CTVA US Drama - "Knots Landing" (Lorimar/CBS) Season 13 (1991-92)

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Season 13 (1991-92)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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CBS Thursdays

Primary Cast:
Michele Lee ................................... Karen MacKenzie
Kevin Dobson .................................. Mack MacKenzie
Joan Van Ark................................... Valene Ewing
Ted Shackelford................................ Gary Ewing
William Devane ................................ Greg Sumner
Michelle Phillips ............................. Anne Matheson
Nicollette Sheridan ........................... Paige Matheson
Larry Riley ................................... Frank Williams
Stacy Galina .................................. Kate Whittaker
Kathleen Noone ................................ Claudia Whittaker
Secondary Cast:
Lar Park-Lincoln .............................. Linda Fairgate
Kent Masters-King ............................. Julie Williams
Thomas Wilson Brown ........................... Jason Lochner
Bruce Greenwood ............................... Pierce Lawton
Stuart Pankin ................................. Benny Appleman
Mark Soper .................................... Joseph Barringer
Felicity Waterman ............................. Vanessa Hunt
Boyd Kestner .................................. Alex Barth
Phillip Brown.................................. Brian Johnston
Joseph Cousins ................................ Bobby Ewing
Emily Ann Lloyd ............................... Betsy Ewing
Rhianna Janette ............................... Meg MacKenzie
Marcia Cross................................... Victoria Broyard
Victoria Ann-Lewis ............................ Peggy
Carlos Cantu .................................. Carlos
Mark Haining .................................. Mort Tubor

13.1 (304) Knots Landing: "THE GUN ALSO RISES"
12Sep91 CBS Thur
Written by : John Romano
Directed by : Lorraine Senna Ferrara
Guest Cast:
Ida Morgan............ Deborah Strang
Fred Morgan........... Buck Taylor
Karen is racked with guilt about her role in Jason's car accident, which
has left him in a coma and another boy dead; fortunately, Jason recovers.
Kate lashes out at her mother when she suspects that Claudia planted her
gun in Steve's van. When Linda implies that the police let Paige off the
hook about Brian Johnston's disappearance because of her past relationship
with Tom Ryan, Paige tells her off. A homeless Anne shacks up with Benny
Appleman, a fellow con artist. Gary meets Joseph Barringer, a professor
with big ideas about the power of ocean waves. Paige returns from a
business trip in Vancouver smitten with a man named Pierce Lawton and
anxious to make up with Anne. Linda is shocked when she gets a phone call
from Brian Johnston asking her to meet him.

13.2 (305) Knots Landing: "THE QUESTION GAME"
19Sep91 CBS
Written by : James Stanley
Directed by : Nicholas Sgarro
Guest Cast:
Ida Morgan............ Deborah Strang
Fred Morgan........... Buck Taylor
Lynnette.............. Michelle Joyner
D.A. Reese............ Mark Schneider
Mrs. Johnston..........Jenny Lester-McKeon
Brian Johnston tells Linda that his wife had him kidnapped because he'd
been unfaithful. He asks Linda to fly to San Francisco and pick up some
gold coins he's got hidden away and in return, she'll get the videotape of
them making love. Linda gives him the coins but then goes to his wife and
tells her where to find him. Meanwhile, Gary and Joseph Barringer try to
form a company together, Paige and Pierce grow much closer, Kate moves into
a new apartment, the DA questions Karen about her role in Jason's accident,
and Anne and Benny fumble a blackmail scheme.

13.3 (306) Knots Landing: "EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"
26Sep91 CBS
Written by : James Magnuson
Directed by : Jerome Courtland
Guest Cast:
Fred Morgan........... Buck Taylor
Lynnette.............. Michelle Joyner
Debbi Porter.......... Halle Berry
Mrs. Johnston..........Jenny Lester-McKeon
Marv Armstrong........ Lorry Goldman
Mrs. Johnston gives Linda $50,000.00 for telling her where Brian is. Brian
sees Linda leaving his wife's hotel room and knows that she double-crossed
him. Jason returns home and Frank tells Karen that the DA has dropped all
charges against her. Paige is embarrassed when she learns that Anne posed
nude for McGeary's magazine. Paige secretly arranges for Pierce to go into
business with Gary and Joseph behind Greg's back. When Linda tells Greg
what Paige did, Greg fires her from the Sumner Group. Val learns that her
new friend Lynnette can't read. Brian breaks into Linda's home and slits her throat.

