3:59 " MICHAEL , HELP ME ! " that broke my heart when I was a kid and it still does

You forgot the worst destruction of all...by the production company who cancelled the show. 😞

I only remember the acid one but KITT's desperate pleas for help have stuck in memory for almost 40 years.

As a kid watching theses episodes i was heart broken every time KITT was damaged. He was my favorite and i swore i'd stop watching the show if he was ever "killed" and replaced. No one could take KITT's place. Knight of the Drones was especially heart breaking , i can still remember having tears in my eyes when Bonnie arrives to take KITT for repairs and KITT says it's so dark and asks if it's night and Bonnie reassures him by saying yes, it's night time now. I cried.

I can remember watching the Goliath episode when it was first aired and my jaw hanging open in disbelief when KITT got beaten up. To my 10 year old mind it was just inconceivable lol.

Junk Yard dog when KITT gets put in the acid pit was so upsetting😢

Who else felt like everytime Kitt got destroyed, it was almost like watching a strong adult you knew getting beat up by someone? It was almost like something that should be impossible to happen. And then the joy, when Kitt got put together again... Such great times. The 80's and 90's had so many great tv shows and animated tv shows. I know that nostalgia kind of blinds us and alot of these shows were very cheesy but nowadays most shows are complete garbage, mostly because the writers are bad at their job and can't put their egos aside for the projects sake. Don't get me wrong, there are still many amazing tv shows but not as many as back then.

Wilton knight would be turning in his grave if he saw his creation destroyed in such ways.

Kitt's destruction in "Junkyard Dog" i think was the worst of them all. We actually heard him calling Michael for help until his voice synthesizer zeroed out. That was also the only destruction that took place under liquified mud which was heartbreaking.☹😫😭

When you saw this back in the day when KITT gets damaged it broke your heart

4:15 I used to replay that scene as a kid. Dug a little hole, filled it with mud and drowned all my Matchbox cars in it. Great times!

i remember when i was a kid, i have so many good memories watching this series and how amazed i was what kitt can all do... now as an adult, its really funny to watch it again.

KITT's demise in "The junkyard dog" episode is the one that got me so mad/shocked.

The only thing that didn't get destroyed was David's mullet during the 4 seasons.

Funny mistake: 4:37. Kitt is destroyed. Everything inside the chassis is gone, destroyed by the toxic waste, steering wheel, seats, computers… but the tires are still there. 🤣🤣🤣

3:40 disturbing thought the bucket loader forklift driver didn't know there wasn't anyone in KITT he literally tried to commit PREMEDITATED MURDER in the : 1st DEGREE 2nd DEGREE 3rd DEGREE

Although I love the episode "Goliath," I don't think of KITT as being destroyed in that one, just badly damaged. He was still talking and he left the desert under his own power, albeit jerry rigged by Michael.

These episodes were intense back in the day. I remember as a kid wondering if KITT was gonna make it a couple of those times.

Wow. They really had to use a toy car to show KITT sinking in the mud pit🥴

I always felt bad that KITT was destroyed but it made it cool to think that KITT was in the end venerable which made him even more human than anything

Michael was definitely a air-head at times. He did Kitt bad especially going against Goliath. Common sense would tell you not to go against a semi that has the same protective shield as a car. A car never wins against a semi.

Honestly I never would of thought KITT could ever be destroyed. When it happened boy did it take me by surprise. In my opinion two of his worst ones was the acid pit and the one after he loses his protective shell.

Out of all the KITT damaged/destroyed episodes the first one was the best. Not only because the audience had never seen KITT so easily overpowered but because it's the only one out of the four that showed Michael and KITT being own their own afterwards having to figure out how to get back to the foundation. I know it makes no sense that without any tools or know how about turbines Michael was able to rig up a ramjet but the tension was built up really well and seeing KITT come back down on all four wheels and then blast out of the desert at 300mph was awesome then as it is now.

LOL!!! What an era we ve lived in!!! That 80s technology seems funny today! 🤣

I like how Michael land on his feet after being ejected

Fun fact, The armored "jeep" like vehicle that destroyed kit was also used in an old movie with Ernie Hudson and Molly Ringwald, called 'Spacehunter (adventures in the forbidden zone)'1983' It was the main character's rover vehicle.

