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	Robots On TV - Plot Summaries: 'K'

	Kinvig (1981)
		A whimsical 7-episode science fiction series. Des Kinvig runs an electrical repair shop and spends most of his time daydreaming. One night, he comes across a spaceship, and recognizes one of his customers, who is really a sexy alien from Mercury. Des flies off to Mercury with her, and discovers that a race of aliens called the Xux are planning to invade the Earth by replacing real people with humanoid robots.
	Knight Rider (1982-86)
		When crime-fighter Michael Long is seriously injured, he is nursed back to health by  Devon, the chairman of Knight Industries. Long regains consciousness with a new face, and a new name: Michael Knight. Devon provides Knight with equipment and support to enable him to continue his crime-fighting. In each episode, Knight (usually with Kitt: see below) would tackle - and solve - another case.
		The show featured two intelligent robot cars (robots in the sense that they could operate independently), as follows:
		KARR  KARR (Knight Automated Roving Robot) was a protoype vehicle, which lacked the programming necessary to protect human life. Once it was activated, KARR's intention was to protect its own survival at any cost. When the danger was realized, KARR was deactivated and dismantled. KITT KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) is virtually indestructible and incorporates advanced artificial intelligence, allowing it to respond to voice commands, or to operate autonomously when required. Programmed to protect human life, KITT never uses lethal force.
	Knight Rider 2000 (1991)
		In the future, guns are banned, and criminals are cryogenically frozen instead of being incarcerated. When a number of shootings occur, crime-fighter Michael Knight returns, but he insists on using the robot car KITT (see Knight Rider), who has been deactivated. Instead, Knight Industries provides Knight with KIFT (see below).
		KIFT  KIFT (Knight Industries Four Thousand) incorporated technological advances including: the ability to float in water; a head-up display; enhanced visual and infra-red sensors; olfactory sensors; an on-board fax machine (wow !)
	K9 and Company (1981)
		A single-episode Doctor Who Christmas spin-off. Sarah Jane - one of the Doctor's ex-companions, now back on contemporary Earth - goes to visit her aunt in the sleepy hamlet of Moreton Harwood. When she gets there, her aunt is missing... and Sarah believes that she is being held by the worshippers of Hecate, who plan to sacrifice her as part of a dark ritual. Then Sarah receives help in the form of a crate from the Doctor; inside is K9 (Mk III), the Doctor's robot dog. Together, Sarah Jane and K9 thwart the evil worshippers' plans and rescue her aunt.
	Kolchak: The Night Stalker/The Night Stalker (1974-75)
		A fantasy/science fiction series. (Though 20 episodes were made, only 13 were broadcast.) Carl Kolchak is a seedy reporter, despised by the police and the politicians, who has an uncanny knack of falling over strange stories, usually involving the supernatural.
		Mr. R.I.N.G. (1975)
		While writing a scientist's obituary, Kolchak becomes suspicious when he can't find out exactly how the scientist died. When a mysterious figure goes on the rampage, Kolchak discovers that the scientist was working on Project R.I.N.G., developing an intelligent robot (R.I.N.G.), and that - in order to prevent himself being shut down - R.I.N.G. has killed his creator.
	The Krofft Supershow/The Krofft Superstar Hour (1975-78)
		A collection of very low budget - but inventive - shows, introduced by a rock band: Kaptain Kool and the Kongs. See The Lost Saucer.