Season 4
1982-1983
A Brand New Day
Airdate: Thursday, September 30, 1982
Written by John Pleshette
Directed by Nicholas Sgarro
Karen meets 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; Abby sends J.R. chapters from Val's book "Capricorn Crude”.
Daniel
Airdate: Thursday, October 7, 1982
Written by John PleshetteDirected by Joseph B. Wallenstein
Special Appearance by Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing
J.R. returns to California to follow up on a deal with Abby and pays Val a surprise visit; Mack and Joe try to talk Karen out of going after the people who murdered Sid; Laura goes into labor.
Encounters
Airdate: Thursday, October 14, 1982
Written by James Houghton and Mona HoughtonDirected by Alexander Singer
Gary meets a beautiful singer named Ciji; Mack continues to help Karen; Ginger is jealous of Ciji and Kenny’s working relationship; Lilimae helps Gary talk face to face with Val.
Svengali
Airdate: Thursday, October 21, 1982
Written by Oliver ClarkDirected by Nicholas Sgarro
Special Appearances by Mike Douglas and Zsa Zsa Gabor
Karen invests in Richard's new restaurant; Val meets her new publicist who lands her a talk show appearance to promote her book; Kenny and Gary get Ciji into the studio and record a demo.
Catharsis
Airdate: Thursday, October 28, 1982
Written by Doran Willliam CannonDirected by Alexander Singer
Gary invites Val, not Abby, to go to Dallas for the reading of his father's will; Richard opens his restaurant; Ginger is upset about Kenny's attentions toward Ciji's career; Karen and Mack get a confession from Sid's murderers.
New Beginnings
Airdate: Friday, October 29, 1982
Written by Mann RubinDirected by Lorraine Senna
Special Appearances by Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing and Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing
Following the reading of Jock's will, Abby surprises Gary; Val comes to #Dallas to promote her book and runs into J.R. Ewing; Chip talks Lilimae into letting him stay with her and quickly introduces himself to Diana.
Investments
Airdate: Thursday, November 4, 1982
Written by Patricia M. GreenDirected by Nicholas Sgarro
Abby's mad when Gary and Kenny decide to go into business together to produce a record for Ciji; Mack takes Karen camping; Val is upset that Lilimae invited Chip to live with them; Lilimae introduces Chip to Kenny and Ciji.
Man in the Middle
Airdate: Thursday, November 18, 1982
Written by Richard GollanceDirected by Larry Elikann
Abby and Gary move into a beach house; Richard finally agrees to let Ciji sing at his restaurant; Diana goes on a double-date with Karen and Mack; Chip is distracted elsewhere during date night.
The Best Kept Secret
Airdate: Thursday, December 2, 1982
Written by Richard GollanceDirected by Lorraine Senna
Laura discovers Richard took money from Abby; Abby is jealous of Gary and Ciji spending the day together; Diana discovers Mack with another woman; Mack confesses his love to Karen but she doesn't reciprocate.
Emergency
Airdate: Thursday, December 9, 1982
Written by Diana GouldDirected by Larry Elikann
Diana gets sick while on a trip with Gary and Abby; Ginger is frustrated that Kenny gave her song to Ciji; Eric tells Mack about their family crisis; Karen asks Abby to get tested to see if she could be a kidney donor for Diana.
Abby's Choice
Airdate: Thursday, December 16, 1982
Written by Oliver ClarkDirected by Joseph B. Wallenstein
Abby agrees to donate her kidney to Diana; Chip tells Diana he loves her and presents her with a necklace he intended to give to Ciji; Laura and Ciji become friends; Karen quietly thanks Abby for saving her daughter’s life.
The Block Party
Airdate: Thursday, December 30, 1982
Written by Sara Ann FriedmanDirected by Nick Havinga
Mack's father returns to his life and begs for forgiveness as he is dying; Chip wants Ciji to sign a contract which would entitle him to her earnings; Karen throws a party in the cul-de-sac and Diana sees Chip kissing Ciji.
Cutting the Ties That Bind
Airdate: Thursday, January 6, 1983
Written by Michael L. GraceDirected by Ernest Pintoff
Abby sells Ciji's contract to Jeff Munson; Jeff wants Kenny to produce but Abby wants to cut Kenny out of the deal; Ciji tells Chip she's pregnant; Val finally signs her divorce papers to Gary.
And Teddy Makes Three
Airdate: Thursday, January 13, 1983
Written by Joel SteigerDirected by Kim Friedman
Kenny and Gary have a fight over Ciji’s record contract and Abby's deal with Jeff Munson; Laura talks about her marriage and kids to Ciji; Mack proposes to Karen and she accepts.
To Have and to Hold
Airdate: Thursday, January 20, 1983
Written by Michael PetryniDirected by Ernest Pintoff
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.
A New Family
Airdate: Thursday, January 27, 1983
Written by Robert BielakDirected by Bill Duke
Eric resents Mack's role as head of the family; pressures on Gary drive him back to the bottle; Richard dislikes Laura spending so much time with Ciji; Abby’s scheming causes Gary to spiral.
The Morning After
Airdate: Thursday, February 3, 1983
Written by Diana GouldDirected by Jeff Bleckner
Abby and Val exchange words about Gary’s alcoholic escapades; Chip continues to lie to Diana about his job prospects; Richard accuses Ciji of having an affair with Laura; Mack and Karen support Val’s worry over Gary.
Celebration
Airdate: Thursday, February 10, 1983
Written by Mann RubinDirected by Bill Duke
Laura wants Richard to move out; Ciji tells Val that she’s responsible for Gary drinking again; Karen wants to discuss Chip's plans with Diana; in Ciji’s absence, Ginger finally gets her moment in the spotlight.
The Loss of Innocence
Airdate: Thursday, February 17, 1983
Written by Kathleen A. Shelley and Michael FilermanDirected by Alexander Singer
Ciji's body is discovered and a murder case begins with many people as suspects.
The Fatal Blow
Airdate: Thursday, February 24, 1983
Written by Richard GollanceDirected by Larry Elikann
Gary starts to sober up while in jail but Abby refuses to bail him out; Richard and Laura meet Ciji’s bitter mother; Chip admits to Lilimae he slept with Ciji; Val admits to having a fight with Ciji before she was murdered.
The Burden of Proof
Airdate: Thursday, March 3, 1983
Written by Diana GouldDirected by Alexander Singer
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.
Willing Victims
Airdate: Thursday, March 10, 1983
Executive Story Consultant: Diana Gould
Written by Peter DunneDirected by David Jacobs
Laura interprets Richard's disappearance as an admission of guilt; the Wards prepare to leave Knots Landing; Val makes one last ditch effort to get through to Gary; Karen learns of Chip’s true identity too late.