The ongoing bond between the two series was eventually cut in 1986, as the 10th-season premiere of "Dallas" declared Bobby's death the previous year had been a dream. Bobby's death had had some influence on the "Knots Landing" storylines as well, with Gary grieving for his dead brother while Gary's wife Abby (Donna Mills), who had lost her brother Sid (Don Murray) a few years earlier, consoled him. Abby and Greg Sumner (William Devane) then took advantage of Gary's grief and Gary's journey to Dallas for Bobby's funeral to gain politically at Empire Valley. Val also named her and Gary's son "Bobby" in memory of his late uncle. Unlike the "Dallas" producers, the "Knots Landing" producers were not prepared to reset their series, resulting in the "Knots Landing" producers cutting their show's ties with "Dallas". As a result, there were no further crossover episodes or storylines. Bobby's return was simply never addressed on "Knots Landing", nor was he mentioned again (ironically on "Dallas", however, mentions of Gary increased, and archive footage of Joan Van Ark appeared in Season 12). However, Shackelford and Van Ark did reprise their roles for the "Dallas" series finale "Conundrum" in 1991, which showed what would have happened to their characters if J.R. had never existed.