR, an evil prototype of KITT programmed to survive at all costs--and now on the loose.

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  2. Background image for Halloween Knight
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Halloween Knight

    S3:E4

    After Bonnie claims she witnessed a murder, she's plagued by strange happenings designed to scare her out of her new apartment.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Bill Nuss
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  3. Background image for Knight in Disgrace
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Knight in Disgrace

    S3:E7

    Word gets out when Michael is fired for drug possession, and a crime boss recruits him to steal a one-of-a-kind electronic key from Devon.

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  4. Background image for Silent Knight
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Silent Knight

    S2:E11

    Michael is preparing to attend the Christmas banquet when he encounters a gypsy boy who has witnessed a bank robbery and is sought by the robbers from whom he stole a gold watch.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend

    S2:E13

    Michael heads for Mexico to trap a talent agent who's using beautiful models to smuggle diamonds into the U.S.

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  6. Background image for Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death

    S1:E14

    Someone is sabotaging the cars in an alternative-fuel race, so Michael joins the pack to flush out the saboteur.

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  8. Background image for Goliath
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Goliath

    S2:E1

    Michael and KITT battle a KITT-like truck built by Wilton Knight's ex-wife and son.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Rob Gilmer
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  9. Background image for Brother's Keeper
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Brother's Keeper

    S2:E2

    Michael is planted in a prison to break out an inmate wanted by a terrorist threatening to blow up a city.

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  10. Background image for Blind Spot
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Blind Spot

    S2:E4

    Michael investigates a businessman who's exploiting illegal aliens. A blind woman is the only witness.

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  11. Background image for White-Line Warriors
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - White-Line Warriors

    S2:E14

    Car club members are being blamed for a string of burglaries that coincide with their weekend visits to a coastal community. Subplot--Manny tries to sell a car security system to Michael.

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  12. Background image for Goliath Returns
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Goliath Returns

    S2:E17

    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.

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  13. Background image for A Good Knight's Work
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - A Good Knight's Work

    S2:E18

    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.

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  14. Background image for Knight of the Drones
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Knight of the Drones

    S3:E1

    A scientist plans to use robots and drone cars to round up criminals to rob a Federal Reserve Bank.

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  15. Background image for Knights of the Fast Lane
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Knights of the Fast Lane

    S3:E3

    Michael hopes to flush out a futuristic sports car by challenging its murderous owner to a street race--with KITT as the prize.

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  16. Background image for Junk Yard Dog
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Junk Yard Dog

    S3:E13

    Michael vows to nail the owner of a toxic-waste dump when KITT is nearly destroyed in an acid pit.

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  17. Background image for The Nineteenth Hole
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Nineteenth Hole

    S3:E16

    Michael enters KITT in a small-town road rally to investigate death threats received by the race's sponsor.

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  18. Background image for Knight and Knerd
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Knight and Knerd

    S3:E17

    A scientist's daughter is kidnapped by criminals as part of a scheme to build a hot new weapon.

    Director:Georg Fenady
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  19. Background image for Ten Wheel Trouble
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Ten Wheel Trouble

    S3:E18

    Michael takes the wheel of a big rig to help independent truckers fight a takeover by a ruthless corporation.

    Director:Bob Bralver
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  20. Background image for Knight in Retreat
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Knight in Retreat

    S3:E19

    Michael poses as a space-weapon scientist to gain access to a club operated by a woman dealing in blackmail and top-secret weapon systems.

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  21. Background image for The Scent of Roses
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Scent of Roses

    S4:E11

    After a near-fatal encounter with a criminal mastermind, Michael falls into a deep depression and wants to quit the Foundation. He and Stevie are married.

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  22. Background image for No Big Thing
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #21 - No Big Thing

    S1:E7

    Devon lands in a small-town lockup on a misdemeanor, but his predicament becomes deadly after a fellow prisoner is killed by the cops.

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  23. Background image for Chariot of Gold
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Chariot of Gold

    S1:E17

    Michael investigates the mysterious deaths of members of an exclusive club for geniuses, involved in an archaeological dig.

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  24. Background image for White Bird
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - White Bird

    S1:E18

    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.

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  25. Background image for The Final Verdict
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #24 - The Final Verdict

    S1:E10

    A meek accountant can clear a friend of murder—if Michael can find him before he's arrested for "creative" bookkeeping.

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  26. Background image for K.I.T.T. the Cat
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - K.I.T.T. the Cat

    S2:E6

    Michael tries to catch a Robin Hood-style cat burglar before an obsessed cop does.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Trust Doesn't Rust" is the best rated episode of "Knight Rider". It scored 8.7/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Paul Stanley and written by Steven E. de Souza, it aired on 11/19/1982. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Halloween Knight".