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"Knots Landing" (1979)
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Overview
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Release Date:
27 December 1979 (USA)
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Plot:
A popular night time soap opera, it followed the adventures of five families living in a small California community: Gary and Valene Ewing...
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Plot Keywords:
California
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Soap Opera
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Marriage
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Soap
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Divorce
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 41 wins
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44 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
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Donna Mills: Prejean Should 'Shut Her Mouth'
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 10 of 503) | 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) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Nicholas Sgarro | (22 episodes, 1980-1990) | ||
| Lawrence Kasha | (14 episodes, 1987-1990) | ||
| Alexander Singer | (13 episodes, 1981-1985) | ||
| Larry Elikann | (11 episodes, 1982-1984) | ||
| Lorraine Senna | (9 episodes, 1982-1990) | ||
| Bill Duke | (9 episodes, 1982-1985) | ||
| Kim Friedman | (8 episodes, 1980-1983) | ||
| David Jacobs | (8 episodes, 1983-1987) | ||
| Kevin Dobson | (8 episodes, 1988-1993) | ||
| Robert Becker | (7 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Michele Lee | (7 episodes, 1989-1992) | ||
| Joseph B. Wallenstein | (6 episodes, 1981-1982) | ||
| Nick Havinga | (6 episodes, 1982-1987) | ||
| Ernest Pintoff | (6 episodes, 1982-1985) | ||
| Jeff Bleckner | (5 episodes, 1981-1983) | ||
| John Pleshette | (5 episodes, 1983-1991) | ||
| Edward Parone | (4 episodes, 1980-1981) | ||
| Harvey S. Laidman | (4 episodes, 1981-1982) | ||
| William Devane | (4 episodes, 1989-1992) | ||
| Henry Levin | (3 episodes, 1980) | ||
| Roger Young | (3 episodes, 1980) | ||
| Roy Campanella II | (3 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
| James Sheldon | (2 episodes, 1980) | ||
| Gabrielle Beaumont | (2 episodes, 1981) | ||
| Sheldon Larry | (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| Beth Brickell | (2 episodes, 1987-1993) | ||
| Michael Lange | (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
| Joan Van Ark | (2 episodes, 1992-1993) | ||
| Linda Day | (1 episode, 1985) | ||
| John Patterson | (1 episode, 1985) | ||
| Peter Ellis | (unknown episodes, 1989) | ||
| Neal Ahern Jr. | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Menachem Binetski | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Joe Coppoletta | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Craig Denault | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Andre R. Guttfreund | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Mimi Kennedy | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Robert Lewis | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Victor Lobl | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Nancy Malone | (unknown episodes) | ||
| David Paulsen | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Michael Peters | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Michael Preece | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Timna Ranon | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Robert Scheerer | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Arthur Allan Seidelman | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Charles Siebert | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Kate Tilley | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Paul Tucker | (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) | |
| Diana Gould | (12 episodes, 1980-1984) | |
| Richard Gollance | (10 episodes, 1982-1985) | |
| John Pleshette | (8 episodes, 1980-1982) | |
| Joel J. Feigenbaum | (8 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Lawrence Kasha | (8 episodes, 1986-1991) | |
| Rob Gilmer | (6 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
| Scott Hamner | (6 episodes, 1982-1991) | |
| Peter Dunne | (5 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Joyce Keener | (5 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Sara Ann Friedman | (4 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Michael Filerman | (4 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| William Devane | (4 episodes, 1987-1993) | |
| Ann Marcus | (3 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Ellis Marcus | (3 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| James Houghton | (3 episodes, 1982) | |
| Mona Houghton | (3 episodes, 1982) | |
| Ron Cowen | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Daniel Lipman | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Bernard Lechowick | (3 episodes, 1985-1990) | |
| Parke Perine | (3 episodes, 1985) | |
| William Hopkins | (2 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
| Don Murray | (2 episodes, 1980) | |
| L. Virginia Browne | (2 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Joseph B. Wallenstein | (2 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Michael L. Grace | (2 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Mann Rubin | (2 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Rocci Chatfield | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Oliver Clark | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Ray Goldstone | (2 episodes, 1982) | |
| Michael Petryni | (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Kathleen A. Shelley | (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Neal Bell | (2 episodes, 1985) | |
| Susan Goldberg | (1 episode, 1984) | |
| Don Mueller | (unknown episodes) | |
| John Romano | (unknown episodes) | |
| Lisa Seidman | (unknown episodes) | |
| E. Jeffrey Smith | (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) | |
| Margaret Mazzola | .... | set dressing (5 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| 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 (9 episodes, 1987-1993) | |
| 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 CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979-1993) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Warner Bros. Television (1995-) (USA) (TV)
- 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
Additional Details
Runtime:
60 min (344 episodes)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:TV-14 |
Australia:PG |
Iceland:12 (some episodes) |
Iceland:L (some epiosodes) |
Australia:M (some episodes)
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Trivia:
It was decided that the shows 13th season (1992-1993) were to be the last. Due to falling ratings and high production cost, the producers and the Network decided that less episodes would be produced and all actors were required to be absent from at least some of the episodes. Michelle Lee believed that audiences wouldn't accept a Karen-less episode and offered to film some of episodes free, Therefore she became the only character to appear in all 344 episodes.
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Quotes:
Valene Ewing Gibson Waleska:
Now, I mean it, Abby. I just want an answer.
Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner: Well, I'm not saying we're having an affair and I'm not saying I'm not. I am saying that I can have him any time I want him.
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Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner: Well, I'm not saying we're having an affair and I'm not saying I'm not. I am saying that I can have him any time I want him.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gimme a Break!: Alabamy Bound: Part 2 (#4.18)" (1985)
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I grew up with this show and watched it the entire run.So much better and alittle more down to earth then the other shows, Knots was a show with Great characters and characters you either loved or loved to hate. I wish they'd bring it back for more Movie specials.