The Remote Island : David Hasselhoff

NBC Gives the People What They Want: More "Knight Rider"

Ben Kallen — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:20:00 GMT

"Good" news, everyone! NBC has extended the run of Knight Rider to a full season.

According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, the network has ordered nine additional episodes of the show about the crime-fighting hunk and his talking car.

Now, we know what you're thinking: Knight Rider isn't good enough to be good, but it's also not bad enough to be good-bad. It lacks even the Hasselhoffian camp value of the original show. And what's the deal with Val Kilmer doing the voice of smart-car K.I.T.T., when it could have been Arrested Development's gravelly Will Arnett?

Well, it doesn't matter. Ausiello says Knight Rider "has remained competitive in its Wednesday 8 p.m. time slot, particularly among young men." So if you're one of them, you can blame... er, credit yourself for keeping the show around.

Previously:
Why We're Not Watching Knight Rider
Wake Up and Smile: No One's Watching TV But Us

Why We're Not Watching "Knight Rider"

Ben Kallen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:25:00 GMT

To paraphrase Groucho Marx, "We don't like any show where the leading man's chest is bigger than the leading lady's."

Of course, there are other reasons, too. And if you can't figure out what they are, watch it yourself. Then compare it to some highlights from the goofier but more fun original version, below. Who ever thought we'd be hurtin' for Hasselhoff?

Photo: NBC

Previously:
Get a Head Start on the Knight Rider Backlash

The Weekly Rewind: We Want Our Fun TV

Ben Kallen — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:35:00 GMT

The Olympics are coming to an end, and the new TV season hasn't started yet. What the heck can we do with all that extra free time? Maybe we should just sit back, relax, and spend it on the highlights of the week:

We learned that George and Izzie are TV's most annoying couple, but then we remembered Ross and Rachel.

We were alternately thrilled and disappointed by Michael Phelps, and Bigfoot.

We heard Hurley sing, and it was awesome.

We remembered the most terrible game shows of all time, and it kind of made us want to watch them again. But the most memorable moments in TV history? Eh, seen 'em.

We heard that Kelly Bundy's just fine, and that made us happy.

We saw what The Bachelor's ex Shayne Lamas is like at a party, and it's pretty much what we figured.

We discovered that many TV stars don't watch TV, because they're too busy sipping expensive champagne with fashion models.

We figured out how to get MTV's original stars cable-ready again.

We wondered why this statue of Fonzie looks so much like Christopher Walken.

We learned why Canadians think the beaver is a proud and noble animal.

We learned who might be on Dancing With the Stars this season, and hoped Kim Kardashian wouldn't have center-of-gravity issues.

We discovered that the Internet is nothing but a gathering place for Knight Rider and Baywatch fanatics. But then, we knew that already.

Previously:
The Weekly Rewind: The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of TV

Presenting David Hasselhoff's "Hoffspace": Social Networking for Dummies

Ben Kallen — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:20:00 GMT

And we mean that literally.

Previously:
Presenting the Knight Rider GPS System
America's Got Talent Goes Into Cute Overload

Presenting the "Knight Rider" GPS System

Ben Kallen — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:01:00 GMT

Hey there, Knight Rider fans! Is there something missing from your life? We thought so. But your troubles are over: Soon you'll be able to buy a GPS system that tells you where to go in the voice of KITT, the AI-enhanced supercomputer. Actor William Daniels recorded directions especially for the unit, so you can pretend to be Michael Knight traveling around in your own talking car. It even boots up with the phrase, "Hello Michael, where do you want to go today?" From Mio, the unit will cost about $270 and will be available in a few months. (David Hasselhoff not included.)

Photo: NextAutos.com

"America's Got Talent" Goes Into Cute Overload

Ben Kallen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:20:00 GMT

The new season of America's Got Talent premiered last night, bringing with it the usual parade of freaks, sob stories, mildly talented actual performers, and scantily dressed women (and one male Britney Spears impersonator) brought in just to raise David Hasselhoff's blood pressure.

But the evening really belonged to tiny singer Kaitlyn Maher, who "just turned four." Whatever you may think of sending such a young child on stage (and it looked as if she's developing an applause addiction that could cause her to become an actual Britney Spears), there's no denying that the adorable little munchkin was fantastic. As she quietly warbled a Disney tune in near-perfect pitch, you could practically hear biological clocks going off throughout the audience.

And to top it all off, she uttered what might be the best Red State line of this election year: When asked if she's from New York, she replied, "Uh, I'm from America." If John McCain doesn't steal that, he's crazy.

Watch the video to see how a hackneyed talent show with two British judges can make us all proud to be Americans.