- 8.1/1031 votes8.1/10(31)
#1 - A Brand New Day
Season 4 Episode 1
Aired 9/30/1982
Gary's affair with Abby deeply hurts Val. Karen investigates Sid's death and confronts a U.S. attorney.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1032 votes7.8/10(32)
#2 - Daniel
Season 4 Episode 2
Aired 10/7/1982
On the eve of the reading of Jock's will, J.R. visits and creates mystery for everyone except Abby.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1030 votes7.9/10(30)
#3 - Encounters
Season 4 Episode 3
Aired 10/14/1982
Karen is certain she's found her husband's killer. Val's worst fears are confirmed during an interview.
Director: Alexander Singer
Writer: David Jacobs, James Houghton, Mona Houghton
- 7.7/1033 votes7.7/10(33)
#4 - Svengali
Season 4 Episode 4
Aired 10/21/1982
Mike Douglas and Zsa Zsa Gabor make special appearances, as Val tapes an interview promoting her book.
Director: N/A
Writer: Oliver Clark
- 8.1/1029 votes8.1/10(29)
#5 - Catharsis
Season 4 Episode 5
Aired 10/28/1982
Karen tries to lure her husband's killers into Knots Landing. Gary attempts to mend his relationship with Val.
Director: Alexander Singer
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1031 votes8.1/10(31)
#6 - New Beginnings (a.k.a.) The Infatuation
Season 4 Episode 6
Aired 10/29/1982
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: N/A
- 7.8/1026 votes7.8/10(26)
#7 - Investments (a.k.a.) Fool's Gold
Season 4 Episode 7
Aired 11/4/1982
Gary makes a few investments that infuriate Abby. Karen fears her relationship with Mack is moving too fast.
Director: Nicholas Sgarro
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1025 votes7.8/10(25)
#8 - Man in the Middle
Season 4 Episode 8
Aired 11/18/1982
Chip has a secret affair with Ciji, even as he romances Diana. Gary and Abby deal with Richard's restaurant.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1028 votes8.2/10(28)
#9 - The Best Kept Secret
Season 4 Episode 9
Aired 12/2/1982
Diana finds Mack with another woman. Abby secretly convinces a prestigious record producer to listen to Ciji.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1027 votes7.9/10(27)
#10 - Emergency
Season 4 Episode 10
Aired 12/9/1982
Diana is admitted to the hospital with a mysterious disease. Abby makes a deal with a record producer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1026 votes8.1/10(26)
#11 - Abby's Choice
Season 4 Episode 11
Aired 12/16/1982
After Abby is asked to donate a kidney to Diana, she faces an agonizing moral decision.
Director: N/A
Writer: Oliver Clark
- 7.6/1028 votes7.6/10(28)
#12 - The Block Party (a.k.a.) For All That, and All That
Season 4 Episode 12
Aired 12/30/1982
Mack hears shocking news from his father. Chip convinces Ciji to sign over 25 percent of her earnings to him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1025 votes7.8/10(25)
#13 - Cutting the Ties That Bind
Season 4 Episode 13
Aired 1/6/1983
Gary and Abby prepare to drop Kenny as a partner. Ciji learns she's pregnant, and Val has an affair.
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1027 votes7.8/10(27)
#14 - And Teddy Makes Three (a.k.a.) Decisions
Season 4 Episode 14
Aired 1/13/1983
Mack proposes marriage to Karen, who finds her love life complicated by an ex-boyfriend's arrival.
Director: Kim Friedman
Writer: Joel Steiger
- 7.9/1030 votes7.9/10(30)
#15 - To Have and To Hold
Season 4 Episode 15
Aired 1/21/1983
As Karen and Mack approach their wedding day, tensions mount. A tabloid publishes Val's stolen manuscript.
Director: Ernest Pintoff
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1029 votes8.2/10(29)
#16 - A New Family
Season 4 Episode 16
Aired 1/27/1983
Mack begins life with his new family but must adjust. Gary loses his battle against alcoholism.
Director: Bill Duke
Writer: Robert Bielak
- 8.2/1031 votes8.2/10(31)
#17 - The Morning After
Season 4 Episode 17
Aired 2/3/1983
Gary spends the night at Ciji's apartment after a drunken binge. Abby makes plans to take Gary's inheritance.
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1039 votes8.8/10(39)
#18 - Celebration
Season 4 Episode 18
Aired 2/10/1983
A chain reaction of misunderstandings during the night of Ciji's album launch ends in a disastrous climax.
Director: Bill Duke
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1036 votes7.9/10(36)
#19 - Loss of Innocence
Season 4 Episode 19
Aired 2/17/1983
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: N/A
- 8.2/1031 votes8.2/10(31)
#20 - The Fatal Blow
Season 4 Episode 20
Aired 2/24/1983
As his arraignment looms, Gary believes he may have killed Ciji while on a drunken binge.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1032 votes8.3/10(32)
#21 - The Burden of Proof
Season 4 Episode 21
Aired 3/3/1983
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: N/A
- 8.5/1032 votes8.5/10(32)
#22 - Willing Victims
Season 4 Episode 22
Aired 3/10/1983
Laura believes Richard left because he's the real killer. Karen tells Diana that Chip was sleeping with Ciji.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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!
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
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
8.0
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.1
7.8
7.9
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"A Brand New Day" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 4. It scored 8.1/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/1982. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Daniel".