Umm, if you want to follow along, you're going to have to find a used DVD store or something. 🤷‍♂️

@WyldStallion-bs9oo

2 ай бұрын

I caught Dallas on Amazon Prime. Knots Landing looks like is not on there (as of this comment post in April 2024). Found this video out of curiosity after I watched Dallas S3 Return Engagements last night for the first time.

@WyldStallion-bs9oo

2 ай бұрын

I admire all of the vidoes you post because unlike most youtube channels. The view count you get after 24-48 hours from posting is what matters. For your stuff the view count after 1-2 years is probably the real metric!

Let me begin by saying thank you for doing what you do so well and please keep the humorous aspect of it in the mix; it truly adds to the splendor of it. Your analysis is so spot on and between Dallas and now Knots Landing, you have some of television's best material to work with...Briefly, I discovered both shows watching them with my mother and was pleased seeing her enjoy it so much. Dallas is my favorite, but like Knots Landing (KL) it peaked for me about it's 6th/7th season. One of the best attributes KL had was none of the regular characters ever got recast and it remained character driven from its inception until its conclusion. I believe in time it surpassed Dallas in the ratings because KL stayed steadfast to what it was about, whereas when Dallas peaked, it's plan was to take on Dynasty by going with the glam/shock value element in constantly trying to one-up each other. I think KL's success can also be attributed, in part, to more dramatic storylines as the series became more soap-opera like, garnered more critical acclaim and the gradual inclusion of newer characters to interact with the original cast worked well.

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! It's interesting how a lot of us have memories of the shows from watching them with our families. Lot of nostalgia for Dallas and KL.

"Knots Landing" was actually created first (at least on paper), but CBS asked the producers to go back and create something more saga-like and that's when "Dallas" was conceived. It was after "Dallas" showed such promise that "Knots..." was given the green light.

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

True! Knots Landing was based on Ingmar Bergman's "Scenes from a Marriage" (which was recently updated for HBO.) Producers pitched KL, which the network was lukewarm to but eventually got workshopped into Dallas, which was far different in terms of scope. Once Dallas took off, David Jacobs pitched back the original vision he had with Gary and Val, and the network was much happier to take the risk with a spinoff.

@SweptAway529

Жыл бұрын

@@CoolChannelNetwork Indeed! I enjoyed your video!

I always thought it would have been interesting if Bobby and Pam would have spent at least half a season in Knots Landing or if Kristen would have spent more than one episode there after shooting JR. She stirring things up in just on show. I loved when they crossed over the two shows. Karen’s Pollyanna speech is a classic

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Pamela getting divorced from Bobby and moving in with Gary and Val would have been some great television. The big thing that always bothered me though is that, after all the hoopla about Ellie buying the house because she needs Gary in her life, she never visits.

I never watxhed these shows when they originally aired cause i was too young but i watched Dallas on tnt in the 90s but i didn't get into knots landing until soapnet on 2001-2002. And i loved it. I loved how the show evolved from the 70s disco kenny era through the 80s lotus point stuff and then ending with a very 90s office feel with the Sumner group.

Bear in mind, prior to this Val was a waitress who mainly worked at diners in rural and lower income areas. Living in KL around college-educated professionals was a huge step-up for her and was therefore quite overwhelming. Her feeling out of place would be a theme throughout the first 2 seasons.

Thank you so much for covering Knots Landing. I'm a massive Dallas fan. Only started watching it during the final season (I was 9!) And then went back and watched earlier ones and was hooked. Dallas is my obsession BUT when knots Landing is top of it's game, I've got to admit, it's better than Dallas. It doesn't get the love it deserves!

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

I'm excited to get into it. I've never seen it all, but I still remember hearing the stories.

Thanks so much for this! Wonderful. Such a shame only 2 series were only released on DVD. I am sure...if you try hard enough...you'll find the remaining series online. ;-)

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Well, I hear tell on the Twitter that KL might come to HBO Max, but they're very unpredictable about their IP.

