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Knots Landing Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
A Brand New Day
Thu, Sep 30, 198260 mins
Karen meets Marion Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie after barging into the Federal Prosecutor's office, where he is handling Sid's case. Gary tries to talk to Val following their split and Abby sends J.R. chapters from Val's book "Capricorn Crude".
Episode 2
Daniel
Thu, Oct 7, 198260 mins
J.R. comes back to Knots Landing following a deal with Abby. In the meantime, Mack and Joe talk Karen out of going after the people who murdered Sid and Laura prepares to give birth.
Episode 3
Encounters
Thu, Oct 14, 198260 mins
Gary wants to get back with Val and even Lilimae tries to help. He also becomes entranced by a beautiful singer called Ciji. Mack continues to help Karen and Ginger becomes jealous of Ciji and Kenny's working relationship.
Episode 4
Svengali
Thu, Oct 21, 198260 mins
Karen looks through KLMotors books to find checks from West Century Auto, Frank and Roy's company, whom she believes are Sid's killers. Karen also invests in Richard's restaurant after hearing about money worries from Laura. Val meets her new publicist, Chip Roberts.
Episode 5
Catharsis
Thu, Oct 28, 198260 mins
Gary must go to Dallas for the reading of his father's will and asks Val to accompany him, but she refuses. Abby wants to go with him but he doesn't ask her, and she is furious with him after later discovering he asked Val. Richard opens his restaurant "Daniel". Ginger is upset about Kenny's attentions toward Ciji's career and not hers. Karen and Mack finally get a confession from Sid's murderers.
Episode 6
New Beginnings
Fri, Oct 29, 198260 mins
Following the reading of Jock's will, Abby surprises Gary. Meanwhile, Val comes to Dallas to promote her book and Chip talks Lilimae into letting him stay with her.
Episode 7
Investments
Thu, Nov 4, 198260 mins
Abby's mad when Gary and Kenny decide to go into business together to produce a record for Ciji, and then promises money to Richard. She tells Gary if they don't have a partnership she will leave him. Abby makes Richard sign a contract that she will be in control of Gary's investment in Daniel, and if he doesn't sign, she'll make sure he doesn't get any money. Val is upset that Lilimae invited Chip to live with them. Lilimae introduces Chip to Ciji, and they're attracted to one another. Diana gives Chip a car from KLMotors. Karen and Mac go camping for the weekend, but she refuses to sleep with him and they argue the whole time. Joe tells her that she's in love with Mac and that he's moving back to New York. Karen and Mac talk and realize they're both scared of getting into a relationship. They make love.
Episode 8
Man in the Middle
Thu, Nov 18, 198260 mins
Abby and Gary move to a beach house together. Val becomes suspicious of Chip. Chip tells Ciji that he is dating Diana, which is helping her career.
Episode 9
The Best Kept Secret
Thu, Dec 2, 198260 mins
Laura discovers Richard took money from Abby. Abby is jealous of Gary and Ciji spending the day together. Diana discovers Mack with another woman and she tells Karen. Mack confesses his love to Karen but she doesn't reciprocate.
Episode 10
Emergency
Thu, Dec 9, 198260 mins
Diana needs a kidney transplant but the family aren't compatible matches so Karen asks Abby to be tested. Karen lets Mack comfort her during the ordeal. Ginger writes a song and shows it to Kenny who has Ciji sing it, which infuriates Ginger.
Episode 11
Abby's Choice
Thu, Dec 16, 198260 mins
Abby initially refuses to donate her kidney to Diana until she is talked around. Chip tells Diana he loves her and presents her with a necklace, which was originally for Ciji. Laura and Ciji become friends.
Episode 12
The Block Party
Thu, Dec 30, 198260 mins
Mack's father, Pete, returns to his life and begs for forgiveness as he is dying. Chip wants Ciji to sign a contract which will make him entitled to her earnings. Karen throws a party in the cul-de-sac and Diana sees Chip kissing Ciji.
Episode 13
Cutting the Ties That Bind
Thu, Jan 6, 198360 mins
Abby sells Ciji's contract to Jeff Munson. Jeff wants Kenny to produce Ciji, but Abby will only sell if they cut Kenny out of the deal. Abby goes to Gary's lawyer, James Westmont, and wants him to protect her interests in case Gary doesn't marry her. Ciji tells Chip that she's pregnant, and Chip yells that this will ruin everything and manhandles her. Val has been putting off signing her divorce papers but eventually signs them.
Episode 14
And Teddy Makes Three
Thu, Jan 13, 198360 mins
Kenny and Gary almost have a fight over Abby's deals. Mack proposes to Karen and she accepts.
Episode 15
To Have and to Hold
Thu, Jan 20, 198360 mins
A tabloid newspaper prints Val's new manuscript about her break-up with Gary. Chip lies to Lilimae about Gary cheating on Abby with Ciji and Val overhears. Karen and Mack get married in Las Vegas.
Episode 16
A New Family
Thu, Jan 27, 198360 mins
Mack moves into Karen's home, which results in mixed feeling within the family. Gary begins to drink again because of Abby's scheming. Richard tells Laura he dislikes her spending so much time with Ciji. The rumours of Gary and Ciji's supposed affair are out in the open.
Episode 17
The Morning After
Thu, Feb 3, 198360 mins
Gary wakes up in Ciji's bed. Abby threatens Ciji to stay away from Gary. Ciji confides in Laura about everyone hating her as she hasn't done anything wrong. Richard accuses Laura of having a lesbian affair with Ciji. Abby has a clause put in her contract that gives her full power if Gary's alcoholism continues. Ciji discovers an old newspaper clipping Chip had been keeping about himself that says he is being sought for beating up a woman and that his name is actually Tony Fenice.
Episode 18
Celebration
Thu, Feb 10, 198360 mins
Laura throws Richard out after he confronts Ciji and physically attacks her. Ciji tells Val that she has caused Gary to drink again and they fight. After Ciji doesn't show up to perform at the restaurant, her dead body washes ashore.
Episode 19
The Loss of Innocence
Thu, Feb 17, 198360 mins
Ciji's body is discovered and a murder case begins with many people as suspects. Later, Gary is charged with her murder.
Episode 20
The Fatal Blow
Thu, Feb 24, 198360 mins
Gary starts to sober up while in jail but Abby refuses to bail him out. Val admits to having a fight with Ciji before she was murdered.
Episode 21
The Burden of Proof
Thu, Mar 3, 198360 mins
While Gary is being held in jail for the murder of Ciji, it's Valene that confesses to killing her. Lilimae tells Chip that she's had enough of his lies and kicks him out of the house. Richard walks out on his family.
Episode 22
Willing Victims
Thu, Mar 10, 198360 mins
While Abby plots to have him institutionalized, Val makes one last ditch effort to get through to Gary; Laura interprets Richard's disappearance as an admission of guilt; and the Wards prepare to leave Knots Landing.