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Knots Landing S6E20 — The Emperor's Clothes
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Knots Landing•Season 6•Episode 20

The Emperor's Clothes

7.9/10 · 39 votesFeb 21, 1985

Ranked #19 of 30 in Season 6•−0.2 vs season avg

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Ben discovers Galveston Industries was responsible for water contamination. Galveston lies near death.

Directed byErnest Pintoff
Written byJoel J. Feigenbaum
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Michele Lee

Michele Lee

Karen MacKenzie

Constance McCashin

Constance McCashin

Laura Avery Sumner

Ted Shackelford

Ted Shackelford

Gary Ewing

Joan Van Ark

Joan Van Ark

Valene Ewing

Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Abby Cunningham Ewing Sumner

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

M. Patrick MacKenzie

William Devane

William Devane

Greg Sumner

Lisa Hartman

Lisa Hartman

Cathy Geary

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Joshua Rush

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Lilimae Clements

Doug Sheehan

Doug Sheehan

Ben Gibson

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J

Joel J. Feigenbaum

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Ernest Pintoff

Ernest Pintoff

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Episode Summary

"The Emperor's Clothes" is episode 20 of Knots Landing season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 39 votes, ranking #19 of 30 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Ernest Pintoff and written by Joel J. Feigenbaum, it aired on February 21, 1985.

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