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Andy Quinn

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Dec 2, 2002, 11:41:46 AM12/2/02
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High. Im trying to find out who did the voiceover for the prologue and
epilogue of knightrider. that is the

"Knight Rider...a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does
not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause
of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals who
operate above the law."

and

" 'One man can make a difference, Michael.' Michael Knight, a lone
crusader in the dangerous world... the world of the Knight Rider."

bits.

Can anyone help.

Thanks
Andy


knightrider2002

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Dec 2, 2002, 1:17:54 PM12/2/02
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"Andy Quinn" <and...@uk.seds.org> wrote in message
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> High. Im trying to find out who did the voiceover for the prologue and
> epilogue of knightrider. that is the
>
> "Knight Rider...a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who
does
> not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the
cause
> of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals who
> operate above the law."

The starting of the show's dialogue I believe was read by James Earl Jones
or
Wilton Knight.


> and
>
> " 'One man can make a difference, Michael.' Michael Knight, a lone
> crusader in the dangerous world... the world of the Knight Rider."
>

The quote was a line in the pilot episode by Wilton Knight.

80 Knight

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Dec 2, 2002, 2:11:08 PM12/2/02
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"Andy Quinn" <and...@uk.seds.org> wrote in message
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Both the opening and closing (most of first season was the only time the "


'One man can make a difference, Michael.' Michael Knight, a lone

crusader in the dangerous world... the world of the Knight Rider." was used,
they stopped it part way through, and we never saw it again) was ready by
Richard Basehart, who played Wilton Knight in "Knight Of The Phoenix" the
Series Premiere.

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80Knight
(1991 Pontiac Grand Prix SE Sedan)
"One Man, Can Make A Difference."
Wilton Knight - Knight Rider "Knight Of The Phoenix"
My Car's Website's:
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Jason Sobol

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Dec 3, 2002, 1:59:17 AM12/3/02
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why do people think it was James Earl Jones? that sounds nothing like him!!

as brandon stated, it is Richard Basehart

J


Vader93490

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Dec 3, 2002, 2:32:17 PM12/3/02
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That would be the man that played Wilton Knight.... Richard Basehart(?).

80 Knight

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Dec 3, 2002, 11:28:17 PM12/3/02
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"Jason Sobol" <musi...@en.com> wrote in message
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> why do people think it was James Earl Jones? that sounds nothing like
him!!

No offence intended to Mike, or anyone else, but I have no clue as to how
they can think it was him. I never thought that, even when I watched it as a
kid, and did not know who Richard was. Then, I saw him in "Voyage To The
Bottom Of The Sea" and put two and two together. Too bad that he was not
around long enough to have seen the entire KR series run (if he even watched
it).

KITT

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Dec 4, 2002, 12:25:20 AM12/4/02
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When did he die?

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Well, catch ya later,
-KITT
1985 Blue Camaro 2.8L MFI
(Still looking for an '82 T/A!)

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80 Knight

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Dec 4, 2002, 12:38:02 AM12/4/02
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September 17, 1984 according to the IMDB.com site. Multiple strokes was the
cause.
I for one, thought he was PERFECT for the Wilton role, and had the perfect
voice for the voice-over. I also liked the little bit at the end of some of
the First Season episodes where he says the line, and we see KITT driving
along a road. I liked that, and wished they had kept it.

--
80Knight
(1991 Pontiac Grand Prix SE Sedan)
"One Man, Can Make A Difference."
Wilton Knight - Knight Rider "Knight Of The Phoenix"
My Car's Website's:
http://www.geocities.com/brandon_80_knight/

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KITT

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Dec 4, 2002, 12:43:58 AM12/4/02
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Lol.. Again I agree with you.. damn... this is freaky.

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Well, catch ya later,
-KITT
1985 Blue Camaro 2.8L MFI
(Still looking for an '82 T/A!)

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80 Knight

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Dec 4, 2002, 12:58:03 AM12/4/02
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"KITT" <Nem...@Uwplatt.edu> wrote in message
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> Lol.. Again I agree with you.. damn... this is freaky.

Tell me about it. Very rare is it when people agree with me. ;-)

KITT

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Dec 4, 2002, 1:47:45 AM12/4/02
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Lol... well.. I'm here for you man...lol.. Oh and I love the T/A.. why
don't you have the caps for the wheels?

