List of Dallas (1978 TV series) episodes
Dallas is an American prime time television soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. The show was famous for its cliffhangers, including the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery and the "Dream Season".
The original miniseries (consisting of five episodes) from 1978 is now presented as "Season 1" in keeping with the initial release on DVD in 2004, although originally Season 1 officially began with the episode that aired on September 23, 1978. This article has been reformatted to list episodes by the current convention rather than original designation. Over its fourteen seasons, 357 episodes and four made-for-television movies and reunion specials aired.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank[1] | Viewers (in ratings points) | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||||
1 | 5 | April 2, 1978 | April 30, 1978 | 44 | N/A | ||
2 | 24 | September 23, 1978 | March 30, 1979 | 40 [2] | 18.4 | ||
3 | 25 | September 21, 1979 | March 21, 1980 | 6 | 19.1 | ||
4 | 23 | November 7, 1980 | May 1, 1981 | 1 | 27.6 | ||
5 | 26 | October 9, 1981 | April 9, 1982 | 1 | 23.2 | ||
6 | 28 | October 1, 1982 | May 6, 1983 | 2 | 20.5 | ||
7 | 30 | September 30, 1983 | May 18, 1984 | 1 | 21.5 | ||
8 | 30 | September 28, 1984 | May 17, 1985 | 2 | 20.97 | ||
9 | 31 | September 27, 1985 | May 16, 1986 | 6 | 18.8 | ||
10 | 29 | September 26, 1986 | May 15, 1987 | 11 | 18.6 | ||
11 | 30 | September 25, 1987 | May 13, 1988 | 21 | 15.2 | ||
12 | 26 | October 28, 1988 | May 19, 1989 | 30 | 13.9 | ||
13 | 27 | September 22, 1989 | May 11, 1990 | 43 | N/A | ||
14 | 23 | November 2, 1990 | May 3, 1991 | 61 | N/A |
Episodes
Season 1 (1978)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date | Original U.K. air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Digger's Daughter" | Robert Day | David Jacobs | April 2, 1978 | September 5, 1978 | |
Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) and Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal) reveal to their families that they are married. This renews the longtime rivalry between the Ewings and the Barneses. J.R. (Larry Hagman), attempts to break up Bobby and Pam by recruiting her former flame: the Ewings' ranch foreman, Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly). | |||||||
2 | 2 | "The Lesson" | Irving J. Moore | Virginia Aldrige | April 9, 1978 | September 12, 1978 | |
Pam attempts to win acceptance at Southfork by intervening in Lucy's life when she discovers Lucy has been skipping school and having an affair with Ray Krebbs. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Spy in the House" | Robert Day | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 16, 1978 | September 19, 1978 | |
J.R. has suspected that Pam's marriage to Bobby was a Barnes attempt to plant a mole inside the Ewing lair. Now he may have proof. | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Winds of Vengeance" | Irving J. Moore | Camille Marchetta | April 23, 1978 | TBA | |
A hurricane threatens Southfork, but an even bigger storm is about to hit when Miss Ellie, Pam, Sue Ellen and Lucy become captives of men who are more than a little annoyed with J.R. and Ray's affairs with the women in their lives. Special Guest Star: Brian Dennehy as Luther Frick | |||||||
5 | 5 | "Barbecue" | Robert Day | David Jacobs | April 30, 1978 | September 26, 1978 | |
Hostility is the main course at the Ewing barbecue as Jock and Digger jab at old wounds, but Pam and Bobby use Pam's pregnancy as a truce between the prospective grandfathers. Tensions run high as J.R. and Bobby argue, which leads to an accident nobody expected. As a result, Pam's health and the future of the Ewing dynasty are in jeopardy. |
Season 2 (1978–79)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date | Original U.K. air date | |
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6 | 1 | "Reunion, Part 1" | Irving J. Moore | David Jacobs | September 23, 1978 | October 3, 1978 | |
Bobby talks Gary into returning to Southfork after a long absence. Jimmy takes Lucy to the diner in Fort Worth where her mother Valene is working. | |||||||
7 | 2 | "Reunion, Part 2" | Irving J. Moore | David Jacobs | September 30, 1978 | October 10, 1978 | |
J.R pretends to help his younger brother by including him in some Ewing Oil business with a company that is expected to fail. Gary succumbs to the pressure and leaves Southfork. J.R. blackmails Valene into leaving by paying her off. | |||||||
8 | 3 | "Old Acquaintance" | Alex March | Camille Marchetta | October 7, 1978 | October 17, 1978 | |
Bobby's first love, Jenna Wade, re-enters his life needing his help after being exposed as the mistress of businessman Maynard Anderson. Bobby believes her daughter Charlie might be his, but Jenna will not confirm. | |||||||
9 | 4 | "Bypass" | Corey Allen | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 14, 1978 | October 24, 1978 | |
Bobby doesn't like the way J.R. does business and questions his own role at Ewing Oil. Jock confronts J.R. leading to a heart attack. Bobby deals with his father's illness by joining Ray at Southfork. Jock knows J.R. is not telling him everything, and wants Bobby back at Ewing Oil The operation goes fine, and Jock wonders about Bobby's role in the company. Bobby continues working at Southfork leaving Ewing Oil solely in J.R.'s hands. | |||||||
10 | 5 | "Black Market Baby" | Lawrence Dobkin | Darlene Craviotto | October 15, 1978 | October 31, 1978 | |
Sue Ellen is worried Pam will produce the next Ewing heir before her, so decides to adopt. Sue Ellen finds a young women named Rita who is willing to give up her baby and she unexpectedly forms a maternal relationship with her. J.R. finds out about the plan and has Rita transported out of state. He wants an heir as much as Sue Ellen, but tells her it has to be "our child, not somebody else's". | |||||||
11 | 6 | "Double Wedding" | Paul Stanley | Jim Inman and Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 22, 1978 | November 7, 1978 | |
Pam's ex-husband, Ed Haynes, shows up in Dallas causing conflict in Bobby and Pam's marriage. Ed was away in Vietnam when Pam got the divorce and claims he never got the papers. This would mean that he and Pam are still married. Bobby unravels the scheme by tracking down Haynes' partner and locating a copy of the annulment papers. | |||||||
12 | 7 | "Runaway" | Barry Crane | Worley Thorne | October 29, 1978 | November 14, 1978 | |
Lucy wants to invite her mother to her birthday party. Jock does not want Valene on the ranch so Lucy tries to explain that J.R. lied and her mother never took the bribe, but Jock stands firm. Lucy leaves and is picked up by a con man, Willie Guest, who initially includes Lucy in some of his schemes but Lucy does not co-operate and he kidnaps her. Bobby and the police track them down and Lucy returns safely. | |||||||
13 | 8 | "Election" | Barry Crane | Rena Down | November 5, 1978 | November 21, 1978 | |
Pam works on Cliff's campaign to run for state senator while Jock orders Bobby to work on Cliff's opponent's campaign. J.R. tricks Pam into revealing damaging information from Cliff's past that leads to a political scandal and defeat for Cliff. A furious Pam confronts Jock and J.R. and vows to make them pay for hurting her brother. Note: With this episode, the series moves from Saturday night airings to Sundays in the United States. | |||||||
14 | 9 | "Survival" | Irving J. Moore | D. C. Fontana, Richard Fontana | November 12, 1978 | November 28, 1978 | |
