Entertainment Tonight visited the set to cover the filming of this episode.
Geena Davis' first job in Hollywood almost didn't happen. It all started when "Knight Rider" producer Tom Greene was becoming frustrated by the caliber of actresses coming in for guest star roles. Not because of their talent or beauty, but because of their height. Star David Hasselhoff was 6' 4'' and he towered over most of them. It was becoming a real problem for both the directors and the DP. An episode entitled "K.I.T.T the Cat" was about to go into production, and the writer based the guest star on a female version of Cary Grant in "To Catch A Thief". So they really needed someone in the part who would stand out... and also stand up! Greene asked the casting director to check out the top modeling agencies, both in Los Angeles and New York. He knew that at the time, that tall women were the style and vogue. Sure enough he was given a lot of choices, and one immediately grabbed his attention. A 6' 1" beauty named Geena Davis. Before she knew it, and virtually within days of casting her, she was in Hollywood, shooting her very first scene in her very first TV production. It was being shot in a practical one room apartment on a sweltering day in the San Fernando Valley. The morning did not go well, and between the pressure, the newest of shooting a TV show, the heat and perhaps the lack of time to prepare, Geena was doing her best, but was still having some trouble with her lines. When they wrapped for lunch, the director, Jeffery Hayden, came into Greene's office with a very troubled face. This was surprising, since Hayden was one of the most respected TV directors at that time, and was known for his calmness, professionalism, and big heart. Greene had used him on many of his other productions and always loved how trouble-free those episodes were. However Hayden told Greene that this new girl, with virtually no experience, was having some troubles with her lines, and he was worried that perhaps she wasn't ready for this rather hefty role. And as much as it upset him to even suggest it, perhaps they should shoot around the part for the day and re-cast it with someone with more experience. Greene told him that was totally unacceptable, and that to give her a chance after lunch. In fact, he told Hayden: "she really has something special, so don't be surprise if she doesn't get an Oscar before long!" Hayden agreed to give her another chance, and said: "we will know for sure after lunch, since that's when I will be doing her close-ups". That gave Greene an idea. During lunch, he met with David Hasselhoff, and they devised a plan. Hasselhoff also saw great potential in Geena and wanted to do anything he could to help. Since they were to be shooting close-ups after lunch, or what is known as "over-the-shoulder-shots", which means the camera would be close on Geena, but you would also see the back of Hasselhoff, he and Greene came up with something that they thought would solve the problem. When the day wrapped, Hayden came into Greene's office with a big relieved smile on his face and said: "she was wonderful, and I believe she will be just fine for the rest of the shoot." Which she was. What Hayden didn't know was that the plan that Greene and Hasselhoff came up with was to have Hasselhoff tape the script page with her lines on his shirt. Since his back was to the camera, no one knew they were there, and although she hardly looked at them, just knowing they were there gave her the confidence she needed. Geena sent heartfelt thank you letters to both Greene and Hasselhoff. And the rest is history. It only took five years for Geena to get that Oscar.
Janis Hendler's script draws on the plot of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
After detecting the fake limp while surveilling the butler, Griffin, Michael and KITT go to leave the area. As they are backing up, a '68 Volkswagen Beetle can be seen in the background. If you look closely, you can see a red, white, and blue racing stripe. That's because the car in the background was one of many '68 Beetles used in the production of "The Love Bug" (1968), starting Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett, and David Tomlinson. The VW Beetle, or "Bug," as it's sometimes called, is another, "star car," like KITT, known as, "Herbie."