13.4 (307) Knots Landing: "I, CLAUDIA"
3Oct91 CBS
Written by : Donald Marcus
Directed by : Nicholas Sgarro
Guest Cast:
Marv Armstrong........ Lorry Goldman
Debbi Porter.......... Halle Berry
Lynnette.............. Michelle Joyner
Benny and Anne try to milk Anne's success for all they can by appearing on
Karen's talk show. Karen is forced to do the interview with Anne by the
station owner, Marv Armstrong. The show's producer, Debbie Porter, takes an
interest in Frank and they go out. Paige begins working at Tidal Energy,
Inc. with Gary, Pierce, and Joseph. Val tries to teach Lynnette how to
read. Kate again lashes out at Claudia for her role in Steve's death. Karen
tries to console Claudia but is shocked when she later finds Claudia
unconscious with an empty bottle of pills next to her.

13.5 (308) Knots Landing: "HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN"
31Oct91 CBS
Written by : John Romano
Directed by : Michele Lee
Guest Cast:
Debbi Porter...........Halle Berry
While recovering from her suicide attempt at the MacKenzies, Claudia talks
in her sleep. Everyone in Knots Landing is shocked by the news of Linda's
murder. Greg decides to track down Brian Johnston himself since the police
don't consider him a high priority. Kate and Claudia try to start over.
Pierce's former girlfriend, Victoria Broyard, doesn't want to let go of him.

13.6 (309) Knots Landing: "BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE"
7Nov91 CBS
Written by : Rachel Cline
Directed by : Menachem Binetski
Guest Cast:
Michael Warren........ Riggins
Yuji Okumoto.......... Art Nam
Karen asks Claudia about some of the things that she's been saying in her
sleep, but Claudia plays dumb; later, she's very disturbed by news that her
mother's former nurse, Rosa Barth, has died. While working at Gary's ranch
(where Tidal Energy, Inc. is located), Kate's friendliness is rebuffed by
Joseph. Anne, with help from Benny, gets her own talk radio show. Paige
declares war on Greg in her attempt to win committee members and backers
over to Tidal Energy. . .and away from the Sumner Group. Pierce can't
convince Victoria that it's over between them. Brian Johnston kills the
detective that Greg hired to find him.

13.7 (310) Knots Landing: "1001 NIGHTS OF ANNE MATHESON"
14Nov91 CBS
Written by : James Magnuson
Directed by : Nancy Malone
Guest Cast:
Debbi Porter...........Halle Berry
Sumner asks for Mack's help in finding Brian Johnston since the police have
given up. Joseph begins to warm up to Kate. Frank expresses concern to
Debbie about their many differences. Paige is furious after a confrontation
with Victoria about Pierce. Karen relectuantly invites Greg to Meg's
birthday party. Johnston follows Greg to the MacKenzies' house and pulls a
gun on them, not knowing that Greg has already left.

13.8 (311) Knots Landing: "HOUSE OF CARDS"
21Nov91 CBS
Written by : James Magnuson
Directed by : Kevin Dobson
(No Guest Cast)
Mack, Karen, Meg, and Jason are held hostage by Brian Johnston. He wants
Sumner in return for releasing the hostages, but they can't get ahold of
Greg. Karen admits to Johnston that she never really liked Linda because of
what she did to her family. When Julie Williams barges into the house,
Johnston is distracted and finally overpowered by Mack. When Greg arrives
and talks to Mack, Meg yells "Daddy" and runs into Mack's arms, a scene
that does not go unnoticed by Greg.

13.9 (312) Knots Landing: "VICTORIA'S SECRET"
5Dec91 CBS
Written by : Donald Marcus
Directed by : Lorraine Senna Ferrara
(No Guest Cast)
Tired of Benny's constant shenaigans, Anne moves out of his apartment.
Tidal Energy, Inc. experiences more financial problems, thanks to Sumner's
machinations. Joseph moves in with Kate. Victoria continues to come between
Paige and Pierce, with a little help from Greg. Gary is frustrated by Val's
lack of enthusiasm and support for Tidal Energy. Karen catches Greg
watching Meg at gymnastics class.

13.10 (313) Knots Landing: "LOST AT SEA"
12Dec91 CBS
Written by : Donald Marcus
Directed by : Michael Lange
Guest Cast:
Debbi Porter...........Halle Berry
Evan Meers..... Michael Gates-Phenicie
Art Nam............... Yuji Okumoto
Tony Gerald.... Bruce Solomon
After another one of Benny's schemes backfires in his face at a party for
Anne, she tells him good-bye. Tidal Energy's financial problems cause Gary
to mortgage the ranch against Val's wishes. Paige is worried after Pierce
takes off and no one can find him; later he returns and tells her that
years ago, while sailing with his girlfriend Margaret Lombard, she fell
overboard and drowned, and he's never forgiven himself for not being able
to save her. Later, Greg tells Paige that Pierce murdered her because she
was pregnant, but Paige believes Pierce. Meanwhile, Mack and Karen grow
concerned about Greg's continuing interest in Meg and Frank can't get
Debbie off his mind.

