Knots Landing Episode Rating Graph

Abby tells Sumner she wants The Sumner Group. Vanessa shoots Treadwell. The MacKenzies and Ewings reconcile.

Karen learns Mack left town with Gary in search of clues. Paige charms Tom Ryan, and they arrest Joe Robeson.

Gary tells the twins Valene was killed in a car accident. After her funeral, Sumner and Anne get married.

In court, Mary Robeson wins supervised visitation rights of Meg. Nick Schillace seduces Claudia.

Mary follows Meg, while Val learns Mary was in prison. After Sumner and Paige make love, he ignores her.

Pierce hides Paige on a boat, while Karen becomes resentful about Mack and Anne's relationship.

Paige's chances for a full recovery become more optimistic, while Sumner tries to tell Paige he loves her.

After Paige is shot by Pierce, the MacKenzies, Anne, and Sumner rally to her side. Will she recover?

Val gets Sumner's cooperation for her book about him. Pierce buys a rifle and makes a death threat to Sumner.

Gary accepts a job managing the ranch. Sumner brings Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton to Meg's competition.

Karen is asked to do a TV feature on the Ewings but instead leaves the show. The ranch is auctioned.

Paige discovers Pierce's late girlfriend was pregnant. Gary shuts down the Tidal Energy Project.

Greg Sumner and Claudia plan to find a new job for Joseph. Alex Barth makes trouble for Claudia.

Gary's bank loan is in question thanks to Pierce's boat accident. Jason isn't sure about leaving for Sweden.

Mack worries Sumner will take his daughter back. Benny fakes a fall at Anne's workplace to make money.

Brian keeps his gun pointed at the members of the MacKenzie family, as he awaits a call from Sumner.

Kate tries to convince the police her mother, Claudia, trapped her own son and accidentally caused his death.

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.

Greg offers Claudia a job in hopes of keeping her in town, while Steve finds out who orchestrated his family's business failure.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Frank and Julie suffer an emotional upheaval, as threats continue to plague Karen; Paige prepares to walk down the aisle with Tom; Anne prepares to get her hands on Paige's trust fund.

The fervent fan who frightened Karen with his love letters is finally exposed; Frank maintains a vigil at the hospital, waiting for a miracle as Julie refuses to give up hope; the case against Danny gathers strength.

Following the stalking fan's break-in at the Mackenzies', Karen suffers from recurring nightmares; Tom takes the hot seat in an internal-affairs investigation; Gary and Danny play a game of cat and mouse.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Val refuses to believe Gary's story that Danny raped Amanda; and Amanda feels victimized again after she goes to the police.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Paula and Mack bunk together during a storm and begin to heat things up. Paige isn't sure who she can trust her well being to: Greg or Ted?

Abby does her best to cover her tracks; Karen and Mack head out for a camping excursion - plus one.

Abby distances herself from Ted; Paige seeks Mack's help with the Murakame mystery; Sumner returns home to a confrontation during Olivia's birthday party.

Paige's firing doesn't diminish her resolve to unravel the mystery of Murakame; Karen, Paula and Mack move to bring Murakame owners out in the open and stop the oil drilling; Abby makes another pact with Ted.

Paige discovers Ted's connection to Murakame, but Abby moves to stop her from learning more; Sumner talks turkey with Johnny; Val enjoys a first date with Danny.

Paige's news about Nagata fails to faze Sumner; Paula's files disappear and Karen can't reach Murakame's owners; a computer expert charms Val; a wrong-number phone caller intrigues Gary; Abby moves one step ahead of Paige.

Karen and Paula make a key discovery at Lotus Point; Paula's presence at the house complicates life for Mack; a computer virus enters the Tech Institute.

Abby balks at Sumner and Paige's sudden interest in Murakame; Karen determines to block the oil-drilling permits with help from Michael's new teacher; Val tires of her aunt's constant meddling.

Mack and Karen fight boredom in the bedroom, while Paige counts on boredom already setting in on Greg's marriage; Michael, Ellen and their classmates go to the mountains for spring break.

Evidence weighs heavily against Gary as his preliminary hearing gets underway; Harold keeps Frank under surveillance; Abby asks Ted for help on a delicate business matter.

Even in death, Jill effects the lives of Gary and Val; another suspect emerges in Mack's investigation of Jill's murder; Paige makes an uneasy pact with Ted as they pursue their separate goals.

Jill's reign of terror may be over, but someone is booked on suspicion of murder; Gary and Val are anxious and relieved over the tragedy; Pat confides a secret to Karen.