During a storm, J.R. and Bobby's plane crashes. The news gets to Ellie first, and worried about Jock's heart condition, she insists the news be kept from him. As J.R. and Bobby fight for survival, the Ewing women contemplate life without them in it. Miss Ellie confronts a reporter who comes to Southfork, Jock overhears the conversation and is furious that the news has been kept from him. | |||||||
15 | 10 | "Act of Love" | Corey Allen | Leonard Katzman | November 19, 1978 | December 5, 1978 | |
J.R. goes to Washington, D.C. for lobbying and extra curricular activities. Jock, recuperating, takes on temporary leadership duties at Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen spends more time with Cliff Barnes, then receives an important call from her doctor. Offered a promotion at the store, Pam debates between a Paris shopping trip and Bobby's party. | |||||||
16 | 11 | "Triangle" | Vincent McEveety | Camille Marchetta | November 26, 1978 | December 12, 1978 | |
Ray has become serious about country singer Garnett McGee. When Jock leaves Ray some land at Southfork, he pops the question to Garnett. Garnett wants more than Ray can offer and hooks up with J.R., who negotiates a music contract for her. Ray is furious and heads for Garnett's. He finds J.R. with her and a fight begins. | |||||||
17 | 12 | "Fallen Idol" | Vincent McEveety | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 3, 1978 | December 19, 1978 | |
Bobby's old friend Guzzler Bennett returns to Dallas wanting Bobby to join him in a construction venture. The plan is to build a shopping mall on Southfork. Ellie wants no part of a shopping mall and J.R. has other plans for the land. | |||||||
18 | 13 | "Kidnapped" | Lawrence Dobkin | Camille Marchetta | December 17, 1978 | January 9, 1979 | |
Kidnappers going after J.R. end up taking Bobby instead. The kidnappers want to use Cliff Barnes as the go-between, but J.R. cannot stay out of it. J.R. overhears Cliff setting up a time to do the switch and he and Ray try to save Bobby. | |||||||
19 | 14 | "Home Again" | Don McDougall | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 7, 1979 | January 16, 1979 | |
Ellie's brother Garrison, presumed dead, shows up at Southfork. Ellie, knowing the ranch was supposed to be his, tells the family she will be giving Southfork to Garrison. The family is not happy. | |||||||
20 | 15 | "For Love or Money" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | January 14, 1979 | January 23, 1979 | |
Sue Ellen's mother and sister arrive in Dallas. Sue Ellen catches J.R. with another woman, so she moves in with her family. J.R. is not happy, but finally decides he wants his wife home, even if the baby she is carrying is not his. | |||||||
21 | 16 | "Julie's Return" | Leslie H. Martinson | Rena Down | January 26, 1979 | January 30, 1979 | |
Julie Grey, Jock's former secretary, arrives back in Dallas, and Jock is thrilled to spend time with her and they renew their relationship. Fearing Jock is having an affair with Julie, J.R. tells his mother. Ellie tries to stop what is going on, but Jock leaves to see Julie. Once Jock leaves, J.R. shows up at Julie's door. Julie promises to keep causing trouble for J.R., but he tells her not to count on it. With this episode, the series moves from Sunday night airings to Fridays in the United States. Dallas will remain a Friday night fixture on the CBS Television Network for the remainder of its original run. | |||||||
22 | 17 | "The Red File, Part 1" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 2, 1979 | February 13, 1979 | |
J.R. is not happy that Cliff is back in public office. He attempts to use Julie to get information about Cliff. She is tired of J.R. and decides she will help Cliff instead, offering him all the Ewing secrets. Cliff heads to Julie's, but does not find her. After a run in with Ames and Garr from the cartel, Julie ends up dead, having fallen from the roof of her building. J.R. uses his influence to have Cliff booked for her murder. | |||||||
23 | 18 | "The Red File, Part 2" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 9, 1979 | February 20, 1979 | |
After the shock death of Julie Grey, Pam is sure that J.R. is framing Cliff so she leaves Bobby and Southfork. Bobby is determined to save his marriage and starts investigating to help Cliff. | |||||||
24 | 19 | "Sue Ellen's Sister" | Irving J. Moore | Camille Marchetta | February 16, 1979 | February 27, 1979 | |
Cliff gets Ewing Oil information out of Sue Ellen then uses Pam in the Barnes-Ewing feud. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen's sister Kristin visits Southfork and with Pam away she makes a play for Bobby. Lucy and J.R. both see through Kristin, Lucy discourages Kristin but J.R. encourages her. | |||||||
25 | 20 | "Call Girl" | Leslie H. Martinson | Rena Down | February 23, 1979 | March 13, 1979 | |
While still separated from Bobby, Pam makes friends with a model, Leanne Rees. Leanne happens to be a former prostitute and an old acquaintance of J.R., who creates a photo opportunity in which Pam looks like she too is into the world's oldest profession. Bobby finds out about J.R.'s scheme and brings Pam back to Southfork. | |||||||
26 | 21 | "Royal Marriage" | Gunnar Hellström | Camille Marchetta | March 9, 1979 | March 20, 1979 | |
When Lucy gets engaged to Kit Mainwaring J.R. is thrilled, the potential business merger with Mainwaring Oil could be beneficial for Ewing Oil. Unfortunately, Kit Mainwaring is gay. He eventually confesses this to Bobby and then to Lucy. Lucy is heartbroken, but stands by Kit and keeps the secret. Only she and Bobby know the truth. But, of course, J.R. knew all along. | |||||||
27 | 22 | "The Outsiders" | Dennis Donnelly | Leonard Katzman | March 16, 1979 | March 27, 1979 | |
Ray meets Donna Culver in a bar and begins an affair unaware that she is married to Jock's old friend Sam Culver, a powerful former politician, that Jock and J.R. enlist in their struggle against Cliff Barnes' vendetta against Ewing Oil. | |||||||
28 | 23 | "John Ewing III: Part 1" | Leonard Katzman | Camille Marchetta | March 23, 1979 | April 10, 1979 | |
After her breakup with Kit, Lucy turns to drugs. Sue Ellen's battle with the bottle continues, despite her pregnancy. When Lucy and Sue Ellen are alone at Southfork, they have a meeting in which Sue Ellen ends up falling down the stairs. Lucy seems to have learned her lesson, but J.R. decides to put Sue Ellen, against her wishes, in a sanitarium. | |||||||
29 | 24 | "John Ewing III: Part 2" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | March 30, 1979 | April 17, 1979 | |
Sue Ellen is not happy in the sanitarium. Bobby visits her and thinks that Cliff is the father of the baby. She bribes a nurse for alcohol and leaves the sanitarium, and is involved in a car accident. She ends up in the hospital with the baby's life in danger. Cliff, thinking he is the father, rushes to the hospital. |
Season 3 (1979–80)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date | Original U.K. air date | |
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30 | 1 | "Whatever Happened to Baby John?, Part I" | Leonard Katzman | Camille Marchetta | September 21, 1979 | November 17, 1979 | |
The happiness felt by the Ewing family on Sue Ellen's return from the hospital changes to concern when it becomes obvious she has little enthusiasm for anything, including her new baby. Bobby and Pam discover Cliff Barnes is continuing with his efforts to claim Sue Ellen and the baby as his. J.R. is surprised when two of his former business associates are paroled from jail. | |||||||
31 | 2 | "Whatever Happened to Baby John?, Part II" | Leonard Katzman | Camille Marchetta | September 28, 1979 | November 24, 1979 | |
