Could Knots Landing easily gone on for a few more years - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 01-06-2019, 02:53 AM

I heard that CBS' budget cuts pretty much killed it. It was as if CBS during that last two seasons was deliberately sabotaging it.

TV Guy · 05-12-2019, 09:08 PM

Eh - it was out of gas as it. The last couple of seasons were not the best. If they wanted to bring it back for another season, they needed to reboot it: focus on the Mackenzies and the Ewings, with a new set of neighbors. David Jacobs said he pitched that idea to CBS, but they weren’t interested.

AMackII · 09-06-2019, 04:36 AM

1988-1993 were the later seasons of Knots Landing because the storylines are different & the real reason is CBS decided not to renew the show for Season 15 after that.

Steve_uk · 09-06-2019, 11:47 AM

The quality suffered over the years-period.

TMC · 01-02-2022, 02:17 AM

If it didn't become too expensive to produce by the time it went off the air in 1993, could Knots Landing have theoretically, lasted at least 20 years? Unlike other primetime soaps of its era such as Dallas, Dynasty, and Falcon Crest, which usually focused on one family or business (an oil company, winery, etc.), didn't Knots Landing frequently change its "hot spots" over the course of its run? In other words, while it always kept the cul-de-sac at least on the back burner, it none-the-less, still changed directions and evolved over the years.

01-06-2019, 02:53 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,190	Could Knots Landing easily gone on for a few more years I heard that CBS' budget cuts pretty much killed it. It was as if CBS during that last two seasons was deliberately sabotaging it.

01-02-2022, 02:17 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,190	If it didn't become too expensive to produce by the time it went off the air in 1993, could Knots Landing have theoretically, lasted at least 20 years? Unlike other primetime soaps of its era such as Dallas, Dynasty, and Falcon Crest, which usually focused on one family or business (an oil company, winery, etc.), didn't Knots Landing frequently change its "hot spots" over the course of its run? In other words, while it always kept the cul-de-sac at least on the back burner, it none-the-less, still changed directions and evolved over the years.
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05-12-2019, 09:08 PM	#2
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Eh - it was out of gas as it. The last couple of seasons were not the best. If they wanted to bring it back for another season, they needed to reboot it: focus on the Mackenzies and the Ewings, with a new set of neighbors. David Jacobs said he pitched that idea to CBS, but they weren’t interested.

09-06-2019, 04:36 AM	#3
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,231	1988-1993 were the later seasons of Knots Landing because the storylines are different & the real reason is CBS decided not to renew the show for Season 15 after that.

09-06-2019, 11:47 AM	#4
Steve_uk Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 29, 2012 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 5,803	The quality suffered over the years-period.