Love thy neighbor.
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Producer: John Romano
Karen MacKenzie
Gary Ewing
M. Patrick MacKenzie
Greg Sumner
Paige Matheson
Anne Matheson
Kate Whittaker
Claudia Whittaker
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3 episodes
A special that reunites original cast members Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, William Devane, Kevin Dobson and Ted Shackelford at the infamous cul-de-sac to celebrate and reminisce about the days they spent on the long-running series.
Runtime: N/A minThe cast and crew of Knots Landing come together in this special one-hour show to talk about their favorite moments in the show's fourteen years of drama, laughs, and special moments.
Runtime: N/A minIn a seaside suburban paradise, four married couples struggle with the conflicts and passions that buffet every marriage.
13 episodes
Gary and Valene move into their new home with the help of his brother, Bobby Ewing.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Ewing Oil announces plans to drill offshore, Gary opposes his brother J.R. to save Knots Landing beach.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Karen's daughter's controversial high school teacher is about to be fired, she comes to his defense.
Runtime: N/A minLaura feigns rape to cover up an afternoon rendezvous with Richard.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Val's mother arrives for a visit, Val must confront unpleasant memories of her childhood.
Runtime: N/A minLucy comes to live with her parents for the first time, but the reunion is anything but happy.
Runtime: N/A minWhen a motorcycle gang terrorizes the residents of Knots Landing, Sid's daughter is abducted.
Runtime: N/A minKaren regrets her invitation to Sid's ex-wife when she flirts with Sid. Eric has an interest in Ginger Ward.
Runtime: N/A minGinger is frightened by anonymous gifts that bring back dark memories of an aborted pregnancy.
Runtime: N/A minKaren learns she is pregnant but has mixed feelings about the news. Eric dates Ginger's 14-year-old sister.
Runtime: N/A minRichard is in financial trouble and tries to loan money from neighbors, as Sid discovers his money is missing.
Runtime: N/A minGary begins drinking again but won't admit he's an alcoholic, while Ginger suspects Kenny of having an affair.
Runtime: N/A minVal gives Gary an ultimatum about his drinking, and Gary leaves. Ginger finds Kenny with Sylvie.
Runtime: N/A minAdultery, rape and white-collar crime plague the families of seaside Knots Landing--with lethal consequences.
18 episodes
After giving a female hitchhiker a ride, Sid is arrested for rape. Sid's sister Abby comes to Knots Landing.
Runtime: N/A minSid is arraigned on rape charges, while Gary and Abby run Knots Landing Motors in Sid's absence.
Runtime: N/A minAfter Gary tries to help Earl stop drinking, Val feels abandoned. Kenny and Ginger spend the night together.
Runtime: N/A minRichard works with a powerful attorney from Chicago in the hopes of becoming a partner.
Runtime: N/A minAfter trying to murder J.R. Ewing, Kristen arrives in Los Angeles and gets arrested at a Hollywood party.
Runtime: N/A minDiana's first sexual experience is a disaster. Richard and Abby have an affair.
Runtime: N/A minGary and Judy spend the night together. Laura throws herself a party for getting her real estate license.
Runtime: N/A minKaren and Sid disagree about their son Michael, who has a discipline problem at school.
Runtime: N/A minAbby meets with J.R. about Gary's money problems, but J.R. has something else on his mind.
Runtime: N/A minWith help from Abby, Val sees Gary and Judy out together. Richard and Laura's relationship is in jeopardy.
Runtime: N/A minJeff threatens to take the kids away from Abby. Laura is tempted to have an affair with a client.
Runtime: N/A minLinda finally tells Sid she's in love with him. Ginger tells Kenny she's pregnant.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Gary has a hard time facing Val's operation for a malignant growth, his brother Bobby Ewing visits.
Runtime: N/A minArmed gunmen invade the Ewing house during a baby shower for Ginger and hold the women hostage.
Runtime: N/A minGinger's sister Jill is left in a coma after smoking some marijuana Eric brought to a party.
Runtime: N/A minTo get even with Gary, Earl lures Val to his house. Laura and Scooter are suspected of having an affair.
Runtime: N/A minSid refuses J.R.'s offer of a partnership in Sid's experimental engine, but Abby readies to make her own deal.
Runtime: N/A minThe FBI investigates a stolen auto parts ring that could cost Sid his life. Jeff sends Abby a message.
Runtime: N/A minPassions escalate as four couples battle temptation in a seaside suburban paradise.
22 episodes
Gary feels responsible for Sid's coma, while Richard promises to help Abby find her kidnapped children.
Runtime: N/A minSid faces a risky, life-or-death operation. Karen convinces a guilt-ridden Gary to stay in Knots Landing.
Runtime: N/A minKaren remains uncaring and detached in the wake of Sid's death - even with her children. Ginger gives birth.
Runtime: N/A minVal is upset about her mother's upcoming visit. Abby tries to subpoena her mother-in-law to find her children.
Runtime: N/A minAbby locates Jeff and concocts a scheme to get her children back. Richard is asked to arrange entertainment.
Runtime: N/A minKaren's ex-boyfriend returns and claims to be Diana's father. Laura receives a generous gift from Scooter.
Runtime: N/A minWhen the IRS audits the dealership, Karen asks for Abby's help. After a party, Richard doesn't come home.
Runtime: N/A minDiana's rebellious behavior leads to her arrest. Karen meets a young widower.
Runtime: N/A minLilimae leaves for Las Vegas. After Richard takes out his anger on Laura, she seeks comfort with Scooter.
Runtime: N/A minWhen the neighborhood women spend the night in an old haunted mansion, things turn strange.
Runtime: N/A minGary mortgages his home to finance a methanol-powered car deal. Val becomes suspicious of Gary and Abby.
Runtime: N/A minKaren invites a new boyfriend over for dinner. Ginger pursues a singing career against Kenny's wishes.
Runtime: N/A minKaren considers taking a job in New York. Laura learns she's pregnant with Richard's child and gets depressed.