That was a brilliant show.

Annie gives off big "drama character soon to be written off" vibes which is accurate 🤣

Looking forward to your KL reviews. I'm already addicted to your Dallas ones. Now you'll have turned me into a complete junkie.

I have every episode of KL on vhs or dvd. I’ve been slowly converting to dvd over the years.

Karen Allen. 💙

I so sad I have to get bootleg dvds if I want to see Knots Landing again. 😭😔

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it sounds like this will be lost to the ages unless the streaming rights become profitable. 😐

If I'm not mistaken, Knots actually has it's own continuity from Dallas after...... *spoiler alert* Bobby takes a shower And.......Karen Allen is my Al-Alan Beam 😍😍😍😍

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

You are correct. I think it's after season four of KL that they decide to ignore Dallas. And yes, Karen Allen had a fine dreamboat run in the 80s prior to the Elisabeth Shue Administration.

@nicoleackerman205

Жыл бұрын

It does since spoilers if you somehow find the show somewhere and want to watch it. Valeen names one of her twins Bobby after Bobby because he is dead and they never talk about Uncle Bobby again.

Do you notice the southern accent on Val. Where did that go as the show went on lol

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Joan Van Ark and Ted Shackleford joke about that in the extras. She said she thought it was because everyone around her was tired of hearing it.

@stephenrafter1022

Жыл бұрын

@@CoolChannelNetwork bahahahahaha

Maybe these summaries will highlight and give new insight into the episodes!!!

I miss hip 70s teenage lingo like 'breaded veal chop.' :D

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

In the next Dallas, Jock asks Lucy, "Ya dig?" Nothing will ever top that.

@ianthecomicartist

Жыл бұрын

@@CoolChannelNetwork HAHAHA!

Who is Annie...The Fairgates have a daughter named Diana...I have to go watch this first episode again.

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Much like the writers, the world quickly forgot Annie.

@michaelleary9233

8 ай бұрын

Ikr, I started watching in Fall 1980, and the only way I knew about this episode was finding a series of books that serialized the first few seasons.

Have you done any future episodes? I can't find anything after this one but thought I'd seen you promote episode 2?

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

Because Knots Landing only released two seasons on DVD, I'm doing it as a Patreon Exclusive. www.patreon.com/coolchannelnetwork

I tried to watch Knots Landing but I couldn’t get into it. I think I’ll try again. I’m a diehard ‘Dallas’ fan. People tell me Knots was just as good. But I don’t know why I couldn’t even get thru the first episode…lol

@CoolChannelNetwork

Жыл бұрын

That's the way I was at first. It seemed pretty low-stakes compared to Dallas, but that's also part of its charm. At least early on, it's much more middle class with more Interpersonal problems instead of wheeling and dealing.

@nicklundy9965

Жыл бұрын

I bought a bootleg of the complete series (better than nothing) it takes a while but around season 3 is when it starts getting interesting and seasons 4-6 is the show at it's peak in terms of engaging plots and character motivation particularly Valene. I really love it. I'm just happy Falcon Crest can easily be streamed (If only they can do Flamingo Road.

@WillMeganFan

Жыл бұрын

The first 3 years of Knots are a slow watch admittedly. Although it always had fantastic acting and quality scripts, it wasn't until early in the fourth season when the show becomes serialised that it started to become gripping stuff. Seasons 4 to 7 of Knots Landing are amongst the best television ever produced and the remaining 7 years afterwards are also highly watchable and certainly much better than the last 7 years of Dallas. The show is available elsewhere on KZread and I highly recommend watching it. If you struggle to get through the first 3 seasons, then start with Season 4. You won't be disappointed.

#BringDallasAndKnotsLandingToHBOMax

@jtlovescodelyoko

Жыл бұрын

Update: I doubt that will happening now knowing what david zaslav did to Infinity Train and Summer Camp Island.

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