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Well catch ya later,
-KITT
(1985 Blue Camaro w/Scanner)
Still looking for an '82 T/A!!


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80 Knight

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Dec 4, 2002, 4:52:04 AM12/4/02
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"KITT" <Nem...@Uwplatt.edu> wrote in message
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> Lol... well.. I'm here for you man...lol..

LOL!!! Thanks!! LOL

>Oh and I love the T/A.. why don't you have the caps for the wheels?

If you are speaking of mine, for starters, thanks, for seconds, I do not
have the caps because I do not have the car anymore. lol
Actually, I sold it a couple of years ago. Not that I had the caps anyhow,
due to the fact the original owner could not find them.
But, I did not complain. She was in near perfect shape (when we were done
the engine work) only 86,404 original KM's when I bought it, and had
everything needed to make it a KITT car (except the caps, and it had a
manual Transmission). Had the hood scoop (no air-induction, just the scoop),
PMD's, Turbo's, Spoiler, T-Tops, everything. Just the colors were wrong
(black INSIDE instead of outside, and red outside), and I could not bring
myself to paint it. I did not have very much money at the time so I would
not have been able to give it the paint job it deserved. Plus, after I got
it professionally cleaned up (the paint) she shined like you would not
believe. Most of the pics on the site are from before that happened, so that
is why it looks so dull. But, trust me. When this guy was done, you could
make out freckles on your face at 100 feet away. ;-)
So, the whole 'can not afford DECENT paint' thing and a few other things
convinced me to sell it. I live in Ontario, and sold it to someone from
Manitoba, IIRC. Placed an add on www.knightregistries.com and found two
buyers for it, so I was pleased to say the least. lol

knightrider2002

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Dec 4, 2002, 7:08:47 AM12/4/02
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Well it sounded like a younger James Earl Jones... either way, it sounded
good...
matter of fact, they should use James Earl Jones to do the opening for the
movie.

Just my two cents.....

Mike

www.knightrider2002.com

JHen2000

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Dec 4, 2002, 10:41:52 AM12/4/02
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>The starting of the show's dialogue I believe was read by James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones?
What kinda hash are you smokin'? Lol!

Michael Long

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Dec 4, 2002, 3:31:37 PM12/4/02
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"knightrider2002" <m...@home.net> wrote in message
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>
> > why do people think it was James Earl Jones? that sounds nothing like
> him!!
> >
> > as brandon stated, it is Richard Basehart
> >
> > J
> >
>
> Well it sounded like a younger James Earl Jones... either way, it sounded
> good...
> matter of fact, they should use James Earl Jones to do the opening for the
> movie.
>
I don't think I would like to hear "Darth Vader" at the beginning of a KR
movie. Wouldn't work for me. :-/


Jason Sobol

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Dec 4, 2002, 4:44:49 PM12/4/02
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oy!

J


KITT

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Dec 4, 2002, 6:21:22 PM12/4/02
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Lol... Oh why not? The heavy breathing between sentences wouldn't do it for
you? "grin"

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Well catch ya later,
-KITT
(1985 Blue Camaro w/Scanner)
Still looking for an '82 T/A!!


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45472

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Dec 4, 2002, 6:42:17 PM12/4/02
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"80 Knight" <80kn...@rogers.com> wrote in message news:<BvfH9.258349$MGm1....@news02.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>...

> "Jason Sobol" <musi...@en.com> wrote in message
> news:3dec5698$0$1451$272e...@news.execpc.com...
> > why do people think it was James Earl Jones? that sounds nothing like
> him!!
>
> No offence intended to Mike, or anyone else, but I have no clue as to how
> they can think it was him. I never thought that, even when I watched it as a
> kid, and did not know who Richard was. Then, I saw him in "Voyage To The
> Bottom Of The Sea" and put two and two together. Too bad that he was not
> around long enough to have seen the entire KR series run (if he even watched
> it).

Actually, I too believed that the voice was that of James Earl Jones.
In fact, right up until reading this thread I would have put money
down to say it was.

