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*EvilCounterpart
* EyeCatch: The standard one from Seasons 2-4 had KITT speeding through the desert. Here, it’s KITT charging at Goliath.



** Red Bluff is holding missiles. Between that, the MBS formula in the wrong hands, and a revolutionary from Africa working with Garthe, Michael quickly gets what their endgame is.



** Every season premiere was set in a different location. Here’s it’s Las Vegas. In the first it was Silicon Valley, the third was in San Francisco, and the fourth was Chicago.

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** Every season premiere of Series/KnightRider was set in a different location. Here’s Here it’s Las Vegas. In the first it was Silicon Valley, the third was in San Francisco, and the fourth was Chicago.



* SearchingForTheLostRelative: This is what brings Michael to Las Vegas. Rita Wilcox’s brother is missing.



-->'''April:''' The formula for KITT’s Molecular Bonded Shell.

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-->'''April:''' The formula for KITT’s [[NighInvulnerability Molecular Bonded Shell.Shell]].



* TheWorfEffect: Oh boy. Imagine being a kid and seeing KITT get wasted. It served its purpose. This time you knew s*** had gotten real.
* YouLookFamiliar: Anyone recognize Rita Wilcox? She played a Comtron Mook in the Series Premiere.

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* TheWorfEffect: Oh boy. Imagine being a kid and seeing KITT get wasted. It served its purpose. This time you knew s*** had gotten real.
* YouLookFamiliar: Anyone recognize Rita Wilcox? She played a Comtron Mook in the Series Premiere.
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* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Elizabeth either legit slipped, or her ego is so big she just didn’t care.

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* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Devon confronts Elizabeth Knight at Caesar’s Palace, and he catches her saying the word ‘poison’. Elizabeth either legit slipped, or her ego is so big she just didn’t care.



** See the first WhamLine below.
** Right after that, Devon and April reveal Garthe and Elizabeth’s intentions.

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** See the first WhamLine and second [[WhamLine wham line entry’s]] below.
** Right after that, Devon and April reveal This is Devon’s reaction when he sees Garthe and Elizabeth’s intentions.at Caesar’s Palace.



* RevengeBeforeReason: Garthe REALLY wants to stick it to Michael. He had the chance to kill him in the desert and didn’t take it. It was all one big flex.

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Garthe REALLY wants to stick it to Michael. He had the chance to kill him in the desert and didn’t take it. It was all one big flex.flex before he either kills him or sends him to an African prison.


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** Soon after that, Michael and KITT see Goliath.
* WhatTheHellHero:
** Rita Wilcox reacts this way when Michael has to stop searching for her missing brother.
** Michael learns he’s been wearing another man’s face and calls out the late Wilton for it.
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* OhCrap:
** Ron Wilcox not only gets spotted by Tsombe Kuna’s mooks, but Garthe as well.
** See the first WhamLine below.
** Right after that, Devon and April reveal Garthe and Elizabeth’s intentions.


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* WhamLine:
** Devon reveals that Wilton has a son.
-->'''Devon:''' Well, it boils down unfortunately to the fact that Garthe Knight, Wilton’s only son, has somehow been resurrected from three consecutive life sentences in Africa.
-->'''Michael:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe His son!? Devon, the guy looks just like me!]] What did Wilton Knight do? Restructure my face, in Garthe’s image?
** Right after that, April says that they know what Garthe and Elizabeth are after.
-->'''April:''' The formula for KITT’s Molecular Bonded Shell.
* WhamShot:
** When Ron Wilcox is cornered in the desert facility, a man who looks just like the shows hero steps out and kills him!
** At Red Bluff, KITT scans through the lead doors to see missiles.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Unlike his crazy mom, Garthe doesn’t just have Rita killed too quickly. He uses her to feed Michael misinformation and have him “chas[ing] his tail.”

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* PragmaticVillainy: Unlike his crazy mom, Garthe [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou doesn’t just have Rita killed killed]] too quickly. He uses her to feed Michael misinformation and have him “chas[ing] his tail.”
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* AtLeastIAdmitIt / CainAndAbel: Rotten bastard as he is, Garthe has the self-awareness to admit he’s the evil twin. As for the latter, it’s an old example. They both have the same face and last name, but aren’t blood related.

