TV Series
The Resume
(December 27, 1979-May 13, 1993)
Aired on CBS
Principal cast:
Alec Baldwin as Joshua Rush (1984-1986)
William Devane as Greg Sumner
Kevin Dobson as Patrick 'Mack' McKenzie (1983-1993)
Michele Lee as Karen Fairgate
Nicollette Sheridan as Paige Matheson (1987-1993)
Ted Shackleford as Garrison Arthur 'Gary' Ewing
Spinoff of Dallas
Loosely based on Ingmar Bergman's 'Scenes From a Marriage (1973)'
Why Knots Landing might be annoying
Like its parent show Dallas, it has many inconsistent storylines.
Karen's fist husband, William, was killed after two seasons.
It introduced us to Alec Baldwin.
They kept changing cast members.
It never reached the popularity of 'Dallas,' nor the rival series, Dynasty.
By the time it beat 'Dallas' in the ratings, prime time soap operas were falling in the ratings.
Why Knots Landing might not be annoying
It introduced us to Nicollette Sheridan.
Halle Berry, David James Elliott, Helen Hunt and Marcia Cross were amongst many guests who appeared during the program's run.
It lasted longer than its predecessor.
As of 2009, it is the third longest running primetime drama in American television broadcast history behind 'Gunsmoke' and the original 'Law and Order.'
It inspired other similar series such as 'Beverly Hills 90210,' 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Gossip Girl.'
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Year In Review:
For 2021, as of last week, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 46 Votes: 67.39% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 58 Votes: 74.14% Annoying
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