Knight Rider premiered on NBC in 1982 and ran until 1986, created by Glen A. Larson and starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight. Its talking car KITT, a modified Pontiac Trans Am voiced by William Daniels, became as famous as its driver. The electronic theme by Stu Phillips and Larson became one of television's most recognisable intros, later sampled, remixed and reused in adverts, parodies and games. Its association with a high-tech hero car keeps it popular for ringtone use and retro edits decades later.