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The Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 4

Every episode of Knots Landing Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 4!

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The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 18 - Celebration
    8.9/10(60 votes)

    S4:E18

    A chain reaction of misunderstandings during the night of Ciji's album launch ends in a disastrous climax.

    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 21 - The Burden of Proof
    8.5/10(53 votes)

    S4:E21

    Val confesses to Ciji's murder and goes to jail. Abby fears Val's confession is a trick to win back Gary.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 22 - Willing Victims
    8.5/10(53 votes)

    S4:E22

    Laura believes Richard left because he's the real killer. Karen tells Diana that Chip was sleeping with Ciji.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 17 - The Morning After
    8.3/10(49 votes)

    S4:E17

    Gary spends the night at Ciji's apartment after a drunken binge. Abby makes plans to take Gary's inheritance.

    Director:Jeff Bleckner
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 19 - Loss of Innocence
    8.2/10(54 votes)

    S4:E19

    Ciji's body is found on the beach, as Gary awakens from a binge. Laura tells Richard to move out of the house.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 20 - The Fatal Blow
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    S4:E20

    As his arraignment looms, Gary believes he may have killed Ciji while on a drunken binge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 6 - New Beginnings (a.k.a.) The Infatuation
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    S4:E6

    Gary goes to Dallas for the reading of Jock's will and is shocked by Abby and Val. Karen and Mack plan a trip.

    Director:Lorraine Senna
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 9 - The Best Kept Secret
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    S4:E9

    Diana finds Mack with another woman. Abby secretly convinces a prestigious record producer to listen to Ciji.

    Director:Lorraine Senna
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 11 - Abby's Choice
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    S4:E11

    After Abby is asked to donate a kidney to Diana, she faces an agonizing moral decision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Oliver Clark

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  10. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 15 - To Have and To Hold
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    S4:E15

    As Karen and Mack approach their wedding day, tensions mount. A tabloid publishes Val's stolen manuscript.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 5 - Catharsis
    8.0/10(48 votes)

    S4:E5

    Karen tries to lure her husband's killers into Knots Landing. Gary attempts to mend his relationship with Val.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 1 - A Brand New Day
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    S4:E1

    Gary's affair with Abby deeply hurts Val. Karen investigates Sid's death and confronts a U.S. attorney.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 3 - Encounters
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    S4:E3

    Karen is certain she's found her husband's killer. Val's worst fears are confirmed during an interview.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writers:David Jacobs, James Houghton, Mona Houghton

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  14. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 10 - Emergency
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    S4:E10

    Diana is admitted to the hospital with a mysterious disease. Abby makes a deal with a record producer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 16 - A New Family
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    S4:E16

    Mack begins life with his new family but must adjust. Gary loses his battle against alcoholism.

    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:Robert Bielak

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  16. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 2 - Daniel
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    S4:E2

    On the eve of the reading of Jock's will, J.R. visits and creates mystery for everyone except Abby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 4 - Svengali
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    S4:E4

    Mike Douglas and Zsa Zsa Gabor make special appearances, as Val tapes an interview promoting her book.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Oliver Clark

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  18. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 8 - Man in the Middle
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    S4:E8

    Chip has a secret affair with Ciji, even as he romances Diana. Gary and Abby deal with Richard's restaurant.

    Director:Lorraine Senna
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 13 - Cutting the Ties That Bind
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    S4:E13

    Gary and Abby prepare to drop Kenny as a partner. Ciji learns she's pregnant, and Val has an affair.

    Director:Ernest Pintoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 7 - Investments (a.k.a.) Fool's Gold
    7.6/10(46 votes)

    S4:E7

    Gary makes a few investments that infuriate Abby. Karen fears her relationship with Mack is moving too fast.

    Director:Nicholas Sgarro
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 12 - The Block Party (a.k.a.) For All That, and All That
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    S4:E12

    Mack hears shocking news from his father. Chip convinces Ciji to sign over 25 percent of her earnings to him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 14 - And Teddy Makes Three (a.k.a.) Decisions
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    S4:E14

    Mack proposes marriage to Karen, who finds her love life complicated by an ex-boyfriend's arrival.

    Director:Kim Friedman
    Writer:Joel Steiger

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Celebration" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 4. It scored 8.9/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by Bill Duke and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/10/1983. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Burden of Proof".