No Big Thing - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: As the truck Devon is driving jumps the chain link fence, the helmeted and harnessed stunt driver is easily seen.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: At the end when Michael is driving Devon in K.I.T.T, there is a truck behind Devon which isn't behind Michael, depending on who is talking in the shot.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, as KITT goes to jump the camper, there is a set of what appears to be mirrors to hide the obvious ramp.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: As KITT and the truck approach each other, the terrain alternates from tree lined to wide open. Also in the same sequence, after KITT suggests reverse, Michael's hand is shifting from reverse to the low gears.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: After the sheriff radios to the trucker to stop Michael Knight, you can see KITT drive by another KITT parked on the side of the road in the overhead shot. (00:23:40)
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Visible crew/equipment: When the camera looks at KARR's modulator, it appears to be nowhere in the futuristic dashboard.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Other mistake: When the semi is approaching Michael head on, KITT tell Michael to hit the brake, which Michael does. Then KITT tells Michael to put it in reverse, which Michael does. But then KITT says "why reverse, we could have jumped over?" as if he wasn't the one who suggested reversing.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Michael and KITT stop at the gas station, the driver's front tire goes from normal to slack and back again.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Other mistake: As KITT meets the pickup with the camper, it appears that KITT has no windshield.
No Big Thing - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: KITT tells Michael he is running low on gas. Before they changed to the view of his fuel gauge, it was on the 3rd bottom of the RPM indicator. When they change, it's put on the top just below the RPM indicator, and changes again to the 3rd bottom.
Chosen answer: Before "product placement" became common, name-brand products were rarely, if ever seen in TV shows, mostly due to avoid advertising conflicts with program sponsors. The Pepsi logo may have been taped out to prevent any commercial infringements.
raywest ★
Are you kidding? Product placement was so rampant in the 50s that sometimes you'd wonder if you were watching a TV show or a paid ad.
Brian Katcher
Knight Rider wasn't produced in the 1950s. TV shows of that era had advertising more similar to the old radio shows from the 30s and 40s. The early 50s series often had a sole sponsor, so their product (and related items) was likely seen in a program. An announcer also informed the audience at the beginning that, "This program is brought to you by (insert brand name). " From the 60s on, brand-name products weren't generally seen in TV programs. Networks sold air time to multiple advertisers, and their ads were shown during the long commercial breaks. So no, I'm not kidding.
raywest ★