13.11 (314) Knots Landing: "HOLIDAY ON ICE"
19Dec91 CBS
Written by : Rachel Cline
Directed by : Menachem Binetski
Guest Cast:
Don Bailey............ Bryan Clark
Christmas in Knots Landing finds the Ewings, Paige, and Pierce at the
MacKenzies' watching football, eating dinner, and singing Christmas carols,
while Greg and Claudia share the holidays with Kate and Joseph, who have
been living together. Later, Val tells Karen that she misses living in the
cul-de-sac, Jason says good-bye and leaves for school in Sweden, and Pierce
acts very irrationally about Greg and Paige.

13.12 (315) Knots Landing: "AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN"
2Jan92 CBS
Written by : Tricia Brock & John Romano
Directed by : William Devane
Guest Cast:
Professor Truwald..... Stefan Gierasch
Gary mortgages the ranch to keep Tidal Energy from going under. Claudia
asks Greg to arrange a job for Joseph back east to break up his
relationship with Kate and Tidal Energy. Victoria tells Mack about Pierce's
past and later warns Gary that Pierce is no good--then she kisses him.
After checking out Lawton's past business ventures and realizing that he
had been lied to, Gary considers drinking again; fortunately, the kids and
Val help him through the crisis. Alex Barth, Rosa Barth's young nephew,
imposes on Claudia by moving in with her.

13.13 (316) Knots Landing: "THE TORRENTS OF WINTER"
9Jan92 CBS
Written by : James Magnuson
Directed by : Neal Ahern
Guest Cast:
Dr.Glenning........... Warren Burton
Miss Kinzer......Margaret Reed
Nurse Benson.......... Starletta DuPois
While in Baltimore, a nurse tells Paige that Lawton's wealthy family had
the truth about Margaret Lombard's "accidental drowning" covered up. Alex
continues to infringe on Claudia by making thinly veiled threats about her
past. Frank is saddened that Julie has moved back east. Anne's radio show
makes her a local celebrity. When Joseph accepts the job offer set up by
Sumner, Tidal Energy falls apart and Kate dumps him. Pierce threatens Greg
for ruining Tidal Energy and his relationship with Paige.

13.14 (317) Knots Landing: "FAIR WARNING"
16Jan92 CBS
Written by : John Romano
Directed by : Robert Becker
Guest Cast:
Marv Armstrong........ Lorry Goldman
When their ranch and it's possessions are auctioned off, Gary,Val,and the
twins move back to the cul-de-sac, where Val is flooded with the wonderful
memories that the house has for her. Alex invites all the neighbors over to
Claudia's house for a party to "thank" her for her hospitality, and he
gives her a portrait of her mother, Ruth Galveston. Later, Alex threatens
to tell Greg that Claudia withheld medication from Ruth (which led to her
death) unless she "takes care" of him. Anne's relationship with Paige is
threatened by her romance with Greg. Greg offers Paige her old job back,
while Pierce begins his revenge plot against Sumner. Karen quits her job on
the talk show after she refuses to cover the auction of Gary and Val's ranch.

13.15 (318) Knots Landing: "LETTING GO"
23Jan92 CBS
Written by : Rachel Cline & James Magnuson
Directed by : Joan Van Ark
Special Guest Appearance : Mary Lou Retton
Guest Cast:
Schmidt............... Brandon Maggart
Miss Kinzer.... Margaret Reed
Gary has a difficult time adjusting to life back on the cul-de-sac; he
takes a job working on the ranch for the new owner but becomes frustrated
by all the changes that have occured and finally quits. When Val secretly
sells her wedding ring to help out financially, Gary realizes what's truly
important and gets the ring back for her. Pierce uses Claudia to get
information about Greg and the Sumner Group and gives Paige a black eye.
Anne and Greg's relationship grows much more serious.

13.16 (319) Knots Landing: "BATHS AND SHOWERS"
30Jan92 CBS
Written by : James Magnuson
Directed by : Robert Lewis
Guest Cast:
Vernon Burton......... Martin E.Brooks
Hugh O'Neill.... Bob Delegail
--Vernon Burton's character is known as Ted Burton in Episode 20 (323).--
Greg has Pierce beaten up as a warning to stay away from Paige, but it only
makes him more obsessed. Val's publisher wants her to write a biog- raphy
on Sumner, which upsets Karen and Mack because of Meg. Claudia plays Alex's
bluff and tells Greg herself that she "assisted" their mother in commiting
euthanasia because she was in so much pain, and is surprised by his
compassion. To keep Alex in line, Greg gives him a job at the Sumner Group
as a gopher. Vanessa Hunt, an old friend from Kate's days on the tennis
circuit, moves in with her. Claudia seduces Alex to keep him away from Kate.

