Gotta get back in time

I don't know about you, but for me the shows I watched in my childhood are still among my favorites. Sure some of them don't stand up to the memories I have about them, but they just have a certain charm that I can't escape. Some of them are shows that most of you probably know but some were only around for a single season and still managed to get a place in my all time favorite collection.

The first an probably the most famous is the 1982 series Knight Rider. The police officer Michael Long is critically wounded by a gunshot wound to the face while investigating a criminal organization. After extensive surgery he wakes up in the hospital with a reconstructed face, not recognizing himself. He is approached by a special foundation, the Knight Industries under the supervision of Wilton Knight, to help them infiltrate the crime syndicate that wounded him in the first place. They provide him with a special car the Knight Industries Two Thousand (K.I.T.T.), fitted with bullet proof alloy and artificial intelligence, to help him with his crime fighting work. After Wilton Knight's death, Michael adopts his last name and becomes part of the Knight foundation. Together with his liaison Devon Miles and the technician Bonny Barstow he fights for good and for the protection of the innocent. The show ran for 4 seasons with a total of 90 episodes and established David Hasselhoff's career. NBC has recently filmed a remake pilot of Knight Rider and the show that has been picked up for the upcoming fall schedule.

"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."

I'm sure you remember these 4 maniacs all too well: The A-team. Four Vietnam vets, found guilty of a crime they didn't commit, establish themselves as soldiers of fortune known as the A-team. They are for hire and try to help the helpless anyway they can. Col. John "Hannibal" Smith was the leader of the group, the brain of the organization and an expert at disguise. Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck was the ladies man and the con artist, while Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus was the muscle and a genius mechanic. The final member of the team was Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, the pilot and loony of the group; before they could accept a job they usually had to break him out of the mental hospital. The team was constantly on the run, pursued first by Col. Lynch and later by Col. Decker. Apparently the movie rights to the film have been bought and there is a new version of the A-team planned for the big screen in 2009.

"If you have a problem, if no-one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire, the A-Team."

Over the next few days I will add several posts on this topic so stay tuned if you want to go back in time with me.