Knots Landing

1 - Suicidal

Air Date: October 27, 1988

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

2 - Borderline

Air Date: November 3, 1988

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

3 - Deserted

Air Date: November 10, 1988

Paige, Michael and Johnny are trapped in a van on their way out of Mexico. Val returns to an empty house.

4 - The Pick-Up Game

Air Date: November 24, 1988

Val is too scared to leave the house. Abby, Karen, and Gary are implicated in an exposé about drug activity.

5 - Sex and Violence

Air Date: December 1, 1988

Val hires a private investigator to prove her case. Pat and Frank seek Mack's help, and Paige seduces Sumner.

6 - A Weekend Getaway

Air Date: December 8, 1988

Val, Karen, and Gary investigate Jill's alibi. The Williamses take refuge at Gary's ranch.

7 - The Briar Patch

Air Date: December 15, 1988

Jill confesses to Gary that she slept with another man the same night Val overdosed. Abby hides information.

8 - A Fine Romance

Air Date: December 29, 1988

Sumner considers running for mayor and hires Ted Melcher to handle his return to politics. Val confronts Jill.

9 - A Many Splendored Thing

Air Date: January 5, 1989

Sumner shocks Abby with a proposal, as Olivia announces she will marry Harold. Paige receives unexpected news.

10 - Cabin Fever

Air Date: January 12, 1989

Jill reluctantly prepares to move out of Gary's home. Abby works to make Sumner's wedding a media event.

11 - Merger Made in Heaven

Air Date: January 19, 1989

As Sumner and Abby's wedding approaches, his former lover Paige tries everything to win him back.

12 - Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe

Air Date: January 26, 1989

Jill's alibi begins to come apart when her San Francisco "lover" makes an embarrassing accusation.

13 - Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench

Air Date: February 2, 1989

As the evidence mounts, Gary believes Jill tried to murder Val. Michael becomes infatuated with a classmate.

14 - Without a Clue

Air Date: February 9, 1989

Jill wants to take a lie-detector test to prove her innocence. Ted warns Sumner of his political weaknesses.

15 - The Spin Doctor

Air Date: February 16, 1989

When Sumner moves to regain custody, Karen and Mack fight back. Jill's plot to win back Gary endangers Julie.

16 - Poor Jill

Air Date: February 23, 1989

Val and Gary worry Jill might hurt someone else. Karen and Mack agree to meet with Sumner and Abby.

17 - Double Jeopardy

Air Date: March 2, 1989

Gary is arrested for the murder of Jill. Karen and Mack rejoice at Sumner's decision regarding custody of Meg.

18 - A Grave Misunderstanding

Air Date: March 9, 1989

Jill's funeral is held, as Mack's investigations reveal Val and Frank could be suspects in her murder.

19 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Air Date: March 16, 1989

As Gary faces a hearing for Jill's murder, Mack works to prove his innocence. Paige approaches Sumner.

20 - Birds Do It, Bees Do It

Air Date: March 23, 1989

Abby joins a conservation group working to stop an offshore drilling plan - by a company she secretly owns.

21 - Giganticus II: The Revenge

Air Date: March 30, 1989

Abby's secret ownership of Murakame is endangered when Sumner requests to meet the company's chief executive.

22 - Dial M for Modem

Air Date: April 6, 1989

As Karen and Paula compile evidence against her company, Abby concocts a plan to protect her drilling scheme.

23 - That's What Friends Are For

Air Date: April 13, 1989

Abby's intricate scheme to protect her secret ownership of Murakame Corporation begins to unravel.

24 - The Perfect Opportunity

Air Date: April 27, 1989

Paige's investigation implicates Ted Melcher in the murder of Murakame Corporation's president.

25 - Straight Down the Line

Air Date: May 4, 1989

Mack, Karen, Paula and Gary ask Abby to join their lawsuit against Murakame Corporation.

26 - The Heat of Passion

Air Date: May 11, 1989

Fear and resentment dominate Abby's cynical love affair with Ted, as she suspects he's capable of murder.

27 - Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out (1)

Air Date: May 18, 1989

Abby's friends, lovers and enemies are stunned by an announcement that could remove her from the community.

28 - Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out (2)