Glen Larson

The Profile

Glen A. Larson (1937–2014) was an American television producer and writer best known for creating hit series including Knight Rider, Battlestar Galactica, Magnum, P.I., The Fall Guy, Quincy, M.E., and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He also co-composed the Knight Rider theme with Stu Phillips.

American TV creator behind Knight Rider (1982) and Battlestar Galactica (1978); also created Magnum, P.I., The Fall Guy, Quincy, M.E., and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Active 1959–2014; co-composed the Knight Rider theme with Stu Phillips.

A celebratory, detail-rich look at Glen A. Larson’s Knight Rider (Supercar): its four-season run, KITT’s iconography, the theme co-composed with Stu Phillips, and ties to Battlestar Galactica. The review notes flawed but beloved production quirks, failed spin‑offs, enduring fandom, and talk of a reboot.