[discussing my recent piece for Ninjalistics, in which David Hasselhoff has been recruited as a corporate spokesperson] 

APV:  Is that where the "turbo boost" joke comes from?

 
Scola:  From Knight Rider? Of course!!!

Scola:  Turbo Boost is to Knight Rider what the Paddles were to the first season of ER.  However, just in case, might want to link "turbo boost" to this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arL04K3HLMw

APV:  So Turbo Boost means using ramps, I see.  Man, this car could hardly stay on the ground.

Scola:  Strictly speaking the Turbo Boost is a special function of KITT that allowed it to jump up in the air.  It was really the most appealing part of every episode.

APV:  I like the nonchalant way he fingers the Turbo button.

Scola:  THATS WHAT SHE SAID!

APV:  Now, correct me here, but wasn't the idea of the show that the car was intelligent?

Scola:  Well. Yes.

APV:  Did it even need a driver?

Scola:  This is a good question.

Scola:  However not all crimes can be resolved by a car. You need someone to infiltrate hideouts and beat up on the bad guys.

APV:  But it's unclear why you need David Hasselhoff to push the Turbo Boost button.

Scola:  It's a valid point. You can make a solid case for the fact that KITT really should have driven itself.

APV:  [still watching video] Crap, this car got into a lot of jams.

Scola:  That's for sure!

APV:  God, he drives into a third-floor apartment.

Scola:  Lazy bastard. Try using the stairs for once, asshole.

APV:  Man, Hasselhoff got thrown around in this car so much, no wonder he sounds like a concussion victim.

Scola:  To be fair, Allen, his hair would have likely protected him from any head trauma.

Scola:  Hey, did You Know that in Argentina, the show was called: El Auto Fantástico.  Much better title.

APV:  Can't believe I just spent ten minutes of my life watching about a hundred Turbo Boosts.

Scola:  TEN AWESOME MINUTES!!!

APV:  I don't think on my deathbed I'll be saying, "Man, I wish I'd seen all those Knight Riders with those Turbo Boosts."

Scola:  No, because YOU JUST SAW THEM ALL!  If youtube had existed back then I would never have had to watch the series. I could have just watched that. OVER AND OVER.