List of Knots Landing episodes
Season 2 (1980–81)
Table:
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
14	1	"Hitchhike (Part 1)"	Edward Parone	Don Murray	November 20, 1980 (1980-11-20)

Sid is accused of rape by a hitchhiker and Sid's sister Abby Cunningham arrives in Knots Landing.

NOTE: First appearance of Abby Cunningham (Donna Mills).

15	2	"Hitchhike (Part 2)"	Edward Parone	Don Murray	November 27, 1980 (1980-11-27)

Sid fires Richard as his attorney and Karen helps clear his name. Abby decides to stay in Knots Landing and moves into a house on Seaview Circle.

16	3	"Remember the Good Times"	James Sheldon	Diana Gould	December 4, 1980 (1980-12-04)

Gary meets Judy Trent who wants his help in getting her husband support from AA. Abby begins to show her manipulative nature by taking advantage of Eric and tries to seduce Kenny. Karen confronts her.

17	4	"Chance of a Lifetime"	Nicholas Sgarro	John Pleshette	December 11, 1980 (1980-12-11)

Richard quits his job at his law firm hoping he will be hired by another while Laura is blossoming at her job in real estate. Val starts college and Gary makes a deal with Orchid Cab Co.

18	5	"Kristin"	Nicholas Sgarro	Diana Gould	December 18, 1980 (1980-12-18)

Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby) is in town after shooting J.R. Ewing in Dallas. She stays with Gary and Val and reveals she is pregnant. Kristin also seduces Kenny, claiming that she wanted a father for her unborn child.

19	6	"Step One"	Kim Friedman	Lorraine Despres	January 1, 1981 (1981-01-01)

Abby has a fling with Richard. Diana feels pressured by her boyfriend to sleep with him.

20	7	"Breach of Faith"	Harvey Laidman	William Hopkins	January 8, 1981 (1981-01-08)

Gary and Judy Trent begin an affair. Ginger discovers she is pregnant.

21	8	"Scapegoats"	Gabrielle Beaumont	Tim Maschler	January 15, 1981 (1981-01-15)

Abby becomes bookkeeper at Knots Landing Motors. Gary receives threats from Orchid Cab Co. and is ordered to pay them $50,000. Abby suggests that Gary ask J.R. for the money.

22	9	"A Family Matter"	Edward Parone	David Paulsen	January 22, 1981 (1981-01-22)

J.R. is in town and when Gary refuses to ask him for the $50,000, Abby goes to J.R. to obtain the money by sleeping with him. However, J.R. will only give Gary the money if he asks for it himself, so Abby keeps trying to persuade Gary. Val asks Gary not to get in any deals with J.R., and she and J.R. have a nasty confrontation. Orchid Cab Co. continue to pressure Gary, so he finally goes to J.R., who gives him the $50,000.

23	10	"Choices"	Kim Freidman	L. Virginia Brown	January 29, 1981 (1981-01-29)

Judy and Abby fight for Gary. Judy tells Val she and Gary are having an affair and are in love. Val confronts Gary but they make up. Later, Abby asks Gary, "Are you ready for me now?

24	11	"A State of Mind"	Alexander Singer	Robert Gilmer	February 5, 1981 (1981-02-05)

Abby's ex-husband Jeff comes to the Cul-de-sac where he tells his wife to end her affair with Richard.

25	12	"Players"	Jeff Bleckner	Susan Misty Stewart	February 12, 1981 (1981-02-12)

Ginger finally tells Kenny she is pregnant but they must sort their differences before he can return home.

26	13	"The Loudest Word"	Kim Friedman	Joseph B. Wallenstein	February 19, 1981 (1981-02-19)

Val is told she has a malignant growth in her colon and needs an operation. Gary feels guilty about how he's treated Val and totally breaks down. Bobby (Patrick Duffy) comes to support him while Val's in the hospital. The doctor is able to remove all of the cancer.

27	14	"Moments of Truth"	Jeff Bleckner	Robert Gilmer	February 26, 1981 (1981-02-26)

Ginger has a baby shower at Karen's but three robbers hold them all hostage. Abby seduces one of the criminals and Diana escapes and calls the police.

28	15	"Man of the Hour"	Harvey Laidman	Sara Ann Freidman	March 12, 1981 (1981-03-12)

Jeff takes Olivia and Brian camping without informing Abby, who believes Jeff has kidnapped them. Ginger's sister takes some marijuana laced with Angel Dust and goes into a coma while she's with Eric (who gets caught with the drugs).

29	16	"More Than Friends"	Alexander Singer	Carol Roper	March 19, 1981 (1981-03-19)

Abby comes onto Gary. Everyone believes Laura is having an affair with Scooter and Earl Trent asks Val to sleep with him.

30	17	"Designs"	Nicholas Sgarro	Diana Gould & Robert Gilmer	March 26, 1981 (1981-03-26)

J.R. is in town and wishes to patent an engine Sid invented. When Sid refuses, Abby steals the engine plans and gives them to J.R.

31	18	"Squeezeplay"	Joseph B. Wallenstein	John Pleshette	March 26, 1981 (1981-03-26)

Jeff kidnaps Abby's children. The Orchid Cab Co. come back to haunt Gary and Sid and cut the brakes on Sid's car which goes over a cliff.

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