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#1 - Critical Condition
Season 3 Episode 2
Aired 11/19/1981
Sid faces a risky, life-or-death operation. Karen convinces a guilt-ridden Gary to stay in Knots Landing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#2 - The Vigil
Season 3 Episode 1
Aired 11/12/1981
Gary feels responsible for Sid's coma, while Richard promises to help Abby find her kidnapped children.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: N/A
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#3 - China Dolls (a.k.a.) Obsession
Season 3 Episode 21
Aired 4/29/1982
Val confronts Gary and Abby about their affair. Richard prepares to leave the hospital.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#4 - Living Dangerously
Season 3 Episode 22
Aired 5/6/1982
Val encounters Gary and Abby together. Laura becomes worried Richard may attempt suicide and moves back home.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: N/A
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#5 - Aftermath
Season 3 Episode 3
Aired 11/26/1981
Karen remains uncaring and detached in the wake of Sid's death - even with her children. Ginger gives birth.
Director: Kim Friedman
Writer: Ann Marcus
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#6 - Night (a.k.a.) Nervous Breakdown
Season 3 Episode 19
Aired 4/15/1982
A despondent Richard holds Laura and Jason hostage in the Avery home. Ginger returns from San Francisco.
Director: Alexander Singer
Writer: N/A
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#7 - Best Intentions
Season 3 Episode 15
Aired 3/11/1982
Laura and Richard argue about her abortion. Lilimae and Abby convince Val to send her book to a publisher.
Director: Randa Haines
Writer: David Jacobs, James Houghton, Mona Houghton
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#8 - Expose
Season 3 Episode 18
Aired 4/8/1982
Against Gary's wishes, Val agrees to have her book published. Richard is fired after his misdeeds are exposed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Acts of Love
Season 3 Episode 20
Aired 4/22/1982
Val must rebuff advances from a cafe owner. Abby and Gary consummate their affair.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#10 - Power Play
Season 3 Episode 11
Aired 1/28/1982
Gary mortgages his home to finance a methanol-powered car deal. Val becomes suspicious of Gary and Abby.
Director: Bill Duke
Writer: N/A
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#11 - Letting Go (a.k.a.) Shadow Waltz
Season 3 Episode 17
Aired 4/1/1982
Gary, Abby and Val go to Sacramento to see a state senator. Larry asks Karen to leave with him for a weekend.
Director: Alexander Singer
Writer: N/A
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#12 - Moving In
Season 3 Episode 4
Aired 12/3/1981
Val is upset about her mother's upcoming visit. Abby tries to subpoena her mother-in-law to find her children.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ann Marcus
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#13 - The Surprise
Season 3 Episode 5
Aired 12/10/1981
Abby locates Jeff and concocts a scheme to get her children back. Richard is asked to arrange entertainment.
Director: Joseph Manduke
Writer: N/A
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#14 - One of a Kind
Season 3 Episode 6
Aired 12/17/1981
Karen's ex-boyfriend returns and claims to be Diana's father. Laura receives a generous gift from Scooter.
Director: Kim Friedman
Writer: N/A
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#15 - Possibilities
Season 3 Episode 12
Aired 2/11/1982
Karen invites a new boyfriend over for dinner. Ginger pursues a singing career against Kenny's wishes.
Director: Nicholas Sgarro
Writer: David Jacobs, James Houghton, Mona Houghton
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#16 - Reunion
Season 3 Episode 13
Aired 2/18/1982
Karen considers taking a job in New York. Laura learns she's pregnant with Richard's child and gets depressed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#17 - Mistaken Motives
Season 3 Episode 8
Aired 1/7/1982
Diana's rebellious behavior leads to her arrest. Karen meets a young widower.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: N/A
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#18 - Cricket
Season 3 Episode 14
Aired 3/4/1982
Val's former boyfriend leaves his troubled 11-year-old stepdaughter with the Ewings and leaves town.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ann Marcus
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#19 - Secrets
Season 3 Episode 7
Aired 12/24/1981
When the IRS audits the dealership, Karen asks for Abby's help. After a party, Richard doesn't come home.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont
Writer: N/A
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#20 - Silver Shadows
Season 3 Episode 16
Aired 3/25/1982
When an elderly film director lavishes Abby with gifts, she utilizes her resemblance to a silent film star.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#21 - The Rose and the Briar
Season 3 Episode 9
Aired 1/14/1982
Lilimae leaves for Las Vegas. After Richard takes out his anger on Laura, she seeks comfort with Scooter.
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: Scott Hamner
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#22 - The Three Sisters
Season 3 Episode 10
Aired 1/21/1982
When the neighborhood women spend the night in an old haunted mansion, things turn strange.
Director: Kim Friedman
Writer: N/A
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Critical Condition" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 3. It scored 8.9/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/19/1981. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Vigil".