Runtime: N/A minVal's former boyfriend leaves his troubled 11-year-old stepdaughter with the Ewings and leaves town.
Runtime: N/A minLaura and Richard argue about her abortion. Lilimae and Abby convince Val to send her book to a publisher.
Runtime: N/A minWhen an elderly film director lavishes Abby with gifts, she utilizes her resemblance to a silent film star.
Runtime: N/A minGary, Abby and Val go to Sacramento to see a state senator. Larry asks Karen to leave with him for a weekend.
Runtime: N/A minAgainst Gary's wishes, Val agrees to have her book published. Richard is fired after his misdeeds are exposed.
Runtime: N/A minA despondent Richard holds Laura and Jason hostage in the Avery home. Ginger returns from San Francisco.
Runtime: N/A minVal must rebuff advances from a cafe owner. Abby and Gary consummate their affair.
Runtime: N/A minVal confronts Gary and Abby about their affair. Richard prepares to leave the hospital.
Runtime: N/A minVal encounters Gary and Abby together. Laura becomes worried Richard may attempt suicide and moves back home.
Runtime: N/A minLust, alcoholism and murder strike, causing further turmoil in the suburban cul-de-sac.
22 episodes
Gary's affair with Abby deeply hurts Val. Karen investigates Sid's death and confronts a U.S. attorney.
Runtime: N/A minOn the eve of the reading of Jock's will, J.R. visits and creates mystery for everyone except Abby.
Runtime: N/A minKaren is certain she's found her husband's killer. Val's worst fears are confirmed during an interview.
Runtime: N/A minMike Douglas and Zsa Zsa Gabor make special appearances, as Val tapes an interview promoting her book.
Runtime: N/A minKaren tries to lure her husband's killers into Knots Landing. Gary attempts to mend his relationship with Val.
Runtime: N/A minGary goes to Dallas for the reading of Jock's will and is shocked by Abby and Val. Karen and Mack plan a trip.
Runtime: N/A minGary makes a few investments that infuriate Abby. Karen fears her relationship with Mack is moving too fast.
Runtime: N/A minChip has a secret affair with Ciji, even as he romances Diana. Gary and Abby deal with Richard's restaurant.
Runtime: N/A minDiana finds Mack with another woman. Abby secretly convinces a prestigious record producer to listen to Ciji.
Runtime: N/A minDiana is admitted to the hospital with a mysterious disease. Abby makes a deal with a record producer.
Runtime: N/A minAfter Abby is asked to donate a kidney to Diana, she faces an agonizing moral decision.
Runtime: N/A minMack hears shocking news from his father. Chip convinces Ciji to sign over 25 percent of her earnings to him.
Runtime: N/A minGary and Abby prepare to drop Kenny as a partner. Ciji learns she's pregnant, and Val has an affair.
Runtime: N/A minMack proposes marriage to Karen, who finds her love life complicated by an ex-boyfriend's arrival.
Runtime: N/A minAs Karen and Mack approach their wedding day, tensions mount. A tabloid publishes Val's stolen manuscript.
Runtime: N/A minMack begins life with his new family but must adjust. Gary loses his battle against alcoholism.
Runtime: N/A minGary spends the night at Ciji's apartment after a drunken binge. Abby makes plans to take Gary's inheritance.
Runtime: N/A minA chain reaction of misunderstandings during the night of Ciji's album launch ends in a disastrous climax.
Runtime: N/A minCiji's body is found on the beach, as Gary awakens from a binge. Laura tells Richard to move out of the house.
Runtime: N/A minAs his arraignment looms, Gary believes he may have killed Ciji while on a drunken binge.
Runtime: N/A minVal confesses to Ciji's murder and goes to jail. Abby fears Val's confession is a trick to win back Gary.
Runtime: N/A minLaura believes Richard left because he's the real killer. Karen tells Diana that Chip was sleeping with Ciji.
Runtime: N/A minWilliam Devane joins the cast as the residents of Knots landing cope with a corrupt land-development deal, adultery, unwanted pregnancy and a Central American civil war.
25 episodes
Gary's trial for the murder of Ciji begins. Karen becomes upset upon discovering Diana left with Chip Roberts.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Diana discovers Chip's identity, she questions their relationship. Val and Ben suffer a setback.
Runtime: N/A minChip and Diana are traced to a deserted shack in Oklahoma. Gary hires Laura to work for his company.
Runtime: N/A minDiana and Karen clash over Chip. Val renews her acquaintance with Ben. Abby meets State Senator Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Chip won't confess, Lilimae adopts desperate measures. Mack is offered a job on a new crime commission.
Runtime: N/A minAbby leaves Gary after he spends the night with Val. Lilimae needs help in the wake of her attack on Chip.
Runtime: N/A minGary and Abby marry, and Val is stunned by the news. Mack begins his new job on the crime commission.
Runtime: N/A minDiana tells the police about Chip's murder of Ciji. Karen sees a doctor for insomnia. Gary follows Cathy.
Runtime: N/A minAbby and Sumner begin a passionate affair. Gary invites Cathy to live at the ranch.
Runtime: N/A minGary convinces Cathy to take a job at the ranch. After escaping from the hospital, Chip hides on the ranch.
Runtime: N/A minDiana plans to leave the ranch with Chip, until a chance encounter with Cathy leads to tragedy for Chip.
Runtime: N/A minMack discovers Sumner is having him followed. Karen becomes dependent on pills. Gary and Cathy get closer.
Runtime: N/A minVal discovers she's pregnant, but her joy proves short-lived upon discovering the father's identity.
Runtime: N/A minMack has evidence against the Wolfbridge Group. Ben learns Gary is the father of Val's baby.
Runtime: N/A minKaren is committed to a hospital for detoxification. Sumner discredits Mack and asks for his resignation.
Runtime: N/A minGary uncovers damaging information about Cathy's past. Karen reaches a critical point in her detox program.
Runtime: N/A minGary learns Cathy served time for murder. Karen and Diana reconcile. Mack continues his investigation.