Though Bobby thinks Cliff may have taken John Ross, this ends up not being true. J.R thinks some of his thugs may have taken the child, but they are all wrong. Pamela ends up solving the kidnapping mystery by remembering a woman, Priscilla Duncan, whom she saw several times staring at babies at the hospital. It turns out Priscilla lost her baby, and her husband ran out on her, leaving her desperate and alone, so she stole John Ross. The baby is finally returned to its natural parents, but Sue Ellen is not overly emotional about the outcome. | |||||||
32 | 3 | "The Silent Killer" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 5, 1979 | December 1, 1979 | |
Cliff Barnes flies his father, Digger, to Dallas to show him how he's getting even with the Ewings. But Digger's sudden medical problem places a cloud over Cliff, Pam, and even Sue Ellen's new baby. A doctor's examination discloses that Digger has a genetic disorder that has not only been passed to his children, Pam and Cliff, but also to their offspring, which could prove fatal to John Ewing III if Cliff is actually the father, as he firmly believes. Kristin Shepard, Sue Ellen's younger sister, comes to town. | |||||||
33 | 4 | "Secrets" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 12, 1979 | December 8, 1979 | |
Lucy's mother Valene visits and tries to re-establish some understanding with her daughter. Pamela, already depressed with the reality of the Barnes family genetic disorder, suddenly has to cope with the news that she is pregnant. Valene implores Bobby to urge Lucy to meet with her. Pamela tries to decide whether to tell her husband the news, as well as her horrible secret, or decide on the fate of her unborn baby alone. | |||||||
34 | 5 | "The Kristin Affair" | Irving J. Moore | Worley Thorne | October 19, 1979 | December 15, 1979 | |
Kristin gets a summer job at Ewing Oil as she openly vies for J.R.'s attention. Bobby learns about Pam's pregnancy before she can make a decision about getting an abortion. J.R. has his hands full as he tries to consummate the biggest oil deal of his life, as well as beginning his own kind of relationship with his sister-in-law. | |||||||
35 | 6 | "The Dove Hunt" | Leonard Katzman | D. C. Fontana, Richard Fontana | October 26, 1979 | December 22, 1979 | |
On a hunting trip in Louisiana with J.R., Bobby and Ray, Jock finds himself the target of revenge from a man he doesn't even remember. Ellie is afraid that she might be facing surgery after finding a lump on her breast. Jock and J.R. are wounded by a sniper while hunting. With their vehicle sabotaged, Bobby and Ray have to walk to town for help and, thinking he might not recover, Jock reveals a secret to J.R. that he has been hiding from Ellie since they were married. | |||||||
36 | 7 | "The Lost Child" | Irving J. Moore | Rena Down | November 2, 1979 | December 29, 1979 | |
Bobby finds himself getting attached to Luke Middens, the young son of one of the hired hands, which only makes Pam's efforts to tell Bobby the truth about their unborn child even more difficult. Eventually, however, she is forced to confess. J.R. becomes suspicious of Sue Ellen's frequent trips to town, and when she refuses to acknowledge her activities, he hires a private detective to follow her. Pam suffers a miscarriage in a riding accident. | |||||||
37 | 8 | "Rodeo" | Leonard Katzman | Camille Marchetta | November 9, 1979 | January 5, 1980 | |
At the annual Ewing-sponsored rodeo, Sue Ellen finds herself drawn to Dusty Farlow, a cowboy participant. Digger holds good his threat to see "his" grandson. J.R. feels threatened by Sue Ellen's sudden enthusiasm for life as she openly displays interest in Dusty. Lucy forces Ray to deal with a painful situation he tried to forget. | |||||||
38 | 9 | "Mastectomy, Part I" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 16, 1979 | January 12, 1980 | |
Ellie is afraid to tell Jock about the lump in her breast after he reveals he was married before and divorced his first wife when she became mentally ill. Her fear is Jock will leave her also if a mastectomy becomes necessary. Alan Beam continues J.R.'s plan to get Cliff out of the way. Sue Ellen keeps visiting a coffee shop with the hopes of meeting Dusty Farlow again. Ellie undergoes a lifesaving mastectomy. | |||||||
39 | 10 | "Mastectomy, Part II" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 16, 1979 | January 12, 1980 | |
After undergoing the mastectomy, Ellie begins to face what life is going to be like for her. She and Jock seem to be drifting apart as her anger grows over the secret he kept from her for forty years. Digger proves himself a friend to Ellie and they have a long talk. Ellie realizes that she cannot go back in time but she must make peace with the present and the future. Lucy is cold to Ellie as she hides her fears that she will inherit breast cancer. Jock backs J.R. over Bobby in the plan to push Cliff aside. Sue Ellen meets Dusty at a hotel. | |||||||
40 | 11 | "The Heiress" | Leslie H. Martinson | Loraine Despres | November 23, 1979 | January 19, 1980 | |
Lucy decides that Alan Beam is the man for her after she witnesses him standing up to J.R. although she doesn't know the fight was staged by Alan and J.R. to further convince Cliff of Beam's loyalty. Lucy makes an obvious play for Alan, who sees her as his ticket to riches. Pam accuses Bobby of trying to ruin her brother when she accidentally learns about J.R.'s secret Asian oil deal from Cliff. | |||||||
41 | 12 | "Ellie Saves the Day" | Gunnar Hellström | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 30, 1979 | January 26, 1980 | |
J.R. is caught from all sides when a typhoon delays the oil drilling in Asia as his bank loan becomes due. Bobby discovers that J.R. has mortgaged Southfork and he is forced to tell Jock and Ellie that they may lose everything. J.R. believes that once Cliff resigns his post as head of the Office of Land Management, the banks will extend their loan deadline. But he's crushed when the efforts of all the Ewing men seem to have failed. Ellie makes a supreme sacrifice in an effort to save Southfork. | |||||||
42 | 13 | "Mother of the Year" | Larry Hagman | Rena Down | December 14, 1979 | February 2, 1980 | |
Sue Ellen's avoidance of John Ross becomes a source of conflict between her and J.R. and between Bobby and Pam, who have begun to think of the child as their own. Seeing the pain Ellie is going through as workmen prepare to pump oil out of Southfork, Jock decides to sell the Asian oil leases even though it means losing millions. J.R., of course, tries to stop him. | |||||||
43 | 14 | "Return Engagements" | Gunnar Hellström | David Jacobs | December 21, 1979 | February 9, 1980 | |
Ellie's sadness on the occasion of her missing son Gary's birthday quickly changes to jubilation when she learns he and Valene are both back in Dallas and plan to be remarried. Ellie plans to keep the news of the wedding a secret from J.R., who's on a business trip with Kristin, but Sue Ellen delights in giving him the news. She also tells Rudy Millington, Kristin's boyfriend, where to find her. This episode sets up Knots Landing. | |||||||
44 | 15 | "Love and Marriage" | Alexander Singer | Leonard Katzman | December 28, 1979 | February 16, 1980 | |
J.R. decides that bringing Bobby back into Ewing Oil is the best way to keep Jock out of the office. J.R. also aims to get Pam a promotion to keep Bobby's mind off his troubled marriage. Pam is using work to hide from her own unhappiness. Ray seems to have found happiness at last when Donna Culver re-enters his life. | |||||||
45 | 16 | "Power Play" | Leslie H. Martinson | Jeff Young | January 4, 1980 | February 23, 1980 | |
Alan Beam's "romance" with Lucy is discovered by Kristin who believes once J.R. knows about it he will quickly get rid of the ambitious young lawyer. J.R. fools everyone by encouraging Alan to follow through with his plans to marry Lucy. Lucy puts off deciding about Alan's proposal until J.R. orders her not to see him again, then she makes a startling announcement. | |||||||
