Dallas (1978 TV series, season 8)
The eighth season of the television series Dallas aired on CBS during the 1984–85 TV season.
| Dallas | |
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| Season 8 | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 28, 1984 – May 17, 1985 |
| Season chronology | |
Cast
Starring
In alphabetical order:
- Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (30 episodes)
- Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing (30 episodes)
- Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing (30 episodes)
- Susan Howard as Donna Culver Krebbs (29 episodes)
- Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs (30 episodes)
- Howard Keel as Clayton Farlow (26 episodes)
- Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (30 episodes)
- Priscilla Beaulieu Presley as Jenna Wade (29 episodes)
- Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing (30 episodes)
- Donna Reed as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (23 episodes)
- Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing Cooper (30 episodes)
Also Starring
- Jenilee Harrison as Jamie Ewing Barnes (27 episodes)
- Deborah Shelton as Mandy Winger (27 episodes)
- Morgan Brittany as Katherine Wentworth (4 episodes)
- Dack Rambo as Jack Ewing (5 episodes)
- Leigh McCloskey as Mitch Cooper (4 episodes)
- Jared Martin as Steven "Dusty" Farlow (2 episodes)
- Audrey Landers as Afton Cooper (1 episode)
- Donna Reed as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (1 episode) - promoted to the starring cast for the next 23 episodes
Special Guest Stars
- Stephen Elliott as Scotty Demarest (11 episodes)
- Daniel Pilon as Naldo Marchetta (7 episodes)
- Morgan Brittany as Katherine Wentworth (1 episode)
Notable guest stars
In addition to several guest actors continuing to appear on the show, Burke Byrnes (Pete Adams) is added to the cast, and William Smithers (Jeremy Wendell) returns after a two-year absence. Sarah Cunningham also returns after four years, as Cliff and Pam's aunt, Maggie Monohan. Additionally Fredric Lehne (Eddie Cronin) and Kathleen York (Betty) appear in a major story-arc, although neither of them will return for subsequent seasons.
Crew
Showrunner Leonard Katzman, Arthur Bernard Lewis and David Paulsen remain the core writers, although Peter Dunne, in preparation for taking over showrunning duties during the following season, writes two episodes in place of Leonard Katzman.
For the fourth consecutive year, the production team remains the same: Philip Capice serves as executive producer, Katzman as producer, Cliff Fenneman as associate producer, and writer Arthur Bernard Lewis as supervising producer. After two years as story editor, writer David Paulsen is now billed executive story editor.
DVD release
The eight season of Dallas' was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on February 12, 2008. In addition to the 30 episodes, it also includes the featurette "Dallas Makeover: Travilla Style".[1]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 1 | "Killer at Large" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | September 28, 1984 (US) November 7, 1984 (UK) |
| 163 | 2 | "Battle Lines" | Nick Havinga | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 5, 1984 (US) November 14, 1984 (UK) |
| 164 | 3 | "If at First You Don't Succeed" | Leonard Katzman | David Paulsen | October 12, 1984 (US) November 21, 1984 (UK) |
| 165 | 4 | "Jamie" | Nick Havinga | David Paulsen | October 19, 1984 (US) November 28, 1984 (UK) |
| 166 | 5 | "Family" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 26, 1984 (US) December 5, 1984 (UK) |
| 167 | 6 | "Shadow of a Doubt" | Nick Havinga | Leonard Katzman | November 2, 1984 (US) December 12, 1984 (UK) |
| 168 | 7 | "Homecoming" | Gwen Arner | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 9, 1984 (US) December 19, 1984 (UK) |
| 169 | 8 | "Oil Baron's Ball III" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | November 16, 1984 (US) December 26, 1984 (UK) |
| 170 | 9 | "Shadows" | Gwen Arner | David Paulsen | November 23, 1984 (US) January 2, 1985 (UK) |
| 171 | 10 | "Charlie" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | November 30, 1984 (US) January 9, 1985 (UK) |
| 172 | 11 | "Barbecue Five" | Gwen Arner | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 7, 1984 (US) January 16, 1985 (UK) |
| 173 | 12 | "Do You Take This Woman..." | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | December 14, 1984 (US) January 23, 1985 (UK) |
| 174 | 13 | "Deja Vu" | Leonard Katzman | David Paulsen | December 21, 1984 (US) January 30, 1985 (UK) |
| 175 | 14 | "Odd Man Out" | Larry Hagman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 28, 1984 (US) February 6, 1985 (UK) |
| 176 | 15 | "Lockup in Laredo" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | January 4, 1985 (US) March 27, 1985 (UK) |
| 177 | 16 | "Winds of War" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | January 11, 1985 (US) April 3, 1985 (UK) |
| 178 | 17 | "Bail Out" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | January 25, 1985 (US) April 10, 1985 (UK) |
| 179 | 18 | "Legacy of Hate" | Robert Becker | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 1, 1985 (US) April 17, 1985 (UK) |
| 180 | 19 | "Sins of the Fathers" | Larry Hagman | Leonard Katzman | February 8, 1985 (US) April 24, 1985 (UK) |
| 181 | 20 | "The Brothers Ewing" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | February 15, 1985 (US) May 1, 1985 (UK) |
| 182 | 21 | "Shattered Dreams" | Nick Havinga | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 22, 1985 (US) May 8, 1985 (UK) |
| 183 | 22 | "Dead Ends" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | March 1, 1985 (US) May 15, 1985 (UK) |
| 184 | 23 | "Trial and Error" | Larry Hagman | David Paulsen | March 8, 1985 (US) May 22, 1985 (UK) |
| 185 | 24 | "The Verdict" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | March 15, 1985 (US) June 5, 1985 (UK) |
| 186 | 25 | "Sentences" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | March 29, 1985 (US) June 12, 1985 (UK) |
| 187 | 26 | "Terms of Estrangement" | Alexander Singer | Peter Dunne | April 12, 1985 (US) June 19, 1985 (UK) |
| 188 | 27 | "The Ewing Connection" | Nick Havinga | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 19, 1985 (US) June 26, 1985 (UK) |
| 189 | 28 | "Deeds and Misdeeds" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | May 3, 1985 (US) July 3, 1985 (UK) |
| 190 | 29 | "Deliverance" | Nick Havinga | Peter Dunne | May 10, 1985 (US) July 10, 1985 (UK) |
| 191 | 30 | "Swan Song" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 17, 1985 (US) July 17, 1985 (UK) |
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References
- TVshowsonDVD.com: Dallas Season 8 Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
General references
- "Dallas Episodes on CBS". TV Guide. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- "Dallas - Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
External links
- List of Dallas episodes at TV.com
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