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List Of Knots Landing Episodes
''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', the show centered on the personal and professional lives of the residents of Seaview Circle, a cul-de-sac in the suburb of Knots Landing, California. Over the 14 seasons, 344 episodes aired, which were followed by a two-part mini-series in 1997 and a non-fiction reunion special in 2005. at KnotsLanding.net Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1979–80) Season 2 (1980–81) Season 3 (1981–82) Season 4 (1982–83) Season 5 (1983–84) Season 6 (1984–85) Season 7 (1985–86) S ...
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Knots Landing
''Knots Landing'' is an American primetime television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of four married couples living on a Dead end (street), cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle. Throughout its 14-year run, storylines included marital strife, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, politics, addictions, environmental issues, corporate intrigue, and criminal investigations. By the time of its conclusion, it had become the third-longest-running primetime drama on American television after ''Gunsmoke'' and ''Bonanza'' ''Bonanza'' and ''Knots Landing'' were surpassed by ''Law & Order'' in 2004. and the last scripted primetime drama show that debuted in the 1970s to leave the air.''Dallas'', which ended in 1991, was the only other scripted primetime show from the 1970s that lasted past 1986. ''Saturday Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sheldon
Leonard James Schleifer, also known as James Sheldon (November 12, 1920 – March 12, 2016), was an American television director. Sheldon directed for television programs including ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'', ''The Fugitive (1963 TV series), The Fugitive'', ''The Donna Reed Show'', ''The Millionaire (TV series), The Millionaire'', ''Death Valley Days'', ''Route 66 (TV series), Route 66'', ''The Love Boat'', ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''Gunsmoke#Television series (1955–1975) and TV movies, Gunsmoke'', ''Bridget Loves Bernie'', ''Room 222'', ''Harbor Command'', ''Love, American Style'', ''The Waltons'', ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'', ''That Girl''. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''My Three Sons'', ''Petticoat Junction'', ''Naked City (TV series), Naked City'' and ''Sledge Hammer!''. He died in March 2016 at his home in Manhattan, New York from complications of cancer, at the age of 95. In an interview w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Crosby
Mary Frances Crosby (born September 14, 1959) is an American actress, the only daughter of actor/singer Bing Crosby and his second wife Kathryn Grant. She played Kristin Shepard in the television series ''Dallas'' (1979–1981, 1991).Mary Crosby profile yahoo.com; accessed March 13, 2015. Personal life Mary Frances Crosby was born on September 14, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, the second of three children of singer and actor and actress Kathryn Grant. She graduated from high school at 15, after which she entered the University of Texas at Austin, where ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristin Shepard
Kristin Marie Shepard is a fictional character on the American television series ''Dallas'', played by Mary Crosby (1979–1981) and, briefly, by Colleen Camp (1979). The character also made one appearance on ''Dallas''s spin-off series, ''Knots Landing'', during its second season. Character background Kristin was Sue Ellen Ewing's attractive but scheming younger sister, who later has an affair with Sue Ellen's husband, J.R. Storylines The character of Kristin first appeared on ''Dallas'' during the second season in the company of her mother, Patricia Shepard ( Martha Scott). Patricia was always proud that her daughter, former beauty pageant winner Sue Ellen (Linda Gray), had married into the prominent Ewing family. Patricia was hoping her younger daughter Kristin (then portrayed by Colleen Camp) would also find a successful man to marry. Kristin spent some time at Southfork Ranch and J.R. (Larry Hagman) came up with a plan for Kristin to seduce Bobby. ( Bobby had just recently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Jacoby
Robert Jayne (born July 16, 1973), also known as Bobby Jacoby, is an American actor, real estate developer and professional blackjack player. Career Starting his career as a child actor, he has appeared in many television series as well as films. His television credits include: '' Perfect Strangers'', ''Knots Landing'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''St. Elsewhere'', '' Manimal'', ''The Love Boat'', ''Highway to Heaven'', '' Murder She Wrote'', ''Diff'rent Strokes'', ''Who's the Boss?'', ''T.J. Hooker'', ''The A-Team'', ''Cagney and Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''The Wonder Years'', ''Jake and the Fatman'', ''Land of the Lost (1991 TV series), Land of the Lost'', ''Walker Texas Ranger'', ''Baywatch'', ''Tremors (TV series), T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonya Crowe
Tonya Crowe (born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, best-known for her role as Olivia Cunningham in the CBS prime time soap opera, ''Knots Landing''. Life and career Crowe was born in Los Angeles, California, a daughter of school principal and a real estate agent. She is best known for playing Olivia Cunningham, the daughter of Donna Mills' Abby Cunningham, in the CBS prime time soap opera, ''Knots Landing'', a role she played from 1980 to 1990 as well as in the reunion miniseries '' Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac'' (1997). She received three Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time., and well as Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Nighttime Drama Series. Crowe received ten total Young Artist Award nominations during the 1980s for her television performances. Crowe also had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom ''Who's the Boss?'', and guest starred on ''CHiPs'', '' Trapper John, M.D.'' and ''Seven Brides for Seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Cunningham
