Knights of the Tube

A talking car, how quaint! Not that many people realize that Dr. Mark Craig of St. Elsewhere was living a double life as a man trapped inside a souped-up Camaro or whatever that car is supposed to be. These types of shows and ideas are just some of the wholesome programming that has been pushed off the screen to make room for the Reality TV juggernaut. I like how in the ad they demonstrate the unusual angles that the car can handle by showing it on the track upside down over Hasselhoff's head. I do think it's a little strange at how psyched about this new game Michael Knight appears to be. Like he would run home and play with the toy rather than drive William Daniels around. But check out that mega-watt smile! The soundtrack for these games aimed at kids is priceless. Who's doing those background vocals? Are these out of work stage actors? I'm just imagining a studio of middle-aged gay men with well-trimmed moustaches dancing while they sing "Rough Riders' Imposs-ibles" I think the ad should have ended with Hasselhoff saying, "Hey, KITT this set is really SOMETHIN'" and then Dr. Craig answering with "It sure is Michael, now get your fat ass off of my hood."