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"Knight Rider" (1982): Season 1: Episode 10 -- Michael responds to a call for help from an old girlfriend who has been put in jail, wrongly accused of murder.

Blind Date (1987) -- Trailer for this film about a role playing couple

"Boy Meets World" (1993): : -- Adolescent Cory Matthews grows up, and faces problems with friends, family, and school.

"Knight Rider" (1982): Season 1: Episode 16 -- Michael pursues an elusive counterfeiter in a supposedly crime-free community, but is thwarted in his efforts by local authorities.

"Knight Rider" (1982): Season 1: Episode 8 -- K.I.T.T. has met his match when two vandals unlock a car identical to the Knight-2000 in every way but one...this version is programmed for destruction.

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31 March 1927, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

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Worked conscientiously to lose the Brooklyn accent he grew up with, so... more

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more

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1776: Cool Considerate Men.
(From GreenCine Daily. 3 July 2009, 11:30 AM, PDT)
Knight Rider: NBC Reduces Episode Order, Essentially Cancelled?
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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Boston Legal" (2004)	Judge Milton Brody (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	8.6 (2,235)
	1 TV episode: Smoke Signals (2008) Judge Milton Brody
2.	Blades of Glory (2007)	Commissioner Ebbers	2007	$138M	6.6 (47,342)

3.	"The Closer" (2005)	Commissioner Andrew Schmidt (2 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	5.5 (10)
	2 TV episodes: Serving the King: Part 1 (2006) Commissioner Andrew Schmidt Serving the King: Part 2 (2006) Commissioner Andrew Schmidt
4.	The Benchwarmers (2006)	(voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T.	2006	-	5.4 (16,445)

5.	"Grim & Evil" (2001)	Scythe 2.0 (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.1 (326)
	AKAs: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Runaway Pants/Scythe 2.0 (2005) (voice) Scythe 2.0
6.	"Kim Possible" (2002)	Robot Pilot (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.7 (904)
	AKAs: Disney's Kim Possible (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Ron Millionaire (2004) (voice) Robot Pilot
7.	"The King of Queens" (1998)	Philip Waldecott (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.2 (10,392)
	1 TV episode: Icky Shuffle (2004) Philip Waldecott
8.	"The Simpsons" (1989)	K.I.T.T. (2 episodes, 1998-2004)	2004	-	9.2 (392)
	2 TV episodes: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2004) (voice) K.I.T.T. The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace (1998) (voice) K.I.T.T.
9.	"The Lyon's Den" (2003)	Judge Franklin Campbell (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.0 (84)
	1 TV episode: Blood (2003) Judge Franklin Campbell
10.	"Lost at Home" (2003)	Arthur (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	2.2 (12)
	1 TV episode: Our Town (2003) Arthur
11.	"Touched by an Angel" (1994)	George / Whit Russell (2 episodes, 1996-2003)	2003	-	5.4 (1,309)
	2 TV episodes: And a Nightingale Sang (2003) George Birthmarks (1996) Whit Russell
12.	Crazy Love (2003) (TV)		2003	-	-

13.	"Scrubs" (2001)	Dr. Douglas (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	9.2 (50,922)
	1 TV episode: My Sacrificial Clam (2002) Dr. Douglas
14.	"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)	Hospital Ship 4-2, Allocation Alpha (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	7.5 (7,949)
	AKAs: Voyager (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: Critical Care (2000) (voice) Hospital Ship 4-2, Allocation Alpha
15.	"Boy Meets World" (1993)	George Feeny (133 episodes, 1993-2000)	2000	-	8.3 (6,872)
	133 TV episodes: Brave New World: Part 1 (2000) George Feeny Brave New World: Part 2 (2000) George Feeny As Time Goes By (2000) George Feeny She's Having My Baby Back Ribs (2000) George Feeny Seven the Hard Way (2000) George Feeny 128 episodes not shown.
16.	The Lottery (1996) (TV)	Reverend Hutchinson	1996	-	5.8 (473)

17.	Magic Kid II (1994)	Manny	1994	-	3.7 (87)

18.	"Nurses" (1991)	Mr. Kaplan (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	6.5 (78)
	1 TV episode: Family Outing (1993) Mr. Kaplan
19.	Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992) (TV)	Judge Julius Burns	1992	-	5.9 (76)

20.	Knight Rider 2000 (1991) (TV)	(voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T.	1991	-	4.6 (1,084)

21.	"The General Motors Playwrights Theater" (1991)	Detective Lieutenant Fine (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	-
	1 TV episode: Clara (1991) Detective Lieutenant Fine
22.	On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story (1990) (TV)	John Nicks	1990	-	5.1 (38)