Runtime: N/A minLaura leads Mack to Sumner and learns the identity of the man behind Apolune. Val makes a decision about Ben.
Runtime: N/A minLaura tells Mack everything she knows about Abby's business deals. Abby discovers Laura and Sumner's affair.
Runtime: N/A minGary freezes the company assets and locks the office. Val's doctor instructs her not to go to El Salvador.
Runtime: N/A minMack goes undercover to investigate the Wolfbridge Group. Abby is served with divorce papers.
Runtime: N/A minGary's life is in danger after he blocks the development of Lotus Point. Val gets bad news from El Salvador.
Runtime: N/A minMack tries to get Abby to discuss the Wolfbridge Group, as the organization chases Gary. Ben is found wounded.
Runtime: N/A minKaren learns Mack is still investigating the Wolfbridge Group. Ben arrives home. Laura learns Gary is alive.
Runtime: N/A minMack is the proposed target of an ambush. Val discovers Gary is alive and ends her engagement with Ben.
Runtime: N/A minAlec Baldwin joins the cast. Control of the Ewing fortune rests on the fate of illegitimate twin babies--and the residents of Knots Landing resort to blackmail, kidnapping and murder.
30 episodes
Karen has surgery to remove a bullet from her back. Sumner releases Mack's evidence to the District Attorney.
Runtime: N/A minKaren must choose between a risky operation and total paralysis and death. Sumner and St. Claire meet.
Runtime: N/A minAbby corroborates Sumner's story about killing St. Claire, while Karen returns home from the hospital.
Runtime: N/A minLilimae tells Joshua she's his mother. Abby plots revenge versus Sumner. Karen tells Gary about her condition.
Runtime: N/A minSumner tries to repair his relationship with Caulfield. Ben has a new admirer at the station.
Runtime: N/A minAbby learns Val's children could be heirs to the Ewing fortune. Gary's tries to reunite the MacKenzies.
Runtime: N/A minMack is served with divorce papers. Joshua and Cathy consummate their relationship.
Runtime: N/A minAfter delivery, Val is told her babies are stillborn. Mack and Karen spend the weekend together.
Runtime: N/A minAbby begins to understand the truth about Val's babies. Mack and Karen host Thanksgiving for their friends.
Runtime: N/A minMack believes Galveston is connected to the Tidal Basin murders. Abby confronts Ackerman about Val's babies.
Runtime: N/A minAfter Galveston offers Gary a real estate partnership, Abby grows suspicious. Karen's condition worsens.
Runtime: N/A minKaren finally tells Mack about her paralysis. Galveston offers Mack help in solving the Tidal Basin murders.
Runtime: N/A minGalveston wants Sumner to take over his empire. The detective finds Val. Karen is admitted to the hospital.
Runtime: N/A minGalveston discovers the plot involving Val's babies and tells Abby he will tell Gary everything.
Runtime: N/A minSumner finally reveals his connection with Galveston, who is now being implicated in the Tidal Basin murders.
Runtime: N/A minGary tries to help Val remember who she is. Abby is suspicious of Galveston. Mack readies warrants for murder.
Runtime: N/A minMack gets confessions in the Tidal Basin murders. Val prepares for her wedding. Galveston has plans for Abby.
Runtime: N/A minVal's memories return, but she still thinks she's married to Gary. Ben discovers some odd cargo in transit.
Runtime: N/A minGalveston lies near death. Joshua and Cathy resume their romance. Val yells at Lilimae for abandoning her.
Runtime: N/A minBen discovers Galveston Industries was responsible for water contamination. Galveston lies near death.
Runtime: N/A minGalveston dies, as Sumner is urged to help run his father's business.
Runtime: N/A minSumner calls a press conference to discuss Galveston. Mack and Ben investigate an address in Wespall.
Runtime: N/A minKaren locates a nurse who was on duty the night Val's babies were born. Gary remains suspicious of Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minAbby learns the TV station is just a front. Gary discovers Galveston left Empire Valley to him in his will.
Runtime: N/A minCathy and Joshua get married. Gary receives an unusual proposition concerning Empire Valley.
Runtime: N/A minKaren confronts Dr. Ackerman. Gary agrees to plans for Empire Valley. Abby seeks the truth about Val's babies.
Runtime: N/A minSumner wants Abby to talk Gary into pulling out of Empire Valley. Ben asks Val to marry him.
Runtime: N/A minRuth offers Abby information about Val's babies. Cathy and Joshua clash over renting their own apartment.
Runtime: N/A minAbby helps Ruth try to convince Sumner and Laura to end their relationship. Mack and Karen find Dr. Ackerman.
Runtime: N/A minVal learns the whereabouts of her babies.
Runtime: N/A minThe residents of an idyllic seaside cul-de-sac face an ongoing feud over a corrupt land development deal and the supposed suicide of one of them. Ava Gardner joins the cast.
30 episodes
Harry drives one baby away and Sheila stays in the house with the other. Val cannot retrieve her children.
Runtime: N/A minHospital records suggest Val's babies were born dead. Mack finds Nurse Wislon. Karen brings Val two surprises.
Runtime: N/A minVal finally gets to enjoy her children, but now Ben worries she won't have any time for him.
Runtime: N/A minVal allows Harry and Sheila to say good-bye to the twins. Mack meets with the governor's assistant.
Runtime: N/A minCathy has worrying bruises on her face. Sumner hires a male secretary, and Mack investigates adoption rings.
Runtime: N/A minElliott corroborates the phony geological survey to Gary. Cavanaugh's nurse agrees to testify against him.
Runtime: N/A minGary realizes he may be the father of the twins. The survey company lies to Gary and admits it made a mistake.
Runtime: N/A minVal and Ben reveal their engagement. Karen hosts a wedding at Lotus Point. Val insists Joshua leave her home.
Runtime: N/A minVal and Ben get married. Lilimae realizes Joshua is dangerous. Elliott is involved in a terrible accident.
