List of Knots Landing characters
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Knots Landing is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. The show was created by David Jacobs as a spin-off of Dallas and initially centred around the lives of four married couples living on a cul-de-sac in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles.
Spanning fourteen years, the show became one of the longest-running primetime dramas on television. In 1997, the cast reunited for a two-part miniseries titled Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac.
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Kenny Ward (James Houghton (original cast), 1979–1983)
A young record producer. During the series, he struggles to stay faithful to his wife Ginger, cheating on her with Sid Fairgate's daughter Annie, a singer named Sylvie (Stevie Louise Vallance) and Kristin Shepard from Dallas. He settles down and becomes more responsible after Ginger gives birth to their daughter, Erin Molly Ward, in 1981. After four seasons, the family move to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue Ginger's career.
Ginger Kilman Ward (Kim Lankford (original cast), 1979–1983; 1997)
A kindergarten teacher, with country music aspirations. She is married to Kenny.
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