Knots Landing The Forest for the Trees (Season 6, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Drama, Romance

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Knots Landing

The Forest for the Trees (Season 6, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Drama, Romance

Joshua proposes to Cathy and she accepts. Abby manipulates Coblentz into telling her everything he knows. Karen meets Val's nurse but doesn't get any answers.

Director

Nick Havinga

Writers

David Jacobs (created by) | Michael Russnow (written by)

Producer

Lawrence Kasha

Cinematographer

Hugh K. Gagnier

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 21, 1985

Release date

Mar 21, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 40 wins & 45 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Alec Baldwin Joshua Rush Joshua Rush See fewer	The Departed (2006)
William Devane Gregory Sumner Gregory Sumner See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Kevin Dobson M. 'Mack' Patrick MacKenzie M. 'Mack' Patrick MacKenzie See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Julie Harris Lilimae Clements Lilimae Clements See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
Lisa Hartman Cathy Geary Cathy Geary See fewer	Tabitha (1976)
Michele Lee Karen MacKenzie Karen MacKenzie See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Constance McCashin Laura Avery Laura Avery See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Donna Mills Abby Ewing Abby Ewing See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Ted Shackelford Gary Ewing Gary Ewing See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Doug Sheehan Ben Gibson (as Douglas Sheehan) Ben Gibson (as Douglas Sheehan) See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Joan Van Ark Valene Ewing Valene Ewing See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Ava Gardner Ruth Sumner Galveston Ruth Sumner Galveston See fewer	The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Steve Shaw Eric Fairgate Eric Fairgate See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Pat Petersen Michael Fairgate Michael Fairgate See fewer	The Little Dragons (1979)
Jill Andre Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Runaways (2010)
Tonya Crowe Olivia Cunningham Olivia Cunningham See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Robert Hackman Plumber Plumber See fewer	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Don Hood Boots Connors Boots Connors See fewer	The Toy (1982)
John Ingle Senator Buchanan Senator Buchanan See fewer	Heathers (1988)
Judith Jordan Woman Woman See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Madison Mason John Coblenz John Coblenz See fewer	Eagle Eye (2008)
Gregory Mortensen Photographer Photographer See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Cindy Riegel Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	Beaches (1988)
S. Pearl Sharp Nurse Marjorie Wilson (as Saundra Sharp) Nurse Marjorie Wilson (as Saundra Sharp) See fewer	Picking Tribes (1989)
Marcia Solomon Marcia Marcia See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Patti Yasutake Nurse Nurse See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Shirley Anthony Reception Party Guest (uncredited) Reception Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	9 to 5 (1980)
Lilian Sasson Reception Party Guest (uncredited) Reception Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Bartender (1997)
Roberta Storm Reception Party Guest (uncredited) Reception Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Color of Night (1994)
John Stuart West Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Sharri Zak Reception Party Guest (uncredited) Reception Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Two-Minute Warning (1976)