Jill covers her tracks in the forgery complicity; Abby intends to complete the Sumners "perfect All-American family" image; Sumner pays an unexpected visit to Mack.

Gary and Mack look into a forgery case Jill handled and then pay a visit to her one-night stand; Michael finds renewed enthusiasm in a college computer course.

Jill plans her wedding; Gary makes an enlightening visit to the pharmacist; Val's aunt brings the twins home; Mack sets up shop in an empty warehouse and begins crusading for the homeless.

Abby and Sumner's wedding day brings a last-minute plea from Paige; Mack finds renewed enthusiasm with a lawsuit involving the homeless; Olivia proceeds with her own wedding plans after making an important discovery about Harold's arrest record.

Abby and Sumner plan their wedding to be a media event; Mack finds peace and tranquility---and a young park ranger - during a solitary retreat at a mountain lodge; Paige vows to get even after returning to Knots Landing; Jill stalls her move to an apartment.

Sumner closes an important "business" arrangement while Paige is in New York; Mack and Karen's "perfect" marriage shows signs of strain; Olivia seems willing to overlook Harold's past.

Melcher presses Sumner to run for mayor; Paige is frustrated at the direction her love relationship is going; Mack intervenes after Abby hires a high-powered lawyer to defend Harold; and Val stands up to Jill.

Val scurries to disprove Jill's alibi; Jill confesses an indiscretion that takes Gary by surprise; Abby, Karen and Gary somberly accept bids on Lotus Point, while Abby secretly plots her own strategy.

When Val claims Jill tried to kill her with a drug overdose, no one believes her. Sumner re-enters politics.

Jill exacts her revenge on Val. Paige and Michael seem doomed.

Paige, Johnny and Michael are in grave danger in Mexico. Jill continues her devious plot against Val.

Jill tries to confuse Val. Paige continues her risky quest in Mexico. Manny smuggles drugs via Lotus Point.

Olivia tries to kill herself. Frank spies on Manny. Paige buries an expensive artifact at the dig site.

Gary sees something strange. Mack doesn't trust Manny. Harold leaves town, and Olivia tries to break free.

Olivia and Harold's plans to elope go awry. In Mexico, Paige and Johnny get involved in an archeological dig.

Val receives Ben's letter. Paige flirts with Sumner. Olivia and Abby argue about Olivia's time with Harold.

An emergency arises with Meg. Charles' wife confronts Abby, and Paige gets a surprise.

Paige starts a new job at Lotus Point. Ben tells Val their family is in great danger.

Val learns the whereabouts of her babies.

Karen confronts Dr. Ackerman. Gary agrees to plans for Empire Valley. Abby seeks the truth about Val's babies.

Abby learns the TV station is just a front. Gary discovers Galveston left Empire Valley to him in his will.

Mack gets confessions in the Tidal Basin murders. Val prepares for her wedding. Galveston has plans for Abby.

Sumner finally reveals his connection with Galveston, who is now being implicated in the Tidal Basin murders.

Val encounters Gary and Abby together. Laura becomes worried Richard may attempt suicide and moves back home.

Val must rebuff advances from a cafe owner. Abby and Gary consummate their affair.

Valene is alive and back in Knots Landing! Sumner and Tom search for Treadwell. Nick asks Abby for help.

Paige attends Pierce's arraignment to ensure he isn't freed on bail. Anne tells Sumner she's pregnant.

Sumner makes a decision about Meg, while Val gives Gary some good news.

After delivery, Val is told her babies are stillborn. Mack and Karen spend the weekend together.

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.

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.

Frank forbids Julie to baby-sit at Val's; Jill gets a restraining order after Gary threatens to drive her out of town; Val becomes enraged over the twins' accidental meeting with Jill.

Mack travels to Mexico in a desperate effort to save Paige, Michael, and Johnny from paid killers.

Diana tells the police about Chip's murder of Ciji. Karen sees a doctor for insomnia. Gary follows Cathy.

Val's memories return, but she still thinks she's married to Gary. Ben discovers some odd cargo in transit.

When Gary has a hard time facing Val's operation for a malignant growth, his brother Bobby Ewing visits.

Karen invites a new boyfriend over for dinner. Ginger pursues a singing career against Kenny's wishes.

Val's former boyfriend leaves his troubled 11-year-old stepdaughter with the Ewings and leaves town.

Harry drives one baby away and Sheila stays in the house with the other. Val cannot retrieve her children.

Karen and Sid disagree about their son Michael, who has a discipline problem at school.

Karen's ex-boyfriend returns and claims to be Diana's father. Laura receives a generous gift from Scooter.

