Addie reminded me of something the other day: “Daddy, you need to watch KNIGHT RIDER again soon.” She’s right, and when your almost-four-year-old points out that you haven’t been watching your favorite, 31-year-old TV series in awhile, you tend to pat yourself on the back because you know you’re doing parenting right. I mean, that’s what I did. But, little Addie is one smart cookie – ever since G4 (is it The Esquire Network yet?) stopped airing KNIGHT RIDER in the morning, we haven’t watched it. Now I’m about to break out the DVDs, because that SUPER PURSUIT MODE K.I.T.T. that I first posted about on Christmas Eve of last year is finally coming out.
The folks at Entertainment Earth have launched pre-orders for the 1:15 scale version of the iconic vehicle as seen in the series’ fourth, and final season. I’ve always held a special place for SPM K.I.T.T., as he made his debut right here on the streets of Chicago during “a special, two-hour movie event.” So let’s look at Diamond Select Toys’ new SPM K.I.T.T. –
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Dig what you see? Click here to pre-order it… and yes, I’ll make a few bucks off the sale!
I still have yet to get the Standard 1:15 K.I.T.T. despite drooling over it quite a bit. We have the Diamond Select BACK TO THE FUTURE DeLorean Time Machine and it’s fantastic. I let Addie play with it! Actually, the Volo Auto Museum (not far from Rock Father HQ) has Jay Ohrberg’s SPM K.I.T.T. replica. Addie and I have been known to pay K.I.T.T. a visit on occasion.
In other KNIGHT RIDER news, a brand-new, 2013 Keepsake Ornament is arriving at Hallmark Stores this weekend – yes, K.I.T.T. will be on our Christmas tree this year – and news of the long-gestating KNIGHT RIDER movie is heating up again. The Weinstein Co. has purchased the rights to KNIGHT RIDER and has hired Brad Copeland (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, MY NAME IS EARL) to pen a script. The downside is, that guy wrote 2010’s YOGI BEAR and 2007’s WILD HOGS. If he doesn’t work out, I’m available to do a draft of the screenplay. Just throwing that out there in case Bob or Harvey Weinstein happen to read THE ROCK FATHER. Fingers-crossed that DAVID HASSELHOFF can be involved.
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