Regular Price $39.98

Starring: Larry Riley,  Howard Duff,  Maree Cheatham,  Camille Cooper,  Kara Albright, 
Directed By: Michael Preece,  Victor Lobl,  Kate Tilley, 
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1979-12-27
Studio: Warner Home Video
Format: Box set,  Closed-captioned,  Color,  DVD-Video,  Subtitled,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

Product Description
The second longest running drama in TV history and cultural phenomenon that defined nighttime drama is finally coming to DVD! Dubbed "The Original Desperate Housewives" (William Heck USAToday) Knots Landing depicts the lives and loves of five suburban families who live in this always interesting upper-middle class southern California cul-de-sac.Running Time: 636 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 694 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569743748 Manufacturer No: 74374

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Knots Landing was a Dallas spinoff that spent its first season in marked contrast to the latter series' tales of power-grabbing, greed, corruption, conspiracies, and fraternal rivalries. Where Dallas concerned travails of an ultra-rich and influential Texas family, and its many enemies0--all great fantasy stuff--Knots Landing initially evolved as a drama set among Southern California's suburban middle class. Built around the character Gary Ewing (Ted Shackelford), a recovering alcoholic and brother of Dallas' scheming J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), Knots Landing is set on a cul-de-sac in a seemingly peaceful neighborhood of modest houses. Gary, one might recall from several episodes of Dallas, is the black sheep of the Ewing clan. His marriage to the mousy Val (Joan Van Ark) was sabotaged by J.R., and their troubled teenage daughter came to live with J.R. and his parents on their expansive ranch.

Knots Landing begins with Gary and Val making a fresh start on the West Coast. If their second try at marriage works, they reckon, their daughter can come live with them in a stable environment. Gary, who wants nothing to do with the Ewing oil business, takes a job selling classic cars for his new neighbor, Sid Fairgate (Don Murray). But he reluctantly becomes embroiled, along with Val, in several local issues, the most complicated being J.R.'s plans to drill for oil just off the shore of Gary's adopted community. (Hagman, as a guest star, brings a lot of fun to that episode with his affable villainy.) It doesn't take long, however, for other major characters in Knots Landing to emerge as fascinating people in their own right, with no relationship to Ewing history except friendship with Gary and Val. In fact, Sid and his wife Karen (Michele Lee) are, arguably, the strongest characters in the first season, a couple with such strong underpinnings that their arguments inevitably result in a tighter union. Lee's performance, overall, is the best on the show, and several episodes (that look nothing like a primetime soap opera) are clearly written to spotlight her talent.

Gary's other neighbors include self-centered attorney Richard Avery (John Pleshette) and his beleaguered spouse, Laura (Constance McCashin); plus the youthful if little-seen Kenny (James Houghton) and Ginger (Kim Lankford) Ward. The stories in Knots Landing: The Complete First Season generally concern ordinary and familiar things: fear of crime, unexpected pregnancies, raising kids, dating, education, marital discord. Sure, many of the same conflicts occur on Dallas, but the fun in watching that show is recognizing that the super-wealthy and powerful struggle with the same problems the rest of us do. In Knots Landing, conflicts are more earthbound. That won't always be the case on this show: over subsequent seasons and with the addition of more characters and the loss of others, the drama will tilt in another direction. The Complete First Season establishes a solid foundation, however, and there's a lot of merit to it. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews for Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

Interesting series!
I used to watch this series with my Mom when it first came on. This first season really hit the ground running with really good and interesting storylines and great acting. When this was released I bought it for my Mom, because it's one of her favorite series, and she really enjoyed it. I watched it again too and as an adult, I can really appreciate the storylines now. I didn't always understand them originally. This series is timeless and I can't wait to get my own copy and the remaining seasons.Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

Shout! Factory Landing
Warner Bros., with your permission, Shout! Factory will be willing to release either a complete series boxset of Knots Landing or the second season when Donna Mills joined the main cast. I think Shout! Factory would do a really good job of it. Please Sell Knots Landing to Shout! Factory, Warner Bros., because fans of the show think that would be a good idea.Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

Brilliant show but wrong marketing approach by Warners
Like many Knots fans here, I would rather buy ligit box sets of Knots Landing than bootleg versions out there of all 14 seasons. The packaging of season 1 would not have helped Warners get their sales target....too soft....not retailey enough....As season 1 coincided with the release of Dallas seasons 1 & 2 dvd set, I would have packaged Knots Landing seasons 1 & 2 together also to kick start on going box set releases and had pics of Larry Hagman (who guest starred) and Donna Mills (season 2's main drawcard) on the Knots Landing dvd covers as well as pics of some of the main characters. Dallas season box sets have obviously taken off as they are currently up to Season 8. If I was a key decision maker at Warners for dvd releases, I'd reboot and re-release Knots Landing seasons 1 & 2 together, throw in some good interviews, a TV special or 2 and redo the packaging with a more dynamic design with cross over characters from Dallas for more customer appeal and call it special edition/limited edition. Then it would walk off the shelves. Once customers have watched season 2, they will be hooked to buy remaining seasons. Future box sets should be released 2 seasons at a time to catch up with and compete with Dallas and Dynasty season box set sales.Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

More More More
This was one of the greatest shows ever and I can watch it over and over again. I bought season1 the moment it was released and I am sickened that there is no season 2 and the buzz seems to be there won['t be anymmore at all. With all the **** released on dvd I am really angry when we get great shows that never get released or get only one season. It's worse than getting you hooked on three episodes and cancelling the shows as if it sucks when you moved the time slot three times and never advertised the show at all. This is worse because the fans are out there, the show has already proven itself and yet the PTB just don't care. It seems like TV decisions are all made for political reasons-no relation to fans and sometimes I don't think there's any relation to money either because if you're not willing to listen to fans or respect fans or - get this - build a fan base in the first place, thier mind was made up in advance because they are so arrogant that they actually think they know what everyone thinks without ever asking. AND NOOOOOOOOOOOOO Nielsen doesn't count because it doesn't count busy people who record or those who watch and LOVE multiple programs at the same time. Cancel our shows without a chance, give half seasons at full price, or no seasons at all or one great season and leave us hanging with no hope for more on DVD. I'm glad I kept my VHS poorly recorded off of TNT set of Knots landing. I want the whole series on DVD but thank goodness I didn't just throw it away in good faith that another season was on it's way! I'm so fed up with Tv execs I'm ready to give it all up. MORE KNOTS LANDING PLEASE!Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

A blast from the past!
Man I used to love this show! I only started watching in season 8 and I really wanted to watch it from the beginning. Wow, what a difference! The cast is so young, the story lines are self-contained in each episode and there are so many things I learned about the characters' pasts.

I would have liked a few more special features but the interviews are okay. Joan Van Ark seems a bit Val-centric, I wished there were more comprehensive documentaries and interviews about the genesis of the show and the creation of the first season. I haven't listened to the commentaries yet, but there are only two. I guess it would be hard to comment on every single episode though.

So I took a star off the review for the lack of extra features. But the episodes shine wonderfully on their own. I only wish they would release more seasons, but apparently season one sold too poorly and there are no plans to release season two. If anything, you should buy this set to let Warner Bros. know there is a market for future editions. I'd love to see rows of Knots Landing boxes in my DVD collection!Knots Landing - The Complete First Season

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