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"Knots Landing" (1979) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1979-1993

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Overview

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6.4/10   367 votes
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Creator:
David Jacobs
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 full episode list
Release Date:
27 December 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A popular night time soap opera, it followed the adventures of five families living in a small California community: Gary and Valene Ewing... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 41 wins & 44 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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User Comments:
The greatest prime time soap is missed very much more

Cast

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Michele Lee ... Karen MacKenzie / ... (344 episodes, 1979-1993)
Ted Shackelford ... Gary Ewing (333 episodes, 1979-1993)

Joan Van Ark ... Valene Ewing / ... (319 episodes, 1979-1993)
Kevin Dobson ... M. 'Mack' Patrick MacKenzie (287 episodes, 1982-1993)

William Devane ... Gregory Sumner (259 episodes, 1983-1993)
Donna Mills ... Abby Ewing / ... (233 episodes, 1980-1993)
Constance McCashin ... Laura Avery / ... (190 episodes, 1979-1987)

Nicollette Sheridan ... Paige Matheson (179 episodes, 1986-1993)
Pat Petersen ... Michael Fairgate (163 episodes, 1979-1991)

Julie Harris ... Lilimae Clements / ... (160 episodes, 1980-1987)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (344 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG | Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:L (some epiosodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
After the series' finale, both Kevin Dobson and Nicollette Sheridan, attended the funeral of the late Telly Savalas, who died in 1994 of prostate cancer. Long before Dobson's role of Knots, his first co-starring role was with Savalas in the critically-acclaimed 1970's cop series, 'Kojak', as Sheridan is Savalas's stepdaughter in real-life. more
Quotes:
Laura Avery Sumner: You are such a slut!
Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner: Well, it takes one to know one, doesn't it, dear?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Like Father, Like Clown (#3.6)" (1991) more

FAQ

Was Val ever reunited with her twins?
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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
The greatest prime time soap is missed very much, 13 February 1999
Author: Michael Bragg (mbragg@menlocollege.menlo.edu) from Redwood Shores, California

"Knots Landing", for 14 years, was the greatest television experience ever. From December 27, 1979, until May 13, 1993, we followed the sudsy lives of our favorite characters. From Val and Gary's initial movie into the neighborhood, to Abby's arrival and her nonstop manipulations, to Laura's terminal brain cancer and the impact it had on everyone's lives, to the ultimate psycho Jill, it was all terrific entertainment. Not overly-glossy and implausible like other night-time soaps, "Knots" had a realism all it's own. It will be missed and remembered fondly.

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