Runtime: N/A minJoshua concocts a plan for Cathy and him to remain together...forever.
Runtime: N/A minGary discovers the survey plans are fake. Lilimae tries to make it appear Joshua was a good person.
Runtime: N/A minCathy moves into Ben's vacant beach house, as Gary discovers the truth about Empire Valley to Abby's dismay.
Runtime: N/A minLilimae tries to interfere with Cathy's career. Linda tells police Joshua didn't commit suicide.
Runtime: N/A minGary tells Val he knows he's the father of the twins. Ken is indicted for Joshua's murder. Cathy feels guilt.
Runtime: N/A minGary and Jill go on a date. Cathy confesses the truth about Joshua's death. Laura and Sumner get closer.
Runtime: N/A minKaren loses the planning commission job to Abby. Cathy and Lilimae talk to the police about Joshua's death.
Runtime: N/A minOlivia discovers Abby's secret knowledge about the twins and leaves home. Mack ponders Jill's proposition.
Runtime: N/A minPeter tells Sumner they are half-brothers. Val discovers Sonny is a reporter.
Runtime: N/A minKaren can't forgive Mack. Olivia rejects Abby. Sumner makes a proposition to Peter.
Runtime: N/A minAbby hires a private detective to investigate Jill. Gary gives the twins a very generous gift.
Runtime: N/A minAbby confronts Gary about his gift to the twins. Michael gets caught with something that belongs to Olivia.
Runtime: N/A minMichael refuses to tell Karen whose marijuana the police found in his car. Gary crashes his car.
Runtime: N/A minOlivia makes a confession. Jill reveals her past to Mack. Sumner makes an offer to Sylvia.
Runtime: N/A minAbby's secret about the twins is revealed. Sylvia confesses to Abby. Eric grows ill, and Gary surprises Abby.
Runtime: N/A minGary sees Jill and Peter together at her hotel. Eric's condition improves. Abby makes an offer to Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minThe secret about Empire Valley is exposed. Ben and Cathy share a romantic tryst.
Runtime: N/A minLaura and Sumner get married, making her a corporate partner. Abby, Gary and Karen try to fix Empire Valley.
Runtime: N/A minSumner makes an offer to a senator he can't refuse. A death at Lotus Point is attributed to arsenic poisoning.
Runtime: N/A minKaren closes Lotus Point. Ben agrees to go on tour as Cathy's manager. Gary agrees to sell Empire Valley.
Runtime: N/A minThe police search for Karen. Paige makes an announcement. Gary comforts Val.
Runtime: N/A minPower struggles over politics, money and sex rock the idyllic seaside community of Knots Landing.
30 episodes
A kidnapper imprisons Karen. Ben returns to Val, and Sumner confesses to Peter his real plans for Lotus Point.
Runtime: N/A minGary confronts Sumner about the clean-up at Lotus Point and decides to vie for state senator against Peter.
Runtime: N/A minPhil tells Karen that he wants Mac to feel what it's like not to know where his wife is. Greg decides to really clean up Empire Valley.
Runtime: N/A minAfter hosting Phil at the ranch, Sumner realizes Phil's involvement with Karen's kidnapping.
Runtime: N/A minThe kidnapper tries to kill Karen, but someone intervenes. Gary's affair with Jill is exposed.
Runtime: N/A minAbby and kids move back to the ranch to help out Gary's family image. Gary catches Abby in bed with Peter, but doesn't care.
Runtime: N/A minMac thinks Greg has something to do with Karen's kidnapping. Greg puts Phil in a motel until he can arrange to send him to Hong Kong.
Runtime: N/A minLotus Point reopens. Phil has an accident. Peter takes an interest in Sylvia's medication.
Runtime: N/A minPaige and Michael keep a secret, while Mack plots to have his daughter move in with his family.
Runtime: N/A minGary and Olivia strike a deal. Sumner meets a dangerous person. Abby keeps an important secret from Peter.
Runtime: N/A minAbby suggests Sylvia have an attorney draw up a letter with the truth about Peter, to be released to the public if anything happens to her. Jean tells Ben to report that Peter was seen with Jill before the accident.
Runtime: N/A minMack and Karen confront Paige and Michael. Sylvia threatens Peter, as an eyewitness implicates him.
Runtime: N/A minSumner makes Ben a lucrative offer. Paige takes an interest in Peter, while Karen suspects Paige is a liar.
Runtime: N/A minPaige dates Peter. Olivia has a crash while on cocaine with Lilimae in the car.
Runtime: N/A minOlivia gets caught with cocaine. Karen catches Paige in another lie. Gary discovers Jill's big secret.
Runtime: N/A minAbby encounters a situation she can't manipulate - Olivia's cocaine problem. Paige sees her grandfather.
Runtime: N/A minAbby nears the breaking point in her efforts to prevent Olivia from using drugs; Mack departs for the East Coast to meet Anne.
Runtime: N/A minMack reunites with Anne and brings her back. Gary and Abby discuss the divorce, and Sumner suspects Ben.
Runtime: N/A minSumner discovers a listening device in his home. Paige and Anne reunite, while Ben gets a bad assignment.
Runtime: N/A minPaige starts a new job at Lotus Point. Ben tells Val their family is in great danger.
Runtime: N/A minJean proves to Ben there is no escape. Sumner and Ben meet at Ben's office. A mysterious gunshot is heard.
Runtime: N/A minRumors of Sumner's death circulate, while Laura gets a pleasant surprise.
Runtime: N/A minVal fears Ben is dead and steals Gary's gun to kill Jean.
Runtime: N/A minVal reassures Jill about Gary. Ben worries Jean will return. Anne arranges a private evening with Mack.
Runtime: N/A minAnne tries to seduce Mack while Karen works late. When Mack rebuffs her, Anne takes drastic measures.
Runtime: N/A minA terrible accident befalls Sylvia. Peter gives Olivia a locket. Paige knows Anne staged her drug overdose.
Runtime: N/A minAbby warns Peter to stay away from Olivia, who discovers Paige with Peter and mails the letter to Gary.