23.	Life in Desire (1990) (TV)		1990	-	-

24.	Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989) (TV)	Slaney	1989	-	5.7 (57)
	AKAs: In the Line of Duty: Howard Beach, Making a Case for Murder Skin
25.	Her Alibi (1989)	Sam	1989	-	5.2 (2,913)

26.	"St. Elsewhere" (1982)	Dr. Mark Craig (137 episodes, 1982-1988)	1988	-	7.9 (673)
	137 TV episodes: The Last One (1988) Dr. Mark Craig The Abby Singer Show (1988) Dr. Mark Craig Split Decision (1988) Dr. Mark Craig Requiem for a Heavyweight (1988) Dr. Mark Craig The Naked Civil Surgeon (1988) Dr. Mark Craig 132 episodes not shown.
27.	The Little Match Girl (1987) (TV)	Haywood Dutton	1987	-	7.1 (65)

28.	Blind Date (1987)	Judge Harold Bedford	1987	-	5.5 (7,710)
	AKAs: Blake Edwards' Blind Date (USA: complete title)
29.	"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)	Narrator (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	8.6 (422)
	AKAs: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) Narrator
30.	"Knight Rider" (1982)	K.I.T.T. (84 episodes, 1982-1986)	1986	-	7.0 (3,962)
	84 TV episodes: Voo Doo Knight (1986) (voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T. Knight of the Rising Sun (1986) (voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T. Fright Knight (1986) (voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T. Hills of Fire (1986) (voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T. Knight Flight to Freedom (1986) (voice) (uncredited) K.I.T.T. 79 episodes not shown.
31.	"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)	Kitt (2 episodes, 1984)	1984	-	6.6 (1,193)
	2 TV episodes: Hooray for Hollywood: Part 2 (1984) (voice) (uncredited) Kitt Hooray for Hollywood: Part 1 (1984) (voice) (uncredited) Kitt
32.	Drop-Out Father (1982) (TV)	Draper Wright	1982	-	5.4 (42)

33.	Rooster (1982) (TV)	Dr. DeVega	1982	-	5.0 (9)

34.	Rehearsal for Murder (1982) (TV)	Walter Lamb	1982	-	7.1 (209)

35.	"Hart to Hart" (1979)	Simon Richardson (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.4 (563)
	1 TV episode: Hartless Hobby (1982) Simon Richardson
36.	Reds (1981)	Julius Gerber	1981	-	7.4 (7,564)

37.	"Private Benjamin" (1981)	Teddy (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	5.0 (35)
	1 TV episode: Bye, Bye Benjamin (1981) Teddy
38.	"Trapper John, M.D." (1979)	Dr. Slater (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.6 (247)
	1 TV episode: Second Sight (1981) Dr. Slater
39.	The Million Dollar Face (1981) (TV)	Henry Burns	1981	-	4.0 (16)
	AKAs: Kiss of Gold (USA: alternative title)
40.	All Night Long (1981)	Richard H. Copleston	1981	-	5.7 (768)

41.	"Freebie and the Bean" (1980)	Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank (4 episodes, 1980-1981)	1981	-	-
	4 TV episodes: Lover Come Back (1981) Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank Flying Aces (1980) Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank Pilot (1980) Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank Health Nuts (1980) Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank
42.	Father Damien: The Leper Priest (1980) (TV)	Bishop Koeckemann	1980	-	6.9 (41)
	AKAs: Damien: The Leper Priest (USA: alternative title)
43.	"Quincy M.E." (1976)	Charlie Trusdale / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1976-1980)	1980	-	7.4 (614)
	AKAs: Quincy (International: English title: informal title) 3 TV episodes: Last Rights (1980) Dr. Charlie Volmer Dark Angel (1979) Charlie Trusdale A Star Is Dead (1976) Paul Reardon
44.	The Blue Lagoon (1980)	Arthur Lestrange	1980	-	5.1 (11,979)

45.	"Galactica 1980" (1980)	Norman Blore (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	5.1 (552)
	AKAs: Battlestar Galactica (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: The Night the Cylons Landed: Part 1 (1980) Norman Blore
46.	City in Fear (1980) (TV)	Freeman Stribling	1980	-	6.8 (63)

47.	"The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" (1979)	Dr. Walter Taylor (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	6.2 (90)
	AKAs: Lobo (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Who's the Sexiest Girl in the World (1980) Dr. Walter Taylor
48.	"B.A.D. Cats" (1980)	(1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	4.2 (14)
	1 TV episode: Life and Death of a Beauty Queen (1980)
49.	Sunburn (1979)	Crawford	1979	-	4.3 (227)

