Knots Landing

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Knots Landing was a primetime soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 until May 13, 1993 on CBS. Knots Landing was midsize community on the California coast, mainly focusing on the cul-de-sac Seaview Circle. At the beginning of the series it centered around the lives of four married couples. By the end, the show?s storylines revolved mostly around crime investigation and corporate intrigue, as LA Law became a competitor. It was created by David Jacobs and Michael Filerman, who were initially rebuffed upon proposing it to CBS. CBS wanted something more glamorous (hence the creation of Dallas. When ?Dallas? became a smash hit, CBS asked Jacobs to revisit ?Knots Landing? in hopes of another smash hit. While it took a few seasons before Knots Landing became popular, the show would go on to have 14 seasons and much critical acclaim.

Related Topics:
Soap opera - December 27 - 1979 - May 13 - 1993 - CBS - California - Cul-de-sac - LA Law - David Jacobs - Michael Filerman - ''Dallas''

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Knots Landing originally began with Dallas characters Gary and Valene Ewing moving from Texas to the California cul-de-sac that would house the show?s main characters for the next 14 seasons. Gary was the middle Ewing son and the black sheep of the Ewing family. An alcoholic whose father and older brother J.R. had never treated as an equal, the insecure Gary left Valene when they were 17 years old, a year after marrying her. With Gary gone, J.R. had Valene followed and run out of town as he took her daughter (with Gary) away from her. Years later, Valene and Lucy reconnected and this caused Valene and Gary to reunite. They re-married and were given a house by Gary?s family in California.

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Knots Landing lasted for fourteen seasons, one more than its parent series Dallas. In 1997 the cast reunited for a two-part television movie called '.

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