46 | 17 | "Paternity Suit" | Harry Harris | Loraine Despres | January 11, 1980 | March 1, 1980 | |
After Cliff announces he is quitting the race for Congress, Digger returns to the bottle and drunkenly tells a reporter that Cliff is really the father of Sue Ellen's baby. Jock insists the family sue Cliff, who counter sues for custody of his son. Sue Ellen, J.R. and Cliff then take blood tests to prove once and for all who the baby's real father is. It proves to be J.R., who then embraces his son for the first time. | |||||||
47 | 18 | "Jenna's Return" | Irving J. Moore | Camille Marchetta | January 18, 1980 | March 8, 1980 | |
Sue Ellen actively sees Dusty. Pam leaves town. An angry Bobby runs into Jenna Wade. Ray ponders if he and Donna have anything in common besides their love. J.R. gets angry and jealous of Sue Ellen's unexplained nights out. Kristin tries to take advantage of the situation to permanently enter J.R.'s life. | |||||||
48 | 19 | "Sue Ellen's Choice" | Leonard Katzman | Camille Marchetta | February 1, 1980 | March 15, 1980 | |
Sue Ellen is being pressured by Dusty to leave J.R. Pam and Bobby's marriage continues to strain towards breaking point. Donna makes a last attempt to get Ray to change his mind about marriage. Sue Ellen makes her decision and asks J.R. for a divorce, but his reaction is not at all what she expects. Pam is surprised when Jenna visits and declares her intentions towards Bobby. | |||||||
49 | 20 | "Second Thoughts" | Irving J. Moore | Linda B. Elstad | February 8, 1980 | March 22, 1980 | |
J.R. keeps pressuring Alan Beam to marry Lucy very soon. Cliff resigns from the OLM to run in the elections for Congress. But J.R.'s scheme to ruin him is a success and Cliff runs out of campaign money. For the moment, he is finished professionally and has nowhere to go. Bobby feels sorry for Cliff and decides to do some job hunting for him. This provokes a furious reaction from J.R.. Jock foils J.R.'s plans for Lucy and Alan by offering Alan a legal partnership in Dallas. Now J.R. tries to stop the marriage because there's no longer anything in it for him. | |||||||
50 | 21 | "Divorce—Ewing Style" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | February 15, 1980 | March 29, 1980 | |
Sue Ellen takes great pains to appear the perfect wife and mother in preparation for her divorce action. When J.R. realizes what she is planning, he decides to stage a strong counterattack. J.R. is furious when he learns Sue Ellen has a private detective following him on his nocturnal visits. He decides the best way to keep her from leaving with their son is to convince everyone that Sue Ellen is drinking again. | |||||||
51 | 22 | "Jock's Trial, Part I" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 22, 1980 | April 5, 1980 | |
As the new assistant district attorney, Cliff jumps at the chance to work on the investigation of a body found on Southfork. Sue Ellen fights to convince the family that she is not drinking again. Cliff's investigation unearths some new clues which tie the murder closer and closer to Jock. Sue Ellen prepares to leave J.R. and her baby when she hears of a plane crash and Dusty's death. Jock is arrested for murder. | |||||||
52 | 23 | "Jock's Trial, Part II" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 29, 1980 | April 5, 1980 | |
While Jock faces his murder trial, other family members are distracted with their own problems: Sue Ellen drinks to forget Dusty's death. Pam watches Digger slowly deteriorate in a hospital. J.R. fears his testimony will incriminate his father. The family hires famed criminal attorney, Scotty Demerest, only to be told that Cliff's case against Jock is dangerously incriminating. But as Digger slowly dies on his deathbed, he confesses that he was the real killer of the body found on Southfork and tells Pam that the man he killed was her biological father when he discovered Cliff and Pam's mother was having an affair. | |||||||
53 | 24 | "The Wheeler Dealer" | Alexander Singer | Barbara Searles | March 14, 1980 | April 12, 1980 | |
With most of the family visiting Jock's first wife in a Colorado sanitarium, J.R. uses the time to try to set up an even bigger oil deal with the now profitable Asian wells. Sue Ellen and Pam deal with their separate grief in very different ways. Pam becomes determined to learn about her long-believed dead mother. Sue Ellen again seeks alcohol for her solace, which pleases J.R. since he plans to rid himself of his wife. | |||||||
54 | 25 | "A House Divided" | Irving J. Moore | Rena Down | March 21, 1980 | May 26, 1980 | |
J.R.'s selling of the Asian oil leases before news of the fields' nationalization is made public, wipes out the fortunes of Ewing Oil's former business associates and also creates untold havoc within the family. J.R.'s business dealings also disgust Bobby so much that he and Pamela move out of Southfork. Sue Ellen decides to stop drinking and to wage her own battle against J.R.'s efforts to send her back to the sanitarium. Cliff also plans his own revenge against J.R.. Suspects are aplenty when J.R. while working late at the office, is shot. But who pulled the trigger...? |
Season 4 (1980–81)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date | Original U.K. air date | |
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55 | 1 | "No More Mister Nice Guy, Part I" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 7, 1980 | November 9, 1980 | |
A cleaning woman discovers J.R. sprawled across the floor of his office. He is rushed to the hospital, close to death. The Ewing family reassembles to wait for news of his fate and police search for clues and suspects in the shooting. The family hopes for J.R. to regain consciousness and be able to shed some light on the identity of his assailant. | |||||||
56 | 2 | "No More Mister Nice Guy, Part II" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 9, 1980 | November 15, 1980 | |
As J.R. undergoes his second operation, Bobby takes over Ewing Oil with Jock's blessing. Sue Ellen tries to combat the guilt that makes her believe she may have shot her husband in a drunken stupor. Alan Beam is brought back to Dallas by the police. Cliff is taken into custody when a fired gun is found in his apartment. Marilee Stone institutes a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Ewings. Lucy meets a poor medical student who resists her advances. | |||||||
57 | 3 | "Nightmare" | Irving J. Moore | Linda B. Elstad | November 14, 1980 | November 21, 1980 | |
J.R. fights to overcome the helplessness of his paralysis. Jock finds the gun used to shoot J.R., and the evidence points to someone in the immediate family. Sue Ellen tries to deal with her continuing nightmares that indicate she is the one who shot her husband. J.R.'s power is felt throughout Dallas as Cliff is suspended from his job and Bobby is frustrated in his efforts to run Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen is arrested for J.R.'s shooting when her fingerprints are discovered on the gun Jock found. | |||||||
58 | 4 | "Who Done It" | Leonard Katzman | Loraine Despres | November 21, 1980 | November 22, 1980 | |
59 | 5 | "Taste of Success" | Leonard Katzman | Robert J. Shaw | November 28, 1980 | November 29, 1980 | |
60 | 6 | "The Venezuelan Connection" | Leonard Katzman | Leah Markus | December 5, 1980 | December 6, 1980 | |
61 | 7 | "The Fourth Son" | Irving J. Moore | Howard Lakin | December 12, 1980 | December 20, 1980 | |
62 | 8 | "Trouble at Ewing 23" | Leonard Katzman | Louis Elias | December 19, 1980 | December 25, 1980 | |
63 | 9 | "The Prodigal Mother" | Irving J. Moore | David Paulsen | January 2, 1981 | January 10, 1981 | |
