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The Best Episodes of Knight Rider

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

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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,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Knight Rider Season 1 Episode 8 - Trust Doesn't Rust
    8.7/10(7 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.

    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Steven E. de Souza

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  2. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 4 - 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. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 7 - 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.

    Director:Harvey S. Laidman
    Writer:Simon Muntner

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  4. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 11 - Silent Knight
    8.5/10(4 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. Knight Rider Season 1 Episode 14 - Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:David Braff

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  6. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 1 - Goliath
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 2 - Brother's Keeper
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Ernie Wallengren

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  8. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 6 - K.I.T.T. the Cat
    8.2/10(5 votes)

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

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Janis Hendler

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  9. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 13 - Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writers:Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer

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  10. Knight Rider Season 1 Episode 7 - No Big Thing
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:Judy Burns

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  11. Knight Rider Season 1 Episode 17 - Chariot of Gold
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Chariot of Gold

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:William Schmidt

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  12. Knight Rider Season 1 Episode 18 - White Bird
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Virginia Aldridge

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  13. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 4 - Blind Spot
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Blind Spot

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:Jackson Gillis

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  14. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 7 - Custom K.I.T.T.
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Custom K.I.T.T.

    S2:E7

    KITT is the bait in Michael's plan to trap customized-car thieves. Suspects found at a traveling custom-car show. Subplot--a couple of inept car thieves try to steal KITT with startling results.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writers:William Schmidt, Robert Specht

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  15. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 14 - White-Line Warriors
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Bob Bralver
    Writer:Richard C. Okie

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  16. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 17 - Goliath Returns
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writers:Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer, Tom Greene, Janis Hendler

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  17. Knight Rider Season 2 Episode 18 - A Good Knight's Work
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Richard C. Okie

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  18. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 1 - Knight of the Drones
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writers:Robert Foster, Gerald Sanford

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  19. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 3 - Knights of the Fast Lane
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Richard C. Okie

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  20. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 13 - Junk Yard Dog
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writer:Calvin Clements Jr.

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  21. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 16 - The Nineteenth Hole
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Nineteenth Hole

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writers:Robert Foster, Gerald Sanford

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  22. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 17 - Knight and Knerd
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - 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
    Writer:Larry Mollin

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  23. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 18 - Ten Wheel Trouble
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - 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
    Writer:Burton Armus

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  24. Knight Rider Season 3 Episode 19 - Knight in Retreat
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Roy Campanella II
    Writer:Gerald Sanford

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  25. Knight Rider Season 4 Episode 11 - The Scent of Roses
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:E. Nick Alexander

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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 7 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".