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Knight Rider Stars Met Years Late!
23 Aug
Summary
- David Hasselhoff and William Daniels never met during filming.
- KITT's lines were read by a script supervisor on set.
- The stars finally met at a Christmas party in 1982.
The iconic crime-fighting duo from the 1980s series "Knight Rider" shared a unique dynamic on screen, but off-screen, their initial interactions were delayed. David Hasselhoff, who portrayed Michael Knight, did not meet William Daniels, the voice of the intelligent car KITT, until months after the show's debut.
During the filming of the series, which premiered on September 26, 1982, a script supervisor read KITT's lines for Hasselhoff. Daniels would later record his dialogue separately. Glen A. Larson, the creator, noted this unusual arrangement, describing the pair as a "comedy team" who had not yet met.
Their first direct encounter occurred at a Christmas party held after the series had already aired for some time. Daniels recalled Hasselhoff's humorous remark about the time spent recording lines, to which Daniels responded lightheartedly about the efficiency of his studio sessions.
