Nobody Does It Better - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: After KITT turns around to pursue Armand, the sensor goes from the usual side to side motion to a different pattern and back within a few seconds.
Just My Bill - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: The blue car is chasing KITT out onto a public road with striping. In one shot from the blue car, they're on the private road, then suddenly back on the public road.
Visible crew/equipment: As Michael and Robin go to get into KITT on the firing range, the filming crew and equipment are reflected on the light cover on the back end of the car.
Knight Rider [Pilot; a.k.a. Knight of the Phoenix] (2) - S1-E2
Other mistake: When shooting at KITT from the helicopter, the shot ricochets and hits the port side of the chopper, but the starboard side has the flames coming out.
Just My Bill - S1-E6
Visible crew/equipment: As Michael walks over to talk to the guy KITT has cornered by the tan building, the shadow of the boom mic is on the building.
Continuity mistake: To elude KITT, KARR ejected Tony to eliminate weight. A moment later, KARR is sitting still, and Tony is in the passenger seat.
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.
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.
Knight Rider [Pilot; a.k.a. Knight of the Phoenix] (1) - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: As KITT goes up on two wheels to go between two cars in the Demolition Derby, it's the stunt driver.
Nobody Does It Better - S1-E21
Revealing mistake: When you see KITT driving after Michael is released from prison, you can see that it is a stunt driver and a normal steering wheel. The driver also isn't talking yet we hear Michael's voice. (00:15:50)
Nobody Does It Better - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: When Michael gets hit on the head in the private investigator's home, he falls in the chair and faces left. Next shot of him he is facing right. (00:17:45)
Nobody Does It Better - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: When Julian leaves the building during the party, you can see this isn't the actor playing the role of Julian but someone else. (00:23:10)
Nobody Does It Better - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: When KITT forces the 4x4 off the road, you can see both people inside when it crashes wearing their safety harness. In the scene before when you see inside none of them are wearing any kind of belt. (00:37:40 - 00:38:15)
White Bird - S1-E19
Revealing mistake: When Michael crashes through the side of the plane, you can see a pulley attached to the front wheel of the plane, which then is released. (00:40:15 - 00:40:50)
White Bird - S1-E19
Continuity mistake: When Michael and Stevie are in the car and it jumps through the panel on the trailer, when the car lands and it cuts back to Michael there is no trailer in the background. (00:17:05)
White Bird - S1-E19
Continuity mistake: When Michael is racing to the airfield to stop the bad guys, when you see inside the car it is clear and sunny outside. Next shot of outside with the car skidding the driver is wearing a different costume, possibly taken from another episode. Then the outside is foggy, back to clear, then foggy as he approaches the jump. (00:39:15)
Continuity mistake: When Michael is in K.I.T.T and he is taking the professor's blood pressure, the boot is open. When it goes to an outside shot of K.I.T.T driving away it is closed. (00:03:50)
Continuity mistake: When Michael rescues Bonnie and asks K.I.T.T to meet him, one minute it is night time, next scene bright daylight. If it was morning it wouldn't be that bright. This is where they have possibly used footage from a previous episode. (00:26:20)
Continuity mistake: When they arrive at the museum and start to unload K.I.T.T it is raining fairly hard. When it cuts to Bonnie and the Professor and the woman it isn't raining. This keeps happening throughout the scene. (00:38:15)
Continuity mistake: When the guy in the phone box is shot, and Michael yells for K.I.T.T, once K.I.T.T stops the front wheels are facing to the left. But when Michael drives off they are facing right. (00:13:15)
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 ★