50.	Heaven on Earth (1979) (TV)		1979	-	-

51.	"Blind Ambition" (1979)	G. Gordon Liddy	1979	-	7.0 (87)
	AKAs: The John Dean Story
52.	The Rebels (1979) (TV)	John Adams	1979	-	7.5 (65)

53.	The Chinese Typewriter (1979) (TV)	Devlin	1979	-	7.4 (15)

54.	"Greatest Heroes of the Bible" (1978)	Chasrubal (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.7 (54)
	1 TV episode: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1978) Chasrubal
55.	"Grandpa Goes to Washington" (1978)	Gov. Bronx (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	-
	1 TV episode: Pilot (1978) Gov. Bronx
56.	Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978) (TV)	Father Veller	1978	-	6.6 (22)

57.	Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (1978) (TV)	Lawrence Stepwell III	1978	-	5.4 (16)

58.	The Bastard (1978) (TV)	Samuel Adams	1978	-	7.0 (109)
	AKAs: The Kent Chronicles
59.	"Family" (1976)	Dr. Taylor (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.2 (249)
	1 TV episode: Counterpoint (1978) Dr. Taylor
60.	The One and Only (1978)	Mr. Crawford	1978	-	5.4 (312)

61.	"Soap" (1977)	Heinrich Himmel (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	8.2 (1,103)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.16 (1978) Heinrich Himmel
62.	"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)	Dr. John Bonifant (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.2 (1,505)
	1 TV episode: Death in the Family (1978) Dr. John Bonifant
63.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	John Quincy Adams (2 episodes, 1952-1977)	1977	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 2 TV episodes: The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977) A Woman for the Ages (1952) John Quincy Adams
64.	The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (1977) (TV)	Dr. John Bonifant	1977	-	6.9 (193)
	AKAs: The Return of the Incredible Hulk (USA: alternative title)
65.	Killer on Board (1977) (TV)	Marshall Snowden	1977	-	4.6 (18)

66.	Oh, God! (1977)	George Summers	1977	-	6.3 (3,572)

67.	Black Sunday (1977)	Pugh	1977	-	6.7 (2,515)

68.	That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (1976) (TV)	Sketch actor	1976	-	-

69.	"The Rockford Files" (1974)	Gary Bevins / Thomas Caine (2 episodes, 1976)	1976	-	8.4 (1,108)
	AKAs: Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: So Help Me God (1976) Gary Bevins The Italian Bird Fiasco (1976) Thomas Caine
70.	"The Nancy Walker Show" (1976)	Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Kitteridge (unknown episodes)	1976	-	4.4 (8)

71.	Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV)	Bissell	1976	-	7.0 (59)

72.	"McMillan & Wife" (1971)	Commander Campbell (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.6 (204)
	AKAs: McMillan (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: Point of Law (1976) Commander Campbell
73.	"McCloud" (1970)	Clayton Gillis / Fred Pearson (2 episodes, 1973-1976)	1976	-	7.3 (214)
	2 TV episodes: The Day New York Turned Blue (1976) Fred Pearson Butch Cassidy Rides Again (1973) Clayton Gillis
74.	"The Adams Chronicles" (1976)	John Quincy Adams (age 50-81) (unknown episodes)	1976	-	8.2 (83)

75.	"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972)	Edgar T. Vickers Jr. (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	8.4 (509)
	1 TV episode: Fathers and Sons and Mothers (1975) Edgar T. Vickers Jr.
76.	"Medical Story" (1975)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	-
	1 TV episode: Wasteland (1975)
77.	"Barbary Coast" (1975)	Boyle (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.6 (17)
	1 TV episode: Irish Luck (1975) Boyle
78.	One of Our Own (1975) (TV)	Dr. Moresby	1975	-	8.3 (18)
	AKAs: The Week of Fear (UK: new title)
79.	Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) (TV)	Matt Hodges	1975	-	6.1 (192)

80.	"Insight" (1960)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.6 (38)
	1 TV episode: Hunger Knows My Name (1975)
81.	"Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974)	Police Lt. Jack Matteo (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	8.5 (708)
	AKAs: The Night Stalker 1 TV episode: The Vampire (1974) Police Lt. Jack Matteo
82.	The Parallax View (1974)	Austin Tucker	1974	-	7.4 (4,531)

83.	A Case of Rape (1974) (TV)	Leonard Alexander	1974	-	7.9 (120)

84.	"Toma" (1973)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.8 (43)
	1 TV episode: Time and Place Unknown: Part 1 (1974)
85.	The Fabulous Doctor Fable (1973) (TV)	Elliot Borden	1973	-	-

