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- 1. Pilot Dec 27, 1979
- A remarried Val and Gary move into their new home in California.
- 2. Community Spirit Jan 3, 1980
- Gary locks horns with J.R. when Ewing Oil plans to drill offshore at Knots Landing.
- 3. Let Me Count the Ways Jan 10, 1980
- Karen comes to the defense of a teacher with unorthodox methods.
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Pilot: Directed by Peter Levin. With James Houghton, Kim Lankford, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin. Gary and Valene Ewing move to the cul-de-sac. Sid's daughter from his first marriage is visiting and brings a lot of emotional baggage.
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- Peter Levin
- 1979-12-27
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The First Season of Knots Landing, an American television series, premiered on CBS on December 27, 1979. The season one finale aired on March 27, 1980, after 13 episodes.
In the first episode, newly remarried Gary (Ted Shackelford) and Valene Ewing (Joan Van Ark) move to Knots Landing, California in a cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle. They meet their neighbors, William Sidney Fairgate (Don Murray), the owner of Knots Landing Motors, a used car dealership, and his wife Karen Fairgate (Michele Lee), the parents of t...
In alphabetical order
James Houghton as Kenny Ward (11 episodes)
Kim Lankford as Ginger Ward (11 episodes)
Michele Lee as Karen Fairgate (13 episodes)
Constance McCashin as Laura Avery (13 episodes)
Don Murray as Sid Fairgate (13 episodes)
Danny Gellis as Jason Avery (7 episodes)
Claudia Lonow as Diana Fairgate (11 episodes)
Patrick Petersen as Michael Fairgate (10 episodes)
Steve Shaw as Eric Fairgate (9 episodes)
Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (1 episode)
Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing (1 episode)
Julie Harris as Lilimae Clements (1 episode)
Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing (1 episode)
"Pilot" is the first episode of CBS' Knots Landing's first season. Originally airing on Thursday, 27th December, 1979, "Pilot" was written by David Jacobs and directed by Peter Levine. Sid Fairgate, a local mechanic, arrives home early from work citing a bad cold.
Dec 26, 1979 · Pilot. S1 E1: Gary and Valene move into their new home with the help of his brother Bobby Ewing. Val thinks of her daughter, who lives in Dallas unaware that her parents have remarried. Drama Dec 26, 1979 46 min.