8.7/1017 votes#1 - Return Engagement
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1990
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.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.6/1014 votes#2 - Blind Side
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1990
Gary 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.7/1014 votes#3 - God Will
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1990
Danny 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.
Director: Jerome Courtland
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.2/1017 votes#4 - Dead But Not Buried
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1990
Karen'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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1016 votes#5 - What If?
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1990
The 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.
Director: Jerome Courtland
Writer: N/A
8.8/1013 votes#6 - You Can Call Me Nick
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1990
A 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.4/1015 votes#7 - Do not Attempt to Remove
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1990
Nick 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.6/1013 votes#8 - The Best Laid Plans
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1990
Anne 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.
Director: Michele Lee
Writer: James Stanley
8.6/1014 votes#9 - Side by Side
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1990
The 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.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.3/1015 votes#10 - The Lady or the Tiger
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1990
Anne and Nick fret over the briefcase fiasco; a Sumner Group bigwig is impressed by Linda; Frank lays down the law to a truant Julie.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.2/1013 votes#11 - Asked to Rise
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1990
Wedding 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.
Director: Kevin Dobson
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.8/1017 votes#12 - A Merry Little Christmas
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1990
Paige 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: James Stanley
8.0/1013 votes#13 - The Unknown
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1991
Sumner 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1013 votes#14 - Simmer
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1991
Mack 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.
Director: John Pleshette
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.4/1017 votes#15 - A Sense of Urgency
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1991
Mack'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.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: James Stanley
7.0/1014 votes#16 - Always on Your Side
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1991
The 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.
Director: Jerome Courtland
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.4/1013 votes#17 - In the Dog House
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1991
Mac 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: James Stanley
8.4/1014 votes#18 - Call Me Dimitri
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1991
A 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.0/1013 votes#19 - Bad Dog
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1991
An 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: James Stanley
8.2/1013 votes#20 - Gone Microfiching
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1991
Jason 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.
Director: Kevin Dobson
Writer: N/A
8.1/1013 votes#21 - Upwardly Mobile
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 3/28/1991
Mack 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
7.9/1016 votes#22 - An American Hero
Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 4/4/1991
Greg offers Claudia a job in hopes of keeping her in town, while Steve finds out who orchestrated his family's business failure.
Director: N/A
Writer: James Stanley
8.5/1016 votes#23 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 4/11/1991
Claudia 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.
Director: Michele Lee
Writer: James Stanley
8.5/1018 votes#24 - The Last One Out
Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 4/25/1991
A 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.2/1014 votes#25 - A Horse is a Horse
Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 5/2/1991
Linda 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.
Director: Anita W. Addison
Writer: Scott Hamner
The Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 12
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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.
Genres:DramaSoap
Network:CBS
Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Return Engagement" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 12. It scored 8.7/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Lorraine Senna and written by Bernard Lechowick, it aired on 9/13/1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Blind Side".