Runtime: N/A minAbby retaliates after Paige and Peter hurt Olivia, who mails Sylvia's letter. Laura gives birth.
Runtime: N/A minAbby and Paige argue. Olivia learns about Abby's relationship with Peter, who befalls an unfortunate fate.
Runtime: N/A minAbby buries Peter's body, but did she kill him or was it someone else? Ben fails to call Val.
Runtime: N/A minFrom the discovery of a body buried in concrete to gun-running and murder over sexual jealousy, multiple crises shatter the peace in the cul-de-sac.
29 episodes
Val doesn't receive a phone call from Ben and worries he's gone. A large crack develops in the playground.
Runtime: N/A minPeter's body is found, and the police investigate.
Runtime: N/A minThe evidence points to Olivia, but someone else confesses.
Runtime: N/A minGary finally realizes Abby didn't kill Peter, and Mack deduces who did.
Runtime: N/A minPaige admits she accidentally killed Peter.
Runtime: N/A minLaura harbors a sad secret.
Runtime: N/A minSumner can't find a suitable nanny for Meg. Gary shows up uninvited to the twins' birthday party.
Runtime: N/A minVal and Gary share an evening with the twins. Lilimae dances with Al, and Abby reunites with her past love.
Runtime: N/A minKaren's hosts a reception for Eric and his bride. Val and Gary get romantic. Sumner receives sad news.
Runtime: N/A minSumner's friends gather at his ranch. Richard Avery arrives with Jason. Mack wants to raise little Meg.
Runtime: N/A minAfter Laura's funeral, everyone returns to Sumner's ranch. Laura leaves messages for her friends and family.
Runtime: N/A minGary ends his relationship with Jill. Charles and Abby rekindle their passion, and Sumner drops off a package.
Runtime: N/A minPaige discovers Sumner isn't in New York. Abby spends her time with Charles. Karen welcomes new neighbors.
Runtime: N/A minAn emergency arises with Meg. Charles' wife confronts Abby, and Paige gets a surprise.
Runtime: N/A minSumner's behavior disturbs Mack and Karen. Charles gives Abby a party, but his wife ruins the festivities.
Runtime: N/A minKaren and Mack discover their neighbors are secretive. Charles shows Abby his divorce papers.
Runtime: N/A minJohnny becomes a member of the organization. Karen is asked to testify at a custody hearing for Val's twins.
Runtime: N/A minAbby discovers the man she loves is lying. Paige has an interest in Sumner. Mack and Karen spy on neighbors.
Runtime: N/A minAbby marries Charles and surprises him. Pat refuses to move. Val wants to keep Gary away from their twins.
Runtime: N/A minSumner makes a decision about Meg, while Val gives Gary some good news.
Runtime: N/A minJill hates Gary's involvement with the twins - and Val. Olivia meets a new beau. Sumner makes Paige an offer.
Runtime: N/A minMack and Frank get into a nasty confrontation. Olivia becomes romantically involved with Harold.
Runtime: N/A minVal receives Ben's letter. Paige flirts with Sumner. Olivia and Abby argue about Olivia's time with Harold.
Runtime: N/A minOlivia and Harold's plans to elope go awry. In Mexico, Paige and Johnny get involved in an archeological dig.
Runtime: N/A minGary sees something strange. Mack doesn't trust Manny. Harold leaves town, and Olivia tries to break free.
Runtime: N/A minOlivia tries to kill herself. Frank spies on Manny. Paige buries an expensive artifact at the dig site.
Runtime: N/A minJill tries to confuse Val. Paige continues her risky quest in Mexico. Manny smuggles drugs via Lotus Point.
Runtime: N/A minPaige, Johnny and Michael are in grave danger in Mexico. Jill continues her devious plot against Val.
Runtime: N/A minJill exacts her revenge on Val. Paige and Michael seem doomed.
Runtime: N/A minFinancial schemes, intrigue, murder and lust culminate in the possible expulsion from the cul-de-sac of one of the neighbors.
28 episodes
Mack travels to Mexico in a desperate effort to save Paige, Michael, and Johnny from paid killers.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Val claims Jill tried to kill her with a drug overdose, no one believes her. Sumner re-enters politics.
Runtime: N/A minPaige, Michael and Johnny are trapped in a van on their way out of Mexico. Val returns to an empty house.
Runtime: N/A minVal is too scared to leave the house. Abby, Karen, and Gary are implicated in an exposé about drug activity.
Runtime: N/A minVal hires a private investigator to prove her case. Pat and Frank seek Mack's help, and Paige seduces Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minVal, Karen, and Gary investigate Jill's alibi. The Williamses take refuge at Gary's ranch.
Runtime: N/A minJill confesses to Gary that she slept with another man the same night Val overdosed. Abby hides information.
Runtime: N/A minSumner considers running for mayor and hires Ted Melcher to handle his return to politics. Val confronts Jill.
Runtime: N/A minSumner shocks Abby with a proposal, as Olivia announces she will marry Harold. Paige receives unexpected news.
Runtime: N/A minJill reluctantly prepares to move out of Gary's home. Abby works to make Sumner's wedding a media event.
Runtime: N/A minAs Sumner and Abby's wedding approaches, his former lover Paige tries everything to win him back.
Runtime: N/A minJill's alibi begins to come apart when her San Francisco "lover" makes an embarrassing accusation.
Runtime: N/A minAs the evidence mounts, Gary believes Jill tried to murder Val. Michael becomes infatuated with a classmate.
Runtime: N/A minJill wants to take a lie-detector test to prove her innocence. Ted warns Sumner of his political weaknesses.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Sumner moves to regain custody, Karen and Mack fight back. Jill's plot to win back Gary endangers Julie.
Runtime: N/A minVal and Gary worry Jill might hurt someone else. Karen and Mack agree to meet with Sumner and Abby.
Runtime: N/A minGary is arrested for the murder of Jill. Karen and Mack rejoice at Sumner's decision regarding custody of Meg.