64 | 10 | "Executive Wife" | Leonard Katzman | Rena Down | January 9, 1981 | January 17, 1981 | |
65 | 11 | "End of the Road, Part I" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | January 16, 1981 | January 24, 1981 | |
66 | 12 | "End of the Road, Part II" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | January 23, 1981 | January 31, 1981 | |
67 | 13 | "Making of a President" | Gunnar Hellström | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 30, 1981 | February 7, 1981 | |
68 | 14 | "Start the Revolution With Me" | Larry Hagman | Rena Down | February 6, 1981 | February 14, 1981 | |
69 | 15 | "The Quest" | Gunnar Hellström | Robert J. Shaw | February 13, 1981 | February 21, 1981 | |
70 | 16 | "Lover, Come Back" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | February 20, 1981 | February 28, 1981 | |
71 | 17 | "The New Mrs. Ewing" | Patrick Duffy | Linda B. Elstad | February 27, 1981 | March 7, 1981 | |
72 | 18 | "Mark of Cain" | Larry Hagman | Leah Markus | March 13, 1981 | March 21, 1981 | |
73 | 19 | "The Gathering Storm" | Michael Preece | Robert J. Shaw | March 27, 1981 | March 28, 1981 | |
74 | 20 | "Ewing vs. Ewing" | Irving J. Moore | Leah Markus | April 3, 1981 | April 11, 1981 | |
75 | 21 | "New Beginnings" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 10, 1981 | April 18, 1981 | |
76 | 22 | "Full Circle" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 17, 1981 | April 25, 1981 | |
77 | 23 | "Ewing-Gate" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 1, 1981 | May 2, 1981 |
Season 5 (1981–82)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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78 | 1 | "Missing Heir" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 9, 1981 |
79 | 2 | "Gone, But Not Forgotten" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 16, 1981 |
80 | 3 | "Showdown at San Angelo" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | October 23, 1981 |
81 | 4 | "Little Boy Lost" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 30, 1981 |
82 | 5 | "The Sweet Smell of Revenge" | Irving J. Moore | Linda B. Elstad | November 6, 1981 |
83 | 6 | "The Big Shut Down" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 13, 1981 |
84 | 7 | "Blocked" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 20, 1981 |
85 | 8 | "The Split" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | November 27, 1981 |
86 | 9 | "Five Dollars a Barrel" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | December 4, 1981 |
87 | 10 | "Starting Over" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | December 11, 1981 |
88 | 11 | "Waterloo at Southfork" | Irving J. Moore | Linda B. Elstad | December 18, 1981 |
89 | 12 | "Barbecue Two" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 1, 1982 |
90 | 13 | "The Search" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 8, 1982 |
91 | 14 | "Denial" | Victor French | Linda B. Elstad | January 15, 1982 |
92 | 15 | "Head of the Family" | Patrick Duffy | Howard Lakin | January 22, 1982 |
93 | 16 | "The Phoenix" | Harry Harris | David Paulsen | January 29, 1982 |
94 | 17 | "My Father, My Son" | Larry Hagman | Will Lorin | February 5, 1982 |
95 | 18 | "Anniversary" | Joseph Manduke | David Paulsen | February 12, 1982 |
96 | 19 | "Adoption" | Larry Hagman | Howard Lakin | February 19, 1982 |
97 | 20 | "The Maelstrom" | Patrick Duffy | Will Lorin | February 26, 1982 |
98 | 21 | "The Prodigal" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | March 5, 1982 |
99 | 22 | "Vengeance" | Irving J. Moore | Howard Lakin | March 12, 1982 |
100 | 23 | "Blackmail" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | March 19, 1982 |
101 | 24 | "The Investigation" | Irving J. Moore | Bruce Shelly | March 26, 1982 |
102 | 25 | "Acceptance" | Michael Preece | Will Lorin | April 2, 1982 |
103 | 26 | "Goodbye, Cliff Barnes" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 9, 1982 |
Season 6 (1982–83)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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104 | 1 | "Changing of the Guard" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 1, 1982 | |
J.R. is the focus of everyone's wrath at Southfork when he is blamed by the other Ewings, as well as Afton and Rebecca, for driving Cliff to attempt suicide. Bobby has his own reasons for being furious with J.R. after being blackmailed by him over Christopher's parentage. Lucy has her own worries as she waits for the results of her pregnancy test. Miss Ellie wants J.R. out as president of Ewing Oil. J.R. meets Holly Harwood and secretly buys 25% of her company, Harwood Oil. | ||||||
105 | 2 | "Where There's a Will" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 8, 1982 | |
106 | 3 | "Billion Dollar Question" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 15, 1982 | |
107 | 4 | "The Big Ball" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 22, 1982 | |
108 | 5 | "Jock's Will" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | October 29, 1982 | |
109 | 6 | "Aftermath" | Leonard Katzman | David Paulsen | November 5, 1982 | |
110 | 7 | "Hit and Run" | Michael Preece | Howard Lakin | November 12, 1982 | |
111 | 8 | "The Ewing Touch" | Leonard Katzman | Howard Lakin | November 19, 1982 | |
112 | 9 | "Fringe Benefits" | Michael Preece | Will Lorin | November 26, 1982 | |
113 | 10 | "The Wedding" | Leonard Katzman | Will Lorin | December 3, 1982 | |
114 | 11 | "Post Nuptial" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | December 10, 1982 | |
115 | 12 | "Barbecue Three" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 17, 1982 | |
116 | 13 | "Mama Dearest" | Patrick Duffy | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 31, 1982 | |
117 | 14 | "The Ewing Blues" | David Paulsen | David Paulsen | January 7, 1983 | |
118 | 15 | "The Reckoning" | Bill Duke | Will Lorin | January 14, 1983 | |
119 | 16 | "A Ewing Is a Ewing" | Larry Hagman | Frank Furino | January 28, 1983 | |
120 | 17 | "Crash of '83" | Bill Duke | Howard Lakin | February 4, 1983 | |
121 | 18 | "Requiem" | Larry Hagman | Linda B. Elstad | February 11, 1983 | |
122 | 19 | "Legacy" | Patrick Duffy | Robert Sherman | February 18, 1983 | |
123 | 20 | "Brothers and Sisters" | Larry Hagman | Will Lorin | February 25, 1983 | |
124 | 21 | "Caribbean Connection" | Patrick Duffy | Will Lorin | March 4, 1983 | |
125 | 22 | "The Sting" | Larry Elikann | David Paulsen | March 11, 1983 | |
126 | 23 | "Hell Hath No Fury" | Ernest Pintoff | Arthur Bernard Lewis | March 18, 1983 | |
127 | 24 | "Cuba Libre" | Robert C. Thompson | Leonard Katzman | March 25, 1983 | |
128 | 25 | "Tangled Web" | Nicolas Sgarro | David Paulsen | April 1, 1983 | |
129 | 26 | "Things Ain't Goin' Too Good at Southfork" | Gunnar Hellström | Leonard Katzman | April 15, 1983 | |
130 | 27 | "Penultimate" | Nick Havinga | Howard Lakin | April 29, 1983 | |
131 | 28 | "Ewing Inferno" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | May 6, 1983 |
Season 7 (1983–84)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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132 | 1 | "The Road Back" | Nick Havinga | Arthur Bernard Lewis | September 30, 1983 (US) October 25, 1983 (UK) |
133 | 2 | "The Long Goodbye" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 7, 1983 (US) November 1, 1983 (UK) |
134 | 3 | "The Letter" | Nick Havinga | David Paulsen | October 14, 1983 (US) November 8, 1983 (UK) |
135 | 4 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 21, 1983 (US) November 15, 1983 (UK) |
136 | 5 | "The Quality of Mercy" | Nick Havinga | Leonard Katzman | October 28, 1983 (US) November 22, 1983 (UK) |
137 | 6 | "Check and Mate" | Leonard Katzman | David Paulsen | November 4, 1983 (US) November 29, 1983 (UK) |
