Early Comlink??

whet · Post by **whet** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:33 pm

I Have just watched "Knight of the Phonenix" agian and I have never noticed until now that Wilson is talking into his watch.
At least that is what it look's like

maybe this was where the idea for Micheal's comlink came from??
Sorry if this has been talked about before I haven't noticed any thread's for it, but then agian it took me 22 years to notice it at all

knightimmortal · Post by **knightimmortal** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:23 pm

The talking to the watch thing has been around for a very long time, secret service agents used watch communicators back in the Kennedy era. Dick Tracy had his watch communicator. So basically, the commlink was one of those items that they snuck in there that had already existed. Admittedly, the commlink did more than just be a two way radio, however.

KI

Knicks4973 · Post by **Knicks4973** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:28 pm

What episode was the commlink first used?

Post by **neps** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:41 pm

The Pilot.

Benjamin Knight · Post by **Benjamin Knight** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:05 pm

As I thought... The commlink was a good idea. But I have seen MK use the commlink when he is a meter awat from KITT... That was in Knight of a Thousand Devils. KITT must be able to hear a bit better then that... In Murchants of Death. He says he is reading screaming from inside the plane. About 20 meters away. Why is this?

Army_F_Body · Post by **Army_F_Body** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:08 pm

did the TKR guys have comlinks?

I don't remember.

ramon88us · Post by **ramon88us** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:11 pm

Has anyone else pretended that you talk to your watch?

I did once when I went to target and someone saw me do that.

Post by **neps** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:17 pm

Yup they did. Michael has a large mock up of one:

Story of it here: http://bb.knightrideronline.com/viewtopic.php?t=2441

ramon88us · Post by **ramon88us** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:20 pm

I remember that big watch lol!

jup · Post by **jup** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:43 pm

...Team Knight Rider logo...*snicker*

Why did that series ever do that???

Post by **Michael Pajaro** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:14 pm

So, did FLAG install their Comlink into Michael Long's original watch?

Just kidding.

Knicks4973 · Post by **Knicks4973** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:37 pm

He never spoke to KITT in the pilot. He had a watch that is now the comlink, but he never used it as one. If he did, what part of pilot did he use it?

ramon88us · Post by **ramon88us** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:04 pm

I dont think he did ever use it.

The Real Michael Knight · Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:09 pm

He used the comlink in the beginning to talk to his partner Muntzy I believe. (when he was still Michael Long)

ramon88us · Post by **ramon88us** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:49 pm

I dont remember if it was a watch or something.

knightshade · Post by **knightshade** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 12:18 am

Michael Pajaro wrote:So, did FLAG install their Comlink into Michael Long's original watch?

ROTFL!

ramon88us · Post by **ramon88us** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:25 pm

Yep they did. lol

Knicks4973 · Post by **Knicks4973** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:04 pm

So nobody knows which episode Michael used the comlink to talk to KITT?

Benjamin Knight · Post by **Benjamin Knight** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:16 pm

Also every episode... Surely you must know that!

ramon88us · Post by **ramon88us** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:27 pm

When did Michael first talk to kitt via comlink?

knightshade · Post by **knightshade** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:40 pm

The Real Michael Knight wrote:He used the comlink in the beginning to talk to his partner Muntzy I believe. (when he was still Michael Long)

I would guess that that was some sort of police radio, since he wasn't with the Foundation yet, at that point.

This isn't canon, but I'll throw it out anyway. In the novels, the Comlink made it's first appearance in the Trust Doesn't Rust novel. I'm sure that wasn't the case with the episodes though. He must have used the Comlink before that.

jup · Post by **jup** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:43 am

Semi-off topic...but an interesting fact...

When I used to go to the flea markets, they sold these wrist watches that doubled as radios. So, the tech is in existance.