13.17 (320) Knots Landing: "DENIALS"
6Feb92 CBS Thur
Written by : Lisa Seidman
Directed by : Kevin Dobson
Guest Cast:
Vernon Burton......... Martin E.Brooks
Andrews......... Peter O. Greene
--Vernon Burton's character is known as Ted Burton in Episode 20 (323).--
Anne gives Kate a job at the radio station, and also hires Vanessa as her
assistant. Val begins work on the Sumner book. Vanessa flirts with Alex.
Paige has a hard time accepting Greg and Anne's relationship. Karen and Mack
don't see eye-to-eye with Paige about Greg. Pierce shoots at Greg outside
of his ranch while he's talking to Anne and Paige.

13.18 (321) Knots Landing: "DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE"
27Feb92 CBS
Written by : Joel Okmin
Directed by : Nicholas Sgarro
Guest Cast:
Dr.Green.............. Jerome Courtland
Newsman....... Vasili Bogazianos
Detective Unger....... David A. Kimball
Resident....... Conni Marie Brazelton
Paige has to undergo emergency surgery after being shot by Pierce, who was
aiming for Greg. Anne, Mack, Karen, and Greg stand vigil at the hospital,
but after the surgery, Paige is paralyzed below the waist. Anne tells Mack
how much she loves Paige, while Karen is reminded of Sid's accident ten
years ago. Alex and Vanessa make love at Sumner's office.

13.19 (322) Knots Landing: "TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS"
5Mar92 CBS
Written by : Ray Goldstone
Directed by : Craig Denault
Guest Cast:
Dr.Green............. Jerome Courtland
Detective Unger... David A. Kimball
Paige, terrified that the paralysis is permanent, tearfully lashes out at
Anne, but later apologizes. While researching the Sumner bio, Val is con-
tacted by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information about
Greg. The police still can't find Pierce Lawton, not knowing that he's
hiding out at the hospital. Anne steps out of the picture so that Greg and
Paige can resume their relationship, but then Lawton kidnaps Paige.

13.20 (323) Knots Landing: "SEA OF LOVE"
12Mar92 CBS
Written by : Harry Stern & Stephen Black
Directed by : Charles Seibert
Guest Cast:
Ted Burton............ Martin E.Brooks
Detective Unger... David A. Kimball
Myers................. Kevi McBride
--Ted Burton's character is known as Vernon Burton in Episodes 16 (319) and 17 (320).--
Pierce takes Paige out to sea and calls her Margaret, which was the name of
the pregnant girlfriend that he killed. Anne stays at the MacKenzies' while
Mack and Greg search for Paige, who is slowly regaining the use of her
legs. The woman who's been calling Val, Mary Robeson, claims that her son
had an affair with Laura and that Meg is not really Greg's child, but Val
doesn't believe her. When Greg and Mack finally catch up with Pierce and
Paige at sea, all three men fall overboard.

13.21 (324) Knots Landing: "DO YOU LOVE ME?"
2Apr92 CBS
Written by : Suzanne Childs
Directed by : Michael Lange
(No Guest Cast)
Mack rescues Greg and performs CPR to save his life, but Pierce is nowhere
to be found and is presumed dead. Paige stays at the MacKenzies' while she
recovers the full use of her legs, which leaves Anne feeling left out. Alex
and Kate grow closer despite Claudia's threats. Greg tells Paige that his
near-death experience showed him a vision of Laura and has caused him to
re-evaluate his life, especially with her and the Sumner Group. Claudia
offers Vanessa a job on television in exchange for breaking up Kate and
Alex. Val questions Greg about Mary Robeson, who has disappeared.

13.22 (325) Knots Landing: "LITTLE GIRL LOST"
9Apr92 CBS
Written by : Lisa Seidman
Directed by : Michele Lee
Guest Cast:
Warden Vernon Howard.... Don S. Davis
Greg continues to send Paige mixed messages about their relationship.
Later, Greg gives his company away in equal shares to Paige, Claudia, and
Meg, with Mack and Karen acting as her trustees until she's of legal age.
After warning Mary Robeson to stay away from Meg, Greg leaves the Sumner
Group permanently and Knots Landing temporarily for a much-needed vaca-
tion. Claudia moves into Greg's office and fires Alex, but Paige hires him
as her assistant to get back at Claudia. Anne finds out she's preg- nant.
Val goes to Florida to investigate Mary Robeson and finds out that Mary may
be Laura's mother. She calls Karen and warns her about Mary and that Meg
could be in danger but it's too late- Meg is already missing. Paige is
shocked when she finds Pierce Lawton alive in her car.

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