138 | 7 | "Ray's Trial" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 11, 1983 (US) December 6, 1983 (UK) |
139 | 8 | "The Oil Barons' Ball" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | November 18, 1983 (US) December 13, 1983 (UK) |
140 | 9 | "Morning After" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | November 25, 1983 (US) December 20, 1983 (UK) |
141 | 10 | "The Buck Stops Here" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 2, 1983 (US) December 27, 1983 (UK) |
142 | 11 | "To Catch a Sly" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | December 9, 1983 (US) January 3, 1984 (UK) |
143 | 12 | "Barbecue Four" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 16, 1983 (US) January 10, 1984 (UK) |
144 | 13 | "Past Imperfect" | Larry Hagman | David Paulsen | December 23, 1983 (US) January 17, 1984 (UK) |
145 | 14 | "Peter's Principles" | Patrick Duffy | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 6, 1984 (US) January 24, 1984 (UK) |
146 | 15 | "Offshore Crude" | Ray Danton | David Paulsen | January 13, 1984 (US) January 31, 1984 (UK) |
147 | 16 | "Some Do... Some Don't" | Larry Hagman | Leonard Katzman | January 20, 1984 (US) February 7, 1984 (UK) |
148 | 17 | "Eye of the Beholder" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | January 27, 1984 (US) February 21, 1984 (UK) |
149 | 18 | "Twelve Mile Limit" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | February 3, 1984 (US) February 28, 1984 (UK) |
150 | 19 | "Where Is Poppa?" | William F. Claxton | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 10, 1984 (US) March 6, 1984 (UK) |
151 | 20 | "When the Bough Breaks" | Nick Havinga | Leonard Katzman | February 17, 1984 (US) March 13, 1984 (UK) |
152 | 21 | "True Confessions" | Paul Krasny | David Paulsen | February 24, 1984 (US) March 20, 1984 (UK) |
153 | 22 | "And the Winner Is..." | Nick Havinga | Arthur Bernard Lewis | March 2, 1984 (US) March 27, 1984 (UK) |
154 | 23 | "Fools Rush In" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | March 9, 1984 (US) April 3, 1984 (UK) |
155 | 24 | "The Unexpected" | Nick Havinga | Arthur Bernard Lewis | March 16, 1984 (US) April 10, 1984 (UK) |
156 | 25 | "Strange Alliance" | Larry Hagman | Leonard Katzman | March 23, 1984 (US) April 17, 1984 (UK) |
157 | 26 | "Blow Up" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | April 6, 1984 (US) April 24, 1984 (UK) |
158 | 27 | "Turning Point" | Gwen Arner | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 13, 1984 (US) May 1, 1984 (UK) |
159 | 28 | "Love Stories" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | May 4, 1984 (US) May 8, 1984 (UK) |
160 | 29 | "Hush, Hush, Sweet Jessie" | Gwen Arner | David Paulsen | May 11, 1984 (US) May 15, 1984 (UK) |
161 | 30 | "End Game" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | May 18, 1984 (US) May 22, 1984 (UK) |
Season 8 (1984–85)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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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) |
Season 9 (1985–86)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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192 | 1 | "The Family Ewing" | Nick Havinga | Leonard Katzman | September 27, 1985 (US) March 5, 1986 (UK) |
193 | 2 | "Rock Bottom" | Michael Preece | Joel J. Feigenbaum | September 27, 1985 (US) March 5, 1986 (UK) |
194 | 3 | "Those Eyes" | Nick Havinga | Peter Dunne | October 4, 1985 (US) March 12, 1986 (UK) |
195 | 4 | "Resurrection" | Michael Preece | Hollace White, Stephanie Garman | October 11, 1985 (US) March 19, 1986 (UK) |
196 | 5 | "Saving Grace" | Nick Havinga | Joel J. Feigenbaum | October 18, 1985 (US) March 26, 1986 (UK) |
197 | 6 | "Mothers" | Michael Preece | Hollace White, Stephanie Garman | October 25, 1985 (US) April 2, 1986 (UK) |
198 | 7 | "The Wind of Change" | Corey Allen | Peter Dunne | November 1, 1985 (US) April 9, 1986 (UK) |
199 | 8 | "Quandary" | Michael Preece | Joel J. Feigenbaum | November 8, 1985 (US) April 16, 1986 (UK) |
200 | 9 | "Close Encounters" | Corey Allen | Hollace White, Stephanie Garman | November 15, 1985 (US) April 23, 1986 (UK) |
201 | 10 | "Suffer the Little Children" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | November 22, 1985 (US) April 30, 1986 (UK) |
202 | 11 | "The Prize" | Corey Allen | Hollace White, Stephanie Garman | November 29, 1985 (US) May 7, 1986 (UK) |
203 | 12 | "En Pasant" | Michael Preece | Peter Dunne, Joel J. Feigenbaum | December 6, 1985 (US) May 14, 1986 (UK) |
204 | 13 | "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" | Linda Day | Will Lorin | December 13, 1985 (US) May 21, 1986 (UK) |
205 | 14 | "Curiosity Killed the Cat" | Larry Hagman | Deanne Barkley | December 20, 1985 (US) May 28, 1986 (UK) |
206 | 15 | "The Missing Link" | Linda Day | Bill Taub | January 3, 1986 (US) June 11, 1986 (UK) |
207 | 16 | "Twenty-Four Hours" | Robert Becker | Hollace White, Stephanie Garman | January 10, 1986 (US) June 25, 1986 (UK) |
208 | 17 | "The Deadly Game" | Larry Hagman | Bill Taub | January 17, 1986 (US) July 2, 1986 (UK) |
209 | 18 | "Blame It on Bogota" | Robert Becker | Peter Dunne | January 24, 1986 (US) July 9, 1986 (UK) |
210 | 19 | "Shadow Games" | Roy Campanella, Jr. | Joel J. Feigenbaum | January 31, 1986 (US) July 16, 1986 (UK) |
211 | 20 | "Missing" | Michael A. Hoey | Leonard Katzman | February 7, 1986 (US) July 23, 1986 (UK) |
212 | 21 | "Dire Straits" | Bruce Bilson | Joel J. Feigenbaum, Peter Dunne | February 14, 1986 (US) July 30, 1986 (UK) |
213 | 22 | "Overture" | Corey Allen | Hollace White, Stephanie Garman | February 21, 1986 (US) August 6, 1986 (UK) |
214 | 23 | "Sitting Ducks" | Linda Day | Susan Howard | February 28, 1986 (US) August 13, 1986 (UK) |
215 | 24 | "Masquerade" | Larry Hagman | Leonard Katzman | March 7, 1986 (US) August 20, 1986 (UK) |
216 | 25 | "Just Desserts" | Linda Gray | Joel J. Feigenbaum, Peter Dunne | March 14, 1986 (US) August 27, 1986 (UK) |
217 | 26 | "Nothing's Ever Perfect" | Bruce Bilson | Leonard Katzman | March 21, 1986 (US) September 3, 1986 (UK) |
218 | 27 | "J.R. Rising" | Linda Day | Joel J. Feigenbaum, Peter Dunne | April 4, 1986 (US) September 10, 1986 (UK) |
219 | 28 | "Serendipity" | Bruce Bilson | Leonard Katzman | April 11, 1986 (US) September 17, 1986 (UK) |
220 | 29 | "Thrice In a Lifetime" | Jerry Jameson | Peter Dunne, Joel J. Feigenbaum | May 2, 1986 (US) September 24, 1986 (UK) |
221 | 30 | "Hello, Goodbye, Hello" | Nick Havinga | Leonard Katzman | May 9, 1986 (US) October 1, 1986 (UK) |
222 | 31 | "Blast From the Past" | Michael Preece | Peter Dunne, Joel J. Feigenbaum | May 16, 1986 (US) October 8, 1986 (UK) |
Season 10 (1986–87)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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223 224 | 1 2 | "Return to Camelot" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman & Mitchell Wayne Katzman | September 26, 1986 (US) October 22, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
225 | 3 | "Pari Per Sue" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | October 3, 1986 (US) October 29, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
226 | 4 | "Once and Future King" | Leonard Katzman | Calvin Clements, Jr. | October 10, 1986 (US) November 5, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
227 | 5 | "Enigma" | Michael Preece | Leah Markus | October 17, 1986 (US) November 12, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
228 | 6 | "Trompe L'Oeil" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 24, 1986 (US) November 19, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
229 | 7 | "Territorial Imperative" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | October 31, 1986 (US) November 26, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