Runtime: N/A minJill's funeral is held, as Mack's investigations reveal Val and Frank could be suspects in her murder.
Runtime: N/A minAs Gary faces a hearing for Jill's murder, Mack works to prove his innocence. Paige approaches Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minAbby joins a conservation group working to stop an offshore drilling plan - by a company she secretly owns.
Runtime: N/A minAbby's secret ownership of Murakame is endangered when Sumner requests to meet the company's chief executive.
Runtime: N/A minAs Karen and Paula compile evidence against her company, Abby concocts a plan to protect her drilling scheme.
Runtime: N/A minAbby's intricate scheme to protect her secret ownership of Murakame Corporation begins to unravel.
Runtime: N/A minPaige's investigation implicates Ted Melcher in the murder of Murakame Corporation's president.
Runtime: N/A minMack, Karen, Paula and Gary ask Abby to join their lawsuit against Murakame Corporation.
Runtime: N/A minFear and resentment dominate Abby's cynical love affair with Ted, as she suspects he's capable of murder.
Runtime: N/A minAbby's friends, lovers and enemies are stunned by an announcement that could remove her from the community.
Runtime: N/A minPaula and Mack bunk together during a storm and begin to heat things up. Paige isn't sure who she can trust her well being to: Greg or Ted?
Runtime: N/A minLove and new relationships interweave with insidious plots, adultery and death as a serial murderer insinuates himself among the residents of the cul-de-sac.
29 episodes
Paige traces Hawkins' key to a box in Spring Lake and travels with Melcher, who thinks he has the key.
Runtime: N/A minGary thinks he may have overheard a murder, but he reaches a dead end when he looks for the victim; Paige plays cat-and-mouse with rivals Sumner and Ted; Danny suggests a way to ease the twins' confusion over his relationship with Val.
Runtime: N/A minPaige is sickened by the surprise she receives upon returning to Knots Landing; Karen realizes that rumors about Mack's behavior may be true; Val wonders whether she's found Mr. Right; Olivia and Harold clash over finances.
Runtime: N/A minPaige considers Sumner's offer, intending to wrap him around her little finger; Val considers Danny's offer, troubled by his effect on the twins; Gary pounds the pavement in search of "Sally's friend."
Runtime: N/A minIn her new executive position, Paige gives her boss a run for his money; Gary bursts Val's bubble when he ends up in a confrontation with Danny; Mack takes on the case of a defiant client.
Runtime: N/A minMack and Frank are caught up in a murder investigation that leads too close to home; Karen goes up against Sumner in a TV debate on the environment; Val finally realizes how Amanda fits into the scheme of things.
Runtime: N/A minSumner takes a liking to Paula; Paige puts Sumner on the back burner; Mack unnerves an Oakman executive while preparing his defense of Virginia; Michael discovers an admirer close to home.
Runtime: N/A minMack runs into puzzling road blocks as he tries to clear a client; Karen proves a natural as host of a TV interview program; Michael gets carried away with his first credit card, and with emotions involving Linda.
Runtime: N/A minWith their divorce now final, Amanda feels released, but Danny feels rage; Baylor warns Mack to quit pursuing the pension-fund murder case; Tom's superiors warn him against dating Paige; and Mort badgers Michael about "Teresa."
Runtime: N/A minPaige resents Mack and Karen's interference in her topsy-turvy personal life; lusting after his brother's wife takes a toll on Michael; Karen takes over as host of "Open Mike"; Tom refuses to play by the rules.
Runtime: N/A minVal refuses to believe Gary's story that Danny raped Amanda; and Amanda feels victimized again after she goes to the police.
Runtime: N/A minMichael blames himself for the marital problems between Linda and Eric, which intensify during a party for Michael; Paige feigns illness to spend the day with Tom; and Paula gets wise to Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minLinda's announcement has a profound impact on the Mackenzie family and raises a barrier between Eric and Michael; Mack and Frank follow a lead in the Oakman Industries scandal; Sumner pursues Paula with a vengeance.
Runtime: N/A minMack and Tom try to track down a former Oakman employee, but Tom has another mission to accomplish; Olivia buys some stock on a tip, while Harold also searches for a way to make a fast buck; Val plans her wedding, despite friends' doubts.
Runtime: N/A minSumner's embittered daughter Mary Frances pays a surprise visit; Mack learns who controls the Oakman Industries' pension fund; and Harold gets in over his head in the world of high finance, while Olivia's business acumen pays off.
Runtime: N/A minTom is summoned to Sumner Group headquarters to investigate a tragedy; Jane Sumner is summoned again to Knots Landing; Mack considers giving up the Oakman investigation.
Runtime: N/A minSumner grieves over Mary Frances by taking solace in a bottle---but the mystery of her death only becomes more complicated; Harold acts drastically when he's unable to pay a debt; Val's desperate act surprises Karen.
Runtime: N/A minSumner is left more than baffled by findings that may be connected to his daughter's homicide; Harold leans on Tom for a loan; Karen picks up bad vibes from Danny at a dinner party for Val; Gary finds himself alone - again.
Runtime: N/A minSomeone is waging war on the Sumner Group, but Mack's chief concern is Paige's safety; Danny means to end Gary's interference; Eric returns to make amends.
Runtime: N/A minSumner fights for his life in a hospital bed; Paige gets an unwelcome visit from her mother; Danny reacts violently in an argument over the adoption of the twins, while Tom reacts in anger to Mack's accusations.
Runtime: N/A minSumner gets a second chance, thanks to Mack; Danny's secret past comes to haunt Val; Karen and her producer nearly come to blows over promotion for "Open Mike"; and Linda becomes an overnight sensation at work.
Runtime: N/A minVal takes action to protect herself and the twins from Danny; a medical emergency has Patricia yearning to return to hospital work; Anne schemes to get rid of Paula to have Sumner all to herself.
Runtime: N/A minDanny's threatening presence at the house drives Val to seek safety at Gary's; Karen dismisses as harmless an adoring fan's visit to the TV station, despite warnings from Jeff; Patricia lands a hospital job.
