Having grown up in the 80s I love all things Hoff-related. He might be cursed with the moniker ‘big in Germany’ but the star of classics Knight Rider and Baywatch is looking to move into comedy. You heard correctly, no need to stick a candle in your ear or visit your GP, for David Hasselhoff is making a return to TV and this time, not as a lame judge on the even lamer America’s Got Talent. Instead the Hoff will star in ‘dark comedy’ Tales of the Hoff billed as ‘a fictional look at the 55-year-old actor’s experiences as an international star trying to beef up his career credentials and a divorced dad trying to navigate the Hollywood dating scene.’ But this is scripted right?

Yes, but the Hoff is looking to produce a realistic comic persona ala Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show is to be executive produced by American Idol host and Emmys flop Ryan Seacrest along with the Hoff himself, and The Drew Carey Show’s Dan O’Keefe is billed to pen the pilot episode. The show is said to have originated from the Hoff’s conversations with his chums and the ensuing belief that his life would make for great TV. Well, that drunken YouTube clip was incredibly popular.

[via E! Online]