230 | 8 | "The Second Time Around" | Leonard Katzman | Calvin Clements, Jr. | November 7, 1986 (US) December 3, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
231 | 9 | "Bells Are Ringing" | Michael Preece | Leah Markus | November 14, 1986 (US) December 10, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
232 | 10 | "Who's Who at the Oil Baron's Ball?" | Leonard Katzman | David Paulsen | November 21, 1986 (US) December 17, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
233 | 11 | "Proof Positive" | Michael Preece | Calvin Clements, Jr. | November 28, 1986 (US) December 24, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
234 | 12 | "Something Old, Something New" | Leonard Katzman | Leah Markus | December 5, 1986 (US) December 31, 1986 (UK) | TBA |
235 | 13 | "Bar-B-Cued" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | December 12, 1986 (US) January 7, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
236 | 14 | "The Fire Next Time" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | December 19, 1986 (US) January 14, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
237 | 15 | "So Shall Ye Reap" | Jerry Jameson | Leonard Katzman | January 2, 1987 (US) January 21, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
238 | 16 | "Tick, Tock" | Patrick Duffy | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | January 9, 1987 (US) January 28, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
239 | 17 | "Night Visitor" | Larry Hagman | Calvin Clements, Jr. | January 23, 1987 (US) February 4, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
240 | 18 | "Cat and Mouse" | Michael Preece | Leah Markus | January 30, 1987 (US) February 11, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
241 | 19 | "High Noon for Calhoun" | David Paulsen | David Paulsen | February 6, 1987 (US) February 18, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
242 | 20 | "Olio" | Steve Kanaly | Leonard Katzman | February 13, 1987 (US) March 11, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
243 | 21 | "A Death in the Family" | Michael Preece | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | February 20, 1987 (US) March 18, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
244 | 22 | "Revenge of the Nerd" | Linda Gray | Calvin Clements, Jr. | February 27, 1987 (US) March 25, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
245 | 23 | "The Ten Percent Solution" | Michael Preece | Susan Howard Chrane | March 13, 1987 (US) April 1, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
246 | 24 | "Some Good, Some Bad" | Larry Hagman | Louella Lee Caraway | March 20, 1987 (US) April 8, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
247 | 25 | "War and Peace" | Dwight Adair | Leah Markus | April 3, 1987 (US) April 15, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
248 | 26 | "Ruthless People" | Patrick Duffy | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | April 10, 1987 (US) April 22, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
249 | 27 | "The Dark at the End of the Tunnel" | Larry Hagman | Calvin Clements, Jr. | May 1, 1987 (US) May 6, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
250 | 28 | "Two-Fifty" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | May 8, 1987 (US) May 13, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
251 | 29 | "Fall of the House of Ewing" | Leonard Katzman | David Paulsen | May 15, 1987 (US) May 20, 1987 (UK) | TBA |
Season 11 (1987–88)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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252 | 1 | "After the Fall: Ewing Rise" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | September 25, 1987 |
253 | 2 | "After the Fall: Digger Redux" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | September 25, 1987 |
254 | 3 | "The Son Also Rises" | Leonard Katzman | Leah Markus | October 2, 1987 |
255 | 4 | "Gone with the Wind" | Michael Preece | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | October 9, 1987 |
256 | 5 | "The Lady Vanishes" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | October 16, 1987 |
257 | 6 | "Tough Love" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | October 23, 1987 |
258 | 7 | "Last Tango in Dallas" | Jerry Jameson | David Paulsen | October 30, 1987 |
259 | 8 | "Mummy's Revenge" | Michael Preece | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | November 6, 1987 |
260 | 9 | "Hustling" | Jerry Jameson | Leah Markus | November 13, 1987 |
261 | 10 | "Bedtime Stories" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | November 20, 1987 |
262 | 11 | "Lovers and Other Liars" | Jerry Jameson | Arthur Bernard Lewis | November 27, 1987 |
263 | 12 | "Brothers and Sons" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | December 4, 1987 |
264 | 13 | "Brother, Can You Spare a Child?" | Patrick Duffy | Leah Markus | December 11, 1987 |
265 | 14 | "Daddy's Little Darlin" | Larry Hagman | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | December 18, 1987 |
266 | 15 | "It's Me Again" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | January 8, 1988 |
267 | 16 | "Marriage on the Rocks" | Larry Hagman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 15, 1988 |
268 | 17 | "Anniversary Waltz" | David Paulsen | David Paulsen | January 22, 1988 |
269 | 18 | "Brotherly Love" | Linda Gray | Leah Markus | February 5, 1988 |
270 | 19 | "The Best Laid Plans" | Patrick Duffy | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | February 12, 1988 |
271 | 20 | "Farlow's Follies" | Steve Kanaly | Louella Lee Caraway | February 19, 1988 |
272 | 21 | "Malice in Dallas" | Larry Hagman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 26, 1988 |
273 | 22 | "Crime Story" | Patrick Duffy | David Paulsen | March 4, 1988 |
274 | 23 | "To Have and to Hold" | Larry Hagman | Leah Markus | March 11, 1988 |
275 | 24 | "Dead Reckoning" | David Paulsen | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | March 18, 1988 |
276 | 25 | "Never Say Never" | Cliff Fenneman | Leonard Katzman | April 1, 1988 |
277 | 26 | "Last of the Good Guys" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 8, 1988 |
278 | 27 | "Top Gun" | Michael Preece | David Paulsen | April 15, 1988 |
279 | 28 | "Pillow Talk" | Dwight Adair | Leah Markus | April 29, 1988 |
280 | 29 | "Things Ain't Goin' Too Good at Southfork, Again" | Linda Gray | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | May 6, 1988 |
281 | 30 | "The Fat Lady Singeth" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 13, 1988 (US) June 29, 1988 (UK) |
Season 12 (1988–89)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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282 | 1 | "Carousel" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | October 28, 1988 |
283 | 2 | "No Greater Love" | Russ Mayberry | Simon Masters | November 4, 1988 |
284 | 3 | "The Call of the Wild" | Michael Preece | Jonathan Hales | November 11, 1988 |
285 | 4 | "Out of the Frying Pan" | Russ Mayberry | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | November 18, 1988 |
286 | 5 | "Road Work" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | December 2, 1988 |
287 | 6 | "War and Love and the Whole Damned Thing" | Russ Mayberry | Leonard Katzman | December 9, 1988 |
288 | 7 | "Showdown at the Ewing Corral" | Michael Preece | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | December 16, 1988 |
289 | 8 | "Deception" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 6, 1989 |
290 | 9 | "Counter Attack" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | January 13, 1989 |
291 | 10 | "The Sting" | Irving J. Moore | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | January 20, 1989 |
