"Knots Landing" (1979) TV series 1979-1993

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creator:

David Jacobs
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

Release Date:

27 December 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A popular night time soap opera, it followed the adventures of five families living in a small California community: Gary and Valene Ewing...

Plot Keywords:

California | Divorce | Soap | Marriage | Soap Opera

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 41 wins & 44 nominations

Cast

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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Series Directed by
Lawrence Kasha		(14 episodes, 1987-1990)
David Jacobs		(8 episodes, 1983-1987)
Kevin Dobson		(8 episodes, 1988-1993)
Michele Lee		(7 episodes, 1989-1992)
Joseph B. Wallenstein		(6 episodes, 1981-1982)
John Pleshette		(5 episodes, 1983-1991)
William Devane		(4 episodes, 1989-1992)
Roy Campanella II		(3 episodes, 1985-1987)
Nicholas Sgarro		(2 episodes, 1982-1990)
Beth Brickell		(2 episodes, 1987-1993)
Michael Lange		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Joan Van Ark		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Peter Ellis		(unknown episodes, 1989)
Neal Ahern Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Gabrielle Beaumont		(unknown episodes)
Robert Becker		(unknown episodes)
Menachem Binetski		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Bleckner		(unknown episodes)
Joe Coppoletta		(unknown episodes)
Linda Day		(unknown episodes)
Craig Denault		(unknown episodes)
Bill Duke		(unknown episodes)
Larry Elikann		(unknown episodes)
Kim Friedman		(unknown episodes)
Andre R. Guttfreund		(unknown episodes)
Randa Haines		(unknown episodes)
Mimi Kennedy		(unknown episodes)
Harvey S. Laidman		(unknown episodes)
Sheldon Larry		(unknown episodes)
Henry Levin		(unknown episodes)
Robert Lewis		(unknown episodes)
Victor Lobl		(unknown episodes)
Nancy Malone		(unknown episodes)
Joseph Manduke		(unknown episodes)
David Moessinger		(unknown episodes)
Edward Parone		(unknown episodes)
John Patterson		(unknown episodes)
David Paulsen		(unknown episodes)
Michael Peters		(unknown episodes)
Ernest Pintoff		(unknown episodes)
Michael Preece		(unknown episodes)
Timna Ranon		(unknown episodes)
Robert Scheerer		(unknown episodes)
Arthur Allan Seidelman		(unknown episodes)
James Sheldon		(unknown episodes)
Charles Siebert		(unknown episodes)
Alexander Singer		(unknown episodes)
Kate Tilley		(unknown episodes)
Paul Tucker		(unknown episodes)
Roger Young		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Jacobs		(344 episodes, 1979-1993)
Lynn Marie Latham		(38 episodes, 1985-1991)
James Stanley		(26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Diane Messina Stanley		(20 episodes, 1986-1991)
John Pleshette		(8 episodes, 1980-1982)
Joel J. Feigenbaum		(8 episodes, 1983-1986)
Lawrence Kasha		(8 episodes, 1986-1991)
Peter Dunne		(5 episodes, 1983-1985)
Michael Filerman		(4 episodes, 1983-1987)
William Devane		(4 episodes, 1987-1993)
James Houghton		(3 episodes, 1982)
Mona Houghton		(3 episodes, 1982)
Joseph B. Wallenstein		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Michael Petryni		(2 episodes, 1983)
Bernard Lechowick		(2 episodes, 1988-1990)
Loraine Despres		(unknown episodes)
Rob Gilmer		(unknown episodes)
Susan Goldberg		(unknown episodes)
William Hopkins		(unknown episodes)
Don Mueller		(unknown episodes)
Don Murray		(unknown episodes)
John Romano		(unknown episodes)
Lisa Seidman		(unknown episodes)
E. Jeffrey Smith		(unknown episodes)
Rogers Turrentine		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Filerman	....	executive producer (344 episodes, 1979-1993)
David Jacobs	....	executive producer (344 episodes, 1979-1993)
Lawrence Kasha	....	producer / co-executive producer (203 episodes, 1984-1991)
Mary Catherine Harold	....	producer / co-producer (184 episodes, 1986-1993)
Lynn Marie Latham	....	producer (84 episodes, 1988-1991)
Bernard Lechowick	....	producer (84 episodes, 1988-1991)
Joseph B. Wallenstein	....	producer (52 episodes, 1980-1982)
Peter Dunne	....	producer (47 episodes, 1982-1984)
David Paulsen	....	supervising producer (30 episodes, 1985-1986)
Joel Okmin	....	associate producer / co-producer (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
John Romano	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Christopher Klatman		(22 episodes, 1985-1991)
Joel Hirschhorn		(3 episodes, 1990)
Al Kasha		(3 episodes, 1990)
Larry Riley		(2 episodes, 1990)
J.A.C. Redford		(unknown episodes, 1982)
Kennard Ramsey		(unknown episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Cinematography by
Lowell Peterson		(22 episodes, 1990-1993)
Craig Denault		(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
John Elsenbach		(unknown episodes)
Robert F. Sparks		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Thomas Petersen		(27 episodes, 1990-1993)
Morton Tubor		(2 episodes, 1990)
Robert Phillips		(unknown episodes)
Howard Terrill		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Anthony Sepulveda		(26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Shawn Linahan		(unknown episodes, 1988-1990)
Camille H. Patton		(unknown episodes)
Mark Saks		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Ray Markham		(3 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Set Decoration by
Sal Blydenburgh		(3 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Costume Design by
Shannon Litten		(1 episode, 1993)

