Peri, it turns out that Edward Mulhare was himself actually quite fond of The Bridge of Narni. When the original Knight Rider ended in 1986, he asked to take the painting but apparently it was an expensive replica on loan from The Getty Center in Los Angeles. Not wanting to disappoint Mr. Mulhare, none other than David Hasselhoff asked his friend and local artist Mark King to make his own version. Sadly, when King heard that Knight Rider was cancelled, he soon collapsed into a life of drugs and crime. The painting he made was never found... or was it?

In 40 years someone will be looking for this screen-used prop from that Retro Recipes episode.

Just recreate Devon's office, but at a smaller scale so the painting looks right.

It’s a lovely painting and I think it has earned a place on the wall after all that. Thanks for sharing this rollercoaster with us!

Even if it's not "THE Prop", remember ALL of us couldn't tell the difference from 3 meters away ! As long as you aren't in trouble with Mrs Peri for spending too much, does it matter ? It's still a great addition to your KR Hall of Memorabilia !

I have a similar story. I bought a prop/costume item advertised to be used in Star Trek as a Klingon arm shield. Well after I got it, it didn't look like what was pictured. I started trying to verify it, it turned out to actually be part of an armored exoskeleton from Stargate. Actually a bit more valuable, but now I'm on the quest to find the rest of the armor suit.

Edward Mulhare was an Irish actor born in Cork, as an Irish man I had to correct you 😂 great video 👍

It doesn't matter that it's not the original. Either way, what you have there looks very nice and vibrant and is a token representing the tv show prop.

It’s a beautiful painting. And you’ve got a good story to tell with it.

Never stop looking for the amazing things in your life that you want. Proudly hang this one in the studio for all of us to appreciate please. If anything it is a representation of the original in honor of it. You also got to have an adventure, some hope, and an exciting time hunting down something you thought was real. What you went through was VERY real! Keep hunting, you will find your gems as you go. The painting is awesome, I might have done the same thing had I been you. High five from the CoffeeCupArcade!

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There’s something soothing about this guys voice and nerdy interest in retro stuff Don’t worry about making a mistake now and then. It’s disappointing when things don’t work out but a least you can laugh at the experience instead of having a melt down. Cheers and I’ll keep watching this channel

A copy of the picture above devins office sounds like a GREAT memorial of something you love!. Congratulations!

What a roller coaster ride. Not many people in North America know the band Level 42; they might have been big in the UK but were actually bigger in The Netherlands (of all places). Had the pleasure to have a little conversation with Mark and his brother Nathan in late 2006 after the concert.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. This is by far one of my favorite episodes you ever made :) It has everything in it: Nostalgia, tension, humor and a surprising twist. We all bought things from auctions which were not what we hoped. But sometimes the items finds us at the right place and time. (Happend to me, when i was searching for over a year for the rare PAL commodore 1081 monitor: Found it near to me for 2 EUR). Nice painting by the way :)

Keep the picture. This is a great story you can still tell when you are old and grey. Amazing!

Sorry to hear that the painting was not the prop you expected it to be. At least you got a nice replica prop out of this .

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It's great for that story. Total roller-coaster ride indeed. Enjoy it.

Peri, when I'm watching you or one of your colleagues repair a vintage computer, I enjoy watching the whole process, both successes and failures. This is the same thing. I don't consider it a waste of my time when a video ends and the computer isn't fixed yet and I don't consider this a waste of my time, either.