Knots Landing

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Knots Landing

Premiere	December 27, 1979
Finale	May 13, 1993
Airs
Creator	David Jacobs, Michael Filerman
Network	CBS
Style	60-minute soap opera
Company	Roundelay, Lorimar Television, CBS Television
Episodes	344 + 1 special + 2 TV movies
Seasons	14
Origin	USA

Knots Landing represented CBS's attempts to ride out the success of Dallas even further through the creation of a spin-off. The series, much like its parent series, was an hour long primetime soap opera. Initially, Knots Landing revolved around four families living on the same cul-de-sac on Seaview Circle, however later on the series shifted from a simple family drama to criminal investigations and corporate intrigue in order to compete with L.A. Law.

1 Cast
2 Seasons
3 In-Depth
4 DVD Releases
5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Teri Austin	Jill Bennett						6	7	8	9	10
Alec Baldwin	Joshua Rush						6	7
Tonya Crowe	Olivia Cunningham Dyer		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
William Devane	Greg Sumner					5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Kevin Dobson	Marion Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie				4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Stacy Galina	Kate Whittaker												12	13	14
Julie Harris	Lilimae Wiley Clements	1		3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Lisa Hartman	Ciji Dunne				4
	Cathy Geary Rush					5	6	7
James Houghton	Kenny Ward	1	2	3	4
Kim Lankford	Ginger Kilman Ward	1	2	3	4
Michele Lee	Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Claudia Lonow	Diana Fairgate Fenice	1	2	3	4	5	6								14
Constance McCashin	Laura Murphy Avery Sumner	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Donna Mills	Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10				14
Don Murray	William Sidney "Sid" Fairgate	1	2	3
Kathleen Noone	Claudia Sumner Whittaker												12	13	14
Patrick Petersen	Michael Fairgate	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Michelle Phillips	Anne Winston Matheson Sumner								8		10	11	12	13	14
John Pleshette	Richard Avery	1	2	3	4					9
Larry Riley	Frank Williams									9	10	11	12	13
Ted Shackelford	Garrison Arthur "Gary" Ewing	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Douglas Sheehan	Ben Gibson					5	6	7	8
Nicollette Sheridan	Paige Matheson								8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Joan Van Ark	Valene "Val" Clements Ewing Gibson Waleska	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	December 27, 1979	March 27, 1980	13
Season Two	November 20, 1980	March 26, 1981	18
Season Three	November 12, 1981	May 6, 1982	22
Season Four	September 30, 1982	March 10, 1983	22
Season Five	September 29, 1983	March 29, 1984	25
Season Six	October 4, 1984	May 23, 1985	30
Season Seven	September 26, 1985	May 15, 1986	30
Season Eight	September 18, 1986	May 14, 1987	30
Season Nine	September 24, 1987	May 12, 1988	29
Season Ten	October 27, 1988	May 18, 1989	28
Season Eleven	September 28, 1989	May 17, 1990	29
Season Twelve	September 13, 1990	May 16, 1991	27
Season Thirteen	September 12, 1991	April 9, 1992	22
Season Fourteen	October 29, 1992	May 13, 1993	19 + 1
TV Movies
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-De-Sac (1)	May 7, 1997
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-De-Sac (2)	May 9, 1997