Series Makeup Department
Rebecca De Morrio	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Barbara Minster	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Nicky Schillace	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jeffrey Hamilton	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Edward E. Vaughan	....	production manager (21 episodes, 1982-1984)
Rowe Wallerstein	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
R. Robert Rosenbaum	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1990)
Claude Lawrence Jr.	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rick Tunell	....	first assistant director (19 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rick Johnson	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bea Ellen Cameron	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1987-1993)
Neal Ahern Jr.	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Department
Michael Walsh	....	props (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
Marc Meisels	....	set dresser (8 episodes, 1989)
Gary Seybert	....	property master (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Kirk S. Heinlen	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Richard M. Kristy	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist (276 episodes, 1979-1990)
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	foley artist (68 episodes, 1981-1984)
Duncan McEwan	....	sound recordist (53 episodes, 1979-1982)
Robb Navrides	....	adr editor (12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Louis C. Williman	....	production sound mixer (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Alfred J. Carranza	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Derek Casari	....	dubbing engineer (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Albert Ibbotson	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Nicholas James	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Catt LeBaigue	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
George Nemzer	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Sandy Dvore	....	main titles design (57 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Stunts
Jeffrey McDancer	....	stunts (4 episodes, 1989-1992)
Rick Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry Holt	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ray Lykins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Randy Peters	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Gagnier	....	first assistant camera (201 episodes, 1984-1991)
Earl C. Williman	....	gaffer (47 episodes, 1982-1984)
Peter McEvoy	....	second assistant camera (8 episodes, 1985)
Ben Beaird	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
John Bonfield	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Ken Sax	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Robert Schoenhut	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Scott C. Williman	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Audrey Stanzler	....	assistant casting coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annalisa Strickland	....	set costumer (29 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1985)
Anna Schaeffer	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Editorial Department
Josef d'Bache-Kane	....	telecine transfers (35 episodes, 1982-1984)
Scott Klein	....	master colorist (unknown episodes)
John W. Stuart	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Jerrold Immel	....	composer: theme music (8 episodes, 1990-1993)
Diane Griffen	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Gregory Sill	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
David Franco	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bruce Miller	....	conductor / music arranger (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Michael Avallon	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Audrey Stanzler	....	assistant talent coordinator (35 episodes, 1984-1985)
Greg Richards	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1991)
James Stanley	....	executive script consultant (2 episodes, 1990)
Daniel Veluzat	....	location liaison (2 episodes, 1991)
Lynn Marie Latham	....	story editor (1 episode, 1985-1988)
Geoffrey Ryan	....	location manager (unknown episodes, 1985-1986)
Jon Bell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1990-1991)
Scott Hamner	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1990-1991)
Lisa Hackett	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gene Kraft	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
David Michaels	....	production assistant / story editor (unknown episodes)
Don Mueller	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Irene Oncley	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bill Sheehan	....	first aid nurse (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey T. Spellman	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Sharon Thurgood	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979-1993)
• Lorimar Television
• Roundelay

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979-1993) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Bros. Television (1995-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Castle/Bryant/Johnsen  main title design
• Ediflex Systems  edited on
• Laser Pacific Media  electronic laboratory services by (as Laser-Pacific Media Corp.)
• Pacific Film Laboratories  color (as Pacific Film Laboratory)
• Pacific Sound Services  digital sound editing and re-recording

Runtime:

60 min (344 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG | Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:L (some epiosodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The actual cul-de-sac used to film the series is located at Crystalaire Place in Granada Hills, California. The owners of the homes allowed filming to take place on the outside exteriors of the houses, but all interior shots were filmed on a studio soundstage.

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?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gimme a Break!: Alabamy Bound: Part 2 (#4.18)" (1985)

Even Better Than the Show That Spawned It

When this show first premiered, many didn't give it a chance due to the fact that it was a spin off from the hugely popular Dallas. A lot of people didn't think that a show featuring the least known of the Ewing brothers, Gary, and his wife Val would last. However, it did last and boy did it ever. For fourteen years we saw the saga of the cul de sac and their various residents and the main reason that this show became great is the fact their was such great chemistry among the leads and that led to some great performances, especially from the woman who eventually became the lead, Michele Lee. Also, many of the stories, unlike most nighttime soaps, were based in reality. Subjects such as drug and alcohol addiction, colon cancer and rape were all covered in this show. But, perhaps the most dramatic change occurred several seasons after the show debuted when the Williamses, an African-American couple and their daughter, were introduced in 1987. This was at a time when many blacks were becoming upwardly mobile and this was just a reflection of that trend. This show definitely will always be fondly remembered by everyone.