Runtime: N/A minTom's heartfelt proposal gives Paige food for thought; Paula's announcement leaves Sumner nonplussed; Danny's confession confuses the twins; a deranged fan continues to stalk Karen; Frank and Patricia stubbornly remain apart.
Runtime: N/A minTragedy reunites Frank and Pat; the TV station beefs up security for Karen, while Dianne schemes to exploit the celebrity-stalker situation; Tom makes official his proposal to Paige and arouses Sumner's curiosity in the process; Gary basks in his new role as father.
Runtime: N/A minKaren receives disturbing fan letters; Paige thinks Sumner's accusations against Tom are mere jealousy; Linda makes a surprising discovery.
Runtime: N/A minFollowing the stalking fan's break-in at the Mackenzies', Karen suffers from recurring nightmares; Tom takes the hot seat in an internal-affairs investigation; Gary and Danny play a game of cat and mouse.
Runtime: N/A minThe fervent fan who frightened Karen with his love letters is finally exposed; Frank maintains a vigil at the hospital, waiting for a miracle as Julie refuses to give up hope; the case against Danny gathers strength.
Runtime: N/A minFrank and Julie suffer an emotional upheaval, as threats continue to plague Karen; Paige prepares to walk down the aisle with Tom; Anne prepares to get her hands on Paige's trust fund.
Runtime: N/A minAs two residents of the cul-de-sac confront mortality, the others living in Knots Landing continue to plot and scheme--and face surprising reversals of fortune.
27 episodes
Sumner is haunted by faces from his past; Paige is in a black mood over Tom's disappearing act; Val is in a quandary over Danny's harassment and Gary's proposal; Jeff moves to ease Karen's nerves.
Runtime: N/A minGary and Val contemplate a major move, while Danny plots revenge; an unexpected visitor interrupts Sumner's vacation plans; Frank watches as Julie clears the house of all reminders of her mother.
Runtime: N/A minDanny plots revenge against Gary; and Mack is asked to plead Tom's case to Paige. Meanwhile, Anne loses her financial footing; and troubles surface for Karen following Frank's TV appearance.
Runtime: N/A minKaren's nightmare at the station isn't over; Val's torment on the home front may be coming to an end; and Anne's financial troubles may just be beginning.
Runtime: N/A minThe police search for a murder suspect; a blackmail threat puts Anne in touch with someone from her past; Paige plays hooky to look for another job; Kate spends some time with Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minA houseguest makes Anne's life miserable; personal indecision plagues Paige; a cop hounds Frank about Danny's death; family matters seep into Sumner's thoughts.
Runtime: N/A minNick and Anne respond to blackmail threats; Paige gets into a squabble at home and seeks to change her image at work; pain gets the best of Sumner; Frank receives troubling news; Gary worries about Val.
Runtime: N/A minAnne and Nick get cozy; Sgt. Levine questions Julie about Danny's death; Val and Gary bicker over their rehearsal dinner; Paige feels confused after a chat with Mack; and Anne prepares to confront the blackmailer.
Runtime: N/A minThe briefcase turns up; Greg and Paige make headlines after she visits him in the hospital; Karen wants to know Linda better; Val's prenuptial jitters baffle Gary; Frank worries about Julie's new boyfriend.
Runtime: N/A minAnne and Nick fret over the briefcase fiasco; a Sumner Group bigwig is impressed by Linda; Frank lays down the law to a truant Julie.
Runtime: N/A minWedding bells chime for a new bride; Claudia stops at nothing to win control of Sumner's fortune; Mack wants to learn more about Jason; and Val's unpredictable behavior threatens the twins.
Runtime: N/A minPaige and Greg may finally be singing the same song; Claudia intends to tarnish the holidays for Anne; Gary takes care of the twins in Val's absence; Mack means to save Jason from a terrible fate.
Runtime: N/A minSumner springs some news on Paige; Mack feels helpless when Jason is returned to his brutal father; Paige proceeds with her wedding plans; Gary encourages Val to get treatment.
Runtime: N/A minMack takes steps to gain Jason's trust, while Jason tries to make peace with his father; Claudia hides her glee upon hearing Sumner's news; Frank struggles with dating; Gary and Karen await signs of Val's recovery.
Runtime: N/A minMack's family history prompts his concern for finding and protecting Jason; Paige gets wise to Linda's aspirations; Kate catches the eye of a photographer; Frank and Julie reach an understanding.
Runtime: N/A minThe Mackenzies rearrange their lives for Jason; Gary gets news from Val's doctor; Frank and Charlotte have their first nondate; Linda's ploy backfires; Kate's new pal Steve stirs up trouble.
Runtime: N/A minMac determines to get Jason's custody order rescinded or face a jail term for kidnapping; Steve reveals his intentions; Val taunts Gary with more wild accusations; Paige learns of her mother's duplicity.
Runtime: N/A minA friend's return puts Anne in an awkward position; Jason can't seem to escape violence; Claudia's past catches up with her; Gary tries to make a future for himself and the twins; Sumner notices Linda's hard work.
Runtime: N/A minAn antique doll could mean life or death for Anne and Nick; Linda's carelessness could mean the end of her relationship with Michael; Steve follows Claudia to get some answers; Frank plays chaperone to Julie.
Runtime: N/A minJason moves in with his new foster family; Anne and Nick scheme to double their investment; Linda plays cat and mouse to impress Sumner; Frank searches for Ms. Right.
Runtime: N/A minMack faces disbarment after helping Jason; Anne and Nick discover that money doesn't buy happiness; Steve lands a job at the Sumner group---as Paige's assistant; and Paige gets the surprise of her life.
Runtime: N/A minGreg offers Claudia a job in hopes of keeping her in town, while Steve finds out who orchestrated his family's business failure.
Runtime: N/A minClaudia settles into her new job, promptly appointing a new board member; Frank gets a job offer; Paige has had about all she can take of her job---and of Linda; Val gets a welcome home from the twins.