86.	Murdock's Gang (1973) (TV)	Roger Bates	1973	-	-

87.	"Ironside" (1967)	Stillwald, the Bank Manager (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.1 (312)
	AKAs: The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: All Honorable Men (1973) Stillwald, the Bank Manager
88.	"Love, American Style" (1969)	(segment "Love and the Old Lover") (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	6.5 (288)
	1 TV episode: Love and the Missing Mister/Love and the Old Lover/Love and the Twanger Tutor (1973) (segment "Love and the Old Lover")
89.	"Cannon" (1971)	Dale Corey (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.3 (243)
	1 TV episode: Hear No Evil (1972) Dale Corey
90.	1776 (1972)	John Adams (MA)	1972	-	7.0 (3,879)

91.	Marlowe (1969)	Mr. Crowell	1969	-	6.3 (950)

92.	"My Friend Tony" (1969)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: Let George Do It (1969)
93.	"Judd for the Defense" (1967)	Harry Stratton (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.6 (48)
	1 TV episode: Epitaph on a Computer Card (1969) Harry Stratton
94.	"The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968)	Blair Thompson (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.8 (181)
	1 TV episode: Mister Perfect (1968) Blair Thompson
95.	"The Good Guys" (1968)	Arnold Schreck (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.6 (15)
	1 TV episode: Let 'Em Eat Rolls (1968) Arnold Schreck
96.	The Graduate (1967)	Mr. Braddock	1967	-	8.2 (69,749)

97.	The President's Analyst (1967)	Wynn Quantrill	1967	-	7.0 (1,556)

98.	"Captain Nice" (1967)	Carter Nash / 4 characters not shown (15 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	6.4 (29)
	15 TV episodes: Beware of Hidden Prophets (1967) Carter Nash / Capt. Nice One Rotten Apple (1967) Carter Nash / Captain Nice May I Have the Last Dance? (1967) Carter Nash / Capt. Nice It Tastes OK, But Something's Missing (1967) Carter Nash / Capt. Nice The Week They Stole Payday (1967) Carter Nash / Capt. Nice 10 episodes not shown.
99.	Two for the Road (1967)	Howard Manchester	1967	-	7.4 (3,612)

100.	"T.H.E. Cat" (1966)	Tony Webb (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.5 (51)
	1 TV episode: The Ring of Anasis (1966) Tony Webb
101.	A Thousand Clowns (1965)	Albert Amundsen	1965	-	7.7 (1,431)

102.	"For the People" (1965)	Fred Rice (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.0 (6)
	1 TV episode: Any Benevolent Purpose (1965) Fred Rice
103.	"The Nurses" (1962)	Buddy / Vernon Kane (2 episodes, 1963-1965)	1965	-	7.8 (18)
	AKAs: The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: A Couple of Dozen Tiny Pills (1965) Buddy Field of Battle (1963) Vernon Kane
104.	"The Defenders" (1961)	Malloy / Mike Herman (2 episodes, 1962-1964)	1964	-	8.7 (86)
	2 TV episodes: A Voice Loud and Clear (1964) Mike Herman The Locked Room (1962) Malloy
105.	Ladybug Ladybug (1963)	Mr. Calkins	1963	-	7.3 (147)

106.	"East Side/West Side" (1963)	Principal Costigan (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.8 (35)
	1 TV episode: I Before E Except After C (1963) Principal Costigan
107.	"Naked City" (1958)	Harry Culverin / Herbert Grafton (2 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.6 (169)
	2 TV episodes: Idylls of a Running Back (1962) Harry Culverin A Kettle of Precious Fish (1961) Herbert Grafton
108.	"Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)	Leonard Gregory (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (20)
	1 TV episode: The Spy Next Door (1961) Leonard Gregory
109.	"Brenner" (1959)	Larry Dyer (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: Man in the Middle (1959) Larry Dyer
110.	"Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.9 (25)
	AKAs: Lucky Strike Theater Montgomery's Summer Stock The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater 1 TV episode: Three Men from Tomorrow (1956)
111.	"Justice" (1954)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Frightened (1955)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"St. Elsewhere" (1982)	(unknown episodes)	1982	-	7.9 (673)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Storyline Online" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	-
	1 TV episode: Knots on a Counting Rope (2003) Himself
2.	NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	6.3 (114)
	AKAs: NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA: alternative title)
3.	6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2000) (TV)		2000	-	4.4 (84)

4.	The American Revolution (1994) (TV)	(voice) John Adams	1994	-	8.4 (49)

5.	Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	6.4 (18)

6.	The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1971	-	-

7.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	John Adams - scene from '1776' (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #24.3 (1970) John Adams - scene from '1776'

Archive Footage
	1.	Conquest of the Earth (1980) (TV)	Norman

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Created the role of John Adams in the Broadway musical "1776", and appeared on the original cast recording. more

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