Larry Hagman was briefly replaced by Donna Reed for the 1984–1985 season, before Bel Geddes returned in better health for the 1985–1986 season. By the end of its 14th season in 1991, ratings had slipped to the extent that CBS decided to end "Dallas". Hagman was the only actor to appear in all 357 episodes. He had also made five guest appearances on the "Dallas" spin-off series "Knots Landing" in the early 1980s. Some years after "Dallas" ended, Hagman appeared in two subsequent "Dallas" television movies: "" in 1996, and "" in 1998. Hagman reprised his role as J.R. Ewing in TNT's
Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 6) who joined the series for season four, takes on the duty of the show's story editor. Season six was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on January 30, 2007. In addition to the 28 episodes, it also includes the featurette "Power and Influence: The Dallas Legacy". After a one year-absence, the "Dallas" cast returned to appear in spinoff series "Knots Landing", now on its fourth year: first J.R. (Larry Hagman) appeared alone in "Daniel" (airing October 7, 1982), and then he returned alongside Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and baby Christopher