It was presumably safe to say that few actors enjoyed a career as successful, tumultuous and just plain odd as that of David Hasselhoff. The star of three phenomenally popular television series – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS, 1973- ), “Knight Rider” (NBC, 1982-86) and “Baywatch” (NBC/syndicated, 1989-2001) – Hasselhoff was adored by millions of fans around the world – particularly in Germany – yet endured an equal amount of derision for participating in these very same shows, especially in his home country. Pundits also targeted him for his European fan base, his dodgy music career, and