Karen is committed to a hospital for detoxification. Sumner discredits Mack and asks for his resignation.

Laura feigns rape to cover up an afternoon rendezvous with Richard.

Richard is in financial trouble and tries to loan money from neighbors, as Sid discovers his money is missing.

Sumner makes an offer to a senator he can't refuse. A death at Lotus Point is attributed to arsenic poisoning.

When the neighborhood women spend the night in an old haunted mansion, things turn strange.

Mack hears shocking news from his father. Chip convinces Ciji to sign over 25 percent of her earnings to him.

Karen can't forgive Mack. Olivia rejects Abby. Sumner makes a proposition to Peter.

The FBI investigates a stolen auto parts ring that could cost Sid his life. Jeff sends Abby a message.

Val is upset about her mother's upcoming visit. Abby tries to subpoena her mother-in-law to find her children.

Laura and Sumner get married, making her a corporate partner. Abby, Gary and Karen try to fix Empire Valley.

Gary and Valene move into their new home with the help of his brother, Bobby Ewing.

After Gary tries to help Earl stop drinking, Val feels abandoned. Kenny and Ginger spend the night together.

Karen remains uncaring and detached in the wake of Sid's death - even with her children. Ginger gives birth.

Gary and Judy spend the night together. Laura throws herself a party for getting her real estate license.

When the IRS audits the dealership, Karen asks for Abby's help. After a party, Richard doesn't come home.

After giving a female hitchhiker a ride, Sid is arrested for rape. Sid's sister Abby comes to Knots Landing.

Gary begins drinking again but won't admit he's an alcoholic, while Ginger suspects Kenny of having an affair.

Diana's first sexual experience is a disaster. Richard and Abby have an affair.

Abby locates Jeff and concocts a scheme to get her children back. Richard is asked to arrange entertainment.

After trying to murder J.R. Ewing, Kristen arrives in Los Angeles and gets arrested at a Hollywood party.

After Abby is asked to donate a kidney to Diana, she faces an agonizing moral decision.

Abby and kids move back to the ranch to help out Gary's family image. Gary catches Abby in bed with Peter, but doesn't care.

Diana's rebellious behavior leads to her arrest. Karen meets a young widower.

Ginger is frightened by anonymous gifts that bring back dark memories of an aborted pregnancy.

Jeff threatens to take the kids away from Abby. Laura is tempted to have an affair with a client.

Sid refuses J.R.'s offer of a partnership in Sid's experimental engine, but Abby readies to make her own deal.

When a motorcycle gang terrorizes the residents of Knots Landing, Sid's daughter is abducted.

Karen learns she is pregnant but has mixed feelings about the news. Eric dates Ginger's 14-year-old sister.

Val gives Gary an ultimatum about his drinking, and Gary leaves. Ginger finds Kenny with Sylvie.

When Ewing Oil announces plans to drill offshore, Gary opposes his brother J.R. to save Knots Landing beach.

To get even with Gary, Earl lures Val to his house. Laura and Scooter are suspected of having an affair.

Gary feels responsible for Sid's coma, while Richard promises to help Abby find her kidnapped children.

Karen considers taking a job in New York. Laura learns she's pregnant with Richard's child and gets depressed.

Gary, Abby and Val go to Sacramento to see a state senator. Larry asks Karen to leave with him for a weekend.

Val confronts Gary and Abby about their affair. Richard prepares to leave the hospital.

Mack is the proposed target of an ambush. Val discovers Gary is alive and ends her engagement with Ben.

Galveston dies, as Sumner is urged to help run his father's business.

Val and Ben reveal their engagement. Karen hosts a wedding at Lotus Point. Val insists Joshua leave her home.

Abby's secret about the twins is revealed. Sylvia confesses to Abby. Eric grows ill, and Gary surprises Abby.

Val fears Ben is dead and steals Gary's gun to kill Jean.

Abby and Paige argue. Olivia learns about Abby's relationship with Peter, who befalls an unfortunate fate.

An accident at Gary's ranch was deliberately arranged; Karen is devastated to learn that the Sumners want Meg back; Olivia vows to testify on Karen's behalf.

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."

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.

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.

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.

A suspicious Sumner investigates Claudia's convenient fainting spell and discovers it's a real problem.

Sid is arraigned on rape charges, while Gary and Abby run Knots Landing Motors in Sid's absence.

Abby learns Val's children could be heirs to the Ewing fortune. Gary's tries to reunite the MacKenzies.

Lilimae leaves for Las Vegas. After Richard takes out his anger on Laura, she seeks comfort with Scooter.

