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In 1978 Katzman served as producer for the five-part miniseries Dallas, which would evolve into one of television's longest running dramas, lasting until 1991.

While the series was created by David Jacobs, Katzman became the de facto show runner during the second season of the show, as Jacobs ' stepped down to create and later run Dallas spin-off series Knots Landing.

Under Katzman's lead, Dallas, whose first episodes had consisted of stand-alone stories, evolved into a serial, leading into the ' 80s trend of prime time soap operas.