Not everyone who left Knots Landing could do so as a corpse. Still, is there anyone whose death would have been a better exit story than the character's actual departure? Do you have any idea what that death could have looked like?
Who should have died instead of just disappearing?
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Ben needed to emerge in the final episode in 1993. And maybe he could've explained what happened to Pam.
At least when Valene suddenly reappeared, she could have told us.
At least when Valene suddenly reappeared, she could have told us.
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Easy answer: Diana. 
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I like all their exits, but since I can't remember what happened to Johnny I guess he may as well have died.
After Sid's death, it would have been quite cruel to take Karen's daughter away from her as well.Easy answer: Diana.
But what about Eric? Is it known whether the writing team considered killing Eric off after Steve Shaw's death? Surely a plot could have been developed around his demise. The divorce would never have been finalized, so Linda could have inherited, or Eric could have been murdered, and Karen and Mack could have searched for the killer.
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Diana should have been abducted by UFOs with Fallon
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I'm sorry but I think that would have been in poor taste.
It's very different from Jim Davis' death because I'm sure Jock would have died anyway, it's just that circumstances decided when that should happen.
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I liked Diana -- or, at least, the portrayal of Diana.
Mack should've died when Diana shot him in the face on Abby's porch.
Mack should've died when Diana shot him in the face on Abby's porch.
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My, my...we're a bloodthirsty lot, aren't we? 
In my mind, after Sid's car went over the cliff, Diana seemingly ran away. Karen and the others just assume she ran off to cry/emote in private and never investigate. it's several episodes later before we learn she was in the trunk of the car...and Sid drove off the cliff on purpose.
In my mind, after Sid's car went over the cliff, Diana seemingly ran away. Karen and the others just assume she ran off to cry/emote in private and never investigate. it's several episodes later before we learn she was in the trunk of the car...and Sid drove off the cliff on purpose.
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Good dad !My, my...we're a bloodthirsty lot, aren't we?
In my mind, after Sid's car went over the cliff, Diana seemingly ran away. Karen and the others just assume she ran off to cry/emote in private and never investigate. it's several episodes later before we learn she was in the trunk of the car...and Sid drove off the cliff on purpose.