Garth was driven crazy he comes home to find an imposter with his name 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I hated it when they did this. Poor KITT!

Hearing KITT call for help in that pond of sludge traumatised me as a kid

Thanks, I hated it. But the last one is sweet in that K.I.T.T. injected Michael to save his human companion when he realized he wouldn't be able to protect him or save himself. And at least K.I.T.T. survived every major hit he took, even if he sometimes struggled during the comeback.

As a kid watching each episode as it premiered on a 19" CRT style TV, It wasn't as easy to distinguish between the models/miniatures than it is today in HD on a 75" TV. Nice compellation! Keep up the good work!

Every time KITT got his bumper kicked in, Michael was way too overconfident in his abilities. Partners know each other’s weaknesses and seek to cover them up, lest they be exploited. Michael overmatched KITT’s adaptability every time.

KITT was destroyed twice, once against the forklift aka the Junkyard Dog, and once against the Juggernaut. Goliath and the Drone only damaged KITT but KITT could still function and communicate with Micheal.

I remember KITT gets a nice upgrade after he gets destroyed by the Juggernaut.

KITT is only destroyed in the acid pit. It ate away everything except his shell. The other times, he was still intact and still talking. Bascially, he was knocked unconscious those times.

The destructions that always unnerved me as a kid were the acid one and the Juggernaut, in that order. The one that was just plain dumb in a preventable way was the Hoff taking on Goliath, literally, head on.

as a kid the acid pit episode and the juggernaut episode made me cry

Thursday, November 17, 2022--6:36 am CST I'm always a little sad win KITT gets destroyed, But I'm always happy when he's rebuilt.

Felt Really Bad for KIIT seeing it in such condition and situation.

the Goliath episode.i remember we were all shocked and everyone at school talking about it.and waited for the part 2

I can still remember watching when it first aired as a kid and being absolutely shocked when this happened.

KITT: Michael, he's zeroing in on my exhaust system! Michael: I read ya, pal. KITT: Sorry, pal. Forgive me. Michael: What?

They did such a good job establishing KITT's indestructibility that the first time he got destroyed, it really threw me--that was some good TV. :D

4:05 i noticed it when i first watched this episode back in the 80's when it aired, that k.i.t.t looked sorta different, and realized it's a model car sinking lol. The special effects back then....

How dare you put me through the heartache all over again of losing KITT!!!

When Michael needed help, when did KITT ever say "I can't buddy"?

I only knew the juggernaut destruction! I remember that I was devastated and the next day at school was the number 1 topic!

Love how KITT's "Knight of the Juggernaut" destruction is the only one done with actual vehicles without any miniatures. Though miniatures do still appear at other points in the episode.

Karr gave up after being destroyed two times. Kitt is still going strong after being destroyed five times.

I was so crying watching these when i was little.....Thank you for the clips.👍

The "virtually" indestructible car gets destroyed 4 times. .

Reliving repeated childhood trauma 🤣🤣😂🤣

I remember as a kid so depressed when kitt got dropped n the acid it was by far the worst for me almost tragic 🤣

Said it as a kid back n 85'. The best script should've been Garth returning n Karr as the ultimate revenge

don’t worry guys KITT got a life time warranty lol

That mud pit sequence wins the reward for the worst bit of miniature work in all of TV 😂

When you least expect it, it will happen one way or another and it is tough to watch Kitt getting damaged in more ways than one.

The first time Kitt was destroyed was like when the Undertaker lost the streak. We were all devistated.

This always brings me to tears 😢

The acid one I do remember watching

I was 5 when the acid episode aired......a 5 year old did NOT need to see that! I had trouble sleeping for a week, I didn't think a computer was capable of showing fear, but KITT....he was terrified.

I seem to remember all of these destructions happened in the season finale, then we got a "new and improved" KITT for the next season with upgraded gadgets every time he got rebuilt. KITT also got some minor cosmetic changes, especially the front bumper, I always thought this was to keep up with the current model Firebird/Trans-am.

