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The Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 11

Every episode of Knots Landing Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 1 - Up the Spout Again
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Up the Spout Again

    S11:E1

    Paige traces Hawkins' key to a box in Spring Lake and travels with Melcher, who thinks he has the key.

    Director:Jerome Courtland
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  2. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 2 - Poetic Justice
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Poetic Justice

    S11:E2

    Gary 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  3. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 3 - Prince Charming
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Prince Charming

    S11:E3

    Paige 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.

    Director:Joseph L. Scanlan
    Writer:Lynn Marie Latham

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  4. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 4 - Close Call
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Close Call

    S11:E4

    Paige 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."

    Director:Lawrence Kasha
    Writer:James Stanley

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  5. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 5 - Best Interests
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Best Interests

    S11:E5

    In 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.

    Director:Jerome Courtland
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  6. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 6 - When Push Comes to Shove
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #6 - When Push Comes to Shove

    S11:E6

    Mack 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 7 - Mixed Messages
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Mixed Messages

    S11:E7

    Sumner 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.

    Director:Joseph L. Scanlan
    Writer:Lynn Marie Latham

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  8. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 8 - The Good Guys
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #8 - The Good Guys

    S11:E8

    Mack 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.

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  9. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 9 - Perfect Couples
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Perfect Couples

    S11:E9

    With 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."

    Director:Lawrence Kasha
    Writer:James Stanley

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  10. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 10 - Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Never Judge a Book By Its Cover

    S11:E10

    Paige 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lynn Marie Latham

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  11. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 11 - Twice Victim
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Twice Victim

    S11:E11

    Val refuses to believe Gary's story that Danny raped Amanda; and Amanda feels victimized again after she goes to the police.

    Director:John Pleshette
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  12. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 12 - What a Swell Party This Is
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #12 - What a Swell Party This Is

    S11:E12

    Michael 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 13 - Oh, Brother
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Oh, Brother

    S11:E13

    Linda'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.

    Director:Kevin Dobson
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  14. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 14 - Road Trip
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Road Trip

    S11:E14

    Mack 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.

    Director:Lorraine Senna
    Writer:James Stanley

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  15. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 15 - My First Born
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #15 - My First Born

    S11:E15

    Sumner'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.

    Director:Lawrence Kasha
    Writers:Lynn Marie Latham, James Stanley

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  16. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 16 - Out of Control
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Out of Control

    S11:E16

    Tom 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  17. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 17 - My Bullet
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #17 - My Bullet

    S11:E17

    Sumner 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.

    Director:Anita W. Addison
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  18. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 18 - The Ripple Effect
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #18 - The Ripple Effect

    S11:E18

    Sumner 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.

    Director:Peter Ellis
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 19 - The Grim Reaper
    6.6/10(33 votes)

    #19 - The Grim Reaper

    S11:E19

    Someone 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.

    Director:Lawrence Kasha
    Writer:Lynn Marie Latham

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  20. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 20 - Wrong For Each Other
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Wrong For Each Other

    S11:E20

    Sumner 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.

    Director:Kevin Dobson
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 21 - Good News, Bad News
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Good News, Bad News

    S11:E21

    Sumner 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.

    Director:Michael Peters
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  22. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 22 - Devil on My Shoulder
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Devil on My Shoulder

    S11:E22

    Val 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.

    Director:Michele Lee
    Writer:Lynn Marie Latham

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  23. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 23 - Home Sweet Home
    8.6/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Home Sweet Home

    S11:E23

    Danny'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.

    Director:Lawrence Kasha
    Writer:James Stanley

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  24. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 24 - Only Just Begun
    9.0/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Only Just Begun

    S11:E24

    Tom'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.

    Director:Lorraine Senna
    Writer:Bernard Lechowick

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  25. Knots Landing Season 11 Episode 25 - The One to Blame
    8.6/10(24 votes)

    #25 - The One to Blame

    S11:E25

    Tragedy 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.

    Director:Michele Lee
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Up the Spout Again" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 11. It scored 8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Bernard Lechowick, it aired on 9/28/1989. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Poetic Justice".