My girlfriend's just walked in the room and she's as surprised as I am
by this. We both believed it was James Earl Jones. The voice in Knight
Rider is just as deep as his and I can just imagine him talking into
the mike.

We've decided to watch Knight of The Phoenix tonight, just to be sure.

KITT

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Dec 4, 2002, 6:57:04 PM12/4/02
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Another thing is that they definitely changed the credits a couple of
times.. because I have 3 different credits on my 'puter and all of them are
a little bit different.. the entrance of the voice is different, and the
tone varies a little as well... might have had a cold one time or
something.. lol.

--
Well catch ya later,
-KITT
(1985 Blue Camaro w/Scanner)
Still looking for an '82 T/A!!


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Onthejazzateam

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Dec 7, 2002, 10:49:22 PM12/7/02
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Richard Basehart aka Wilton Knight

Firehawk674

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Dec 8, 2002, 5:02:14 AM12/8/02
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This might work if James Earl Jones did the parts...

"Knight Rider...a shadowy flight into a galaxy far far away. Michael
Knight, a young Jedi on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent
Ewoks, the helpless Gungans, the powerless slaves in a world of Hutts who
operate above the law."

and

" 'One man can make a difference, Michael.' Michael Knight, a lone

crusader in the dangerous world... the world where 'I am your father.' "

FH674


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knightrider2002

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Dec 8, 2002, 10:06:42 AM12/8/02
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Yeah... "Use the Force, Puke!"
Give me a break... James Earl Jones would be more convincing than your voice
over! *LMAO*
"Mr. Peabody has just entered the building! Everyone be on the lookout for a
little dork!"

kn1ght2002


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Firehawk674

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Dec 9, 2002, 7:59:48 AM12/9/02
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Uh, so what's up your ass?


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knightrider2002

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"Firehawk674" <myz...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Uh, so what's up your ass?
>

Nothing up "my" ass... you'd better check yer own.
Lighten up man. *LMAO* It's all in good humor.

"If ya can't hang with the big dog's, stay off the porch..."
kn1ght2002

Thund3rstruck

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Dec 9, 2002, 7:14:20 PM12/9/02
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Funny. I have been told by many that I have a good sense of humor.
However, to myself, you have come across as an ass...

Just my $.02

NOI

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knightrider2002

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"Thund3rstruck" <NOI@nope.> wrote in message
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> Funny. I have been told by many that I have a good sense of humor.
> However, to myself, you have come across as an ass...
>
> Just my $.02
>
> NOI
>

Never seen you in here before. Must not say much.

Just my TWO-cents =D


KiTT316

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Dec 10, 2002, 12:31:25 AM12/10/02
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Don't worry....he comes across like that to many...I didn't like him very
much for a long time...people with similar attitudes don't get along too
well...lol

=)

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Thund3rstruck

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Dec 10, 2002, 9:09:31 PM12/10/02
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I wander in and out. Before this ID I was 'NOI'.

By the way, I just re-read my message, and didn't mean to sound as harsh
as I did. For that, I apologize.

NOI

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knightrider2002

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Dec 11, 2002, 1:41:14 AM12/11/02
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It's cool. I don't intend to come off as an "ass". It's tough to interpret
"typing", unless it's
ovbivious I'm returning the "negative", if ya know what I mean. After all,
I'm here to post
for the "entertainment" (if you would) of Knight Rider. *LOL* Most of it is
intended as
"good humor".

kn1ght2002

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Roy Tony

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Dec 12, 2002, 6:25:56 PM12/12/02
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Andy Quinn <and...@uk.seds.org> wrote:

> "Knight Rider...a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does
> not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause
> of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals who
> operate above the law."

Back in the early 80s we to joke about this speech by writting it down
exactly has we heard it, like this ('Shhhh' is the sound of the speaker
breathing in):

"Knight Rider, Shhhh a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man
Shh who does not exist. Micheal Knight, Shhhh a young loner on a
crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the
powerless, Shhh in a world of criminals who operated above the law."

> " 'One man can make a difference, Michael.' Michael Knight, a lone

> crusader in the dangerous world... the world of the Knight Rider."

I'm sure ther're a few 'Shhh' in this one also. I Don't remember where.

--
Tony
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tton...@yahoo.com

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