Episode guide
Knots Landing: Season 4
22 episodes ยท premiered Sep 30, 1982
Lust, alcoholism and murder strike, causing further turmoil in the suburban cul-de-sac.
- Episode 1: A Brand New Day Sep 30, 1982 Gary's affair with Abby deeply hurts Val. Karen investigates Sid's death and confronts a U.S. attorney.
- Episode 2: Daniel Oct 7, 1982 On the eve of the reading of Jock's will, J.R. visits and creates mystery for everyone except Abby.
- Episode 3: Encounters Oct 14, 1982 Karen is certain she's found her husband's killer. Val's worst fears are confirmed during an interview.
- Episode 4: Svengali Oct 21, 1982 Mike Douglas and Zsa Zsa Gabor make special appearances, as Val tapes an interview promoting her book.
- Episode 5: Catharsis Oct 28, 1982 Karen tries to lure her husband's killers into Knots Landing. Gary attempts to mend his relationship with Val.
- Episode 6: New Beginnings (a.k.a.) The Infatuation Oct 29, 1982 Gary goes to Dallas for the reading of Jock's will and is shocked by Abby and Val. Karen and Mack plan a trip.
- Episode 7: Investments (a.k.a.) Fool's Gold Nov 4, 1982 Gary makes a few investments that infuriate Abby. Karen fears her relationship with Mack is moving too fast.
- Episode 8: Man in the Middle Nov 18, 1982 Chip has a secret affair with Ciji, even as he romances Diana. Gary and Abby deal with Richard's restaurant.
- Episode 9: The Best Kept Secret Dec 2, 1982 Diana finds Mack with another woman. Abby secretly convinces a prestigious record producer to listen to Ciji.
- Episode 10: Emergency Dec 9, 1982 Diana is admitted to the hospital with a mysterious disease. Abby makes a deal with a record producer.
- Episode 11: Abby's Choice Dec 16, 1982 After Abby is asked to donate a kidney to Diana, she faces an agonizing moral decision.
- Episode 12: The Block Party (a.k.a.) For All That, and All That Dec 30, 1982 Mack hears shocking news from his father. Chip convinces Ciji to sign over 25 percent of her earnings to him.
- Episode 13: Cutting the Ties That Bind Jan 6, 1983 Gary and Abby prepare to drop Kenny as a partner. Ciji learns she's pregnant, and Val has an affair.
- Episode 14: And Teddy Makes Three (a.k.a.) Decisions Jan 13, 1983 Mack proposes marriage to Karen, who finds her love life complicated by an ex-boyfriend's arrival.
- Episode 15: To Have and To Hold Jan 21, 1983 As Karen and Mack approach their wedding day, tensions mount. A tabloid publishes Val's stolen manuscript.
- Episode 16: A New Family Jan 27, 1983 Mack begins life with his new family but must adjust. Gary loses his battle against alcoholism.
- Episode 17: The Morning After Feb 3, 1983 Gary spends the night at Ciji's apartment after a drunken binge. Abby makes plans to take Gary's inheritance.
- Episode 18: Celebration Feb 10, 1983 A chain reaction of misunderstandings during the night of Ciji's album launch ends in a disastrous climax.
- Episode 19: Loss of Innocence Feb 17, 1983 Ciji's body is found on the beach, as Gary awakens from a binge. Laura tells Richard to move out of the house.
- Episode 20: The Fatal Blow Feb 24, 1983 As his arraignment looms, Gary believes he may have killed Ciji while on a drunken binge.
- Episode 21: The Burden of Proof Mar 3, 1983 Val confesses to Ciji's murder and goes to jail. Abby fears Val's confession is a trick to win back Gary.
- Episode 22: Willing Victims Mar 10, 1983 Laura believes Richard left because he's the real killer. Karen tells Diana that Chip was sleeping with Ciji.