Karen's hosts a reception for Eric and his bride. Val and Gary get romantic. Sumner receives sad news.

Richard works with a powerful attorney from Chicago in the hopes of becoming a partner.

Ginger's sister Jill is left in a coma after smoking some marijuana Eric brought to a party.

Diana is admitted to the hospital with a mysterious disease. Abby makes a deal with a record producer.

Hospital records suggest Val's babies were born dead. Mack finds Nurse Wislon. Karen brings Val two surprises.

Phil tells Karen that he wants Mac to feel what it's like not to know where his wife is. Greg decides to really clean up Empire Valley.

Abby meets with J.R. about Gary's money problems, but J.R. has something else on his mind.

Gary ends his relationship with Jill. Charles and Abby rekindle their passion, and Sumner drops off a package.

Paige and Michael keep a secret, while Mack plots to have his daughter move in with his family.

Rumors of Sumner's death circulate, while Laura gets a pleasant surprise.

Val reassures Jill about Gary. Ben worries Jean will return. Anne arranges a private evening with Mack.

Abby retaliates after Paige and Peter hurt Olivia, who mails Sylvia's letter. Laura gives birth.

Linda finally tells Sid she's in love with him. Ginger tells Kenny she's pregnant.

Karen regrets her invitation to Sid's ex-wife when she flirts with Sid. Eric has an interest in Ginger Ward.

When an elderly film director lavishes Abby with gifts, she utilizes her resemblance to a silent film star.

A despondent Richard holds Laura and Jason hostage in the Avery home. Ginger returns from San Francisco.

Sumner wants Abby to talk Gary into pulling out of Empire Valley. Ben asks Val to marry him.

Ruth offers Abby information about Val's babies. Cathy and Joshua clash over renting their own apartment.

Cathy has worrying bruises on her face. Sumner hires a male secretary, and Mack investigates adoption rings.

Elliott corroborates the phony geological survey to Gary. Cavanaugh's nurse agrees to testify against him.

Gary realizes he may be the father of the twins. The survey company lies to Gary and admits it made a mistake.

Gary sees Jill and Peter together at her hotel. Eric's condition improves. Abby makes an offer to Sumner.

Mac thinks Greg has something to do with Karen's kidnapping. Greg puts Phil in a motel until he can arrange to send him to Hong Kong.

Val and Gary share an evening with the twins. Lilimae dances with Al, and Abby reunites with her past love.

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."

Gary mortgages his home to finance a methanol-powered car deal. Val becomes suspicious of Gary and Abby.

Chip and Diana are traced to a deserted shack in Oklahoma. Gary hires Laura to work for his company.

Val finally gets to enjoy her children, but now Ben worries she won't have any time for him.

Val allows Harry and Sheila to say good-bye to the twins. Mack meets with the governor's assistant.

Peter tells Sumner they are half-brothers. Val discovers Sonny is a reporter.

Mack and Karen confront Paige and Michael. Sylvia threatens Peter, as an eyewitness implicates him.

Sumner makes Ben a lucrative offer. Paige takes an interest in Peter, while Karen suspects Paige is a liar.

Jean proves to Ben there is no escape. Sumner and Ben meet at Ben's office. A mysterious gunshot is heard.

Sumner's friends gather at his ranch. Richard Avery arrives with Jason. Mack wants to raise little Meg.

With help from Abby, Val sees Gary and Judy out together. Richard and Laura's relationship is in jeopardy.

Karen tries to lure her husband's killers into Knots Landing. Gary attempts to mend his relationship with Val.

Karen has surgery to remove a bullet from her back. Sumner releases Mack's evidence to the District Attorney.

Sumner calls a press conference to discuss Galveston. Mack and Ben investigate an address in Wespall.

Abby hires a private detective to investigate Jill. Gary gives the twins a very generous gift.

Michael refuses to tell Karen whose marijuana the police found in his car. Gary crashes his car.

After hosting Phil at the ranch, Sumner realizes Phil's involvement with Karen's kidnapping.

The kidnapper tries to kill Karen, but someone intervenes. Gary's affair with Jill is exposed.

Lotus Point reopens. Phil has an accident. Peter takes an interest in Sylvia's medication.

Paige dates Peter. Olivia has a crash while on cocaine with Lilimae in the car.

Olivia gets caught with cocaine. Karen catches Paige in another lie. Gary discovers Jill's big secret.

Anne tries to seduce Mack while Karen works late. When Mack rebuffs her, Anne takes drastic measures.

A terrible accident befalls Sylvia. Peter gives Olivia a locket. Paige knows Anne staged her drug overdose.