Abby Fairgate (formerly Cunningham, Ewing and Sumner) is a fictional character from the CBS prime time soap opera ''Knots Landing'', a long-running serial about middle class life on the fictional cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle in Los Angeles, California. She was played by actress Donna Mills between 1980 and 1989. Abby was created by producer David Jacobs as one of ''Knots Landing'' earliest characters. She debuted in the first episode of the second season. Mills remained a principal actor in the series until she left in its tenth season. She returned for the two-part series finale in 1993, and made her last appearance in 1997 when she appeared in the reunion miniseries '' Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac''. Prior to being cast on ''Knots Landing'', Mills was predominantly known for playing "damsel in distress" roles, which is why the producers didn't initially consider her. Abby's storylines focused on business dealings, affairs and family troubles. Introduced as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Mills
Donna Mills (born Donna Jean Miller; December 11, 1940) is an American actress. She began her television career in 1966 with a recurring role on ''The Secret Storm'', and in the same year appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's comedy '' Don't Drink the Water''. She made her film debut the next year in '' The Incident''. She then starred for three years on the soap opera '' Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'' (1967–70), before starring as Tobie Williams, the girlfriend of Clint Eastwood's character in the 1971 cult thriller ''Play Misty for Me''. Mills played the female lead in the heist film '' Murph the Surf'' (1975), and had starring roles in a number of made-for-television movies during the 1970s. In 1980, Mills landed the role of Abby Cunningham on the primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'', and was a regular on the show until 1989. For this role, she won the ''Soap Opera Digest'' Award for Outstanding Villainess three times, in 1986, 1988, and 1989. She has since starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Tilton
Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing on the CBS prime time soap opera ''Dallas''. Career Tilton had early roles on television series such as ''Happy Days'' and '' Eight Is Enough''. She made her first film appearance alongside Jodie Foster in '' Freaky Friday'' (1976). In 1978, Tilton made a cameo appearance in the John Milius film '' Big Wednesday''. The same year, she made her big break by landing the role of Lucy Ewing, the sly, vixenish, frequently frustrated granddaughter of John "Jock" Ewing Sr. and the former Eleanor "Ellie" Southworth (and out-of-wedlock daughter of Gary and Valene Ewing on '' Knots Landing'') on the television series ''Dallas'', alongside actors Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Larry Hagman, from 1978 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1990. She also appeared on one episode of the series' spin-off '' Knots Landing'' in 1980. At the height of her ''Dallas'' fame, she rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Ewing
Lucy Ann Ewing is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas''. The character is played by Charlene Tilton and first appeared in the series premiere on April 2, 1978. Tilton left the show at the end of season 8 in 1985, before returning for the last two episodes of season 11 in 1988, becoming a series regular again in season 12. Lucy was then written out again in 1990. Lucy appeared in one episode of the ''Dallas'' spin-off ''Knots Landing'' - Season 1, Episode 6: "Home is for Healing" (1980). She returned as a guest star in the continuation of ''Dallas'' in 2012. Background Lucy is the eldest daughter of Gary Ewing and wife Valene Clements Ewing. She is also the elder sister of twins Bobby and Betsy Ewing (born in 1984, ''Knots Landing'') and half-sister to Molly Whittaker (born in 1993, ''Knots Landing''), though she has never had any onscreen interaction with her siblings. Because her father had a drinking problem, her parents' marriage colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Harris (American Actress)
Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925August 24, 2013) was an American actress. Renowned for her classical and contemporary roles, she earned numerous accolades including five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play, three Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, and a BAFTA Award. She was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1979, received the National Medal of Arts in 1994, the Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2005. After making her Broadway debut in 1945 Harris went on to win five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play for her roles in '' I Am a Camera'' (1952), '' The Lark'' (1956), '' Forty Carats'' (1969), '' The Last of Mrs. Lincoln'' (1973), and '' The Belle of Amherst'' (1977). Her other Tony-nominated roles were in '' Marathon '33'' (1964), ''Skyscraper'' (1966), ''The au Pair Man'' (1974), ''Lucifer's Child'' (1991), and '' The Gin Game'' (1997). She starred in the 1950 play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilimae Clements
Lilimae Clements (maiden name Patrick) is a fictional character from the long-running CBS soap opera, ''Knots Landing''. She was played by Julie Harris between 1980 and 1987. Although not a series regular until season 4, Lilimae was created by producer David Jacobs as one of the series' earliest characters. Development Casting Harris was hired by ''Knots Landing'' in January 1980. She went on to play the character for seven years before exiting the show in 1987 as a result of budget cuts. The actress said in an interview with ''People'' magazine that she took the role because she didn't have anything to do at the time. "I had just been sick and got better." She noted that she enjoyed her time on ''Knots'', playing a "second-rate Southern singer" appealed to her. In an interview with Jerry Buck of the ''Orlando Sentinel'', Julie Harris said that she joined the show on advice from her agent, Ed Bondy. Storylines Before her first appearance, a teenage Lilimae meets and marries a much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
