


Season 14 • Episode 19
LatestAbby tells Sumner she wants The Sumner Group. Vanessa shoots Treadwell. The MacKenzies and Ewings reconcile.
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Acting
Michele Lee's Karen—soap royalty holding 14 seasons together.
Writing
Slow-burn storylines that actually paid off, revolutionary for soaps.
Production
Seaside glamour on a TV budget that aged weirdly well.
Creators
David Jacobs, Michael Filerman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Originally conceived as a comedic spin-off, it pivoted to drama and outlasted parent show Dallas by four years—proving suburban suffering sells.