I look back at my childhood… period… and realize how good we had it. TV shows didn’t come with warnings, heroes were heroes, and not less evil than villains, tons of books to read at the library. Shows like “My Three Sons”, “Hogan’s Heroes”. Played for HOURS with paper airplanes, and played “Dots” on old news papers.
Do you realize cars and phones (as well as a bunch of other devices, too numerous to mention, but I did anyway) now talk to us and it’s no longer a novelty. Think about HAL in 2001 a Space Odyssey. That’s the norm now.
I loved the show “Knight Rider” – As a teenaged girl, I thought Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) was ok, but K.I.T.T., on the other hand, was GORGEOUS!
@dja1701 Along the same lines, I watched Blue Thunder (with Roy Scheider) last night. I remember thinking it was a pretty cool movie in 1983. In 2021, not so much.
dja1701 over 3 years ago
One of those shows you thought was great when it was first broadcast, but looks ridiculous now.
sergioandrade Premium Member over 3 years ago
There was a show in the ’70’s called Probe which featured what appeared to be high tech devices like body cams which seems quaint nowadays.
Gent over 3 years ago
Knight rider? I remembers that one.
azrael2000 over 3 years ago
I look back at my childhood… period… and realize how good we had it. TV shows didn’t come with warnings, heroes were heroes, and not less evil than villains, tons of books to read at the library. Shows like “My Three Sons”, “Hogan’s Heroes”. Played for HOURS with paper airplanes, and played “Dots” on old news papers.
JRobinson Premium Member over 3 years ago
Definitely not — KITT’s autopilot works way better then mine does!
Lee26 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Huhn? Isn’t Elon Musk a brand of cologne?? :)
weirdme Premium Member over 3 years ago
Wouldn’t be surprised if Elon Musk run with this idea. I would love to talk with my car!
Bruce1253 over 3 years ago
Was Musk even born when the show was on?
christelisbetty over 3 years ago
Now all the new cars talk to the driver,
RobinHood over 3 years ago
“Why was Knight Rider called Knight Rider? The car’s name was KITT; nobody rode Michael Knight."
Rick Sanchez
poppacapsmokeblower over 3 years ago
Do you realize cars and phones (as well as a bunch of other devices, too numerous to mention, but I did anyway) now talk to us and it’s no longer a novelty. Think about HAL in 2001 a Space Odyssey. That’s the norm now.
“Hey Siri, go beat up Alexi.”
contralto2b over 3 years ago
I loved the show “Knight Rider” – As a teenaged girl, I thought Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) was ok, but K.I.T.T., on the other hand, was GORGEOUS!
willie_mctell over 3 years ago
Elon Musk wasn’t the creator of anything. He made a very good investment quite a while ago and has been playing with his money ever since.
William Bludworth Premium Member over 3 years ago
I could never watch “Knight Rider”, I’d be laughing too hard because the voice of K.I.T.T. was Captain Nice.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061239/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Schneidley over 3 years ago
@dja1701 Along the same lines, I watched Blue Thunder (with Roy Scheider) last night. I remember thinking it was a pretty cool movie in 1983. In 2021, not so much.
Barnabus Blackoak over 3 years ago
Glen A. Larson