Editing Knots Landing (section)

==Nielsen ratings==
Though not as popular in the ratings as its parent series, ''Knots Landing'' eventually outlasted it and garnered much critical acclaim. The series peaked during the 1983–84 season with a 20.8 rating (when it finished in 11th place) and a 20.0 rating for the 1984–85 season (finishing 9th). This can be attributed, in part, to more dramatic storylines as the series became more soap opera-like, and the gradual inclusion of newer characters to interact with the original cast. By the 1988–89 season, ''Knots Landing'' was ahead of ''Dallas'' in the ratings, though audiences for both shows by this time were less than their earlier years. ''Knots Landing'' ended in 1993, two years after ''Dallas'' ended.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-09-ca-939-story.html |title=''Knots Landing'' to End 14-Year Run on CBS |first=Steve |last=Weinstein |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 9, 1993 |access-date=October 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-05-09-9305090354-story.html |title=''Knots'' Core Characters Return for Twist-Filled Finale |first=Marla |last=Hart |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=May 9, 1993 |access-date=October 29, 2018}}</ref>

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! Season !! Premiere !! Finale !! Episodes !! Timeslot !! Rank !! Rating !! Households<br/>{{small|(in millions)}}
|-
| '''[[1979–80 United States network television schedule|1979–80]]'''
| December 27, 1979
| March 27, 1980
| 13
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–4, 6–13)</small><br/>Friday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episode 5)</small>
| '''#30'''
| '''20.0'''
| '''15.3'''
|-
| '''[[1980–81 United States network television schedule|1980–81]]'''
| November 20, 1980
| March 26, 1981
| 18
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–16, 18)</small><br/>Thursday at 9:00–10:00 pm <small>(Episode 17)</small>
| '''#28'''
| '''19.0'''
| '''15.2'''
|-
| '''[[1981–82 United States network television schedule|1981–82]]'''
| November 12, 1981
| May 6, 1982
| 22
| Thursday at 9:00–10:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–15)</small><br/>Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 16–22)</small>
| '''#43'''
| '''15.3'''
| {{N/A}}
|-
| '''[[1982–83 United States network television schedule|1982–83]]'''
| September 30, 1982
| March 10, 1983
| 22
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–5, 7–22)</small><br/>Friday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episode 6)</small>
| '''#20'''
| '''18.6'''
| '''15.5'''
|-
| '''[[1983–84 United States network television schedule|1983–84]]'''
| September 29, 1983
| March 29, 1984
| 25
| rowspan="3"|Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm
| '''#11'''
| '''20.8'''
| '''17.4'''
|-
| '''[[1984–85 United States network television schedule|1984–85]]'''
| October 4, 1984
| May 16, 1985
| 30
| '''#9'''
| '''20.0'''
| '''17.4'''
|-
| '''[[1985–86 United States network television schedule|1985–86]]'''
| September 19, 1985
| May 18, 1986
| 30
| '''#17'''
| '''16.7'''
| '''16.8'''
|-
| '''[[1986–87 United States network television schedule|1986–87]]'''
| September 18, 1986
| May 7, 1987
| 30
| Thursday at 9:00–10:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1, 3–10)</small><br/>Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 2, 11–30)</small>
| '''#26'''
| '''16.8'''
| '''14.7'''
|-
| '''[[1987–88 United States network television schedule|1987–88]]'''
| September 24, 1987
| May 12, 1988
| 29
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm
| '''#31'''
| '''15.8'''
| {{N/A}}
|-
| '''[[1988–89 United States network television schedule|1988–89]]'''
| October 27, 1988
| May 18, 1989
| 28
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–26, 28)</small><br/>Thursday at 9:00–10:00 pm <small>(Episode 27)</small>
| '''#28'''
| '''16.1'''
| '''14.6'''
|-
| '''[[1989–90 United States network television schedule|1989–90]]'''
| September 28, 1989
| May 11, 1990
| 29
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm
| '''#29'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2018/02/1989-90-ratings-history-abc-claws.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120257/http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2018/02/1989-90-ratings-history-abc-claws.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 18, 2018|title=1989-90 Ratings History -- ABC Claws Closer to 1st Place NBC as FOX Finds Its Next Hit - The TV Ratings Guide|date=March 18, 2018}}</ref>
| '''14.3'''
| '''13.4'''
|-
| '''[[1990–91 United States network television schedule|1990–91]]'''
| September 13, 1990
| May 16, 1991
| 27
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–25, 27)</small><br/>Thursday at 9:00–10:00 pm <small>(Episode 26)</small>
| '''#35'''
| '''13.6'''
| {{N/A}}
|-
| '''[[1991–92 United States network television schedule|1991–92]]'''
| September 12, 1991
| April 9, 1992
| 22
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm
| '''#47'''
| '''12.3'''
| {{N/A}}
|-
| '''[[1992–93 United States network television schedule|1992–93]]'''
| October 29, 1992
| May 13, 1993
| 19
| Thursday at 10:00–11:00 pm <small>(Episodes 1–17, 19)</small><br/>Thursday at 9:00–10:00 pm <small>(Episode 18)</small>
| '''#42'''
| '''11.5'''
| {{N/A}}
|-
|}