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Short-lived Revival of the 1982-1986 NBC series ''[[Knight Rider]]''. Run from October, 1997 to May, 1998. A total of 22 episodes in a single season. Rather than focusing on one man and his car, ''TKR'' featured a team of five operatives and vehicles:
* "Dante", a Ford Expedition. Operated by Kyle Stewart (Brixton Karnes), a former CIA agent.
* "Domino", a Ford Mustang. Operated by Jenny Andrews (Christine Steel), a former Marine. She was a veteran of the [[Gulf War]].
* "Beast", an F-150. Operated by Duke DePalma (Duane Davis), a former officer of the Chicago police and boxer.
* "Plato" and "Kat", custom motorcycles which could combine to form a "high speed pursuit vehicle". Operated respectively by Kevin "Trek" Sanders (Nick Wechsler), and Erica West (Kathy Trageser). Sanders is a technical expert; West is a former con artist and professional thief.
The series was considered a failure on many levels. In addition to failing to draw much public interest, it (perhaps unfairly) alienated most fans, whose common complaints were:
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* [[Automated Automobiles]]
* [[Big Bad]]
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* [[Shout-Out]] (pictures of Edward Mulhare, David Hasslehoff, and KITT are occasionally seen in the background)
* [[Sister Becky]] (Plato and Kat were replaced by more realistic motorcycles without explanation, and an even sillier looking HSPV resulted. Also KITT and Michael Knight in the series finale)
* [[Story Arc]]
* [[Weapon of Mass Destruction]] (In nearly every episode. Superweapons include: a weather control device; an earthquake machine; two mind control devices; Liquified Nitrogen Gas (which is a high explosive. Presumably the writers really meant Liquified ''Natural'' Gas; Nitrogen is inert); KRO; an EMP gun; super-powered armor)
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