User Reviews

As opposed to finishing a mission in Detroit, the team decides to hold up at home base and help RC3 reinforce his home town. Good music, good vibes, and one blockbuster.

We really love Knight Rider at my house and are currently watching it all the way through on DVD. While the first three seasons were pretty much non-stop fun and action, there is a noticeable drop in the level of action in Season Four. I'm guessing that the budget was cut and they were no longer able to smash up another Trans-Am every episode doing Turbo Boost shots? I can understand that, but I also think that Season Four is just not as entertaining as a result.

In this episode, Knight Song, Michael, Bonny and RC go to Chicago and become embroiled in a sort of turf war in RC's old neighbourhood. Although we do get to enjoy the glorious sight of Michael smashing through an upper-story window, other than that there is very little action in the episode. KITT basically does nothing - no Turbo Boost, no Super Pursuit Mode, I don't even think he squeals his tires. There is a scene at the end with a garbage truck that would be been amazing if KITT boosted over the truck, but he doesn't and the scene falls flat.

On the bright side, RC finally does something in this episode. He beats up the bad guy, who is his friend from the old days. Up until this point in the series, he's done almost nothing, except drive the truck a few times and insert an electric plug once when Bonny's computer wouldn't turn on. Oh, and he delivered Bonny to the women's prison. It's strange that they hired a new actor and then basically let him sit there and do nothing.

For a Knight Rider fan this episode is still worth watching - they all are. But Season Four is definitely not he same in terms of amazing action shots.