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* AtLeastIAdmitIt / CainAndAbel: Rotten bastard as he is, Garthe has the self-awareness to admit he’s the evil twin. As for the latter, it’s an old odd example. They both have the same face and last name, but aren’t blood related.

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* FreudianExcuse / MamasBoy: Garthe is his mother’s son, and it shows in the worst ways,

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* FreudianExcuse / MamasBoy: Garthe is his mother’s son, and it shows in the worst ways,ways.



*OnceASeason: More like once a season premiere.
** Every season premiere was set in a different location. Here’s it’s Las Vegas. In the first it was Silicon Valley, the third was in San Francisco, and the fourth was Chicago.
** It’s the first of three times KITT gets wrecked at the start of a season. There was one other time…




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* TheWorfEffect: Oh boy. Imagine being a kid and seeing KITT get wasted. It served its purpose. This time you knew s*** had gotten real.

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* BatmanGambit: Having figured out his evil twin wants to prove he’s better than him, Michael is able to embarrass him at the craps table at Caesar’s Palace. Garthe proceeds to chase him, not caring he can’t damage KITT. His brakes are micro-locked by KITT and he’s forced to drive into the Foundation semi where Devon holds a gun on him.



* CrazyPrepared: Wilton Knight wanted to preserve the MBS formula but didn’t wanna risk the entire formula. He divided it into three separate elements and split them among three men including Devon.
** Let’s call those elements A, B, and C. Let’s say Devon has A and B, the second man has A and C, and the third has B and C. Any two of those men could recreate the MBS.

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* CrazyPrepared: Wilton ClassyCane: One that doubles as a gun for Garthe. It was originally intended he have a limp so he would need the cane to walk, but the producers felt it better he be Michael’s physical equal.
* CrazyPrepared:
** Ron Wilcox left tapes behind with just enough information to point Michael in the right direction.
**Wilton
Knight wanted to preserve the MBS formula but didn’t wanna risk the entire formula. He divided it into three separate elements and split them among three men including Devon.
** *** Let’s call those elements A, B, and C. Let’s say Devon has A and B, the second man has A and C, and the third has B and C. Any two of those men could recreate the MBS.
* FreudianExcuse / MamasBoy: Garthe is his mother’s son, and it shows in the worst ways,


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* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Elizabeth either legit slipped, or her ego is so big she just didn’t care.
* PragmaticVillainy: Unlike his crazy mom, Garthe doesn’t just have Rita killed too quickly. He uses her to feed Michael misinformation and have him “chas[ing] his tail.”
* RevengeBeforeReason: Garthe REALLY wants to stick it to Michael. He had the chance to kill him in the desert and didn’t take it. It was all one big flex.
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The estranged son of Wilton Knight has escaped an African prison, steals the formula that makes KITT indestructible, and creates an invincible semi-truck called Goliath. Michael and KITT are in for a real fight on this one.

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* AchillesHeel: Two actually. The joint that connects the tractor and trailer of Goliath wasn’t coated with the Molecular Bonded Shell. A well placed laser shot knocks it out and separates the two. Also, KITT blasts the missile pod just as it fires, destroying the cab.
* AtLeastIAdmitIt / CainAndAbel: Rotten bastard as he is, Garthe has the self-awareness to admit he’s the evil twin. As for the latter, it’s an old example. They both have the same face and last name, but aren’t blood related.
* BeardOfEvil
* BerserkButton: Michael’s entire existence is this for Garthe. Putting aside the fact he’s a villain, it’s easy to see why.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Elizabeth Knight. What the hell did Wilton Knight see in her?
* CrazyPrepared: Wilton Knight wanted to preserve the MBS formula but didn’t wanna risk the entire formula. He divided it into three separate elements and split them among three men including Devon.
** Let’s call those elements A, B, and C. Let’s say Devon has A and B, the second man has A and C, and the third has B and C. Any two of those men could recreate the MBS.
* IHaveNoSon: Wilton disowned Garthe for being a criminal. As if that’s a surprise.
* YouLookFamiliar: Anyone recognize Rita Wilcox? She played a Comtron Mook in the Series Premiere.

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