Technically it's 5 times, you forgot to add the most emotional one of all, when KITT is flooded underwater in KR2000

Knight rider is my very favorite telidrama .it is vey nice and jolly......

4:31 Me: *humming the commercial break*

I remember on a Universal Studios tour in 1985, around the corner was an auto carrying semi truck with 6 or 8 Kitts on the trailer.😊

What I've always wanted to know is after KITT was dropped in the acid pit, who went in to attach the chains to pull him out? :P

No Brasil... era a SUPER MÁQUINA... passava as quintas feiras na Record... Maravilhosos anos 80... bons tempos... De Jundiaí SP Brasil...

I was devastated as a child when CAR vs KITT and KITT was damaged.

I always wanted to see garth knight and Karr to team up against Michael and Kitt that seemed like the logical next step

Pobre Kitt.Exelente auto y exelente capítulo 🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨

Which do you think was the worst one? I’m thinking junkyard dog, but juggernaut is a close second

pushing a clutch in changing gears in the peterbilt, full 80s

6:32 Kitt: "Abandon ship !! Save yourself 🤣🤣"

the microphone hanging in to the right side of the screen every time Michael is talking inside KITT lol

Missed the one where KITT gets knocked over the side of a mountain and rolls over with Michael inside and taking some damage.

It's still heartbreaking seeing kitt get hurt man and I'm in my 40s

The acid bath one amuses me the most. Literally nothing left of the interior... Yet the tyres survived fully inflated.

The way how kitt that was saying help me was sad f in the chat for kitt

I wouldn't consider KITT getting bashed by Goliath as being destroyed. KITT is badly damaged by the collision, but he's still in one piece.

This hurt’s specially when this video has been downloaded on my birthday 😢

Makes me LOL!! 🤣🤣🤣JUNK YARD DOG season 3 ..... In the acid pit.... U can tell kitt is now a dinky car! 🤣🤣

0:37 - and there in on i was influenced that drinking boooze in a gazebo was the only real way to enjoy a car being destroyed :D

When I see the "special effects" (aka 1:43 badly made models) of this TV series now, I can't believe I was so into it when I was a kid

Oh, my kitt 😢

Making evil twin of the protagonist by adding him a mustache is so wise

Man, I hope one day they remaster the series in 4k.

Nice Editing skills, KITT was damaged 3 times, acid john Destroyes KITT, so much that Michael had to call devon and get him to call the original team Wilton Knight assembled and have them design everything from the ground up

Knight of the drones was BEFORE Junkyard dog

Poor KITT 🚗🚘 😭😭😭😭

KITT turns into a toy car when touching water tho lol

Unas de mis favoritas de los /90/s

The Hoff was killing it.

Guys I know we all were sorry for those episodes. Yes, that was great show but I can't help myself thinking some gaps in the scenario. :)) Destroy No.1: First of all KITT could've detected wire and explosion system buried into the walls. He detected the molecular shell of The Goliath. He could've calculated the collision and ejected Michael out or taken the control to save Michael and himself. :) Destroy No.2: KITT was even able to unlock a door lock from the distance. He could've taken the control of that loader machine to stop it. Destroy No.3: This episode was weird. When KITT was showered with a special liquid, he could've detected the liquid's specs or the failure on his molecular shell. Just one hit has already taken KITT out actually. We saw that KITT was extremely weak without molecular shell. :)) Destroy No.4: We saw in this episode, they had no need a special liquid to mess with KITT's shell, one rocket was enough to break KITT. :) Actually KITT foresaw how they would destroy him. Again he could've taken the control and turn a 180 degree maneuver to avoid from the rocket... Ok ok ok, I know these episodes left our memory for long years. The show wouldn't be excited without these traumatic shocks. :) I love them but everytime I watch those, I'm still thinking all of these. :))

I think what I've learned after watching this, Michael isn't too bright.

I would recreate the acid pit scene in my goldfish pond at home.

Gostei muito deste vídeo parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Once they ls swapped Kitt, he never was destroyed again.

As a kid, i think the most PAINFUL one was the Juggernaut episode.

as a kid. when Goliath destroys him got me angry and sad. then they did it again with that tank in the knight of the juggernaut episode.