Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular - S1-E5
Deliberate mistake: Watch the end of the test run for Michael and KITT. Michael was using the KITT steering wheel, but then he gets out of the car and it switches to a performance steering wheel instead.
Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular - S1-E5
Revealing mistake: As KITT goes into ski Mode to show Sammy what he can do, the stunt driver is obvious, and there's a bar mounted on the door just back from the driver's mirror for the driver to hold on to. Also, the regular steering wheel is easily spotted through the windshield.
Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular - S1-E5
Other mistake: At the end of his "audition", as Michael approaches the pit area, it's his stunt double with a bad wig.
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.
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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.
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