292 | 11 | "The Two Mrs. Ewings" | Michael Preece | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 27, 1989 |
293 | 12 | "The Switch" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | February 3, 1989 |
294 | 13 | "He-e-ere's Papa!" | Patrick Duffy | Louella Lee Caraway | February 10, 1989 |
295 | 14 | "Comings and Goings" | Larry Hagman | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | February 17, 1989 |
296 | 15 | "County Girl" | Patrick Duffy | Arthur Bernard Lewis | February 24, 1989 |
297 | 16 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Larry Hagman | Howard Lakin | February 24, 1989 |
298 | 17 | "The Way We Were" | Patrick Duffy | Louella Lee Caraway | March 3, 1989 |
299 | 18 | "The Serpent's Tooth" | Larry Hagman | Arthur Bernard Lewis, Howard Lakin | March 10, 1989 |
300 | 19 | "Three Hundred" | Patrick Duffy | Leonard Katzman | March 17, 1989 |
301 | 20 | "April Showers" | Irving J. Moore | Howard Lakin | March 31, 1989 |
302 | 21 | "And Away We Go!" | Steve Kanaly | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 7, 1989 |
303 | 22 | "Yellow Brick Road" | Cliff Fenneman | Leonard Katzman | April 14, 1989 |
304 | 23 | "The Sound of Money" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 28, 1989 |
305 | 24 | "The Great Texas Waltz" | Linda Gray | Howard Lakin | May 5, 1989 |
306 | 25 | "Mission to Moscow" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | May 12, 1989 |
307 | 26 | "Reel Life" | Irving J. Moore | Arthur Bernard Lewis, Howard Lakin | May 19, 1989 |
Season 13 (1989–90)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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308 | 1 | "Phantom of the Oil Rig" | Irving J. Moore | Howard Lakin | September 22, 1989 | 12.8 |
309 | 2 | "The Leopard's Spots" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | September 22, 1989 | 12.8 |
310 | 3 | "Cry Me a River of Oil" | Dwight Adair | Lisa Seidman | September 29, 1989 | 12.3 |
311 | 4 | "Ka-booooom!" | Michael Preece | Louella Lee Caraway | October 6, 1989 | 11.9 |
312 | 5 | "Sunrise, Sunset" | Dwight Adair | Howard Lakin | October 13, 1989 | 12.6 |
313 | 6 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | October 20, 1989 | 12.8 |
314 | 7 | "Fathers and Other Strangers" | Irving J. Moore | Lisa Seidman | November 3, 1989 | 12.7 |
315 | 8 | "Black Tide" | Michael Preece | Howard Lakin | November 10, 1989 | 12.7 |
316 | 9 | "Daddy's Dearest" | Irving J. Moore | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | November 17, 1989 | 12.5 |
317 | 10 | "Hell's Fury" | Patrick Duffy | Lisa Seidman | December 1, 1989 | 12.3 |
318 | 11 | "Cally On a Hot Tin Roof" | Larry Hagman | Howard Lakin | December 8, 1989 | 12.4 |
319 | 12 | "Sex, Lies and Videotape" | Cliff Fenneman | Leonard Katzman | December 15, 1989 | 13.8 |
320 | 13 | "A Tale of Two Cities" | Leonard Katzman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | January 5, 1990 | 13.1 |
321 | 14 | "Judgement Day" | Patrick Duffy | Amy Tebo | January 12, 1990 | 13.4 |
322 | 15 | "Unchain My Heart" | Irving J. Moore | Jackie Zabel, Bryce Zabel | January 19, 1990 | 13.0 |
323 | 16 | "I Dream of Jeannie" | Cliff Fenneman | Lisa Seidman | February 2, 1990 | 12.8 |
324 | 17 | "After Midnight" | Ken Kercheval | Howard Lakin | February 9, 1990 | 12.2 |
325 | 18 | "The Crucible" | Larry Hagman | Leonard Katzman | February 16, 1990 | 12.2 |
326 | 19 | "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" | Irving J. Moore | Louella Lee Caraway | February 23, 1990 | 12.3 |
327 | 20 | "Paradise Lost" | Patrick Duffy | Lisa Seidman | March 9, 1990 | 10.8 |
328 | 21 | "Will Power" | Larry Hagman | Ken Horton | March 16, 1990 | 10.7 |
329 | 22 | "The Smiling Cobra" | Cliff Fenneman | Howard Lakin | March 30, 1990 | 12.7 |
330 | 23 | "Jessica Redux" | Irving J. Moore | Leonard Katzman | April 6, 1990 | 11.5 |
331 | 24 | "Family Plot" | Patrick Duffy | Lisa Seidman | April 13, 1990 | 11.7 |
332 | 25 | "The Southfork Wedding Jinx" | Irving J. Moore | Howard Lakin | April 27, 1990 | 11.7 |
333 | 26 | "Three, Three, Three, Part I" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 4, 1990 | 12.1 |
334 | 27 | "Three, Three, Three, Part II" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 11, 1990 | 12.5 |
Season 14 (1990–91)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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335 | 1 | "April in Paris" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | November 2, 1990 | 12.2 |
336 | 2 | "Charade" | Irving J. Moore | Howard Lakin | November 9, 1990 | 10.8 |
337 | 3 | "One Last Kiss" | Leonard Katzman | Lisa Seidman | November 16, 1990 | 10.8 |
338 | 4 | "Terminus" | Irving J. Moore | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | November 23, 1990 | 10.6 |
339 | 5 | "Tunnel of Love" | Michael Preece | Howard Lakin | November 30, 1990 | 11.1 |
340 | 6 | "Heart and Soul" | Nick Havinga | Lisa Seidman | December 7, 1990 | 10.5 |
341 | 7 | "The Fabulous Ewing Boys" | Michael Preece | Leonard Katzman | December 14, 1990 | 10.6 |
342 | 8 | "The Odessa File" | Nick Havinga | Howard Lakin | December 21, 1990 | 10.2 |
343 | 9 | "Sail On" | Michael Preece | Lisa Seidman | January 4, 1991 | 11.5 |
344 | 10 | "Lock, Stock and Jock" | Nick Havinga | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | January 11, 1991 | 11.5 |
345 | 11 | ""S" Is for Seduction" | Michael Preece | Howard Lakin | January 18, 1991 | 10.3 |
346 | 12 | "Designing Women" | Irving J. Moore | Lisa Seidman | February 1, 1991 | 10.9 |
347 | 13 | "90265" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | February 8, 1991 | 11.4 |
348 | 14 | "Smooth Operator" | Larry Hagman | Lisa Seidman | February 15, 1991 | 11.0 |
349 | 15 | "Win Some, Lose Some" | Patrick Duffy | Mitchell Wayne Katzman | March 1, 1991 | 10.5 |
350 | 16 | "Fathers and Sons and Fathers and Sons" | Larry Hagman | Arthur Bernard Lewis | March 8, 1991 | 9.6 |
351 | 17 | "When the Wind Blows" | Patrick Duffy | Louella Lee Caraway | March 29, 1991 | 10.0 |
352 | 18 | "Those Darned Ewings" | Dwight Adair | Ken Horton | April 5, 1991 | 10.3 |
353 | 19 | "Farewell, My Lovely" | Patrick Duffy | Lisa Seidman | April 12, 1991 | 11.5 |
354 | 20 | "Some Leave, Some Get Carried Out" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | April 19, 1991 | 11.1 |
355 | 21 | "The Decline and Fall of the Ewing Empire" | Ken Kercheval | Lisa Seidman | April 26, 1991 | 11.8 |
356 | 22 | "Conundrum, Part I" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 3, 1991 | 22.0 |
357 | 23 | "Conundrum, Part II" | Leonard Katzman | Leonard Katzman | May 3, 1991 | 22.0 |
Telefilms and reunions
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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01 | "Dallas: The Early Years" | Larry Elikann | David Jacobs | March 23, 1986 |
02 | "Dallas: J.R. Returns" | Leonard Katzman | Story by : Arthur Bernard Lewis Teleplay by : Arthur Bernard Lewis and Leonard Katzman | November 15, 1996 |
03 | "Dallas: War of the Ewings" | Michael Preece | Story by : Arthur Bernard Lewis Teleplay by : Arthur Bernard Lewis and Julie Sayres | April 24, 1998 |
Non-fiction Specials
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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01 | "Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork" | Michael Dempsey | Stephen Pouliot | November 7, 2004 |
02 | "Bring Back... Dallas" | Simon Tucker & Simon Urwin | TBA | July 7, 2007 |
References
- "Dallas Nielsen Ratings". Dallas The Official Website. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- "Broadcasting: The newsweekly of broadcasting and allied arts" (PDF). p. 56. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- 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.