Runtime: N/A minA rehearsal dinner for Val and Gary seems jinxed when some of the guests are stranded in an office-building fire; Linda spouts off to Karen; hostilities melt between Paige and Steve.
Runtime: N/A minLinda takes Sumner up on his invitation; Paige's spirits soar at the sight of handsome architect Brian Johnston; Claudia takes steps to get Anne out of her hair; Jason wears out his welcome at the Williamses.
Runtime: N/A minPaige is captured on videotape by Brian, and Linda means to see that she pays for her dalliance.
Runtime: N/A minJason and Julie are threatened by gang members; Anne's cries for help fall on deaf ears.
Runtime: N/A minPassion, sex and violence buffet the small, seaside community of Knots Landing.
22 episodes
Kate tries to convince the police her mother, Claudia, trapped her own son and accidentally caused his death.
Runtime: N/A minLinda learns Brian killed a private investigator hired by his wife. Paige's romance blossoms.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Brian learns Linda's revealed his wherabouts to his ex-wife, he reacts viciously.
Runtime: N/A minA suspicious Sumner investigates Claudia's convenient fainting spell and discovers it's a real problem.
Runtime: N/A minAfter realizing Linda's murder is a low priority for the police, Greg sets out to find Brian.
Runtime: N/A minPaige outwits Sumner to help her boyfriend's company, while Kate and Joseph begin a romance.
Runtime: N/A minBenny loves Anne, who doesn't reciprocate. Joseph and Kate are in love. Pierce's ex-girlfriend makes trouble.
Runtime: N/A minBrian keeps his gun pointed at the members of the MacKenzie family, as he awaits a call from Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minVictoria and Sumner plot to ruin the energy project. Victoria knows a dark secret about Pierce's past.
Runtime: N/A minMack worries Sumner will take his daughter back. Benny fakes a fall at Anne's workplace to make money.
Runtime: N/A minGary's bank loan is in question thanks to Pierce's boat accident. Jason isn't sure about leaving for Sweden.
Runtime: N/A minGreg Sumner and Claudia plan to find a new job for Joseph. Alex Barth makes trouble for Claudia.
Runtime: N/A minPaige discovers Pierce's late girlfriend was pregnant. Gary shuts down the Tidal Energy Project.
Runtime: N/A minKaren is asked to do a TV feature on the Ewings but instead leaves the show. The ranch is auctioned.
Runtime: N/A minGary accepts a job managing the ranch. Sumner brings Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton to Meg's competition.
Runtime: N/A minPierce is beaten and told to avoid Paige. Val is asked to write Greg Sumner's biography, as Sumner hires Alex.
Runtime: N/A minVal gets Sumner's cooperation for her book about him. Pierce buys a rifle and makes a death threat to Sumner.
Runtime: N/A minAfter Paige is shot by Pierce, the MacKenzies, Anne, and Sumner rally to her side. Will she recover?
Runtime: N/A minPaige's chances for a full recovery become more optimistic, while Sumner tries to tell Paige he loves her.
Runtime: N/A minPierce hides Paige on a boat, while Karen becomes resentful about Mack and Anne's relationship.
Runtime: N/A minAfter Mack and Sumner fall overboard fighting with Pierce, Paige saves them both, while Pierce remains at sea.
Runtime: N/A minMary follows Meg, while Val learns Mary was in prison. After Sumner and Paige make love, he ignores her.
Runtime: N/A minAfter fourteen years of lust, greed and betrayal, passions explode in this final season of "Knots Landing."
19 episodes
Paige attends Pierce's arraignment to ensure he isn't freed on bail. Anne tells Sumner she's pregnant.
Runtime: N/A minSumner proposes to Anne. Mary asks for a court hearing to get visitation rights with Meg.
Runtime: N/A minMack must console Paige about the Sumner marriage and tell Meg she's adopted. Gary returns from Florida.
Runtime: N/A minIn court, Mary Robeson wins supervised visitation rights of Meg. Nick Schillace seduces Claudia.
Runtime: N/A minGary tells the twins Valene was killed in a car accident. After her funeral, Sumner and Anne get married.
Runtime: N/A minPaige regrets spending the night with Bill. Nick continues seducing Claudia. Vanessa and Nick share a secret.
Runtime: N/A minMack plans to end the Robesons' threats by borrowing one million dollars from The Sumner Group.
Runtime: N/A minMack learns the recording he made of his transactions with Mary is unusable. Vanessa tries to blackmail Anne.
Runtime: N/A minKaren and Paige discover Mack gave Mary five hundred thousand dollars. Tom Ryan investigates the murder.
Runtime: N/A minMack dismisses his lawyer and refuses to see Karen. Paige learns Claudia embezzled from The Sumner Group.
Runtime: N/A minWhen Mack is released on bail, he recruits investigators to help him. Claudia must replace the missing money.
Runtime: N/A minKaren learns Mack left town with Gary in search of clues. Paige charms Tom Ryan, and they arrest Joe Robeson.
Runtime: N/A minMack and Gary return from Florida with news about who killed Val and Mary. Mack and Karen argue.
Runtime: N/A minSumner schemes to retake control of The Sumner Group. Nick warns Claudia about leaving The Sumner Group.
Runtime: N/A minWhile Tom investigates Kate's accident, Claudia takes care of Kate. Nick persuades Claudia not to leave.
Runtime: N/A minVanessa tells Nick she thinks Tom is working for Treadwell. Vanessa seduces Tom. Anne kidnaps Sumner's horse.
Runtime: N/A minTreadwell returns and seems eager to have Sumner shot, Nick beaten, and a bomb placed on The Sumner Group jet.
Runtime: N/A minValene is alive and back in Knots Landing! Sumner and Tom search for Treadwell. Nick asks Abby for help.
Runtime: N/A minAbby tells Sumner she wants The Sumner Group. Vanessa shoots Treadwell. The MacKenzies and Ewings reconcile.
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