- 8.2/1018 votes
#1 - Up the Spout Again
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1989
Paige resumes her quest to find out if the mysterious key unlocks evidence to identify a murderer; Paula and Mack seem ill at ease when they pick up Karen from the hospital; Val determines that Danny is worth her efforts.
Director: Jerome Courtland
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
- 8.1/1016 votes
#2 - Poetic Justice
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1989
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: N/A
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
- 8.1/1016 votes
#3 - Prince Charming
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1989
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
- 8.0/1021 votes
#4 - Close Call
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1989
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
- 8.1/1016 votes
#5 - Best Interests
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/1989
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
- 8.3/1016 votes
#6 - When Push Comes to Shove
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1989
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1018 votes
#7 - Mixed Messages
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1989
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
- 8.4/1018 votes
#8 - The Good Guys
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1989
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
- 7.8/1016 votes
#9 - Perfect Couples
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1989
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
- 7.5/1019 votes
#10 - Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1989
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: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
- 8.6/1014 votes
#11 - Twice Victim
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1989
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
- 8.6/1016 votes
#12 - What a Swell Party This Is
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1989
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1015 votes
#13 - Oh, Brother
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/1990
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
- 7.2/1019 votes
#14 - Road Trip
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1990
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
- 7.7/1019 votes
#15 - My First Born
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 1/18/1990
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
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham, James Stanley
- 7.3/1019 votes
#16 - Out of Control
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/1990
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: N/A
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
- 6.9/1021 votes
#17 - My Bullet
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/1990
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
- 7.3/1020 votes
#18 - The Ripple Effect
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 2/8/1990
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: N/A
- 6.6/1028 votes
#19 - The Grim Reaper
Season 11 Episode 19 - Aired 2/15/1990
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
- 7.1/1024 votes
#20 - Wrong For Each Other
Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1990
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: N/A
- 8.9/1017 votes
#21 - Good News, Bad News
Season 11 Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/1990
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
- 8.9/1018 votes
#22 - Devil on My Shoulder
Season 11 Episode 22 - Aired 3/8/1990
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
- 8.5/1016 votes
#23 - Home Sweet Home
Season 11 Episode 23 - Aired 3/15/1990
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
- 8.8/1018 votes
#24 - Only Just Begun
Season 11 Episode 24 - Aired 3/29/1990
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
- 8.7/1018 votes
#25 - The One to Blame
Season 11 Episode 25 - Aired 4/5/1990
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: N/A
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!
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Genres:DramaSoap
Network:CBS
Season 11 Ratings Summary
"Up the Spout Again" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 11. It scored 8.2/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Bernard Lechowick, it aired on 9/28/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Poetic Justice".