Knight Rider [Pilot; a.k.a. Knight of the Phoenix] (2) - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: During the Comtron Demolition Derby after Buddy sprays oil, Michael asks him not to push another button. Buddy decides to push the next button for Smoke Screen. The license plate is mirrored THGINK (instead of KNIGHT) before the smoke blows.
Knight Rider [Pilot; a.k.a. Knight of the Phoenix] (2) - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: After KITT has been taken by the crooks, KITT auto cruises. Watch the spin circle showoff in slow motion. KITT is spraying gasoline out of his side tank all over the road as he's spinning circles.
Knight Rider [Pilot; a.k.a. Knight of the Phoenix] (2) - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When the 2 crooks take KITT, when Michael's on the phone, KITT takes over and the driver keeps saying he's not doing anything and isn't touching the wheel. When KITT is doing donuts, you see the driver's hands on the wheel, and he's the one doing the driving.
Chosen answer: Before "product placement" became common, name-brand products were rarely, if ever seen in TV shows, mostly due to avoid advertising conflicts with program sponsors. The Pepsi logo may have been taped out to prevent any commercial infringements.
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Are you kidding? Product placement was so rampant in the 50s that sometimes you'd wonder if you were watching a TV show or a paid ad.
Brian Katcher
Knight Rider wasn't produced in the 1950s. TV shows of that era had advertising more similar to the old radio shows from the 30s and 40s. The early 50s series often had a sole sponsor, so their product (and related items) was likely seen in a program. An announcer also informed the audience at the beginning that, "This program is brought to you by (insert brand name). " From the 60s on, brand-name products weren't generally seen in TV programs. Networks sold air time to multiple advertisers, and their ads were shown during the long commercial breaks. So no, I'm not kidding.
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